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Retail Management Western Association Of Food Chains (Wafc Endorsement) Certificate

Overview

This certificate is part of the Retail Management AAAS and is designed to be a step towards a degree. By completing the Retail Management Western Association Of Food Chains (WAFC) Certificate of Completion, you will have completed the first 40 credits of a Retail Management degree.

Completion Award
Certificate of Completion
Length of Study
40 Credits
Starting Quarter
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Location
On Campus
Tuition & Fees

College Tuition & Fees

Per Quarter 
2019-2020 		WA-Resident Non-WA resident, US citizen
Online Only 		Non-WA resident,
US citizen, &
Eligible non-citizen
On Campus 		Non-WA resident
Non-US citizen¹
1 credit $152.13 $166.72 $243.46  $330.00
5 credits $624.65 $697.60 $1,081.30  $1,514.00
12 credits (full-time) $1,331.78 $1,523.22 $2,252.72  $3,124.98
15 credits  $1,493.30 $1,687.05 $2,425.70 $3,308.25

*Amounts above are estimated tuition & fee costs and do not include additional program or course fees, books, or supply costs.
¹ Includes all International Students, both on campus and overseas online

Additional Fees
Approximately $20 - $120 per quarter, depending on courses selected

Ways to pay for school

Federal aid, scholarships, grants, and more are available to help you pay for school.

What You'll Learn

  1. Understand business operations, such as: marketing, financial reporting and human resource management
  2. Apply principles of retail merchandising to plan and control merchandise assortments
  3. Apply marketing principles to plan, select and produce effective promotion
  4. Demonstrate professional selling skills-effectively interview clients and gauge consumer needs
  5. Apply business mathematics to analyze data and solve business problems
  6. Communicate effectively-verbally and in writing; build positive consumer, vendor and public relations

Planning Guide

Detailed outline of required courses for this program option.

Careers & Opportunities

Retail Management (WAFC Endorsement) graduates develop strong general business and management skills to work in a variety of business settings and positions, such as Store Managers, Assistant Managers, Buyers, Merchandise Managers, Sales Associates and Representatives. Entry-level salaries generally range from $18,000 to $24,000 with mid-management ranging from $35,300 to $60,200.

Potential employers include: Grocery Stores, food/beverage product manufacturing companies, food/beverage distribution companies.

Gainful Employment

Federal regulations require certain educational programs that qualify for a variety of federal student funding to comply with Gainful Employment rules.

Gainful Employment Information

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This option is open to everyone. There are no eligibility requirements to start this program.

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