Loyola Marymount University
EN-12: Continuing Education

https://academics.lmu.edu/extension/programs/

1) Power Plant Operations (GES709):
If you want a career with high pay and a stable work environment, this online Power Plant Operations course will get you on the right track. Now is an excellent time to start an exciting career as a power plant operator—there are thousands of power plants in the United States alone, and a large portion of the workforce is retiring, creating open power plant operator jobs for many years to come. Power plant operator training will prepare you to fill the ongoing need for entry-level positions in this industry.

This unique, user-friendly course is designed for people who have minimal knowledge of the industry, math, physics, or chemistry. The necessary science concepts are built into the course modules. Very few institutions provide power plant operator training and certification opportunities for entry-level operators, so your certificate from this course will give you an edge over others in the field.

After you complete this course, you will be fluent in how to operate a power plant with safety as the prime consideration. You'll be able to make adjustments to keep system process variables, such as flows, temperatures, and pressures, within acceptable ranges; detect both potential and actual problems and analyze operational trends as well as take corrective actions. You'll also learn important strategies to sustain communication with other operators, as well as maintenance and management.


2) LAX Coastal Leadership Academy coming Fall 2024
The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to making our area a dynamic place to work, live, and play, and that is why we are so strongly committed to our Leadership Academy program. In partnership with LMU Extension, this program was created for those interested in helping propel the LAX Coastal area (Westchester, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, and Del Rey neighborhoods) forward, and to contribute to the progress of the local community. The Leadership Academy aims to engage emerging leaders, inspire established leaders, and develop lasting professional connections with fellow participants.
Classes will familiarize business leaders with information regarding the inner workings of our government, as well as key economic areas, including LAX and Marina Del Rey. The program provides participants the rare opportunity to meet and interact with political officials, public safety officers, and industry leaders to learn about the various issues that affect the LAX Coastal area and Los Angeles as a whole. Other topics of study include:
Information on economic development
Communication styles and tactics
Government policy
Environmental consciousness
Civic involvement


3)Certified Green Supply Chain Professional
This all-inclusive online course will provide a complete view of supply chain management and freight broker training. In addition, you will be prepared for the Certified Supply Chain Professional exam and learn the skills needed to be a successful freight broker or agent.

In the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) course, you will learn how to translate the connection between planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivering into an integrated supply chain. By course completion, you will have a firm understanding of mitigation strategies, operationalize risk management practices and implement cost reduction measures. This combination of skills will drive the efficiency of your supply chain and give you a competitive edge in the market.


4) Solar Power Professional
Get the renewable energy training you need as you learn the basics of solar systems, their benefits, and their many applications. Examine the history of photovoltaic solar power, and gain a sense for where the PV industry is headed. We'll start with basic safety, including how to avoid potential accidents and how to create a safe work environment as well as the use of protective equipment. You'll master the fundamentals of electricity and solar energy, including how to calculate simple circuit values and predict solar position using solar path diagrams. Upon completion of this program, you'll have a thorough understanding of PV applications, working safety as it pertains to this field, basic electricity, and PV module fundamentals.

5) Senior Certified Sustainability Professional
Are you prepared for an exciting career as a leader in the green-collar economy? After completing this premier certification program, you'll establish yourself as a sustainable business professional.
You'll be ready to take responsibility for coordinating an enterprise's sustainability strategy across multiple functional areas, including sales, marketing, communications, new product development, global supply chain, operations, and corporate social responsibility.
You'll start by learning the basics of green purchasing. Next you'll cover corporate social responsibility, and carbon strategies. You'll also explore environmental accounting, green transportation, and sustainability consulting.

6) Wind Energy Professional
In this program, you’ll learn the basics of wind energy principles, including wind technology, wind energy anatomy, wind farm design, wind business, and characteristics of energy sources. This program covers the fundamentals of hydraulics and the basic theory and practice of electrical circuits, including calculations as applied to alternating and direct currents.

7)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? Are you properly prepared to handle air quality complaints? Common mistakes can turn a small grievance into a wildfire of speculation and accusation. In this Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager Online Training and Certification course, you'll learn how to diagnose, resolve, and prevent indoor air quality (IAQ) complaints. You'll also establish a comprehensive IAQ plan specific to your buildings.

Not only will this course teach you how to improve your building's indoor air, it will also prepare you for third-party certification by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). You'll learn about all the pertinent topics covered on the certification exam. You can even take a 100-question practice examination to prepare for certification.


8) Certified Indoor Environmentalist Prep
Would you like to become a Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)? This designation demonstrates that you understand how to create healthy homes and buildings by preventing, diagnosing, and resolving indoor environmental problems. This online course prepares you to pass the CIE examination through a series of video lectures on exam topics such as contaminants, health effects, building science, HVAC, equipment, assessments, mold remediation, and industry standards and guidelines. The course also covers practice questions in detail and provides a practice examination to ensure you succeed at becoming a Certified Indoor Environmentalist.

Your clients want to be confident that they are hiring a trustworthy and competent consultant. One of the best ways to demonstrate your competency is to obtain a third-party accredited certification, such as the Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE). The CIE certification is sponsored by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). The CIE Prep Course will prepare you to pass the CIE examination. The examination is offered at computerized testing centers throughout the US and beyond. Certain experience requirements and fees apply to students obtaining certification; however, no experience is required to participate in the CIE Prep course.


9) Ayurveda for Personal and Community Empowerment
The holistic system of Ayurveda is an energetic methodology for understanding and cultivating relationships. The relationships we have with ourselves, with others, with our communities, and with the planet.

Ayurveda is one of the traditional systems of medicine native to India. It has its basis in Samkhya philosophy and has a rich textual tradition spanning centuries across different regions and lineages. Many of the practices found in Ayurveda are home remedies that can be used anywhere and are inexpensive and effective. This allows us to integrate these self-care and community-care techniques in everyday life.

In this workshop, we will focus on these aspects of relationship for activists and change-makers in community. We will address how Ayurveda helps us to cultivate a more empowered and compassionate relationship with ourselves; how we can work with others more effectively; how Ayurvedic teachings can be a vehicle for uplifting communities and spearheading positive social change; and how the teachings of Ayurveda offer a framework for greater ecological understanding


10) Yoga, Ecology, and the Environment
The path to living in harmony with Earth begins not with fixing the environment, but with fixing ourselves – specifically our perceptions about Earth. Our environmental and social problems (e.g., climate change, species extinction, environmentally-linked cancers, genocide, deforestation) are rooted in separation between ourselves and the environment. We need to see everything: Earth, Cosmos, Sun, Worm, Bee, as well as each other with “new eyes”. This workshop will explore how we can connect modern ecology and environmental activism with the teachings of yoga in a way that inspires contemplation and action.


11) Urban Ecology
An analysis of the dynamic and integrated nature of urbanized landscapes. Using active inquiry and the original literature, the course will engage the current theories and practice of the research being conducted on the patterns and process of urban ecosystems-ranging from biodiversity and trophic dynamics, to public health and environmental justice.

Completion of each of the courses listed above results in a certificate for the subject matter. Please refer to these course descriptions listed in the file above.