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Attention international students
All of these courses are for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Some are also open to international learners. These include: Preparatory Skills: Math Skills, Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Solutions, Building Information Modeling (BIM) Management, Program Development for Adult Learners, Quality Management, and Facilitating Older Adult Learning. Check the program pages for details. Information for international students who wish to learn in Canada with us can be found at Intensive program packages.

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Browse the courses we have to offer and find the option that’s right for you. If you are already in a program, find the courses you need to continue working on your credential. If you are not yet in a program, consider the future possibility of applying your course(s) to a program, if applicable, to pursue a UM credential and keep learning with us.

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Required courses

CUCA 0152 - Assessment of Academic Advising

Participants in this course will develop a definition of academic advising for their advising unit. They will set advising outcomes for students, advisors, and advising units and design a program of assessment for an advising unit. Students will also learn how to continue to use the program of assessment once it is developed.

Start Date: February 10, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/10/2025 - 03/02/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CHRD 0114 - Current Issues in Advising

Reviewing current issues in advising, e.g. dealing with advisor error, advisor training, breaking bad news to students, helping students take ownership, helicopter parents etc and helping students to understand how to deal with each of the issues in their own context. The content of this course may vary with each offering, depending on current "hot topics" in the field.

Start Date: May 19, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/19/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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COUN 0100 - Counselling Skills - Level I

This is the screening course of the Applied Counselling Certificate Program and is an opportunity for the instructor and the student to assess personal suitability and/or readiness to participate in the program. Students will be introduced to a client centred helping model and will learn, practice and begin to integrate the Level I counselling skills of attending, listening, empathy and probing. Self-awareness, as it relates particularly to values and attitudes congruent to the helping skills, will be examined throughout this course and in Levels II and III.

Start Date: January 25, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/28/2025 - 02/20/2025 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
01/25/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Classroom
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COUN 0200 - Counselling Skills - Level II

Progressive practice of the skills learned in Level I are further increased. The focus is on the practice and development of advanced accurate empathy, facilitative self-disclosure, confrontation and immediacy. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: March 01, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/04/2025 - 03/27/2025 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
03/01/2025 - 03/01/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Classroom
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COUN 0300 - Counselling Skills - Level III

Progressive practice of the skills learned in previous levels with specific reference to helping clients develop strategies for action, goal setting, planning and carrying out strategies. The ending process of the counselling relationship is also explored. Prerequisites: a grade of no less than C+ in BOTH of COUN 0100 and COUN 0200.

Start Date: January 18, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 02/05/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
01/18/2025 - 01/18/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Classroom
01/25/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Synchronous Online
Register for Counselling Skills - Level III

COUN 0240 - Working with Families

Working with families involves different dynamics, therapeutic skills and interventions than those used for counselling individuals or working with groups. Participants develop an understanding of systemic thinking and its application to working with families and explore a variety of therapeutic approaches and tools of intervention in family counselling. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: March 12, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/12/2025 - 04/09/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
03/29/2025 - 04/05/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0400 - Capstone Course

The capstone course will attempt to integrate material covered in previous courses, while introducing a range of new materials related to proposal writing, collecting data, analyzing data, and writing the final report. Prerequisites: a grade of no less than C+ in EACH of COUN 0202, COUN 0240, COUN 0242, and COUN 0300.

Start Date: February 08, 2025

  • Length: 9 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/12/2025 - 02/12/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
03/19/2025 - 03/19/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
04/02/2025 - 04/02/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/08/2025 - 02/08/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/22/2025 - 02/22/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
04/12/2025 - 04/12/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
Register for Capstone Course

Start Date: May 24, 2025

  • Length: 9 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/27/2025 - 05/27/2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
05/24/2025 - 05/31/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
06/24/2025 - 06/24/2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
07/15/2025 - 07/15/2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
07/26/2025 - 07/26/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0242 - Working with Groups

Participants gain an understanding of how groups are used in counselling and the roles and functions of the facilitator. You learn about forming a group and group process and have a brief opportunity to conduct a group in class. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: November 19, 2024

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $675.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
11/19/2024 - 12/12/2024 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
12/07/2024 - 12/07/2024 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Synchronous Online
This section currently has no seats available.
Please contact Extended Education for information on waitlists, additional sections and future course offerings.

COUN 0202 - Counselling Theories

Basic assumptions and applications of several theories of counselling are covered including Adlerian, Person-Centred, Feminist, Gestalt and Cognitive. Consideration is given to fundamental issues in counselling, particularly the integration of theories with counselling practice. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: April 21, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/21/2025 - 05/07/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
04/26/2025 - 05/03/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 100 - Fundamentals of Addiction

Provides participants with foundational knowledge necessary for understanding the field of addictions, specifically relating to alcohol, other drugs and gambling. This virtual course provides fundamental knowledge common to specific focus areas within the addictions field, such as an Addictions Framework, Determinants of Health, Process Addictions, appropriate Interventions and Recovery Management for Specific Populations. The course provides an introduction and a base on which to build further knowledge and skills.

Start Date: January 14, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $232.88
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/14/2025 - 01/16/2025 Tue, Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 200 - Pharmacology of Mood-Altering Drugs

Designed to assist participants in furthering their knowledge of the effects of psychoactive substances. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Addictions

Start Date: February 05, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/05/2025 - 02/06/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 300 - Recovery Oriented Practice

Provides participants with an overview of the concepts and principles of the Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC). Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addictions

Start Date: May 07, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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LDRS 0540 - The Art and Practice of Team Leadership

This course focuses on a systems thinking approach to team learning and team leadership. It encourages a systemic perspective to ensure organic communication with the immediate organizational environment and knowledge of influences of the environment on the team. It also aims at fostering appreciation of shared leadership in teamwork and its relevance in the context of current organizational demands. Learners develop an understanding of five critical principles that promote or stand in the way of effective teamwork and team leadership. At an applied level, learners learn to express themselves authentically and with clarity so they can learn from each other. It offers concrete ways to increase awareness, choices, and freedom with all the personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability those ideas imply. Specific tools are available for building enduring relationships and develop greater trust in groups and teams.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
Register for The Art and Practice of Team Leadership

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0520 - Excellence in Communication

Successful leadership is closely linked to the ability to communicate convincingly, efficiently and effectively. By successfully completing this course, students will become familiar with key strategies in effectively applying a wide range of organizational communication strategies and styles.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
Please contact Extended Education for information on waitlists, additional sections and future course offerings.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
Register for Excellence in Communication

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0100 - Canadian Business: An Introduction

This course will introduce you to contemporary business management in the Canadian context. You will examine the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling and the business functions of personnel, marketing, production and finance. You will learn basic business management concepts through class interaction. On completion, you will be aware of the fundamentals of today's managerial world and will be able to discuss current issues challenging Canadian business.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
Please contact Extended Education for information on waitlists, additional sections and future course offerings.

