Elevate Your Career
Designed to help you lead
Designed to help you lead
As sustainability becomes a core focus in industries worldwide, these credentials position you at the forefront of a green economy, giving you the skills to make a real impact while advancing your career.
Our certificate programs empower professionals across diverse industries to adopt sustainable practices that not only protect and enhance our environment but also align with growing market demands for greener and more efficient solutions. Whether you’re safeguarding communities from wildfires, ensuring your businesses operate sustainably, or enhancing landscapes with native plants, these programs provide the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change.
Climate Resilience Focused
Educates construction professionals and landscapers on strengthening homes and landscapes against wildfires. It focuses on fire-resistant materials, design techniques, and maintenance practices to reduce fire damage risks. The program aims to drive the private sector towards adopting firewise practices, leveraging expert knowledge and resources to promote industry-leading fire mitigation strategies for residential properties and landscapes. Wildfire Defense Certificate training is offered in English and Spanish.
California, one of the most climate-stressed regions globally, faces significant challenges across its landscape. To prepare for climate change, this training focuses on adapting the built environment to withstand climate-related disruptions. It equips professionals working with residents and property managers with knowledge on climate-resilient strategies to reduce the impact of climate change and support California’s goal of a carbon-neutral economy. The training, in English or Spanish, emphasizes the effects of extreme heat on worker and community health and provides solutions to mitigate these impacts, placing workers at the forefront of climate resilience efforts.
This certificate offers landscapers the opportunity to boost business by prioritizing native plants to withstand drought and optimize water usage. This nine-part training series enhances professional expertise and credibility while contributing to a more sustainable future for California. Developed by top native plant experts and supported by the Theodore Payne Foundation, the program focuses on water conservation in residential landscapes and helps landscapers increase their income potential.
Sustainable Business and Operations Focused
This program promotes sustainability and health in commercial businesses and campuses through environmentally friendly cleaning practices. The 30-hour curriculum, available in English and Spanish, covers green performance standards, energy efficiency, waste management, water conservation, and green cleaning techniques. Custodial workers earn accreditation in green cleaning, helping them meet current sustainability and health standards while enhancing the overall environment of their buildings. Buildings pursuing LEED Certification can receive an additional point in the innovation category.
Whether you're an executive, producer, crew member, or part of live events, this first-of-its-kind certificate provides a standardized approach to sustainability, helping everyone in the industry identify sustainable opportunities within their roles. This is a unique chance to enhance your skills and advance your entertainment career while making a positive environmental impact.
Join our hands-on workshop tailored for small businesses and contractors, where you'll gain practical insights into the latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting frameworks. This introductory course covers essential topics like greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), Embodied Carbon, and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). You'll walk away with user-friendly tools and strategies to boost your business's environmental sustainability, streamline supply chain reporting, and stay ahead in the evolving sustainability landscape. Elevate your business while contributing to a greener future! Two (2) Continuing Education credits available after completion of course and exam.
Why choose our certificate programs?
Stay up to date!
Stay up to date!
Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive updates, helpful resources, and insights into upcoming programs.
