The Certified Green Supply Chain Professional Online Training course will give you the specialized knowledge to enable a company to achieve its environmental sustainability goals through global sourcing, materials management, procurement and buying, transportation and logistics, and new product development. This course will help you learn the essentials of green product standards and labeling as well as how to develop sustainability supplier courses, implement sustainable business practices, apply lean and green manufacturing strategies, and integrate these practices across the extended supply chain. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to take the Senior Certified Sustainability Professional Certification (SCSP) or Green Supply Chain Professional Certification (GSCP) offered by Green Supply Chain.org. While these are not state or national certifications, once you pass, you will have earned the course credentials and are entitled to use the SCSP or GSCP designation after your name.
This sustainability certification is essential for professionals working in or preparing for leadership roles tasked to support the sustainable business practices and goals of their organization. Professionals who need to create collaborative partnerships in order to improve sustainable business practices throughout the supply chain will also benefit from this course, as will sustainability consultants who must analyze green challenges for their clients and develop supply-chain strategies. Managers, directors, or vice presidents whose departments are within the operations or supply-chain groups and have responsibility for implementing green supply-chain practices will find this training useful. Lastly, for those professionals who need to develop collaborative supplier partnerships with OEM organizations they support as a Tier I or II supplier.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows XP or later.
- Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- QuickTime.
- Adobe Flash Player. Click here to download the Flash Player.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
Prerequisites:
You should have basic keyboarding and computer skills and be comfortable navigating the Internet. You must also have an understanding of a word-processing computer program (Microsoft Word recommended).
Angie Coats is a director of contracting, responsible for state and federal government business and support for all Department of Defense and GSA services. She has more than 25 years of experience as a senior contracting officer in the federal government and is a current board member of the National Contracting Management Association (NCMA). She has managed Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) standards for billion-dollar government programs.
Howard Forman is an associate professor of marketing at California State University Fullerton. He is also a member of an instruction design team responsible for green supply-chain curriculum and program development. Previously, Forman taught at Drexel University and Penn State and served as an adjunct professor at the ESCP Europe in Paris, France.
Sandy Horton is a member of the instruction design and delivery team. She has been the sustainability leader and director of sustainability in a billion-dollar corporation, responsible for linking the organization strategy with the corporate social responsibility strategy. She developed the product line requirements and environmental operational processes, and aligned the brand strategy with the overall sustainability goals.
Alan Hughes serves as an adjunct advisor and consultant, assisting with the development of new curriculum and custom-product development. As an employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, he brings more than 17 years of experience developing training programs He leads the training needs assessment project for a Department of the Navy executive program.
Mike Park has been responsible for multiple enterprise and commercial IT groups in software corporations in the financial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries. He has a rich background, spanning from Internet and e-commerce platforms to SAP. He has led application development teams for Internet, Intranet, Extranet, ERP, CRM, EDI, and logistics solutions. As the chief technology officer and partner of a middle-market healthcare company, he led the initiative for the launch of new Web-based software called OfficeMD for practice management, Office EMR for electronic medical records, and BillingMD for medical billing application in a Software as a Service (SaaS ) model. Mike has led the effort for an industry-changing prototype carbon tracking and reporting software.
Chris Perry has more than 25 years of global operations experience, with a background in government and business. He served as the deputy commander for military aircraft systems manufacturing with Boeing and had country-level responsibility as a warranted government contracting officer. He fulfilled senior-level roles in the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). He leads a government services group and is responsible for EPA Environmentally Preferred Purchasing systems integration strategy. He holds a M.S. in industrial engineering and a M.A. in National Security and Decision Making from the Naval War College.
Margaret Price is currently the chairwoman and chief sustainability officer for a globally operating sustainability company. She's responsible for the entire worldwide operations and has more than 20 years of global operations leadership experience. She is a creative, hands-on professional operations executive with extensive experience leading the sustainability efforts for a global manufacturing company, as well as leading the groups responsible for contract manufacturing, operations, distribution, supply chain, inventory control, engineering, and quality assurance and regulatory compliance. She has very unique experience working within the sustainability space of the hospitality sector as she has worked with some of the largest hotel chains in the world. She served as a sustainability board member of NEWH. Her areas of responsibility span Asia, the Middle East, India, Europe, the Caribbean, and Mexico.
