The Katy campus will offer a Level 1 certificate and an associate of applied sciences degree in a field that is represented in every industry and that makes the global flow of goods and services possible, HCC Northwest President Zachary Hodges said.
“With the growth of industry and business warehousing in West Houston and the Katy area, offering the logistics program at our Katy campus only makes sense,” Hodges said in the release.
The specifics
To prepare students for careers in all industries, the program incorporates business logistics, operations, project management and supply chain technology classes into a global supply chain focus.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, logistics and global supply chain management professions have a projected job growth of 30% within the next 10 years. The earning potential for graduates ranges from an average of $60,165 at entry level, $104,610 at mid-level, to $168,726 at senior level.
Career titles represented in the program plan include:
- Logistics coordinator or specialist
- Production or operations planner
- Warehouse and distribution supervisor
- Import and export freight coordinator
- Retail and wholesale coordinator
- Freight forwarding opportunities across truck, rail, ocean and air transportation
Shari Carter—who serves as HCC’s program director of logistics and global supply chain, maritime transportation and international business—said this new degree program benefits both those who are new to the field and who currently work in the industry.
“Those who are already working in the field may need an industry certification to show proficiencies in logistics supply chain technology across material handling, software knowledge and abilities to optimize their effectiveness through enhanced education to provide the necessary efficiencies within the rapid technology advances in the workforce,” Carter said in the release.
