Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) are emerging as one of the most dynamic global mechanisms to mobilize climate finance and accelerate emission reduction initiatives. As organizations pursue net-zero pathways, high-integrity carbon credits are becoming critical instruments that fund nature-based and technology-based climate solutions. This domain equips learners with knowledge and applied skills in carbon crediting, MRV systems, methodologies, registries, pricing, project development, digital MRV platforms, Article 6 alignment, and integrity frameworks (ICVCM, VCMI, SBTi). Participants will understand the end-to-end lifecycle of voluntary carbon credits — from baselining and additionality assessment to verification, issuance, trading, and retirement. Learners gain hands-on familiarity with project evaluation, integrity assurance, due-diligence, registry operations, risk screening, and digital tools involving AI, blockchain, and satellite data.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Voluntary Carbon Markets | 1 Week | Online | VCM basics; actors; market landscape | Market literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Sustainability + Policy |
| Carbon Credit Types & Project Classes | 1 Week | Online | AFOLU; tech-based credits; applications | Project classification | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Corporates + NGOs |
| MRV Basics for Carbon Projects | 1 Week | Online | Data needs; measurement; verification | MRV fundamentals | Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Project Dev + ESG |
| Carbon Registries & Crediting Platforms | 1 Week | Online | Verra, GS, ART–TREES; registries | Registry workflows | Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Carbon Platforms |
| Market Integrity & Quality Assurance | 1 Week | Online | ICVCM + VCMI frameworks; risks | Due-diligence | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | ESG + Finance |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Additionality, Baselines & Leakage | 2 Weeks | Online | Project baselining; leakage; permanence | Qualitative + quantitative evaluation | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Projects + Finance |
| MRV Systems for Nature-Based Solutions | 2 Weeks | Online | Forest carbon; Blue carbon; soil carbon | MRV design | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | AFOLU + ESG |
| VCM Methodologies & Protocols | 2 Weeks | Online | Verra/GS/ARR/REDD+ | Methodology selection | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Project Dev |
| Digital MRV — AI, GIS & Blockchain | 2 Weeks | Online | Sensors, satellite tools; DLT tracking | Digital MRV | Assignment | ₹3,500 / $40 | Tech + Climate |
| Managing VCM Project Finance & Revenue | 2 Weeks | Online | Revenue design; risk sharing; IRR | Financing models | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Finance + Project Dev |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Carbon Project Design & Documentation | 1 Month | Online | PDD; baselining; validation | Project design | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Project Dev |
| Market Pricing & Carbon Asset Valuation | 1 Month | Online | Pricing; risk factors; scenario | Valuation modelling | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Finance + ESG |
| Evaluating Nature-Based Credits (REDD+, AFOLU) | 1 Month | Online | REDD+ crediting; safeguards | AFOLU analytics | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | Conservation |
| Integrity, ESG & SDG Integration | 1 Month | Online | SDG co-benefits; social safeguards | Integrity screening | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | ESG + Dev |
| Article 6 & Cross-Border Carbon Trading | 1 Month | Online | CA; ITMOs; linkage with VCM | Policy + trading | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + Markets |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced MRV & Carbon Methodologies | 3 Months | Online | Multi-sector MRV; baselines; QA-QC | Methodology mastery | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Project Dev + ESG |
| VCM Risk Rating & Due-Diligence Analytics | 3 Months | Online | Risk/quality; Sylvera/BeZero tools | DD + rating analysis | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + ESG |
| Digital Platforms: Registries, DLT & GeoAI | 3 Months | Online | Digital MRV; AI+satellite | Data + digital workflows | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Tech + Climate |
| Corporate Net-Zero Pathways & Offsetting | 3 Months | Online | NDC; SBTi; portfolio strategy | Climate strategy | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Corporates |
| Carbon Trading, Hedging & Market Analytics | 3 Months | Online | Market design; pricing; hedging | Trading modelling | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + Markets |
- Six-Month Diploma Programs
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Carbon Markets & Project Development | 6 Months | Online | From ideation to issuance & retirement | Project development | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Project Dev + ESG |
| Diploma in Climate Finance & Carbon Asset Management | 6 Months | Online | Asset valuation; risk pricing; finance | Climate finance | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Finance + ESG |
| Diploma in MRV & Digital Climate Accounting | 6 Months | Online | Full MRV stack; data; digital systems | MRV + Tech | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Tech + Gov |
| Diploma in Nature-Based Solutions & Carbon Integrity | 6 Months | Online | NbS projects; safeguards; SDG | NbS + Policy | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | AFOLU + Dev |
| Diploma in Article 6 & International Carbon Trading | 6 Months | Online | ITMOs; CA; bilateral platforms | Int’l carbon trade | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + Markets |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced modules
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Industry-curated carbon datasets & case libraries
- Hands-on MRV tools: remote sensing, GIS, AI workflows
- Learning on registries — Verra, GS, ART–TREES
- Digital MRV: blockchain + satellite integration
- Cross-country case study immersion (Latin America, Africa, Asia)
- Capstone-driven program pathway
- STRATI certification + link to advanced research pathways