# Packaging School

> Packaging School is an online education platform offering professional certificates,
> courses, and lessons in packaging science, packaging management, and specialized
> industry topics (materials, design, automotive, sustainability, food & beverage, industry, sales, sustainability).

Content hierarchy (most to least important):

- **Certificates**: Multi-course credential programs (CMPM, CPS, APC, CSP)
- **Courses**: Standalone learning modules, often part of a certificate
- **Lessons**: Individual video or text lessons within courses

## Certifications (Certificates)

- [Certifications hub](https://packagingschool.com/certifications): Overview of all certificate programs
- [Certificate of Mastery in Packaging Management - CMPM](https://packagingschool.com/certifications/get-to-know-cmpm): Clemson-backed program for packaging development and management
- [Certificate of Packaging Science - CPS](https://packagingschool.com/certifications/get-to-know-cps): One-year online program on materials, processes, and industry advancement
- [Automotive Packaging Certificate - APC](https://packagingschool.com/certifications/get-to-know-apc): 100% online program for automotive packaging (Tier 1, OEM, suppliers)
- [Certificate of Sustainable Packaging - CSP](https://packagingschool.com/certifications/get-to-know-csp): Sustainable design and packaging best practices
- [CSP Syllabus](https://packagingschool.com/certifications/csp/syllabus): CSP curriculum details

Dynamic: Individual certificate pages use `/certifications/{slug}` where slug is the abbreviation (e.g. apc, cmpm, cps, csp).

## Courses

- [All courses](https://packagingschool.com/all_courses): Browse all courses
- [Course categories](https://packagingschool.com/courses/categories/materials): Courses by category (materials, industry, food & beverage, etc.)

Dynamic: Individual course pages use `/courses/{slug}`.

## Lessons

- [Lessons index](https://packagingschool.com/lessons): Browse lessons

Dynamic: Individual lesson pages use `/lessons/{slug}`.

## Sitemaps

- [Sitemap index](https://packagingschool.com/api/sitemap-index): General sitemap (sitemap-1) and video sitemap (sitemap-2)
- [General sitemap](https://packagingschool.com/sitemap-1.xml): Static pages, lessons, courses, careers, certificates
- [Video sitemap](https://packagingschool.com/sitemap-2.xml): Video courses and lessons

## Optional

- [About](https://packagingschool.com/about): Company overview
- [FAQ](https://packagingschool.com/faq): Frequently asked questions
- [Library](https://packagingschool.com/library): Learning resources
- [Contact](https://packagingschool.com/contact): Contact information
- [Glossary](https://packagingschool.com/glossary): Packaging terminology
- [Food packaging](https://packagingschool.com/food-packaging): Food packaging certificate interest
- [Automotive courses](https://packagingschool.com/automotive-courses): Automotive-focused programs
- [Partner with us](https://packagingschool.com/partner-with-us): Corporate partnerships