Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist

Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist LogoThe Department of Technical and Adult Education's Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist program will allow Georgia industries to hire individuals with confidence. The participants in this program will provide a new level of skill and ingenuity to warehousing and distribution as never before seen in Georgia. It is sure to bring about further economic growth, as well as the growth of a more skilled and capable workforce.

For more information about the Certified Warehousing and Distribution Specialist program and its availability in your area, contact your local technical college.

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Working in the Warehousing Environment

  • Introduction to the CWDS Program
  • Introduction to Warehousing and Distribution Centers
  • Introduction to Business Principles
  • General Plant Safety
  • Learning for Success
  • Positive Work Ethic
  • Managing Change

    • Warehousing and Workplace Practices

  • Communication Skills
  • Working Together
  • Personal Wellness
  • Problem Solving
  • Positive Image
  • Job Interview Skills

    Warehousing and Distribution Processes

  • Warehousing and Distribution: Mission and Operations
  • Getting the Work Done: Key Warehousing Job Functions
  • Warehousing Productivity Measures
  • Computational Skills
  • Tools for Excellence

    Core Warehousing Skills

  • Powered Industrial Trucks
  • Processing Hazardous Materials
  • Palletizing
  • Protecting Materials and Merchandise
  • Waste Recovery
  • Containment

    Warehousing Technology Skills

  • Warehouse Data Applications
  • Scanners and Data Entry
  • Handling Systems
  • Introduction to Computers and Automation
  • Methods of Inventory Management
  • Warehousing Simulation and Comprehensive Assessment



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    last updated on 5/10/04