Sustainable Practices Certificate

This innovative new certificate program offers participants the chance to create real and meaningful environmental change in their professions and daily lives.  In addition to learning about important concepts in sustainability, participants will gain practical and applicable skills while working closely with a variety of businesses, government and non-profit organizations in the Bay Area.

 "Participating in the Sustainable Practices Certificate Program has been like the Big Bang in terms of exponentially expanding my personal understanding of the breadth and interrelationships surrounding sustainability issues. The program has given me perspectives and tools to be a change agent in my organization, my community and my home." Bob Brown, Community Development Director, City of San Rafael

This program was developed with generous support from Marin Community Foundation

The Sustainable Practices Certificate is designed for adults including:

• professionals who want to differentiate their business practices or themselves in their field

• policy makers, community leaders, activists, and advocates

• people seeking a career change to make a positive difference on the environment 

• educators, parents, and school administrators

• seekers of personal enrichment and active retirees 

• high school graduates looking for new vocational opportunities 

• seekers of personal enrichment and active retirees

 
Program Info

Next Class begins Spring 2010

Dominican Courses

Participants take two courses specifically developed by a local expert in sustainability and taught by experts in their fields. These courses include:  Foundations in Sustainability and Applied Professions Core.  Both classes take place on Domician University campus.  Each class is five hours and meets either Saturdays or Sundays for five consecutive weeks.

Electives

Along with classes taught at Dominican, students choose electives to complement their area of interest. These electives are offered by local organizations and institutions that regularly conduct workshops, seminars, training and professional development courses in a braod range of topics.  We work with students to identify areas where skills and knowledge should be developed so that student will be well-prepared to meet their professional or personal goals and objectives.

Examples of organizations through which you can obtain electives include: the Environmental Forum of Marin, College of Marin and PG&E Energy Center.

Service Learning, Internship or Capstone Project

Finally, a capstone project or internship, designed in coordination with and under continued support from Strategic Energy Innovations, ensures that students put practical application to what they learn in coursework. These projects can also serve as vocational training for those seeking to develop their work experience and marketability for the burgeoning Sustainable Trades sector.  

Click here to learn more about the Electives, Internship, and Capstone portions of the program.

Key Features of The Sustainable Practices Certificate

Affordable and Relatively Quick

The cost and time commitment to complete this Certificate program is significantly less than would be required to obtain an Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science/Studies.

Internship Opportunity

As a part of the coursework, students will have the opportunity to participate in an internship that will allow them to apply their new skills and knowledge to real-world projects, enabling them to make a meaningful contribution to the environment. 

Diverse Applications

There are many ways in which this program can provide benefit for participants:  employment, self-enrichment, networking, leadership, etc.

Questions?

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Contact our office at (415) 458-3712 or certificate@dominican.edu