Extended Education

Partner with us

If you are looking for flexible, customized workforce training, University of Manitoba (UM) Extended Education is here to partner with you. Business, industry and community members including chambers, sector councils and associations, your partnership opportunities await. Let’s discuss the possibilities.

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    Build on prior learning

    Have you ever provided any kind of training? We would be happy to look at your own internal training, from short workshops to courses or programs, and how it might be recognized as prior learning for one or more of our programs. When we designate your training as Recognized Prior Learning (RPL), that means your learners can apply it towards some of the course requirements for one or more of our programs so they are already on their way to earning a university credential.

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    Provide customized training programs

    Together, we can customize a training program to meet your needs. With your own customized professional development program or programs, you can build on your training and provide an opportunity for your learners to advance their education and earn a university credential.

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    Enjoy revenue sharing

    Partner with UM Extended Education for quality corporate training to advance your goals. Reciprocal partnerships may include revenue sharing.

Who we are

UM Extended Education is the continuing education division of the University of Manitoba, Western Canada’s first university and Manitoba’s leading research university.

What we do

We provide quality professional development opportunities to learn from university and industry experts. Our flexible part-time courses and programs bring knowledge and skills to the workforce, growing our economy so individuals can grow in their careers.

As our dean, Ute Kothe says, “That’s just what we love doing at Extended Education. Supporting people, supporting Manitoba, and making sure that we can all succeed together.”

Meeting your skills gaps

We know skills gaps are the biggest barrier to business transformation, and you don’t have to fill them alone. With UM Extended Education, you can make upskilling a priority to attract and retain talent, and to transition staff to new or expanding roles. You can also prepare to adopt equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) practices, another effective way to attract and maintain diverse talent.

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Our partners

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Let's talk

Whether you have one of our partnership options in mind, or you are not sure where to begin, our business development team members look forward to connecting with you. Let’s start by discussing your training needs, to understand the skills you need to support and grow your workforce. Or maybe you have an idea in mind. Let’s explore the possibilities.

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Contact us

Extended Education
185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

extended@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8800
Toll free: 1-888-216-7011