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Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability 

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Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability
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Duration

12 months

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Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability
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Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability
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MIT Professional Education 
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Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability
 at 
MIT Professional Education 
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Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?

Engineers and technical professionals looking to take a data-informed approach to devising climate change mitigation solutions that are informed by an understanding of the role and evolution of various energy technologies

C-suite executives and mid-to-senior-level managers seeking to develop an understanding of the concepts and key definitions of systems theory and its relation to infrastructure development and engineering

Policymakers and development agencies interested in gaining insights into sustainable infrastructure improvements and development to support economic growth while working toward targets such as the UN SDGs

R&D, finance, and investment managers seeking insights into how to best optimize their energy-related portfolios through better anticipation of technological breakthroughs in the field

Climate Consortium members who aim to vastly accelerate the implementation of large-scale, real-world solutions to meet climate change challenges, while inspiring transformative climate progress across industries and across the globe

Consultants seeking to provide their clients with innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for business problems while demonstrating credibility and capability through a respected course

Industries and sectors that are very material-intensive wanting to mitigate the impact that they have on the environment and seek out more sustainable and effective methods in the construction process of their materials

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This Professional Certificate in Sustainability will emphasize metrics for measuring sustainability, theory for comprehensive understanding, strategy and planning for implementation, and practical exercises and applications

The programs in this Professional Certificate have been carefully selected by experts in the field of sustainability to emphasize the family of knowledge and related practices most conducive to producing comprehensive sustainable change

Course Fee
$15,950

Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability
 at 
MIT Professional Education 
Curriculum

Identifying the root causes of environmental decline that have caused economic and social damage, leading to an increased and urgent need for sustainable practices

Effectively assimilating information from a wide range of fields related to sustainability

Exploring metrics and evaluation methods for determining the sustainability of the different components of systems

Describing key technologies that enable the circular economy including materials recycling, water purification, and gas treatment

Analyzing and critique the outputs of circular economy models and simulations to gain confidence in existing outputs

Calculating different measurements of sustainability

Mapping out interactions between components, identifying feedback and potential unintended consequences, as well as system lock-in

Estimating the rates of change needed in determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Formulating policies directed at promoting real-world, effective sustainable practices

Professional Certificate Program in Sustainability
 at 
MIT Professional Education 
Admission Process

    Important Dates

    Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 28, 2026
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