Begin an Exciting Career as a Retail Supervisor!
If you want to be a leader and advance in your career, our online Retail Supervisor Career Diploma can help you learn the skills and knowledge to take the next steps toward becoming a retail supervisor.
Sought-After Skills for Today's Jobs
Penn Foster's Retail Supervisor program provides you with the real job skills that employers are looking for, giving you a leg up as you start your career.
Study When You Want
Our program is made for the working learner. The program's flexibility allows you to learn at home or on your break through our online, mobile-friendly student portal 24/7.
Support When You Need It
You're guided with enhanced support from Certified Instructors and Student Success Advocates - all working to help you succeed in your training program.
Career at a Glance
What You Will Learn
- How to create a personal development plan, including key skills for leader effectiveness, to be implemented in the retail environment.
- How to implement common principles of management including strategy, planning, and policy in retail operations leadership.
- How to provide customer service according to the National Retail Federation customer service standards.
- How to prepare a work schedule that maximizes the efficiency and profit of the business.
Explore Your Opportunity
Career Discovery
Learn about various aspects of the Retail Supervisor career, like a day in the life, typical jobs available, required skills, and more.
Program Outline
Explore the specific skills you'll learn and lessons you'll complete in the Penn Foster program by reading through the syllabus.
Hear from our Alumni
“This program helped me in so many ways and has given me confidence in myself that I have not had in so long.”
- Buck S., 2023 Penn Foster GraduateYour Success is Our Mission
That's why Penn Foster and Guild have partnered to provide you access to the best education possible in your pursuit of beginning a career as a Retail Supervisor. With over 125 years of experience and over 3,000 courses, Penn Foster is uniquely positioned to help you set yourself apart as you begin your career journey.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. "First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers." Occupational Outlook Handbook. Accessed November 13, 2024.
Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.
