Prepare for a Career inLogistics and Transportation

Promotion funded in part by a Title VIB U.S. Department of Education grant and Southwestern College Center for International Trade Development

Southwestern CollegeLogistics and Transportation

Certificate/A.S. Degree Program

SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGECENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT

The Center for International Trade Development (CITD) at Southwestern College is funded by the Chancellor’s Office of California Community Colleges Economic Workforce Development Initiative. Southwestern College CITD assists San Diego and Imperial County’s small businesses and entrepreneurs through no-charge one-on-one business counseling, resources, and referrals. Additional assistance includes: export assistance import assistance documentation international financing international market development due diligence; export and import compliance logistics trade leads trade missions international contracts foreign investment in California international trade seminars internationalization of curriculum NAFTA and other trade treaties

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING

Businesses may contract with Southwestern College Center for International Trade Development (SWC-CITD) to obtain fee-based training relevant to their specific international business training needs.

Examples of such training include how to export to a specific country, compliance with new homeland security regulations, international business protocol, international negotiations, documentation, and more.

To discuss customized training options, please contact:Southwestern College Center for International Trade Development (SWC-CITD)Phone: 619-482-6393

PARTS AND COMPONENTS

MANAGER

FREIGHT FORWARDER

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK

STORAGE MANAGER

DATA ENTRY CLERK

PRODUCTION CLERK

CUSTOMS CLERK

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

WAREHOUSING AND MATERIALS

MANAGER

LOGISTICIAN

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

MANAGER

TRANSPORTATION MANAGER

GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGER

MORE OPTIONS

For information regarding other certificate programs, including:

International Business

Leadership and Supervision

Community Economic and Urban Development

Insurance

Virtual Office Professional

Administrative Office Assistant - Bilingual

Legal Office Assistant – Bilingual

Payroll Clerk

Travel and Tourism

Please contact Professor Marisa Soler-McElwain,

lsoler@swccd.edu or 619-216-6750, ext. 4484

900 Otay Lakes Road Building 660Chula Vista CA 91910619.482.6393http://www.sandiegocitd.org

SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATE / A.S. DEGREE PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - BASIC

Career/Technical (Major Code: A1143)Total units: 22

Principles of Importing and Exporting

Introduction to Business Logistics Management

Principles of Operations Management

Transportation Management

Business Mathematics

Introduction to Computers and Information Processing

Communication in Business and Industry OR Business Communication

DEGREE/CERTIFICATION OPTIONS

Consult with a counselor to develop a Student Education Plan (SEP), which lists the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal.

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE - LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION Career/Technical (Major Code: A1141)

* T o To earn an associate degree, the following coursework must be completed:

Completion of the basic and intermediate logistics and transportation certificates.

All general education coursework.

For additional information about the Southwestern College Logistics and Transportation Certificate/A.S. Degree Program,

please contact:Barbara Sedgwick-Billimoria, M.Ed. barbara@sandiegocitd.org Phone: 619-482-6393

Website: www.swccd.edu

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - INTERMEDIATECareer/Technical (Major Code: A1144)Total units: 38-41

Basic Business Bookkeeping OR Principles of Accounting I

Business Ethics—Corporate and Personal

Principles of International Business

Introduction to Mapping & Geographic Information Science (GIS)

International Law for Business

Advanced Microcomputer Spreadsheets Software

Work Experience in Business I–IV

Plus courses required for the Logistics and Transportation–Basic Certificate

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Prepares students to work in industries involved in, but not limited to, cross-border and international trade. Develops skills that can be utilized internationally, including planning operations, transporting goods, inventory and warehousing, and supply chain management.

flexible solutions for your educational needs

L E A R N S U C C E S S F U L S K I L L S

F O R L O G I S T I C S A N D T R A N S P O RTAT I O N

INTERNSHIPS

A component of the Logistics and Transportation Certificate/A.S.

Degree Program includes an internship for a minimum of two units

and up to 16 units.

Students may use their existing employment for this

internship requirement if it is relevant to logistics

and transportation. Students may also obtain an

internship through Southwestern College.

Internships allow students to gain practical, hands-on

experience in the field of logistics and transportation

which can be applied to future employment. For students

seeking further information regarding internships, or for

businesses looking to obtain an intern, please contact:

Bernardo Andrade, bandrade@swccd.edu or Marisa

Soler-McElwain, lsoler@swccd.edu

PROMOTION

Southwestern College Logistics and Transportation Certificate/A.S.

Degree Program promotion is funded by a Department of Education

Title VIB grant awarded to Southwestern College Center for International

Trade Development (CITD.)

This grant seeks to institutionalize and enhance the Logistics

and Transportation Certificate/A.S. Degree Program of

Southwestern College. The Logistics and Transportation

Certificate/A.S. Degree Program trains the region’s workforce

in the latest logistics and transportation methodologies,

ultimately increasing industrial efficiencies, bringing jobs

and income to the San Diego region and offering

upward mobility options for practitioners, students,

and others interested in this field.

Southwestern College Logistics and Transportation

Certificate/A.S. Degree Program prepares

individuals for international trade related clerical and

administrative careers in warehousing, distribution,

transportation, and inventory. The program focuses

on logistics and transportation issues along the San

Diego-Tijuana border region. But the knowledge and

skills acquired by completing the curriculum also

prepare students for careers at the national and

international levels.

The program is designed for the working individual,

part-time or full-time student. The majority of classes

are offered online and some are presented as a hybrid

(a combination of online and classroom time at the

SWC Higher Education Center- in Otay Mesa or at the

Chula Vista Campus).

Employers may wish to enhance their business

productivity by enrolling employees in the Logistics and

Transportation Program. Individuals may wish to enroll

in the program to enhance opportunities for upward

mobility or to acquire a viable career path. The Logistics

and Transportation Certificate/A.S. Degree Program

offers two different certificate programs: Basic and

Intermediate. An Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree in

Logistics and Transportation is also available. Students

who continue their studies at a four-year university may

major in supply chain management, logistics, or other

related fields.

SWC graduates are versed in the latest logistics and

transportation methologies used in cross-border and

international trade transactions. For further information

regarding program requirements or for academic

counseling, please contact:

Maria Elena Solis, Academic Counselor 619.216.6750. extension 4420

Felipe Ballon, Academic Counselor 619.216.6750 extension 4421

Students who continue their

studies at a four-year university

may major in supply chain

management, logistics, or other

related fields.

California Community College fees

are currently $36 per unit. Please

refer to www.swccd.edu for current

fees.

PROGRAM DETAILS AVAILABLE AT www.swc-logistics-transportation.org