Retail Management
Certificate of Achievement Business: Management · Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Retail Management Certificate is designed to prepare students for career opportunities and upward mobility in the retail industry. It is endorsed by the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) and Food Marketing Institute and is relevant in any retail sector as its course content and learning outcomes mirror those advocated by the National Retail Federation.
The Retail Management Certificate can be completed within two years while working full- or part-time. All courses are college-level and apply to more advanced educational programs, such as an associate degree in Business Administration, or Business Management.
Upon completion, students will be awarded the Chaffey College Retail Management Certificate of Achievement and can obtain the additional WAFC certificate directly from the WAFC website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Examine and consider the social and ethical responsibilities of businesses and business persons.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the functional areas of retail management encompassed under their certificate program.
- Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate the ability to convey an idea orally or in writing so that the intended audience understands the idea. This shall include the ability to conduct business research, analyze, and interpret the findings.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement (CA): | 27 | |
| ACCTGFS 465 | Financial Accounting for the Non-Accounting Major | 3 |
| BUS 88 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUSMGT 11 | Retail Merchandising and Management | 3 |
| BUSMGT 40 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| BUSMGT 42 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSMGT 44 | Introduction to Human Relations | 3 |
| BUSMKT 40 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ITIS 10 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| Total | 27 | |
Other Information
Business, Technology, and Hospitality
Local Program (Major) Code: L295
Program Control Number: 20682
TOP Code: 0506.50*
CIP Code: 52.0212