EEAS 0120 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI is moving forward in several distinct areas, such as computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, and automated speech recognition. Participants will learn the differences between these applications and how advances in these areas can be employed to solve a range of real-world business and organizational problems. In addition, participants will understand and explore the ethics, social impact, and responsibility of building AI solutions by learning how to keep AI safe from adversaries, detecting and protecting against the unintended consequences of AI, addressing and preventing AI bias, safeguarding against mistakes made by AI, and approaching human-AI interactions with a critical lens.  

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 03/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0122 - Machine Learning Algorithms and Frameworks

Students will receive an introduction to common machine learning (ML) algorithms and how each supports different learning types in AI fields. Additionally, there is a growing body of ML frameworks and engines available to practitioners. Participants will gain a broad understanding of commonly available frameworks and engines used to design, implement, test, and deploy ML solutions on various digital platforms, and learn how to choose how to apply them in real-world and workplace situations.

Start Date: March 17, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/17/2025 - 04/28/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0124 - Developing Machine Learning Solutions

Projects that involve machine learning (ML) need to consider more factors than traditional software development projects. Participants will learn the major stages of ML product development (e.g., data collection, data preparation, development, model construction, model deployment, and model evaluation) and the different rolls and skills required at each stage. Participants will also explore how AI is transforming business, the economy, and society as a whole, and the professional opportunities that may result.  

Start Date: May 12, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/12/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0132 - Building Information Modeling Fundamentals II

The course places emphasis on Open BIM, and open standards, guidelines, and workflows across building construction disciplines for integrated project delivery (IPD). Students will gain an understanding of benefits, challenges, and other critical considerations such as data security that impact an organization's capacity to adopt BIM. Benefits of adoption for all AECOO industry stakeholders are addressed. (Prerequisite: BIM Fundamentals I) 

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 06/29/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0134 - Building Information Management

This course focuses on aspects of BIM adoption that are critical toward the management of people, interdisciplinary BIM teams, information, and digital models themselves. BIM is examined within different project delivery types, with emphasis on defining project goals and the roles and responsibilities of of interdisciplinary project teams. Processes and practices including the creation of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP), utilizing the BIM Contract Appendix, establishment of the Common Data Environment (COE), and determining Level of Development (LOO) are discussed. Important considerations regarding best practices for information management and exchange, and coordination with all disciplines during design phases are emphasized. (Prerequisite: BIM Fundamentals II) 

Start Date: February 12, 2025

  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/12/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0130 - Building Information Modeling Fundamentals I

This course provides a broad introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling). BIM is defined and the evolution of BIM is contrasted with traditional methods. The various dimensions of BIM throughout the project lifecycle and global, national, and regional adoption trends are presented. Other topics include benefits of BIM for design change management and potential of BIM to improve sustainability.

Start Date: January 20, 2025

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 03/29/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0100 - Business Analysis Fundamentals

This course examines the professional roles and responsibilities of business analysts; provides an overview of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK); and introduces BA concepts, methodologies, techniques, and tools. After outlining BA's historical and contemporary contexts, the course considers emerging trends and technologies that are shaping the field's future. Also explored are fundamental skills and competencies required to carry out BA tasks. Business Analysis Fundamentals is a prerequisite for all other core courses except MGMT 0520: Excellence in Communication.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0120 - Elicitation & Collaboration

This course addresses tasks that business analysts will perform to obtain information from and manage collaborations with stakeholders. It explores a variety of techniques for performing elicitation and collaboration activities. It also examines ways of overcoming challenges when applying these techniques in real world business situations. Methods for testing and confirming elicitation results are also addressed. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 03/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0140 - Strategy and Enterprise Analysis

Strategy analysis is often the starting point for initiating a new project, and it involves determining the most effective ways of mobilizing the resources and capabilities of an enterprise to reach a desired set of goals and objectives. This course explores the components of strategy and enterprise analysis to: identify problems and locate solutions; advance from a current state towards a future state; and respond to new information and unanticipated factors. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0110 - Planning and Monitoring

This course focuses on Business Analysis (BA) practices associated with planning and monitoring. It will define stakeholder roles and responsibilities, as well as how to effectively communicate with stakeholders. In addition to covering how to develop budgets and financial analyses, the course examines broader strategies of resource allocation. Further topics include determining necessary deliverables; how to approach, trace, and prioritize requirements; and adopting metrics for monitoring and assessment. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: May 26, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/26/2025 - 07/04/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0160 - Agile Business Analysis

Organizations are increasingly realizing the benefits of Agile as a flexible, collaborative, and adaptive methodology. This course will explore Agile's emergence in 2001, how the methodology is actually a mindset, how it has evolved over time, and the increasing use of Agile by business analysts today. Examples of additional topics include the use of Agile to: identify and describe requirements and acceptance criteria; model desired product features and functions; and work collaboratively across organizations and teams. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: May 26, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/26/2025 - 07/04/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0102 - Mission, Culture, and Governance in Higher Education

This course provides an overview of the development of Canadian colleges and universities. Specifically, the course examines factors that have led to their current level of development and how they are governed. The modern mission of the university and its relationship with government and society at large is explored. Finally, the course examines the roles of the faculty and administration and the resultant tension between these cultures.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/02/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0106 - The Role of the Student and Student Needs

This course will serve as a primer in viewing students and student success from a wider perspective, which includes student development and understanding the needs of a diverse group of students. The course will also review the relationships between students and post-secondary institutions as well as approaches to contemporary student issues (e.g. use of technology). Having knowledge about students and their needs can inform our work with students and thereby guide our interactions, the provision of services, and implementation of programs to foster student success.

Start Date: April 07, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/07/2025 - 04/27/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0104 - Powerful Communication Through Writing

Powerful Communication through Writing gives you the skills, resources, and practice to produce effective text – from email to program proposals. Business and administrative writing depends on context and current usage; this course starts with you – as a university employee with responsibilities. Writing skills develop through practice, feedback, and rewriting; this course builds critical editing and revising skills to improve your writing. Powerful Communication aims to help you write with clarity and verve.