Robert Price is the CEO of a global sustainability company. He is an innovative leader and visionary with over 25 years of global operations and strategic management experience. He has an incredibly diverse leadership portfolio with a track record of achieving world-class results in every assignment. He has led and designed the sustainability strategy for a $1.1B global organization, served as the general manager of a logistics company, led the global supply chain operations for a $600M manufacturing organization with the goal of greening their supply chain, served as a vice president and expatriate in Asia in the pharmaceutical industry, and led a shared services group as a vice president in a service company. In 2007, his supply-chain accomplishments were featured in Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine in the cover story, "The Human Quotient," highlighting the incredible results an organization can achieve through investing in skills development of its workforce. He was featured in Purchasing magazine twice in 2007 for supply-chain and purchasing professional training program excellence. In 2003, he led the first organization to receive the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Best Award, selected from among 74 global companies in six countries. He has been recognized by Training magazine, appearing in the Training Top 100 twice, including receiving the coveted Editor's Choice award. His doctoral dissertation is entitled Green Supply Chains: Clean Business in the 21st Century. Robert is a graduate of MIT Sloan Executive Program and holds a senior executive certificate in technology, operations, and value chain management.
Rob Young is a member of the instruction design and delivery team, experienced in the operations and global supply-chain sectors. Rob has led procurement organizations for global companies as the director of global sourcing, responsible for greening the supply chain. He has incredible experience working with the extended supply chain and enabling suppliers to join an organization's sustainability journey.
1. Can I register for programs if I am an international student?
Yes, because ed2go programs are online you never have to actually travel to the school. Most schools offer telephone or online registrations.
2. How long does it take to complete a program?
All of our programs are self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start them when you want and finish them at your own pace. Upon registering, you're given thirteen months to complete this program.
3. Do I have to buy additional materials?
All the materials you'll need are included, and their cost will be covered by your tuition. ed2go will ship all materials ground service upon enrollment.
4. Can I get financial assistance?
ed2go courses are non-credit courses, so they do not qualify for federal aid. In some states, vocational rehab or workforce development boards will pay for qualified students to take our courses.
5. What happens when I complete the program?
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
6. Am I guaranteed a job?
ed2go programs will provide you with the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases. We don't provide direct job placement services, but our facilitators and career counselors will help you build your resume and are available to give advice on finding your first job. Facilitators will also be available to use as a professional reference upon completion of the program. Potential students should always do research on the job market in their area before registering.
7. Who will be my instructor?
Each student is paired up with a facilitator for one-on-one interaction. The facilitator will be available (via e-mail) to answer any questions you may have and to provide feedback on your performance. All of our facilitators are successful working professionals in the fields in which they teach.
8. What software or hardware do I need in order to take online programs and what are the system requirements?
In order to take our online programs, you must have access to a computer and the Internet. You can access the program contents from any Web-enabled computer. You don't have to use the same computer to log-in to the program every time. We recommend that you have a word-processing program (Microsoft Word is best) and the latest version of Internet Explorer.
9. Can I use a Mac?
Yes, you can use a Mac for this program.
10. How can I get more information about the program?
If you have questions that are not answered on our website, please feel free to contact us via LIVE chat (click the button toward the top of the page). If you are visiting us during non-business hours, please feel free to send us a question using the "Contact Us" form to the right. You may also call us at 1-855-520-6806. We will answer your questions promptly.
11. When can I start the program?
Our programs are all open enrollment. You can register and start the program as soon as you are ready.
Please note: Once the program curriculum is accessed online or through submission of a material shipment confirmation, refunds cannot be issued.
12. Are there any state or national exams I will be prepared to take once I have successfully completed the program?
While there are no state or national certifications, we offer our certification at the successful conclusion of the program. All of our exams are offered on-line. They are in the same format we use for our course tests. (Each lesson has a 10-question, 20-minutes test.) The SCSP exam has 100 questions, and students are given three hours to take this. The GSCP exam has 50 questions, and students are given two hours to take this. They are required to get a 70% or higher to pass. Once they pass, they have earned the program credentials and are entitled to use the SCSP or GSCP designation after their name.
13. What if I don't have enough time to complete my program within the time frame provided?
The time allotted to complete your program has been calculated based on the number of hours for each program, so don't worry too much about not completing in time. If, after a concerted effort, you are still unable to complete, your Student Advisor will help you work out a suitable completion date. Please note that a fee will be charged for an extension.