{"id":6770,"date":"2023-03-28T12:52:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T19:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/ses\/?page_id=6770"},"modified":"2026-08-13T18:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:04:21","slug":"professional-training-in-greenhouse-gas-accounting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-earth-sustainability\/professional-training-in-greenhouse-gas-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional training in Greenhouse Gas Accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Professional training in greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\">Given the scale and challenges imposed by climate change, there is a strong and growing need for professionals with robust skills in tracking, reporting, and managing GHG emissions from companies and organizations. Individuals with a foundational knowledge in how GHG inventories are created can also better speak to the issues and challenges associated with net zero emissions standards (and claims), as well as the best practices for designing emission reduction strategies.<\/p>\n<h3>Need for skilled GHG accountants growing<\/h3>\n<p>Reliable, robust, and transparent GHG inventories build trust among investors and stakeholders regarding an organization\u2019s environmental practices and long-term financial outlook. GHG accounting also underpins both voluntary and required emissions reporting and goal-setting efforts. Our GHG Accounting Certificate is designed for individuals who want to develop robust skills and expertise in GHG accounting, emissions measurement, and carbon management strategies. This program provides comprehensive hands-on training in the technical and business aspects of carbon management.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Director of GHG Accounting Certificate<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:deborah.huntzinger@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Director of GHG Accounting Certificate: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">deborah.huntzinger&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-1669\" aria-label=\"Director of GHG Accounting Certificate: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-1669<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-drop-down-links -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-drop-down-links shortcode-drop-down-links--center\">\n    <div class=\"drop-down-links\">\n        <button class=\"drop-down-button\">More information<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Link Selection Closed<\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"drop-down-content\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ses\/greenhouse-gas-accounting-gcert\/\">Info on for-credit grad student pathway<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ce.nau.edu\/browse\/all\/certificate-programs\/greenhouse-gas\">Info on non-credit pathway for working professionals<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <script>\n        window.onclick = function (event) {\n            if (jQuery(event.target).hasClass('drop-down-button') && !jQuery(event.target).next().hasClass('show')) {\n                jQuery('.drop-down-content').removeClass('show');\n                jQuery(event.target).next().addClass('show');\n                jQuery(event.target).find('.screen-reader-text').text('Link Selection Open');\n            }\n            else {\n                jQuery('.drop-down-content').removeClass('show');\n                jQuery('.shortcode-drop-down-links .screen-reader-text').text('Link Selection Closed');\n            }\n        }\n    <\/script>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h3>In the news:<\/h3>\n<p><!-- shortcode-post -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-post-container\">\n      <article class=\"post\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n      <h2 class=\"entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-earth-sustainability\/nau-launches-new-professional-certificate-in-ghg-accounting\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NAU launches new professional certificate in GHG accounting<\/a>\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"entry-meta\">\n                <span>\n          Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-earth-sustainability\/author\/cbl9\/\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Cory<\/a> on \n        <\/span>\n        <time class=\"entry-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"\">March 28, 2023<\/time>\n                      <\/p>\n\n    <\/header>\n    <div style=\"display: block;\">\n      NAU launches a new non-credit certificate program in greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting. The professional certificate is fully online and self-paced! A series of four courses train professionals on the best practices and requirements for quantifying, reporting and analyzing the GHG emissions associated with a company and how to use reported emissions to design effective emission reduction strategies. GHG accounting skills are becoming more critical as companies work to set climate action goals and respond to increased pressure from investors and&hellip;\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n\n  <\/div><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Hands-on and in-depth training:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our <strong>professional certificate in GHG accounting<\/strong> consists of four (4) courses that were designed in collaboration with industry professionals. Each course is fully online, thoughtfully designed around hands-on activities using real-world data and scenarios, and continually updated to keep pace with the evolving landscape of carbon accounting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This certificate trains you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Master the methods that align with recognized standards and protocols to ensure quantified emissions are consistent, credible, and comparable.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Quantify, report, and analyze the GHG emissions associated with a company or organization, and individual products and projects.