Start Date: April 07, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/07/2025 - 04/27/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0124 - Managing Organizational Change

This course provides insights and techniques essential for actively managing change. Learners will explore methods for assessing change readiness and the impact of the change management strategies. Learners will apply techniques for providing the stakeholders of a change with meaningful opportunities for engagement. Learners will diagnose resistance to change and strategies for resistance management. Learners will also explore the important role of organizational leaders in change management, and will learn to assess change leadership skills and identify needed change leadership training and coaching.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0192 - Older Adult Development and Long Life

This course will focus on the developmental lifespan of older adults. Relevant concerns are discussed with the goal to develop an understanding of the factors affecting the lives of older adults from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics covered: physiological changes, psychological considerations (cognitive stages, sensory processes, adaptation and coping, memory) and sociological perspectives (health, well-being and long life).

Start Date: January 20, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $207.00
  • This class must be taken as part of a three-course series.
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 02/16/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0194 - UDL (Universal Design for Learning) to Facilitate Older Adult Learning

This course outlines the principles and practices of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an approach to teaching and learning that focuses on removing barriers to learning for all. You will learn principles of UDL in general before exploring applications to older adult learners in the design and/or delivery of a course or service, as well as the intersections between UDL and other movements focused on expanding access to education, such as equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI); decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation; and anti-racist pedagogies. In this course you will also apply UDL principles and practices to your own specific teaching or service delivery setting, exploring site-specific barriers and developing strategies for overcoming them so that older adult learning and service provision is as equitable and inclusive as possible.

Start Date: February 17, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $207.00
  • This class must be taken as part of a three-course series.
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/17/2025 - 03/16/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0196 - Using Technology for Teaching and Learning with Older Adults

This course explores how technology can be used to support the effective teaching of older adults and how to select and implement appropriate learning technologies given how older adults learn, use, and experience technology is discussed.

Start Date: March 17, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $207.00
  • This class must be taken as part of a three-course series.
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/17/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0122 - Recruitment and Selection

This course examines the role of staff recruitment and selection within the context of the human resource management role in organizations from both an external and internal point of view. Major topics include: staffing in the context of employment planning, work analysis and legislation, managing human resource acquisition from external sources, recruitment, selection interviews, employment testing, managing human resource flow internal to the organization, orientation, probationary evaluation, career planning, and down-sizing, retirement and succession planning.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0124 - Workplace Health and Safety

For most organizations today, the health and safety of workers is paramount to a vibrant and effective workplace; thus, HR professionals must have a solid understanding of workplace health and safety issues, policies and legislation. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and practical application needed to develop and ensure compliance to modern health, safety and wellness policies and procedures. Topics include current legislation within Canada, workers compensation, hazards, risks and interventions, and wellness programs.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 05/11/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0202 - Staff Training and Development

This course focuses on contemporary organizational and staff development issues in public and private sector organizations within Canada. This course will focus on aspects of employer-sponsored learning, competencies, skills and methods used by Training and Development professionals, and the processes of training, needs analysis and evaluation. The course addresses organizational concerns such as performance improvement, transfer of training, organizational development and organizing the training function. Current practices and trends are also discussed.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0110 - Organizational Behaviour

This course is designed to increase your understanding of human behaviour in the workplace. Topics include leadership, motivation, group dynamics and teamwork, problem solving, organization structure and change management.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0100 - Managing the Human Resource Function

This course introduces the strategic management of the human resource functions within various types of organizations. While taking into account recent changes in the economic, social and legal environment, it examines the essential functions of recruitment, selection, performance management, training and development, health and safety, counselling, union/management relations and compensation.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
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HRM 0110 - Human Resource Legislation

Provincial and some federal legislation regulating human resource management will be discussed. The course covers matters arising out of the Labour Relations Act, the Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act and related legislation, the Canadian Constitution, the Worker’s Compensation Act, the Pay Equity Act and other related labour and human resource legislation.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0126 - Strategic Human Resource Planning

Strategic human resource planning is pivotal to an organization as it links to HR management policies and procedures with the mission and overall strategic plan of the organization while recognizing and addressing the needs of employees. By providing a unified focus and communicating performance expectations to employees, strategic human resource planning enhances organizational performance. In the current innovate-or -die business environment, maximizing performance helps business stay ahead of the competition. This course introduces students to strategic management, the strategic planning process, organization design and structure, current economic, societal and technological trends impacting HR and change management.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 06/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0128 - Measuring Human Resource Efficiency and Effectiveness

Traditionally, one challenge facing the HR professional has been the measurement of the apparently intangible goals and performance of the HR department, due to the lack of adequate data. Today HR metrics provide a method of measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the various functions of the HR department, thus resulting in a financially-accountable department. HR metrics quantify the cost and impact of employee programs and HR processes as well as measure the success (or failure) of HR initiatives. This course introduces students to HR metrics and measures, which include the concepts of cost per hire, yield ratio, turnover costs, training investment factor and revenue factor. This course will also address HR audits, HRIS design principles and reporting.

Start Date: May 13, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/13/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0210 - Total Compensation

This course is an introduction to compensation and benefits administration. Attention will be given to the means by which compensation equity is achieved in organizations. Topics covered include job analysis and design, job evaluation, development and use of wage and salary surveys and benefit policies and practices. The benefits part of the course will include a discussion of public and private benefit programs and pension plans.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
Please contact Extended Education for information on waitlists, additional sections and future course offerings.

