Supply Chain & Logistics

This stackable Short Certificate teaches the skills and competencies that you need to move forward in the field. Graduates will be ready to contribute to efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains and global logistics networks.  

Your learning experience includes the foundational areas of supply chain operations that are vital to any organization's success. The curriculum offers specialized courses in transportation, procurement, inventory management, customs compliance, warehousing, security, and logistics coordination. Prepare for a versatile career in supply chain and logistics, a sector seeing steady, long-term employment growth on both a local and global scale.

The Short Certificate is designed for learners seeking a career transition, professional upskilling, or a formal credential. To fit your schedule, in-person classes are held in the evenings and on weekends at Langara College’s main campus. 

This stackable design is built to support your career goals and long-term professional growth. You can complete the Short Certificate part-time in just 12 months, taking courses in any order and at a pace that best suits your schedule and interests.

Once completed, you have the option to ladder into the full Supply Chain and Logistics Certificate by adding either a workplace practicum (an 8–10 week part-time internship) or the Environmental Sustainability in Canadian Logistics (ESCL) micro-credential (4 months of part-time study). 

Program Overview

Learn practical, job-ready skills to support efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chain operations.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the program, students will be able to:  

• Understand how organizations acquire and manage the materials, equipment, services, and resources needed to support business operations and production.  
• Design supply chain strategies that reduce costs, optimize inventory levels, increase flexibility, and improve responsiveness to market demands.  
• Apply demand forecasting, demand management, and inventory control techniques to support effective procurement and operational planning.  
• Plan and manage operational processes that contribute to the delivery of quality products and services.  
• Use analytical tools, including process mapping and project scheduling, to identify opportunities for improvement and solve operational challenges.  
• Examine how transportation, warehousing, and distribution functions support the movement of goods throughout the supply chain.  
• Analyze and resolve logistics and transportation challenges using industry-relevant tools and methodologies.  
• Leverage information technology and management information systems to improve supply chain visibility, coordination, and performance.  
• Manage global supply chain activities while incorporating legal, ethical, and sustainable business practices.  
• Apply project leadership skills to successfully plan, coordinate, and execute supply chain and logistics initiatives. 

Registration  

Registration for Continuing Studies courses for September opens on July 22nd, 2026. Students can register for courses individually allowing flexibility.

New students to Langara must call Continuing Studies (CS) at 604.323.5322 to receive a Langara ID number.

Register Early.

There are no application deadlines, but we do have limited capacity.  

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