Manage Your Technical Career Forward

If you're a hands-on professional looking to move into a leadership role—or you're just starting out with an eye toward management—this certificate offers the skills to bridge technical expertise with supervisory strength. Learn the language of business, gain a foundation in employment law and accounting, and sharpen leadership capabilities while applying your knowledge in your technical specialty.

 

What You'll Learn

  • Develop leadership skills to manage teams in industrial and technical settings
  • Understand the legal environment of employment and workplace policy
  • Apply accounting principles to support operations and resource planning
  • Strengthen communication and software proficiency for office and field management
  • Connect your technical skills to real-world decision-making

Program Requirements

This certificate requires 33 credits, typically completed over two semesters. You’ll build a strong foundation in business principles and pair it with technical electives that align with your industry or specialization.

View full curriculum by semester in the academic catalog:

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Where This Certificate Can Take You

Whether you’re entering the field or advancing from the shop floor, this certificate prepares you for supervisory and planning roles in a range of technical industries—from manufacturing to construction to quality control.

Graduates may pursue roles such as:

  • Shop Supervisor
  • Industrial Supervisor
  • Management Trainee
  • Work Methods Technician
  • Quality Technician
  • Production Planner

You could be employed in:

  • Manufacturing and production companies
  • Industrial and mechanical service firms
  • Maintenance and operations departments
  • Construction or architecture companies
  • Quality assurance teams
  • Government or municipal operations

 

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