Certification and Strategic Skills Areas

FEDA’s Certification and Strategic Skills Areas are designed to build the capabilities professionals need to succeed in today’s evolving foodservice equipment distribution industry. Each certification focuses on a critical area of expertise to help individuals strengthen performance, advance their careers, and drive business impact. 

Explore the certifications below to find the areas that best align with your role and career goals.

Industry Edge

FEDA Industry Edge Certification
Required: 15 credits
Learning content covers emerging concepts and principles related to the supply chain, economy and legislative policy.

Digital Marketing

FEDA Digital Marketing and Analytics I Certification
Required: 15 credits
Learning content covers key topics required to create an actionable digital marketing strategy.

FEDA Digital Marketing and Analytics II Certification
Required: 15 credits
Learning content covers expanded topics from first level courses. 

FEDA Strategy and Planning Certification
Required: 20 credits
Learning content covers key topics on the best practices associated with digital strategy and planning. 

FEDA Social Media Certification
Required: 20 credits
Learning content covers key topics on creating and planning an actionable social media marketing strategy.

Finance

FEDA Finance Skills Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers finance best practices.

Leadership

FEDA YIL Early Career Leadership Development Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers a combination of early career-stage appropriate leadership development education.

FEDA YIL Mid-Career Leadership Development Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers a combination of mid-career-stage appropriate leadership development education.

 Operations and Technology

FEDA Operations and Technology Skills I Certification
Required: 15 credits
Learning content covers technology design and programming; supply systems management; and warehousing technology.

Operator Trends

FEDA Operator Trends Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers new trends to move forward and advance the success of the industry.

Product Education

FEDA Product Education Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers six to eight new or upgraded key products.

Sales Strategies

FEDA Sales Strategies Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers sales in the digital era.

Supply Chain

FEDA Supply Chain Skills Certification
Required: 10 credits
Learning content covers supply chain best practices and new innovations.