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Use reported GHG emissions to design effective emission reduction and mitigation strategiesTwo pathways to earn certificate:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ses\/greenhouse-gas-accounting-gcert\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nFor-credit pathway\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-6793\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/8486_hrm_advising_20230321-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/8486_hrm_advising_20230321-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/8486_hrm_advising_20230321-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<h4>For new and existing graduate students:<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ses\/greenhouse-gas-accounting-gcert\/\">Graduate Certificate in GHG Accounting<\/a> is <strong>designed for existing students<\/strong> looking to get a competitive edge in job market. The certificate can be completed as a stand-alone certificate or the certificate (and courses) may qualify as elective courses in your graduate degree. Consult with your major advisor to see if the certificate will add any time or cost to your current education goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ce.nau.edu\/course-tag\/greenhousegas-accounting\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nNot-for-credit pathway\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-6794\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/8404_hrm_advising_20230321-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/8404_hrm_advising_20230321-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/306\/8404_hrm_advising_20230321-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<h4>For working professionals:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ce.nau.edu\/browse\/all\/certificate-programs\/greenhouse-gas\">non-credit certificate in GHG Accounting<\/a> includes the same curriculum as the for-credit pathways, but with <strong>more flexibility for working professionals<\/strong>. The courses are all online and you can complete at your own pace. You may begin the first course at any time, at your own convenience. All 4 courses can be completed within about 4 to 8 months, depending on how much time you devote each week.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h3>Courses:<\/h3>\n<p>Both the for-credit and not-for-credit pathways for the certificate are made up of the same four (4) courses. The courses are designed to be taken in sequence with the content building on previous courses in order to promote skill development and proficiency in GHG accounting.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Foundations in GHG Accounting I_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Foundations in GHG Accounting I <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Introduces you to the emerging field of GHG emissions accounting and develops the skills needed to identify, verify, and report a corporation&rsquo;s GHG emissions. This course covers the basic skills and techniques needed to generate GHG emissions inventories for entities or corporations, including the requirements for reporting and verifying entity-level direct emissions (e.g., Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased electricity (e.g., Scope 2).<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Foundations in GHG Accounting II_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Foundations in GHG Accounting II <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>This course builds off the concepts learned in Foundations in Greenhouse Gas Accounting I, and introduces you to more advanced skills and methods needed to produce credible greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories. This course covers emerging, evolving, and more advanced GHG accounting methods and approaches, including market-based approaches for Scope 2 emissions accounting and estimation approaches when gaps in activity data exist. This course, together with the first course in the series, provides you with the foundation to construct a GHG inventory for most types of corporations and organizations.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Value-Chain GHG Accounting_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Value-Chain GHG Accounting <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>This course covers the methods and skills needed to quantify Scope 3 or value-chain emissions for an organization following globally-accepted standards and frameworks, as well as how to quantify the life-cycle emissions associated with a specific product. Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that occur as a result of activities outside of an organization&rsquo;s own operations, but often represent its largest source of emissions. Quantifying Scope 3 emissions enables organizations to comprehensively manage their emissions-related risks and opportunities, and provides a more transparent and holistic account of their GHG emissions or impact.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"GHG Mitigation and Management_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>GHG Mitigation and Management <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>This course introduces you to the best practices for designing emission reduction goals, evaluating the business case for GHG mitigation\/management projects, and assessing the impacts of GHG projects to ensure they achieving their intended goals. To reduce GHG emissions, corporations often want to identify the most appropriate mitigation projects based on effectiveness, cost, return-on-investment, and other factors. Companies also need to assess and report progress toward their goals in a relevant, complete, transparent, and accurate manner that is consistent with accepted methodologies. This course introduces you to best practices for GHG emissions management and mitigation, and builds off the foundation developed in the first three courses of the certificate.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>\nWhile climate change can often feel like an overwhelming and unapproachable problem, the GHG Accounting Certificate is an excellent way for professionals to build valuable technical skills for careers that directly contribute to a more sustainable world.\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>&#8211; Caitlin Brogan, GHG Accounting GCERT graduate.<\/i><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>\nThis certificate taught me the fundamentals of conducting GHG inventories using real world data, about the market-based method to Scope 2 accounting, Scope 3 emissions estimates, and GHG mitigation strategies and decision making processes. I cannot recommend this certificate enough! If you are interested in being on the frontlines of emissions reductions and climate change mitigation this is the certificate for you! You\u2019ll learn all of the fundamentals and many of the nuances of GHG accounting with real world data and scenarios.\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>&#8211; Charles Linkenheil<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional training in greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting Given the scale and challenges imposed by climate change, there is a strong and growing need for professionals with robust skills in tracking, reporting, and managing GHG emissions from companies and organizations. 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