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Overview

Calgary is becoming Canada's supply chain and logistics centre of excellence. Get up to speed in this rapidly growing sector with these courses delivered on behalf of Supply Chain Canada (SCC). You will learn to support the management of increasingly complex upstream and downstream supply chain activities. 

This program is for you if you: 

  • an individuals who works outside of the supply management field but have some procurement, logistics, transportation or operations responsibilities.
  • have supervisory or management responsibilities and are seeking basic knowledge of your direct reports supply management functional areas.
  • hold a role such as junior buyer, purchasing assistant, production planner, warehouse clerk, material handler, logistics administrator, inventory coordinator as well as associates, analysts and specialists.
  • you have influence on organization's procurement decisions.

At the heart of it, supply chain management is about getting goods to the right place at the right time for the right cost. There are lots of ways and strategies to do that, all while mitigating risks for organizations.

Tanya Roach
Senior Manager of sourcing and procurement operations, Federated Co-operatives Limited | SAIT instructor

Program outline

To successfully complete this certificate, you are required to complete a total of ten courses. 

This training is offered through as evening courses and weekend seminars. Take courses in the order that works best for your situation and goals. To earn your certification, complete all required courses and meet graduation requirements within three years.

Required courses & electives

How to apply for this certificate

Once you have registered for any course offered in this certificate, you will be automatically eligible to complete the certificate. You will have up to three years to complete this program. You may track your progression by signing in to your Continuing Education student account.

Certifications and professional designations

The Supply Management Training (SMT) program does not provide a SAIT credential. Once you have completed all the courses within this certificate, contact Supply Chain Canada (SCC) to receive your diploma.

After completing the Supply Management Training (SMT) program at SAIT, you may be interested in pursuing the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation through SCC. By completing the courses in the SMT diploma program, you will receive exemptions from these courses in the SCMP designation program.

For further information on the SCMP designation program, please contact Supply Chain Canada (SCC) directly.

Costs

This program consists of ten mandatory courses with varying fees. Fees include access to all course-related materials and resources found in Brightspace (D2L).

Please review the individual course pages for this certificate to determine costs and to learn more about additional learning materials including textbooks.

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Financial support

Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Job Grant. 

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Careers and opportunities

Skills learned in this program can be applied to a variety of supervisory and management careers. Expect to start at the entry-level and as you gain experience and with additional education, your career opportunities will expand.

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