SDSU Offers Certificate in Contract Management Courses

The Professional Certificate in Contract Management/Advanced Contract Management program through SDSU’s College of Extended Studies is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the key concepts associated with the pursuit and management of contracts.

Case studies and hands-on exercises ensure students leave each class with skills they can apply immediately on the job. Courses starting in May are:

Essential Contract Management Techniques, Mondays, May 9-June 20, 6-9 pm

Teaming, Partnering, and Subcontracting, Thursdays, May 19-June 23, 6-9 pm

To earn a certificate, students must take six core and four elective courses. The affiliated advanced certificate is earned by taking four additional electives.

This program is offered in cooperation with the San Diego Chapter of the National Contract Management Association. The advisory board is comprised of local industry experts, ensuring updated topics of interest to both federal and commercial practitioners. More than one course may be taken at a time.

“Our company is moving into the commercial pump world after 18 years of nothing but government contracts and this program has helped me show my employer that I have the ability to handle both government and commercial contracts as we grow,” said Roger George, operations manager, Eddy Pump Corporation.

“Each class thoroughly covered various important topics in the defense contracting industry and I learned many useful things that I would not have learned in my daily work,” said Camille P. Asaro, contract administrator, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. “By the end of the program, I was quickly advancing in my job due to the enhanced knowledge. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in this career path.”

For more information, visit neverstoplearning.net/contract, email jshamiyeh@mail.sdsu.edu, or call (619) 594-5489.