Jumpstart your career as a
Circular Economy expert, with
formal, qualified accreditation
CEA is a world-leading training and certification provider offering
practical Circular Economy know-how that enables you to:
Lead change
Change starts with a shift in perspective. Empower yourself to confront some of the greatest challenges facing the world today.
Upskill your consultancy
Gain the in-demand skills companies need to meet their sustainability goals. Differentiate yourself with trusted expert accreditation.
Become the go-to resource
Become the subject matter expert people rely on at work, at your organization, or within your local community.
Go beyond theory with practical knowledge from world-leading circularity researchers
Build a transformative career on your own schedule
Circular Economy Specialist
(High-Mastery)
Gain highly-specialized insights to drive industry change, advance your career and become a renowned expert in your field.
1,085.00 € + VAT (if applicable)
12 courses
Total dedicated effort required: 45 hours *
Circular Economy Manager
(Advanced)
Gain expertise that goes beyond the basics to offer in-depth knowledge of circular economy principles and applications.
745.00 € + VAT (if applicable)
8 courses
Total dedicated effort required: 30 hours *
Circular Economy Professional
(Foundational)
Get an in-depth, comprehensive overview of foundational Circular Economy principles to get familiar with industry concepts.
385.00 € + VAT (if applicable)
4 courses
Total dedicated effort required: 16 hours *
Individual
Courses
Learn a single skill or topic from one of our 16 courses.
95.00 € + VAT (if applicable)
Visit an individual course page to purchase.
* Depending on the level of experience and pace the learner is willing to invest in the learning journey.
Our Circular Economy Specialist (High-Mastery) certification program has been awarded the Brandon Hall Group* HCM Excellence Gold Award in Future of Work and Silver Award in Learning and Development
*Brandon Hall Group is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era. The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results.
Our Circular Economy Specialist (High-Mastery) certification program has been awarded the 2023
LearnX* Diamond Awards as a Best Certification Training (Industry Specific)
*The LearnX® Awards are an international and professional awards program that recognizes multiple fields of learning and talent development throughout the corporate, education, public, and not-for-profit sectors worldwide.
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What Our Certified Professionals Say
“The content of the CE course is very practical, and it has equipped me with the profound knowledge, skills, and confidence required to speak decisively about the Circular Economy. There are no doubts that circular economy as a new production and consumption model will ensure sustainable growth over time. With the circular economy, we can drive the optimization of resources, reduce the consumption of raw materials, and recover waste by recycling or giving it a second life as a new product.”
Monika Vejseli
Consultant
“The information provided for the CE Specialist Certification is detailed, robust and comprehensive. The lessons and format are engaging and interesting. You can tell that the instructors are very experienced with CE practices and I was able to immediately use many of the methods and processes described in the course. My learning and practice of CE increased exponentially thanks to this course. I highly recommend it.”
Giampaolo (JP) Gemelli
Consultant
"The learning journey with the CEA was well thought out and professional. The support is great, and the people are very positive, open-minded and highly educated. What I liked most was the fact that the CE Alliance was always up to date with the current scientific knowledge in the CE, even though it is a very fast-moving space with a lot of changes. It is my opinion that they managed to understand the scale of transitions in the different sectors of the global economy."
Raphael Schranz
Circular Economy Consultant
View our courses and certificates
View our courses and certificates
Certification that gives your career or company a leading advantage
Learn from the experts
Our courses are supported by trusted global experts guiding international Circular Economy policy and standards development.
Apply practical Circular solutions
Go beyond theory and learn how to put your knowledge into practice within your organization.
Connect to our network
Tie into a growing network of like-minded experts and professionals with graduates of our certificate programs around the world.
Make a meaningful impact
You already know that business as usual is not the answer. Develop a career that moves the world towards a sustainable, prosperous and steady future.
Why study with us?
At the Circular Economy Alliance we aspire to accelerate the transition to Circular Economy through education, research, and an inclusive network of people willing to play an active role and cooperate together for a better, sustainable and peaceful future for generations to come. Our courses are created in collaboration with the Circular Economy Research Center (CERC), the EU’s leading Circular Economy research organization currently engaged in five EU Horizon 2020-funded projects.
Why a Circular Economy?
We live in an era of polycrisis where the unintended consequences of business-as-usual are reaching irreversible tipping points. Transitioning to a Circular Economy addresses the root cause: unsustainable economic activity. But we need to act now.
How you’ll learn?
Our courses are 100% online. Get the flexibility to optimize learning to your schedule. Work towards your certification at any time, on any device, from anywhere at the pace that works best for you. And because our course modules are pre-recorded video sessions written by experts and presented using modern instructional design, there’s no reason to wait for course dates or commute to a physical campus. You can start earning your Circular Economy certification today.
For organizations: Cultivate in-house leaders with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the sustainability transition
Want to develop and apply circular systems at scale? Contact us to create a customized business solutions with actionable lessons across your organization.
For organizations: Cultivate in-house leaders with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the sustainability transition
Want to develop and apply circular systems at scale? Contact us to create a customized business solutions with actionable lessons across your organization.
Learn from circularity professionals
Earning your certification with CEA means completing coursework created by the European Union’s foremost Circular Economy experts. Get ahead of the curve by grasping the latest research, concepts, and case studies in this dynamic and growing discipline dedicated to reshaping the world economy.
You can future-proof your career by becoming a key promoter of the rapidly growing Circular Economy, a low-waste, low-carbon, low anthropogenic-mass business model. Do not reinvent circularity; get certified and the doors to companies in transition to sustainability will open. This Certification accelerates the transition process, and it is a proof of your familiarity with the ‘Body of Circular Knowledge.
Dr. Walter R. Stahel - Author
Performance Economy: Benefitting people, profits and planet
Getting certified in Circular Economy is no longer a choice, but a necessity. If we are to play a role in the successful transition and build a sustainable future, it is crucial that we learn the new practices, tools and know-how on how to do business in an innovative approach that takes into account not only the economy but as well the environment and the planet.
Joyce Halloun - Author
Circular Procurement: Innovative solutions in practice
Circular Supply Chains: Leveraging the power of strategic procurement