Individual
Which credential is right for you?
- Dive into the retail world, its career paths and industry jargon
- Study retail operations, product life cycles, and supply chains
- Know how the cost of goods sold impacts profit
- Build basic customer service and sales skills
- Practice job readiness skills
- Discover the value of quality customer service
- Improve your knowledge of different types of customers’ needs
- Master effective communication skills
- Design a sales plan and apply effective upselling strategies
- Acquire advanced retail skills
- See retail as a business and define the profit model
- Recognize inventory life cycle and inventory control
- Explore merchandising and marketing
- Understand loss prevention
- Learn the importance of workplace safety practices
- Understand how goods flow through the supply chain
- Learn how warehouse/distribution/fulfillment centers are designed and operated
- Calculate and explain key performance metrics
- Demonstrate safety measures and techniques
- Explore skills for warehousing jobs and career paths
The RISE Up Individual Training Program
Get Foundational Employability Skills
Land a job and get promoted in retail stores and beyond
Online Course Material
Designed for students of all backgrounds and education levels
Industry-Recognized Curriculum and Exams
Developed in collaboration with more than 20 retailers:
Our Proven Learning Strategy
LEARN
You’ll study a block of content via reading or watching a video
DO
You’ll reflect on what you have learned while completing activities, including scenario activities and simulations
GET FEEDBACK
You’ll receive feedback based on your performance provided via text or video
Scenario-Based Learning
Realistic scenarios support active learning. You’ll develop your problem-solving and decision-making skills and enhance the transfer of the skills you’ve learned to the job
Hands-On Activities
Hands-on activities are effective for skill development. You’ll apply and master key skills needed for the job and our safe environment will let you practice, identify performance errors and correct them
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See What Our Students Are Saying
This is without a doubt the best program available for those wishing to enter the retail industry. RISE UP changes lives of people of all ages. What it helped me accomplish changed my life for the better.
Fry’s Food Stores E-Commerce Clerk Jeanne Przekota
I’ve seen a lot of growth in myself. This experience has allowed me to become a positive role model to my kids. They see me when I go to work. Everything I’ve learned – I’ve been trying to pass it on to them.
Goodwill Southern California Case Manager Alex Garcia
I definitely think RISE Up helped me a lot because I’ve been able to move up faster.
Menard's Supervisor Kambri Tessmer