Retail Management
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Certificate in Retail Management will prepare a student to obtain a supervisory position in a retail business. Beginning as a clerk or cashier, the student can advance to assistant manager, manager, and upper management. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 31-33 units.
Retail Management Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 46,460
- High salary: 210,530
- Average salary: 97270
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 30,910
- High salary: 60,320
- Average salary: 37960
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 31,120
- High salary: 76,560
- Average salary: 47320
All Careers in Retail Management (5)
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Rising | 97,270 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 61,340 |
| Spa Managers | Certificate after high school, Associate's degree | Rising | 61,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Rising | 47,320 |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED | Stable | 37,960 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Explain the various methods of business-to-consumer marketing, with an understanding of the differences between traditional and digital tools.
- Use a working vocabulary of retail/business terminology.