FINC 0200 - Introductory Accounting for Business

Introductory Accounting for Business is concerned with the use, interpretation and analysis of accounting data. The accounting process is studied to provide an understanding of the principles used to prepare financial statements. In accounting theory, you will be exposed to generally accepted accounting principles and properly prepared financial statements. You will also be shown how to read and understand these statements, as well as to see the effect of routine business transactions upon them. Accounting for cost control and profit planning explores concepts such as job order costing, process costing and break-even analysis. Financial analysis deals with comparative analysis and methods used to identify financial strengths and weaknesses of the business. The objective is to make you a better manager, not a good accountant.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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FINC 0300 - Financial Management

Designed to give you a broad overview of the field, this course will introduce you to managerial finance, show how it relates to other functions of the organization and describe the role of finance in achieving organizational objectives. Particular attention will be focused on topics such as financial analysis, management of working capital, capital budget, short-term and long-term funding and cost of capital. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C in FINC 0200.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0130 - Canadian Business Law

This course provides an overview of business law and a basic understanding of general terminology with respect to the nature and origins of law, law of torts, nature and law of contracts, negotiable instruments, and forms of ownership. On successfully completing this course, students will understand the various types of contracts, their use and special requirements.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0400 - Strategic Analysis

In this final course in the CIM program, you will have the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge accumulated in earlier courses to multi-dimensional case problems. Through case analysis and classroom discussion, you will learn and apply a business policy system and decision making model. The business policy system requires a disciplined approach to identifying strategy based on environmental, resources, and other issues. You will be expected to synthesize these issues and apply the decision making model to develop management action plans. Upon successful completion of this course, you will have developed an understanding of the processes of general management.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0150 - Media Literacy and Critical Thinking

In modern society, people depend on the media for information on what is happening in their city, their country and the world. But we are bombarded with information like never before, through conventional news outlets, social media and the Internet. Citizens need the skills to read carefully, to assess sources, to look for reliable evidence, and to spot disinformation. This module will teach participants the basics of detecting spin and disinformation, of assessing the validity of news and social media reports, of sorting out the difference between truth and fiction. This will be an introduction to media literacy and a primer on how to identify fake news. It will also discuss the three key ways journalists find out information, and show how these can be employed by ordinary citizens.

Start Date: May 05, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/05/2025 - 05/12/2025 Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Synchronous Online
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EEAS 0152 - Understanding Public Records

Citizens need to go beyond just being able to think critically about what they read. They need to be empowered to find sources of information on their own. This module is an introduction to public records and open source intelligence. It will show in detail how to locate information that we all need. Everyone has the right to access key pieces of information, from land titles and corporation records to discipline histories of your doctor, lawyer or investment broker. This teaches you how to find and assess public records. It will demonstrate how to background people, companies, politicians and more.

Start Date: May 20, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/20/2025 - 05/26/2025 Mon, Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Synchronous Online
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EEAS 0154 - Advanced Investigative Journalism Techniques

Investigative journalists have advanced skills at finding information. This module teaches these specialized techniques. Included will be strategies for locating information online that go far beyond basic Google searching. It will delve into how to locate and make use of searchable databases and data analysis. Does the average person know how to uncover insider trading, or how to file an Access to Information request? Can everyone check the metadata in a Word or pdf document? Can you restore a deleted webpage or Twitter post? This will teach you how. It will also focus on the art of the interview, a tool journalists use but one which can also benefit the average citizen. It will allow the average person to have insight into how the best journalists find and verify their information.

Start Date: June 02, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/02/2025 - 06/09/2025 Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Synchronous Online
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FINC 0380 - Municipal Accounting

The course objectives are to teach appropriate municipal accounting procedures, and interpretation and uses of accounting data. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C in FINC 0180.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0280 - Municipal Law

This course provides students with knowledge of those aspects of law which they are likely to encounter in the performance of their duties in municipal/community offices.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0180 - Municipal Administration

This is a study of the functioning of a municipal/community office with particular reference to the principles and problems of administration and the machinery involved in operating the office.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0110 - Program Design

This course introduces aspects of program design such as design analysis, learning outcomes, and development of materials. Course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0140 - Technology in Learning

This course explores different educational technologies and examines their potential impact on formal and informal learning. Course activities will include in-depth engagement with learning technologies and development of one or more artifacts that may serve as foundational applied project components. Course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0150 - Diversity and Accommodation

This course raises awareness and provides students with practical skills required to create inclusive learning environments, and deepen understanding of responsibilities surrounding learner accommodation. Course activities will contribute to the development of tools (e.g. practical strategies, policy) to effectively teach diverse learners, which may be incorporated into the applied project. The course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0160 - Program Evaluation

This course provides students with the tools to assess the learning experience and determine whether learning objectives have been achieved. Course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 05/25/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0170 - Applied Project

This course enables students to apply theoretical and applied learning components in an individualized integrative project. All core courses must be completed prior to enrolling (PDAL 0100, PDAL 0110, PDAL 0120, PDAL 0130, PDAL 0140, PDAL 0150, PDAL 0160 with a minimum grade of C in each course).

Start Date: June 16, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/16/2025 - 07/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MSKL 0100 - Mathematical Skills

You will learn how to apply mathematical skills to both elementary and computationally complicated situations, consistently and with confidence. Class format includes a review of fundamental concepts, demonstrations, problem-solving, applications, and regular testing, including a final exam. Resources handbook is available in UMLearn for download. These same resources can also be purchased in a print version at the U of M Bookstore.  

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $800.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/12/2025 Mon, Wed 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/24/2025 - 04/02/2025 Mon, Wed 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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MGMT 0192 - Quality Improvement: Principles and Procedures

The objectives of this course are to introduce you to statistical quality control techniques and illustrate how these techniques are used in practice. These concepts and procedures can be applied to both manufacturing and service industries.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: June 09, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/09/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0190 - Quality Assurance Planning

This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of quality assurance from a manager's perspective. Concepts and their applications will be discussed in terms of the service and manufacturing sectors.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 05/25/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Elective courses

CUCA 0106 - The Role of the Student and Student Needs

This course will serve as a primer in viewing students and student success from a wider perspective, which includes student development and understanding the needs of a diverse group of students. The course will also review the relationships between students and post-secondary institutions as well as approaches to contemporary student issues (e.g. use of technology). Having knowledge about students and their needs can inform our work with students and thereby guide our interactions, the provision of services, and implementation of programs to foster student success.

Start Date: April 07, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/07/2025 - 04/27/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0150 - Aboriginal Students and the Post-Secondary Education Journey; Challenges and Successes

This course will review post-secondary Aboriginal strategies; examine successes; and lingering challenges and the possible next steps to increase student retention.

Start Date: March 10, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/10/2025 - 03/30/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0122 - Supporting Students with Disabilities

This course will review the history of the disability movement and explain the distinctiveness of different types of disabilities. In addition, this course will discuss how "invisible" disabilities affect those with the disability as well as those around them. Also, we will be learning about how culture and background affect our understanding of this changing environment. This course will help us to understand the diversity among us, and give sound practices for being creative and making decisions on our campuses. We will be using Universal Design principles as a way of blending our differences for a friendly and productive campus.

