Purchasing and Contracting Certificate

Program Description

The Purchasing and Contracting Certificate was developed in response to the requirements of federal, state, and local governments and private industry for a highly trained professional workforce. This certificate enables students to pursue advanced knowledge and degrees in the procurement field. Individuals who wish to continue their education may apply the credits earned for the certificate toward the Business Management A.A.S. degree.

Graduates of the Purchasing and Contracting Certificate will be able to:

• Apply the terminology, concepts, principles, analytic techniques, and theories of procurement
• Use math and computer technology to determine the cost and price of goods and services
• Identify legal standards involved when making ethical decisions involving procurement
• Use scenario-based approaches to apply project management tools and processes for on-time and on-budget completion of projects
• Identify contract administration and negotiation activities to procurement practices

Sequence of Study - Purchasing and Contracting Certificate

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• BMT-1010 Introduction to Business 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BMT-2500 Introduction to Federal Contracting 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• BMT-2510 Introduction to Source Selection 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BMT-2520 Principles of Negotiations 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BMT-2530 Procurement Law 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BMT-2540 Contract Administration 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• BMT-2550 Cost and Price Analysis 3 Credits (Program Requirement)

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• BMT-2650 Purchasing, Contracting, and Materials Management 3 Credits (Program Elective) or
• BMT-1650 Customer Service 3 Credits (Program Elective) or
• BMT-2610 Human Resource Management 3 Credits (Program Elective) or
• BMT-2660 Conflict Management 3 Credits (Program Elective)

Program Total: 24 Credits