Vocational Programs for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Career

The role of Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products is to purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. Purchase raw or semifinished materials for manufacturing. May negotiate contracts. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products career.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	26	-	-	-	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	107	-	-	-	-
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)	11	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

The following 141 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.