Course Title: Becoming A Construction Worker (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC) Number of Credits: 1 Credits (15 hours) UMass Global University Course Code: EDRU 9950 Objectives What You'll Be Able to Do After This Course

✓	Identify 3+ construction careers that match your income goals, work style, and timeline
✓	Make an informed choice between trades and college — knowing the real cost and payoff of each
✓	Name every Fatal Four hazard and explain how it's prevented on a real job site
✓	Take 2 documented steps toward an apprenticeship, trade school, or degree program
✓	Complete a personal 30-Day Action Plan and walk out ready to execute it

  Course Overview Before a shovel hits the ground, someone has already planned the entire project. This unit covers those roles — the people who lead, coordinate, and manage construction. They pay well, grow fast, and are urgently in demand.   Course Outline Unit 1 Management and Oversight Careers Unit 2 Skilled Trades; Part 1 The Core Crafts Unit 3 Skilled Trades; Part 2 Specialty and Emerging Trades Unit 4 Safety Unit 5 Your First Steps: Apprenticeships, Trade School & Certifications Unit 6 Degrees, Licensing and Your Career Game Plan   Description of Activities

1. Read through the lesson content and watch the videos
2. Take short quizzes
3. Complete a writing assignment to reflect on your own interest and skill set as related to the career pathway being considered in this lesson. 
4. Post written responses in a forum

Course Title: ON THE MOVE Logistics & Supply Chain Management   Number of Credits: 2 Credits (30 hours) UMass Global University Course Code: EDRU 9951 Objectives LEARN CONCEPT 1: Logistics is the invisible system that moves goods, information, and resources across the world. It is driven by coordination, efficiency, and real-time problem-solving—not just transportation. LEARN CONCEPT 2: Supply chain management extends beyond logistics, connecting suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, and customers into one integrated system that must function seamlessly. LEARN CONCEPT 3: Success in logistics requires analytical thinking, adaptability, communication, and technological literacy. These skills are essential for managing complex, fast-moving systems. LEARN CONCEPT 4: Careers in logistics are diverse and accessible, but advancement depends on understanding operations, cost efficiency, and data-driven decision-making from entry-level roles upward.  

Course Overview

Logistics and supply chain management power the global economy. Every product—from food to electronics—depends on systems that move goods efficiently from origin to destination. This course introduces students to how those systems work, who operates them, and how to build a career within them.

From Consumer to System Thinker

Most people interact with logistics every day without realizing it. This course shifts that perspective by breaking down how products move through warehouses, transportation networks, and delivery systems. Students will explore real-world logistics operations, major companies, technology innovations, and decision-making challenges. By the end of the course, students will understand not just how logistics works—but how to think like a logistics professional.

The 4 Traits of Successful Logistics Professionals

Analytical Thinking: Solving routing, cost, and efficiency problems using data Adaptability: Responding to disruptions, delays, and changing demand Communication: Coordinating across teams, suppliers, and customers Technical Awareness: Understanding systems like routing software, automation, and tracking tools

Course Outline

• Introduction: The Invisible Engine Powering the World
• Chapter 1: What Is Logistics?
• Chapter 2: The Giants of Logistics
• Chapter 3: Supply Chain Management — The Big Picture
• Quiz 1 (Chapters 1–3)
• Chapter 4: Technology Driving Logistics
• Chapter 5: Real-World Scenarios — Logistics Decisions
• Chapter 6: The Business Side — Costs, Margins & Careers
• Quiz 2 (Chapters 4–6)
• Final Exam (Essay-Based)
• Final Reflection

 

Description of Activities

• Read and analyze course content focused on logistics systems and supply chains
• Watch industry videos demonstrating real-world logistics operations and technology
• Complete quizzes to assess understanding of key logistics concepts
• Participate in discussions analyzing real-world logistics challenges and decision-making scenarios
• Evaluate trade-offs between cost, speed, and reliability in logistics systems
• Reflect on personal skills, career interests, and readiness for logistics roles
• Complete a final written essay and personal logistics strategy

Becoming a Sales Person – Online Professional Development Course

Every business, product, and organization depends on one essential function: sales. Without sales, businesses cannot grow, employees cannot be hired, and products cannot reach customers. This 2-credit online course introduces educators to the fundamentals of sales and explores how communication, psychology, trust, and decision-making shape the modern business world — equipping teachers to guide students toward a realistic, empowering understanding of what a career in sales actually looks like.

Rather than relying on pressure or persuasion tactics, this course reframes sales around three core principles: Communicate clearly and listen carefully, Connect by building trust and understanding customer needs, and Create Value by helping people solve problems and make confident decisions. Teachers will explore how people make decisions, examine different sales careers and compensation models, and develop practical communication skills that transfer to nearly every profession — from business and entrepreneurship to education and healthcare.

Click Here to View Syllabus UMass Global University Course Code: EDRU 9956

Course Description

This course covers the following main topics related to a career path:

Introduction, Why Sales Exists in Every Industry

Chapter 1, The World of Sales

Chapter 2, Understanding People

Chapter 3, What a Sales Job Actually Looks Like

Chapter 4, How Money Works in Sales

Chapter 5, Where Sales Fits in the World

Chapter 6, How to Start a Career in Sales

Final Reflection, Connecting Course Concepts to Personal and Career Goals

Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points

Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 2 professional development credits by completing this online course or 2 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University).

Target Audience

This course is designed for all types of 6 through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.

Additional Information/Questions

Here's additional information about the Becoming a Sales Person online professional development course:

• This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
• You'll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you're enrolled in three or more 2-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you'll be allowed one year to complete the course.
• Once you've successfully completed the Becoming a Sales Person course, you'll earn 2 Professional Development Graduate credits.

If you have any questions about this course, please email help@education4equity.com.

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For Help

If you have any questions about this course, please email help@education4equity.com. Related Courses Becoming a Lawyer Becoming a Finance/Accountant Resource Resource: This online professional development class has been approved by UMass (University of Massachusettes).