Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.39
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Dec. 31, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Eastern Connecticut State University
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.02 / 5.00 Daniel Simpson
Environmental Intern
Institute for Sustainable Energy
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Part 1  

Does the institution offer continuing education courses that address sustainability?:
Yes

None
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
327

None
Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
22

Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
6.73

Course Inventory 

A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
Biofuel Production Operations The Biofuel Production Operations Online Training Program will give you the education you need to work as a biofuel production operator, inspecting and repairing equipment, operating computer systems, and handling lab equipment. Certified Green Supply Chain Professional Help your company achieve its environmental goals with the Certified Green Supply Chain Professional Online Training Program. Gain the skills you'll need to make a green impact on global sourcing, material management, procurement and buying, transportation and logistics, and new product development. Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager Are you a facility manager, building engineer, or health and safety officer who wants to improve the indoor air quality of your building? If so, the Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager Program is just for you. Certified Indoor Environmentalist Prep Would you like to become an indoor air quality or green building consultant? Would you like to better understand how to create a healthy home or building by preventing, diagnosing, and resolving indoor environmental problems? The Certified Indoor Environmentalist Program will help you take the next step in your career. Natural Gas Plant Operations For decades to come, natural gas will be produced and consumed in the United States, creating an ongoing demand for natural gas plant operators. This online program provides the fundamental technical background you need to get started in this field. Senior Certified Sustainability Professional Are you prepared for an exciting career as a leader in the green collar economy? The Senior Certified Sustainability Professional Online Training Program will prepare you to set the course and coordinate an enterprise's sustainability strategy. Solar Power Professional Learn the fundamentals of photovoltaic solar powered energy systems and gain the knowledge you'll need for an entry level position with a dealer, installer, or other photovoltaic industry company. Wind Energy Professional Wind energy companies are growing exponentially to meet America's demand for clean, renewable, domestic energy. This entry-level Wind Energy Professional Online Training Program prepares you for a career in the wind energy industry. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Learn all about the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification and jumpstart your career in green building by earning the LEED Green Associate credential! The LEED Green Associate credential is for the introductory-level professional who wants to gain a general understanding of all the LEED green building rating systems.Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Learn all about the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification and jumpstart your career in green building by earning the LEED Green Associate credential! The LEED Green Associate credential is for the introductory-level professional who wants to gain a general understanding of all the LEED green building rating systems. Power Plant Operations The Power Plant Operations Online Training Program will prepare you for an entry-level career as a power plant operator. In the United States, there are thousands of power plants. Quality Inspector The Quality Inspector program provides an intensive overview of skills necessary for quality assurance and inspection. You will learn math, inspection, safety, materials, quality, and management to be a Quality Inspector. Entrepreneurship: Start-Up and Business Owner Management You'll grow in your understanding of financial and accounting terms, gain confidence and improve your communication skills, and explore the basics of running a business in accordance with legal requirements. Certificate in Family Mediation This course provides you with the skillset necessary for becoming a Family Mediator. In this comprehensive course, you will receive training in the Mediators Without Borders INACCORD® conflict resolution model. You will learn special skills necessary for mediating familial disputes and parent-child issues Certificate in Mediation and Restorative Justice This comprehensive course series provides training in the INACCORD® conflict resolution model. You will be trained in the INACCORD® model of Restorative Justice, which will prepare you for work bringing perpetrators and victims of crimes together in order to seek resolutions that restore all parties Certificate in Mediation and Arbitration provides you with the comprehensive training necessary for becoming a certified mediation or arbitration professional. It is structured around the Mediators Without Borders INACCORD® conflict resolution model Certificate in Workplace Mediation provides you with the skills necessary to become a practicing mediator specializing in healthcare or eldercare disputes. It provides training in the INACCORD® conflict resolution model Certificate in Healthcare and Eldercare provides you with the skills necessary to become a practicing mediator specializing in healthcare or eldercare disputes. It provides training in the INACCORD® conflict resolution model Grant Writing + Non-Profit Management You want a meaningful career that comforts the greater-good. What better place to start than working within the non-profit sector?! In this program you’ll explore both the managerial aspects of working at a non-profit, as well as the Grant Writing The Grant Writing Online Training Program will teach you the essentials of writing, researching, obtaining, and maintaining grants. You’ll learn how to format your proposals, how to write effectively, and how to get funded. Certified Professional Life Coach Life coaching is about healthy change. This practice is based on the belief that people are creative, resourceful, resilient, and can make authentic life choices. Certified life coaches are not therapists or counselors who diagnose emotional problems. Instead, they create a safe space, ask powerful questions, listen deeply, and reflect back what they hear to expand their client’s awareness. Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports The Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wellness, and Sports Online Training Program will teach you about developing individualized nutritional programs for clients, patients, or yourself. NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist The NASM Corrective Exercise Specialization (CES) provides you with cutting-edge, scientifically valid education, as well as the assessments, techniques and corrective exercise strategies to put it into practice.

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Learn all about the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification and jumpstart your career in green building by earning the LEED Green Associate credential! The LEED Green Associate credential is for the introductory-level professional who wants to gain a general understanding of all the LEED green building rating systems.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data collected from Eastern's Continuing Studies Website by Daniel Simpson.

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