Full program description
Sign up for all four Certificate in Greenhouse Gas Accounting courses here!
About this program:
NAU provides one-of-a-kind professional training in GHG accounting:
Over the past decade, there has been steady growth in climate action by corporations and communities, with many organizations setting ambitious, long-term GHG emission reduction and/or “net-zero” emission targets. Organizations see aggressive emission reduction goals as good for business and a way to market themselves as climate-friendly. However, organizations cannot manage what they don’t measure. Therefore, the need for skilled GHG accountants is growing exponentially.
We anticipate that most individuals can complete all four courses and finish the program within about 4 to 8 months, depending on how much time they devote each week. Each individual course is $499 and has an expiration date of one year.
You will receive a non-credit certificate of completion and a digital badge from NAU at the end of the 4-course series.
Hands-on, flexible learning designed in collaboration with industry leader
The Professional Certificate in GHG Accounting is designed to provide you with fundamental knowledge and a robust skills-based training in GHG accounting and organizational-level climate action. The certificate includes four (4) courses that provide you with relevant, up-to-date GHG accounting training that meets industry & professional needs. Each course is thoughtfully designed around hands-on activities using real-world data and continually updated to keep pace with the evolving landscape of carbon accounting. The courses are entirely self-paced and designed to be taken in sequence, with the content building on previous courses to promote skill developments.
Certificate Director:
Dr. Huntzinger is a Professor of Climate Science and an engineer by training. Throughout her career, she has focused on improving the understanding of complex environmental systems and our ability to forecast their future variability. Much of Dr. Huntzinger's research focuses on advancing the understanding of the land carbon cycle’s interactions and feedback with Earth’s changing climate and in improving GHG accounting at the organizational and corporate levels. She has taught the principles of GHG accounting to students for 15 years and developed this certificate program after observing the growing need for robust training in GHG emissions accounting.
Course Modality: This course is offered online and is self-paced. This course will utilize Canvas, an online learning management system. Upon registration, please visit your student dashboard to access Canvas.
The first course begins upon registration. You will have one year to complete each course in the program.
Course Instructor: Amy Wolkowinsky and Dr. Debbie Huntzinger
Cost: $1,996.00
For more information, contact: ContinuingEd@nau.edu
ACCESSIBILITY
Professional disability specialists are available at Disability Resources to facilitate a range of academic support services and accommodations for students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability, you can request assistance by contacting Disability Resources at 928-523-8773 (voice), ,928-523-8747 (fax), or dr@nau.edu (e-mail).
Refunds
Students may withdraw from a course with a full refund up to one week prior to the course start date. There is a 50% administration fee for withdrawals from one week prior to the course start date until the day the course begins. After the course start date, refunds are no longer available.