Start Date: March 03, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/03/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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COUN 0254 - Caring for the Caregiver

The concept of self-care encompasses a wide range of aspects that play an important role in staying healthy and thus enabling professionals to function at their optimum. This course is designed for a variety of helping profesionals who share common challenges in managing self-care. Through the use of discussion, group activities, and self-awareness exercises, students will explore the various factors that influence self-care, develop insight into their own self-care behaviour (both strengths and limitations), and construct some personalized self-care strategies.

Start Date: March 01, 2025

  • Length: 2 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/01/2025 - 03/15/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0256 - Mental Health Issues and Co-Occurring Addictions in Human Services Delivery

Students will discuss the definitions of "mental health, mental illness and addictions". Varying biological, psychological and social models of causation and treatment will be explored. Other issues that will be covered include: crisis management, community resources and the role of allied disciplines, stigmatization, suicide, medications and a review of the mental health act.

Start Date: February 15, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/19/2025 - 03/05/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/15/2025 - 02/22/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0250 - Crisis Counselling

Counsellors are often confronted with having to help individuals deal with various life crises. This course shows how to integrate new material into existing counselling styles. Areas covered include determining what is a crisis, assessing an individual in crisis, establishing client safety, assessing suicide lethality, negotiating social service involvement and helping the client build their support network. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: June 02, 2025

  • Length: 2 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/02/2025 - 06/16/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
06/14/2025 - 06/14/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0110 - Foundations of Case Management

This course will provide a foundation in the theory and practice of case management as it is currently practised in a range of agencies within and across education, health, insurance, criminal justice and social services, both in community and institutional settings. Students learn generic terminology and philosophical principles underlying case management. They identify essential core competencies and the components of a case management system. Because this course provides an overview of basic concepts and issues in case management, it is a prerequisite for further courses in case management.

Start Date: May 08, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/08/2025 - 05/29/2025 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0258 - Anger Management

This course provides you with the opportunity to examine how to handle anger and how to change your anger patterns. You will learn how to integrate anger management techniques into your personal counselling techniques model.

Start Date: June 21, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/23/2025 - 07/07/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
06/21/2025 - 06/21/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 904 - Family Violence and Addiction

Provides an overview of addiction problems and family violence, their coexistence and the implications for identification and referral. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: February 20, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/20/2025 - 02/21/2025 Thu, Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 903 - Family Dynamics: Substance Use and Gambling

Provides participants with an overview and knowledge base of the addictive process in family systems, characteristics of an addictive process and the effects of addiction and recovery needs of family members. Participants will learn about communication issues, family dynamics and roles that are adopted by family members. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addictions

Start Date: January 29, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/29/2025 - 01/30/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 906 - Women and Substance Use

Provides an overview of the substance use issues affecting women in our society. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: April 01, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/01/2025 - 04/02/2025 Tue, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 907 - Youth: Substance Use and Gambling

Provides participants with an understanding of the issues pertaining to youth substance use, gambling and best practices when working with youth around prevention and early intervention. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: March 12, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/12/2025 - 03/13/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 902 - Older Adults: Substance Use and Gambling

Provides an opportunity to increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of the issues related to older adults and their experiences of alcohol, drugs and gambling. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: May 27, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/27/2025 - 05/28/2025 Tue, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 905 - Understanding Gambling and Gambling Behaviour

Provides information about gambling behaviour from non-problematic to problematic and how it affects individuals and significant others. It explores strategies to work with individuals experiencing a problem with gambling. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: June 19, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/19/2025 - 06/20/2025 Thu, Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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MGMT 0192 - Quality Improvement: Principles and Procedures

The objectives of this course are to introduce you to statistical quality control techniques and illustrate how these techniques are used in practice. These concepts and procedures can be applied to both manufacturing and service industries.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: June 09, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/09/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0124 - Managing Organizational Change

This course provides insights and techniques essential for actively managing change. Learners will explore methods for assessing change readiness and the impact of the change management strategies. Learners will apply techniques for providing the stakeholders of a change with meaningful opportunities for engagement. Learners will diagnose resistance to change and strategies for resistance management. Learners will also explore the important role of organizational leaders in change management, and will learn to assess change leadership skills and identify needed change leadership training and coaching.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0100 - Business Analysis Fundamentals

This course examines the professional roles and responsibilities of business analysts; provides an overview of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK); and introduces BA concepts, methodologies, techniques, and tools. After outlining BA's historical and contemporary contexts, the course considers emerging trends and technologies that are shaping the field's future. Also explored are fundamental skills and competencies required to carry out BA tasks. Business Analysis Fundamentals is a prerequisite for all other core courses except MGMT 0520: Excellence in Communication.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0920 - Special Topics: Indigenous Business Perspectives & Practices

This course explores Indigenous perspectives on business and economic development and the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Indigenous contexts. The topics addressed will vary according to factors, such as current events, instructor expertise, and student need.

Start Date: February 10, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/10/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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FINC 0200 - Introductory Accounting for Business

Introductory Accounting for Business is concerned with the use, interpretation and analysis of accounting data. The accounting process is studied to provide an understanding of the principles used to prepare financial statements. In accounting theory, you will be exposed to generally accepted accounting principles and properly prepared financial statements. You will also be shown how to read and understand these statements, as well as to see the effect of routine business transactions upon them. Accounting for cost control and profit planning explores concepts such as job order costing, process costing and break-even analysis. Financial analysis deals with comparative analysis and methods used to identify financial strengths and weaknesses of the business. The objective is to make you a better manager, not a good accountant.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0110 - Organizational Behaviour

This course is designed to increase your understanding of human behaviour in the workplace. Topics include leadership, motivation, group dynamics and teamwork, problem solving, organization structure and change management.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0510 - Learning for Leaders in the 21st Century: Developing Personal Leadership

This course will focus on the personal qualities and abilities that are critical for the practice and modeling of effective leadership. As traditional hierarchical approaches to leadership are being replaced by leadership through influence, credibility is established through how values and purposes are consistently enacted and embodied in the workplace. It will offer learners an intentional shift away from deeply rooted individualistic and non-systemic views of leadership and their corresponding practices to building personal mastery.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0120 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI is moving forward in several distinct areas, such as computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, and automated speech recognition. Participants will learn the differences between these applications and how advances in these areas can be employed to solve a range of real-world business and organizational problems. In addition, participants will understand and explore the ethics, social impact, and responsibility of building AI solutions by learning how to keep AI safe from adversaries, detecting and protecting against the unintended consequences of AI, addressing and preventing AI bias, safeguarding against mistakes made by AI, and approaching human-AI interactions with a critical lens.  

