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Customer Service and Sales

NRF (National Retail Federation) Foundation

Certification

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The Customer Service & Sales credential is RISE Up's intermediate course for youth and adult learners improving skills in a customer-facing role.

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Exam starts at $55Show moreShow less

Format

Online

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Customer Service & Sales Training to Help Youth and Adult Learners Land High Demand Jobs The Customer Service & Sales credential is RISE Up's intermediate course for youth and adult learners improving skills in a customer-facing role. Developed in collaboration with over 20 notable retailers, the curriculum helps your learners land high-demand jobs and get promoted in the retail industry and beyond. Earning a certification validates their knowledge and skills to employers and builds workplace-readiness. Through the RISE Up Customer Service and Sales training, learners of all ages master fundamental employability and workplace skills, including: Understanding the customer life cycle Developing effective strategies to engage customers Assessing customer needs and closing sales Reading customer body language Increasing customer satisfaction and retention Problem-solving and working in teams The NRF Foundation supports teachers, administrators, and mentors to successfully deliver RISE Up materials with a proven instructional strategy. The curriculum includes the materials and methods you need to guide students in developing career-ready skills. Course Textbook: Core content, activities, and check-point test questions. Instructor Training: Guides on subject matter, methodology, and course management. Powerpoint Presentation: Course delivery supplement. Career Chart: Visualization to guide students' career journeys based on their skills and interests.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Knowledge of customer life cycle in retail context
  • Develop customer engagement strategies in retail
  • Assess customer needs and close sales
  • Read customer body language during sales interactions
  • Increase customer satisfaction and retention
  • Apply problem-solving and teamwork skills in retail
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Retail Salespersons41-2031.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers41-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Multiple departments on the sales floor — cover routinely on a moderate-volume day.
  • Suggestive selling and add-on attachments — apply naturally on common transactions to lift basket size.
  • Product knowledge across the assigned department — answer specific questions without checking with a senior.
  • Customer objections and price-comparison questions — handle confidently using store-trained responses.
  • Inventory cycle counts on assigned aisles — execute accurately and flag discrepancies.
  • Schedule swaps, breaks, and shift handoffs — coordinate within the team without manager involvement.
  • New hires on the floor — buddy with on basics during their first two weeks.
  • Promotional setup and seasonal resets — execute to plan within an assigned section.
  • Loyalty program enrollments and credit applications — pitch and process per company training.
  • Light visual merchandising (end caps, mannequins) — refresh per the corporate guide on a routine day.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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