Compliance and Pollution Prevention (Certificate)

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Compliance and Pollution Prevention (Certificate)

Program Type: Certificate/Non-degree
Degree: Certificate
Department: Business
College: Stuart School of Business
Program Location: On Campus

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The Master of Science in Sustainability Analytics and Management program at Stuart School of Business offers certificate programs specifically designed for mid-career professionals who want to enhance their professional knowledge with the latest industry-relevant ideas, skills, and tools.

The Certificate in Compliance and Pollution Prevention covers topics in the areas of environmental law and regulation, environmental economics, pollution, and waste management. Course content emphasizes analytical techniques, technological innovation, and sustainability strategies for businesses.

Students in this certificate program take three semester-length courses, learning alongside degree-seeking students and benefiting from the same expert faculty and a master’s degree curriculum that is attuned to leading-edge business practices and technologies.

Convenient for busy professionals, courses are scheduled in the evening and most are held at Illinois Tech’s Conviser Law Center in downtown �鶹APP.

Program Overview

The Certificate in Compliance and Pollution Prevention covers topics in the areas of environmental law and regulation, environmental economics, pollution, and waste management. Course content emphasizes analytical techniques, technological innovation, and sustainability strategies for businesses.

Career Opportunities

The Certificate in Compliance and Pollution Prevention allows professionals to gain formal certification in a particular area of expertise and/or learn state-of-the-art skills to further their careers in environmental sustainability and compliance as consultants, entrepreneurs, administrators, and managers who can successfully make the business case for sustainability.

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This certificate includes three semester-length courses (three credit hours per course; nine credit hours total). Each course meets once a week for 15 weeks.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
Three to five years of related work experience
Depending on previous academic coursework, the applicant may need to take additional prerequisite courses that may not count toward the certificate

Designed for Busy Professionals

Stuart School of Business Certificates Are:

Targeted: Get the education you need now to propel your career forward
Convenient: Evening class schedule, with most courses taught at Illinois Tech’s Conviser Law Center in downtown �鶹APP, located one block west of Union Station and near Ogilvie Transportation Center
Flexible: Take one or more courses at a time

Use Your Certificate Credit Toward a Master’s Degree

The Certificate in Compliance and Pollution Prevention is stackable, which means that all nine credit hours automatically apply if you choose to pursue the Illinois Tech M.S. in Sustainability Analytics and Management degree.

Certificate program students who later apply and are admitted to a master’s degree program at Stuart may apply all approved certificate coursework with a grade of B or higher to a master’s degree. A certificate is typically equivalent to one-fourth to one-third of the credit hours required for a degree. Students have the option of transferring to the master’s program in any semester.