(Photo: (Left to right) Lourdes Runk, Palomar College Business Department Testing Center and Systems Administrator, Palomar College Student Lea Burkett; CITD Director Victor Castillo; Palomar College Student Craig Vossler; Jackie Martin, Professor and Chair of the Palomar College Business Administration Department and Business Administration Professor Alba-Maria Armistead)

Three students from  Palomar College  passed and received all eight certifications from the SCPro TM  Fundamentals Supply Chain Certification Program, a certificated program of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). 

The  San Diego CITD is offering the opportunity for students and encumbent workers to earn an industry-recognized certification in Supply Chain Management. 

The  SCPro Fundamentals Supply Chain Certification Program is backed by the  Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and offers 8 different certification tracks. This completely online certification program is currently free to California Community College students enrolled in international business, business administration, business management, logistics and transportation, or manufacturing engineering technology programs. This is possible due to the  Industry Sector Projects in Common (ISPIC) grant awarded through the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.

The certification modules include:

• Supply Chain Management Principles
• Customer Service Operations
• Transportation Operations
• Warehousing Operations
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Management
• Manufacturing & Service Operations
• Supply Management & Procurement

Each of these certifications is industry recognized and has proven to be beneficial as students move into the job search market or for existing workers to gain upward mobility. Students interested in this program will be able to start with the Supply Chain Management Principles module and if they pass the proctored exam, they can move forward with other certifications depending on their goals and interests. Students who pass and receive all 8 certifications will receive a CSCMP SCPro Fundamentals Comprehensive Certification.

For additional information about the program, please  visit http://www.globaltradesandiego.org/ispic/

On March 13 2019,    The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) San Diego/Baja Roundtable  hosted their first career fair at the campus of ViaSat's new headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. Attending companies included: AupTix, Expeditors, National University, Panalpina, Petco, TrafficTech, University of San Diego, Traffic Tech, ViaSat, among others.