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 03/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0100 - Managing the Human Resource Function

This course introduces the strategic management of the human resource functions within various types of organizations. While taking into account recent changes in the economic, social and legal environment, it examines the essential functions of recruitment, selection, performance management, training and development, health and safety, counselling, union/management relations and compensation.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0190 - Quality Assurance Planning

This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of quality assurance from a manager's perspective. Concepts and their applications will be discussed in terms of the service and manufacturing sectors.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 05/25/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0540 - The Art and Practice of Team Leadership

This course focuses on a systems thinking approach to team learning and team leadership. It encourages a systemic perspective to ensure organic communication with the immediate organizational environment and knowledge of influences of the environment on the team. It also aims at fostering appreciation of shared leadership in teamwork and its relevance in the context of current organizational demands. Learners develop an understanding of five critical principles that promote or stand in the way of effective teamwork and team leadership. At an applied level, learners learn to express themselves authentically and with clarity so they can learn from each other. It offers concrete ways to increase awareness, choices, and freedom with all the personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability those ideas imply. Specific tools are available for building enduring relationships and develop greater trust in groups and teams.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0140 - Building Information Modeling and Sustainability in the AECOO Industry

This course introduces fundamental topics in sustainable building design and Lean methodology, and prompts consideration of how these can interact with BIM to increase sustainability of the built environment. The history, principles, and practices of sustainable construction are explored, and compared with Lean methodologies. The 70 BIM concept is introduced, and capabilities of BIM to directly and indirectly improve the sustainability of a project are explored. (Pre-requisite: BIM Fundamentals II) 

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0130 - Canadian Business Law

This course provides an overview of business law and a basic understanding of general terminology with respect to the nature and origins of law, law of torts, nature and law of contracts, negotiable instruments, and forms of ownership. On successfully completing this course, students will understand the various types of contracts, their use and special requirements.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0180 - Business Process Modelling & Improvement

This practical, hand-on course provides the knowledge required to analyze an organization's operations, identify opportunities for greater improvement, and implement processes that will have immediate positive impact, adding value to the organization. Prior completion of BUAN 0100 is strongly recommended.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 05/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0530 - LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

This course will explore organizations as open systems with a focus on the nature, dynamics, and challenges of leadership in the 21st century. Learners will understand what it means to view organizations as systems and to build high performance cultures that are founded on candor and trust. Learners will also be exposed to frameworks (e.g. political, structural, symbolic and human) for leading change in a turbulent and complex environment. At an applied level, learners will be offered systems thinking and change leadership tools to enable them to effectively transform differences into opportunities.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0152 - Assessment of Academic Advising

Participants in this course will develop a definition of academic advising for their advising unit. They will set advising outcomes for students, advisors, and advising units and design a program of assessment for an advising unit. Students will also learn how to continue to use the program of assessment once it is developed.

Start Date: February 10, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/10/2025 - 03/02/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0134 - Strategic Planning at the Unit Level

The course explores the important sequential steps in a comprehensive strategic planning process. It is an interactive course allowing participants to work through many of these steps and provides opportunities to share their experiences and perceptions on the strategic planning process itself. A strategic planning framework helps participants deal with external and internal forces faced by their units or institutions in today’s rapidly changing environment. It is important to understand that the process an institution/unit will undergo in developing the plan is often perceived as more important than the actual documents developed, or plans produced. The process of planning will provide skills needed by the unit in order for it to be successful.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 05/18/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CHRD 0114 - Current Issues in Advising

Reviewing current issues in advising, e.g. dealing with advisor error, advisor training, breaking bad news to students, helping students take ownership, helicopter parents etc and helping students to understand how to deal with each of the issues in their own context. The content of this course may vary with each offering, depending on current "hot topics" in the field.

Start Date: May 19, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/19/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0130 - Employee Communication and Coaching

This course prepares students to inform employees on matters which impact employee well-being. The topic employee communication addresses communication theory, orientation and briefing meetings, appeal and grievance procedures, staff newsletters and career workshops. The topic of coaching focuses on the professional principles, frameworks and tools needed to develop an effective coaching strategy for an organization.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0202 - Labour Relations

This course presents the theory and practice of labour relations in Canada; specifically, this course examines the employee relations framework within Canada including its legal, political, social, economic and ecological subsystems. Key topics include industrial relations, union-management relations, collective bargaining and labour economics. Special attention will be given to the strategies that managers can utilize in order to work effectively and fairly with employers and deal with difficult situations in both unionized and non-unionized environments. Throughout the course, students will explore and gain a better understanding of how key players act and interact.

Start Date: May 26, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $364.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/26/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0100 - Canadian Business: An Introduction

This course will introduce you to contemporary business management in the Canadian context. You will examine the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling and the business functions of personnel, marketing, production and finance. You will learn basic business management concepts through class interaction. On completion, you will be aware of the fundamentals of today's managerial world and will be able to discuss current issues challenging Canadian business.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0140 - Introduction to Marketing

This course will help you understand what marketing is and is not, how it can help you in your career and the role of marketing in companies and in our economy. The course is geared to providing you with a sound level of basic understanding of the concepts, terms, and theories of marketing. It helps you learn how to segment markets, how to develop marketing strategies, and how to deal with those uncontrollable elements which affect your strategies. Numerous examples and class discussion make this a very interesting course.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0180 - Leadership for Municipal Managers: Concept, Principles and Application

If you are looking to leverage the authentic leader inside you; develop new strategies, techniques, tools, and ideas; gain greater self-awareness; and enhance your leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities, this course is for you and offers creative ways of developing leaders who thrive when faced with the demands of the 21st century. Participants will learn how to generate ideas, explore possibilities, and make them real with meaningful results.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0102 - Mission, Culture, and Governance in Higher Education

This course provides an overview of the development of Canadian colleges and universities. Specifically, the course examines factors that have led to their current level of development and how they are governed. The modern mission of the university and its relationship with government and society at large is explored. Finally, the course examines the roles of the faculty and administration and the resultant tension between these cultures.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/02/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0520 - Excellence in Communication

Successful leadership is closely linked to the ability to communicate convincingly, efficiently and effectively. By successfully completing this course, students will become familiar with key strategies in effectively applying a wide range of organizational communication strategies and styles.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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COUN 0100 - Counselling Skills - Level I

This is the screening course of the Applied Counselling Certificate Program and is an opportunity for the instructor and the student to assess personal suitability and/or readiness to participate in the program. Students will be introduced to a client centred helping model and will learn, practice and begin to integrate the Level I counselling skills of attending, listening, empathy and probing. Self-awareness, as it relates particularly to values and attitudes congruent to the helping skills, will be examined throughout this course and in Levels II and III.

