Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.57
Liaison Maia Roseval
Submission Date Jan. 12, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at Farmingdale
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 5.00 Maia Roseval
Sustainability Manager
Facilities and Operations
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Part 1 . Continuing education courses in sustainability

Total number of continuing education courses offered:
55

Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
0

Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
0

Course Inventory 

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
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Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
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Part 2. Sustainability-focused certificate program

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-focused certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s):
Sustainable Energy Certificate: The Sustainable Energy Certificate has been designed to respond to the rapidly expanding need for skilled professionals in sustainable energy-related occupations. The certificate provides fundamental information about emerging sustainable energy systems, including solar photovoltaics (solar PV), wind energy technologies, energy storage systems, and geothermal systems. The certificate offers learners a credential in preparation for entry-level support positions in sustainable energy or to supplement experience gained in traditional energy sectors. Graduates will possess expertise in determining the benefits of integrating the sustainable energy fields associated with the certificate program into the existing energy production infrastructure. The graduates will also gain competency in evaluating the impact of energy policies in the specific sustainable energy field as well as serving in public-facing roles to improve awareness and acceptance of emerging sustainable energy sources. Graduates will be able to describe the environmental impacts associated with sustainable energy sources.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s continuing education courses and programs in sustainability is available:
https://www.farmingdale.edu/curriculum/cert-sustainable.shtml

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data sources:
Office for Sustainability

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