“We aim to equip the learner with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively contribute to the transition to the Circular Economy. Recognizing that every person’s circular impact brings us a step closer to a purposeful and well-designed system. And represents the quest to evolve our habits, mindsets, and mental models, as a force for good for society and our planet.”
Circular Economy Professional (Foundational)
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Circular Economy Professional (Foundational)
Certificate Overview
The Circular Economy Professional (Foundational) is a bundle which includes 4 courses that will introduce you to the fundamentals of circularity:
- Terminology
- Principles
- Frameworks
- Theories
- Models
- Mindsets and thinking
- Tools
- Policies
- Best practices
You will better understand what is necessary at the personal, corporate, institutional, and societal levels to evolve from the current take-make-dispose economic model – which continues to harm the planet- to transition to a circular economic model – which favours the planet.
Important Details

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100% online courses

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One-year free membership to CEA
No degree or prior experience is required.

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Annual Certificate Maintenance
Fee: 50 EURO.
What You Will Learn
Circular by Design: Innovation, strategy and resource flows
This course provides background information to understand how and why product design and manufacturing play a strategic role in the transition to the Circular Economy. Explore examples and case studies demonstrating how firms and designers use circular design strategies to support multiple product life cycles.
Circular Business Models: doing More, with Less, for Longer
This course highlights the primary Circular business models (CBMs) that enable the transition to a more Circular Economy and how they can increase the performance and sustainability of organizations adopting them.
Driving Circularity: The role of energy policy and legislation
This course offers a common ground to address the challenges we face in climate-related legislation to foster greater sustainability and reduce emissions.
Appropriate energy policies and regulations can play a vital role in accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy and integrating circularity in the various economic sectors while preserving a positive societal and environmental impact.
Circular Industry 4.0: Redesigning the future
This course will provide insights into how technology can shape and enable the Circular Economy throughout the supply chain. The industrial revolution offers companies significant opportunities in process efficiency, cost reduction, and productivity improvement and to rethink circular products and new services.
Who should enroll?
Students
Recent graduates
Anyone new to industry
What are the Learning Outcomes?
Gain an understanding of the tools, policies, business models, design principles, best practices, and innovative strategies used to create a better tomorrow.
Understand what is necessary at the personal, corporate, institutional, and societal levels to evolve into a circular business model (CBM).
Important Details
Enrollment Information
- Once you have enrolled, you will be given access to our Learning Management System.
- The certificate scheme is entirely online and self-paced.
- Access to the 4 Circular Economy courses of the certification scheme.
- We estimate that someone working or studying full-time can complete the entire program within 16 hours.
- When you reach the end of each course, a 15-minute examination consisting of 10 randomized multiple-choice questions will be used to validate your learning experience.
- Validate all 4 courses by passing the respective exams, and you have successfully completed the certification scheme.
- The course is divided into easily navigated sections.
- Each section is followed by non-graded “knowledge check questions” to help you ensure that you successfully assimilated the content.
- You can go back and view the content as often as you like.
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Furthermore, considerable attention is given to the integrity of the program and the individual assessment performed at the examination center. Therefore, on some occasions, we shuffle the order of the courses, or we enable a time delay between the release of the courses to ensure that the credibility of our certified laureate is based on knowledge independently acquired and verified by an individual and objective assessment measured by the successful outcome of the respective examination.
To further enhance the user experience, following the completion of each course, including examinations, a quality assurance process runs in the background to identify any possible issues that may have affected the learning journey or the assessment of the candidate. Once the assessment has been completed, the candidate can proceed with the next course to become a certified Circular Economy laureate.
Certification Benefits
- Take action in the fight against climate change, accelerate the transition to Circular Economy, and play an active role in the change you want to see in the world.
- Take the first steps towards becoming a leader of change in the Era of green transformation by learning the principles and best practices of Circular Economy
- Expand your profile with the proper education on the Circular Economy requirements for your current role to secure your job and career growth in this rapidly changing landscape.
- Gain the knowledge and skills organizations need to reach their corporate sustainability goals by learning from experts with credibility and knowledge on the Circular Economy
- Acquire and promote a common language and understanding of the Circular Economy.
- Add accreditation to your LinkedIn profile and professional CV
- Connect with top global experts on Circular Economics and like minds by joining a network and community of circularity professionals
- Obtain the certification that allows you to prove your talent for organizations planning or going through their circular business transformation
Faculty and Industry Experts (Course Author testimonial)


Chrysostomos Adamides – Author
Training for Circularity: Upskilling, reskilling, mobility and job creation
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Knowledge check question

Case studies / Best practices

Cognitive Assessment

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What Our Certified Professionals Say

“The Certified Circular Economy Specialist certificate offered by CEA is a "must" for all professionals who wish to explore this field. It provides not only the basic theory but also tonnes of industry examples that can easily fill up your knowledge gap.”
Ka Hing Hui
Production Manager, Viva Healthcare Packaging (HK) Ltd.

“Getting certified at the Circular Economy Alliance will give you an advantage in your field of business, a boost in your ability to think creatively and, most importantly: the ability to think holistically.”
Raphael Schranz
Circular Economy Consultant

“The journey was thought-provoking and insightful. With a career in the renewable energy market, the fundamentals of the Circular Economy support our cause for a cleaner, greener energy transition.”
William Van Wyk
Country Manager - South Africa, FIMER