Start Date: January 25, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/28/2025 - 02/20/2025 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
01/25/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Classroom
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COUN 0200 - Counselling Skills - Level II

Progressive practice of the skills learned in Level I are further increased. The focus is on the practice and development of advanced accurate empathy, facilitative self-disclosure, confrontation and immediacy. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: March 01, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/04/2025 - 03/27/2025 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
03/01/2025 - 03/01/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Classroom
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COUN 0300 - Counselling Skills - Level III

Progressive practice of the skills learned in previous levels with specific reference to helping clients develop strategies for action, goal setting, planning and carrying out strategies. The ending process of the counselling relationship is also explored. Prerequisites: a grade of no less than C+ in BOTH of COUN 0100 and COUN 0200.

Start Date: January 18, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 02/05/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
01/18/2025 - 01/18/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Classroom
01/25/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0240 - Working with Families

Working with families involves different dynamics, therapeutic skills and interventions than those used for counselling individuals or working with groups. Participants develop an understanding of systemic thinking and its application to working with families and explore a variety of therapeutic approaches and tools of intervention in family counselling. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: March 12, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/12/2025 - 04/09/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
03/29/2025 - 04/05/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0400 - Capstone Course

The capstone course will attempt to integrate material covered in previous courses, while introducing a range of new materials related to proposal writing, collecting data, analyzing data, and writing the final report. Prerequisites: a grade of no less than C+ in EACH of COUN 0202, COUN 0240, COUN 0242, and COUN 0300.

Start Date: February 08, 2025

  • Length: 9 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/12/2025 - 02/12/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
03/19/2025 - 03/19/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
04/02/2025 - 04/02/2025 Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/08/2025 - 02/08/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/22/2025 - 02/22/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
04/12/2025 - 04/12/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
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Start Date: May 24, 2025

  • Length: 9 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/27/2025 - 05/27/2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
05/24/2025 - 05/31/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
06/24/2025 - 06/24/2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
07/15/2025 - 07/15/2025 Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
07/26/2025 - 07/26/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0254 - Caring for the Caregiver

The concept of self-care encompasses a wide range of aspects that play an important role in staying healthy and thus enabling professionals to function at their optimum. This course is designed for a variety of helping profesionals who share common challenges in managing self-care. Through the use of discussion, group activities, and self-awareness exercises, students will explore the various factors that influence self-care, develop insight into their own self-care behaviour (both strengths and limitations), and construct some personalized self-care strategies.

Start Date: March 01, 2025

  • Length: 2 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/01/2025 - 03/15/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0256 - Mental Health Issues and Co-Occurring Addictions in Human Services Delivery

Students will discuss the definitions of "mental health, mental illness and addictions". Varying biological, psychological and social models of causation and treatment will be explored. Other issues that will be covered include: crisis management, community resources and the role of allied disciplines, stigmatization, suicide, medications and a review of the mental health act.

Start Date: February 15, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/19/2025 - 03/05/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/15/2025 - 02/22/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 904 - Family Violence and Addiction

Provides an overview of addiction problems and family violence, their coexistence and the implications for identification and referral. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: February 20, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/20/2025 - 02/21/2025 Thu, Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 903 - Family Dynamics: Substance Use and Gambling

Provides participants with an overview and knowledge base of the addictive process in family systems, characteristics of an addictive process and the effects of addiction and recovery needs of family members. Participants will learn about communication issues, family dynamics and roles that are adopted by family members. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addictions

Start Date: January 29, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/29/2025 - 01/30/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 100 - Fundamentals of Addiction

Provides participants with foundational knowledge necessary for understanding the field of addictions, specifically relating to alcohol, other drugs and gambling. This virtual course provides fundamental knowledge common to specific focus areas within the addictions field, such as an Addictions Framework, Determinants of Health, Process Addictions, appropriate Interventions and Recovery Management for Specific Populations. The course provides an introduction and a base on which to build further knowledge and skills.

Start Date: January 14, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $232.88
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/14/2025 - 01/16/2025 Tue, Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 906 - Women and Substance Use

Provides an overview of the substance use issues affecting women in our society. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: April 01, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/01/2025 - 04/02/2025 Tue, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 200 - Pharmacology of Mood-Altering Drugs

Designed to assist participants in furthering their knowledge of the effects of psychoactive substances. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Addictions

Start Date: February 05, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/05/2025 - 02/06/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 907 - Youth: Substance Use and Gambling

Provides participants with an understanding of the issues pertaining to youth substance use, gambling and best practices when working with youth around prevention and early intervention. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: March 12, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/12/2025 - 03/13/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0242 - Working with Groups

Participants gain an understanding of how groups are used in counselling and the roles and functions of the facilitator. You learn about forming a group and group process and have a brief opportunity to conduct a group in class. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: November 19, 2024

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $675.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
11/19/2024 - 12/12/2024 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
12/07/2024 - 12/07/2024 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0202 - Counselling Theories

Basic assumptions and applications of several theories of counselling are covered including Adlerian, Person-Centred, Feminist, Gestalt and Cognitive. Consideration is given to fundamental issues in counselling, particularly the integration of theories with counselling practice. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: April 21, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/21/2025 - 05/07/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
04/26/2025 - 05/03/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0250 - Crisis Counselling

Counsellors are often confronted with having to help individuals deal with various life crises. This course shows how to integrate new material into existing counselling styles. Areas covered include determining what is a crisis, assessing an individual in crisis, establishing client safety, assessing suicide lethality, negotiating social service involvement and helping the client build their support network. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C+ in COUN 0100.

Start Date: June 02, 2025

  • Length: 2 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/02/2025 - 06/16/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
06/14/2025 - 06/14/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0110 - Foundations of Case Management

This course will provide a foundation in the theory and practice of case management as it is currently practised in a range of agencies within and across education, health, insurance, criminal justice and social services, both in community and institutional settings. Students learn generic terminology and philosophical principles underlying case management. They identify essential core competencies and the components of a case management system. Because this course provides an overview of basic concepts and issues in case management, it is a prerequisite for further courses in case management.

