Credential Updates
Updates made to RISE Up Credentials
The RISE Up credentials for Retail Industry Fundamentals (RIF), Customer Service & Sales (CSS) and Business of Retail (BOR) have been refreshed and are now available in the RISE Up portal.
We enhanced and modernized the curriculum with timely statistics, updated examples and current brands but the learning objectives have not changed. These changes will help your students match employers' most in-demand and emerging skills, preparing them to enter the workforce.
The supply chain industry continues to grow rapidly — and we know your students need to keep up. That is why we have retired the Warehouse Inventory & Logistics (WIL) certificate and replaced it with the Supply Chain, Inventory & Logistics (SCIL) Certification. SCIL is now available in the RISE Up portal.
The new SCIL certification builds upon the WIL key concepts and has expanded to include additional key concepts on:
- Differentiating between various distribution channels and describing their business applications
- Understanding reverse logistics and its goals for cost recovery and sustainability
- Identifying the technology used to automate tasks and manage goods
- Identifying the problem-solving roles in supply chain facility management
For classroom instruction, seat time has gone from ~9 hours for WIL to ~25 hours for SCIL.
RISE Up Curriculum Refresh Resources
Sign up for a webinar to learn more about these changes.
Download refreshed PowerPoints and the 2024 Curriculum Release Supplementals Guides in the RISE Up portal by navigating to the "Access Resources" from the upper-left corner menu.
FAQs
Is the RISE Up portal changing this summer?
No, the look and functionality of the RISE UP portal is not changing this summer and the teacher and student experience will be the same.
What training resources are you offering teachers during this transition?
You can sign up for a webinar to learn more about these changes from a RISE Up team member.
You can also download refreshed PowerPoints and change supplement documents in the RISE Up portal by navigating to the "Access Resources" from the upper-left corner menu.
I have RISE Up student textbooks and/or instructor guides for CSS, BOR and/or RIF that are now outdated. What should I do?
Please download the refreshed PowerPoints and the free supplemental guides that are available in the RISE Up portal by navigating to the "Access Resources" from the upper-left corner menu.
The July 2024 Curriculum Release Supplementals Guides include the new textbook pages that are included in the July 2024 release. You can feel free to make copies of these for your students.
I have RISE Up student textbooks and/or instructor guides for WIL that are now outdated. What should I do?
Since SCIL is an entirely new certification, new student textbooks and instructor guides are available for purchase in the RISE Up portal.
You can view more information about SCIL by reviewing the July 2024 Curriculum Release Supplementals Guides that are available in the RISE Up portal by navigating to the "Access Resources" from the upper-left corner menu.
Will tracking student progress be available as part of these changes?
Yes, the refreshed courses will allow you to see student progress in the RISE Up portal.
I don't want to use the refreshed CSS, BoR or RIF course. What are my options?
There is not an option to revert back to the now retired versions of the course. All online courses and exams have been automatically changed to the July 2024 release.
I don’t want to use the new SCIL course. Can I use WIL instead?
There is not an option to revert back to the now retired WIL course. All online courses and exams have been automatically changed from WIL to SCIL.