Retail Business Management Certificate of Achievement

Cost: $2,854
Length: 36 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 52

Finished the program: 13%Based on 71 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -3.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,170 · +10.2% · 34 programs here
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,426 · +1.9% · 16 programs here
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$63,027 · +4.4% · 6 programs here
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$81,587 · +4.7% · 3 programs here
First-line Supervisors of Entertainment And Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$54,978 · +9.9% · No programs here train for it

No regional figures for this program's city

Lemoore is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

General and Operations Managers

Job ads may call this: Store Manager · Center Manager · Business Manager · District Manager

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations.
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

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Set prices or credit terms for goods or services, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.

Typical pay in California: $126,477per year
Projected openings: 264,410
Projected change: +6.7%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: 5 years or more in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 53% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 3%
High school diploma: 17%
Started college, no degree: 23%
Two-year degree: 10%
Four-year degree: 33%
Master's degree: 12%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Sales Managers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Sales Manager · Sales Director · Sales Supervisor · District Sales Manager

Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.

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Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.

Typical pay in California: $137,173per year
Projected openings: 88,500
Projected change: +2.9%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 46% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 40% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 11%
Started college, no degree: 19%
Two-year degree: 8%
Four-year degree: 46%
Master's degree: 13%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Key Carrier · Shift Manager · Store Manager · Bakery Manager

Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
Formulate pricing policies for merchandise, according to profitability requirements.
Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.

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Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
Instruct staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales.
Assign employees to specific duties.

Typical pay in California: $55,370per year
Projected openings: 126,230
Projected change: -3.4%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 29% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 6% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 6%
High school diploma: 29%
Started college, no degree: 27%
Two-year degree: 10%
Four-year degree: 22%
Master's degree: 5%
Doctorate or professional degree: 1%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

A program that prepares individuals to manage the operations of a wide variety of retail businesses including department stores independent and chain stores fashion food and beverage and pharmaceutical establishments and online retail businesses. Includes instruction in retail management merchandise management customer service management marketing organizational behavior accounting finance business law and personnel management.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

No America's Job Center is within about 25 miles of this program's city. There is one further away — the finder below searches the whole state.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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