Supply Chain Professional
Supply Chain Professional Technical Diploma
Program Code: 30-182-3
For more information: wctc.edu/supply-chain-prof
Effective supply chain operations ensure an efficient flow of goods and services. Explore transportation, operations management, purchasing, logistics management, and supplier selection and evaluation. Learn how lean principles can improve wasteful processes to increase productivity, work quality and customer/stakeholder satisfaction. Develop skills in accounting, Excel, problem solving and critical thinking.
The minimum required course grades and program grade point average (GPA) for students under this catalog are:
Core Courses = C
General Studies Courses = C
Program GPA = 2.0
Build your degree along a career pathway. Start with a couple of courses or an entry-level credential to enter the job market in your area of interest, then continue with higher credentials on your educational path for job advancement and higher wages.
Related Certificate that can be earned along the way.
Program Outcomes
- Evaluate demand management techniques and customer service policies.
- Implement supply chain practices in a global environment.
- Demonstrate operations management techniques across product and service industries.
Critical Life Skills
To help our students prepare for success in a workplace and society that is increasingly global, multicultural and collaborative, we provide curricular and co-curricular opportunities to develop critical life skills. WCTC is committed to teaching all students the following skills:
- Communication: Demonstrate appropriate communication.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Demonstrate critical thinking skills to analyze situations and solve problems.
- Relationships: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- Self-management: Demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.
Listed below are the required courses for the program. To view the recommended sequence for taking courses click on the plan of study tab(s) above. Work with your Academic Advisor to design a program plan!
View your Program Matrix to find out when each course will be offered (term and time of day).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 101-109 | Business Accounting | 4 |
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 138-150 | Global Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| 182-101 | Principles of Supply Chain Mgt | 3 |
| 182-130 | Purchasing Inventory Control | 3 |
| 182-163 | Supply Chain Operations | 3 |
| 623-131 | Transactional Lean | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 623-170 | ||
| General Studies | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 138-150 | Global Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 182-101 | Principles of Supply Chain Mgt | 3 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 101-109 | Business Accounting This course will run 16 weeks. | 4 |
| 182-163 | Supply Chain Operations | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 182-130 | Purchasing Inventory Control | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 623-131 | Transactional Lean | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 25 | |