Start Date: May 08, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/08/2025 - 05/29/2025 Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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COUN 0258 - Anger Management

This course provides you with the opportunity to examine how to handle anger and how to change your anger patterns. You will learn how to integrate anger management techniques into your personal counselling techniques model.

Start Date: June 21, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $465.75
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/23/2025 - 07/07/2025 Mon, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
06/21/2025 - 06/21/2025 Sat 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 300 - Recovery Oriented Practice

Provides participants with an overview of the concepts and principles of the Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC). Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addictions

Start Date: May 07, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/07/2025 - 05/08/2025 Wed, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 902 - Older Adults: Substance Use and Gambling

Provides an opportunity to increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of the issues related to older adults and their experiences of alcohol, drugs and gambling. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: May 27, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/27/2025 - 05/28/2025 Tue, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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ADDC 905 - Understanding Gambling and Gambling Behaviour

Provides information about gambling behaviour from non-problematic to problematic and how it affects individuals and significant others. It explores strategies to work with individuals experiencing a problem with gambling. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Addiction

Start Date: June 19, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $191.48
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/19/2025 - 06/20/2025 Thu, Fri 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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PDAL 0110 - Program Design

This course introduces aspects of program design such as design analysis, learning outcomes, and development of materials. Course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0140 - Technology in Learning

This course explores different educational technologies and examines their potential impact on formal and informal learning. Course activities will include in-depth engagement with learning technologies and development of one or more artifacts that may serve as foundational applied project components. Course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0150 - Diversity and Accommodation

This course raises awareness and provides students with practical skills required to create inclusive learning environments, and deepen understanding of responsibilities surrounding learner accommodation. Course activities will contribute to the development of tools (e.g. practical strategies, policy) to effectively teach diverse learners, which may be incorporated into the applied project. The course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0192 - Older Adult Development and Long Life

This course will focus on the developmental lifespan of older adults. Relevant concerns are discussed with the goal to develop an understanding of the factors affecting the lives of older adults from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics covered: physiological changes, psychological considerations (cognitive stages, sensory processes, adaptation and coping, memory) and sociological perspectives (health, well-being and long life).

Start Date: January 20, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $207.00
  • This class must be taken as part of a three-course series.
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 02/16/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0194 - UDL (Universal Design for Learning) to Facilitate Older Adult Learning

This course outlines the principles and practices of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an approach to teaching and learning that focuses on removing barriers to learning for all. You will learn principles of UDL in general before exploring applications to older adult learners in the design and/or delivery of a course or service, as well as the intersections between UDL and other movements focused on expanding access to education, such as equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI); decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation; and anti-racist pedagogies. In this course you will also apply UDL principles and practices to your own specific teaching or service delivery setting, exploring site-specific barriers and developing strategies for overcoming them so that older adult learning and service provision is as equitable and inclusive as possible.

Start Date: February 17, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $207.00
  • This class must be taken as part of a three-course series.
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/17/2025 - 03/16/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0196 - Using Technology for Teaching and Learning with Older Adults

This course explores how technology can be used to support the effective teaching of older adults and how to select and implement appropriate learning technologies given how older adults learn, use, and experience technology is discussed.

Start Date: March 17, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $207.00
  • This class must be taken as part of a three-course series.
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/17/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0160 - Program Evaluation

This course provides students with the tools to assess the learning experience and determine whether learning objectives have been achieved. Course includes a 6-hour applied project component. No prerequisite requirement but it is strongly recommended that students complete Adult Learners prior to enrolling.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 05/25/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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PDAL 0170 - Applied Project

This course enables students to apply theoretical and applied learning components in an individualized integrative project. All core courses must be completed prior to enrolling (PDAL 0100, PDAL 0110, PDAL 0120, PDAL 0130, PDAL 0140, PDAL 0150, PDAL 0160 with a minimum grade of C in each course).

Start Date: June 16, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/16/2025 - 07/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0122 - Recruitment and Selection

This course examines the role of staff recruitment and selection within the context of the human resource management role in organizations from both an external and internal point of view. Major topics include: staffing in the context of employment planning, work analysis and legislation, managing human resource acquisition from external sources, recruitment, selection interviews, employment testing, managing human resource flow internal to the organization, orientation, probationary evaluation, career planning, and down-sizing, retirement and succession planning.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0124 - Workplace Health and Safety

For most organizations today, the health and safety of workers is paramount to a vibrant and effective workplace; thus, HR professionals must have a solid understanding of workplace health and safety issues, policies and legislation. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and practical application needed to develop and ensure compliance to modern health, safety and wellness policies and procedures. Topics include current legislation within Canada, workers compensation, hazards, risks and interventions, and wellness programs.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 05/11/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0130 - Employee Communication and Coaching

This course prepares students to inform employees on matters which impact employee well-being. The topic employee communication addresses communication theory, orientation and briefing meetings, appeal and grievance procedures, staff newsletters and career workshops. The topic of coaching focuses on the professional principles, frameworks and tools needed to develop an effective coaching strategy for an organization.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0202 - Staff Training and Development

This course focuses on contemporary organizational and staff development issues in public and private sector organizations within Canada. This course will focus on aspects of employer-sponsored learning, competencies, skills and methods used by Training and Development professionals, and the processes of training, needs analysis and evaluation. The course addresses organizational concerns such as performance improvement, transfer of training, organizational development and organizing the training function. Current practices and trends are also discussed.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0124 - Managing Organizational Change

This course provides insights and techniques essential for actively managing change. Learners will explore methods for assessing change readiness and the impact of the change management strategies. Learners will apply techniques for providing the stakeholders of a change with meaningful opportunities for engagement. Learners will diagnose resistance to change and strategies for resistance management. Learners will also explore the important role of organizational leaders in change management, and will learn to assess change leadership skills and identify needed change leadership training and coaching.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0100 - Business Analysis Fundamentals

This course examines the professional roles and responsibilities of business analysts; provides an overview of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK); and introduces BA concepts, methodologies, techniques, and tools. After outlining BA's historical and contemporary contexts, the course considers emerging trends and technologies that are shaping the field's future. Also explored are fundamental skills and competencies required to carry out BA tasks. Business Analysis Fundamentals is a prerequisite for all other core courses except MGMT 0520: Excellence in Communication.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0120 - Elicitation & Collaboration

This course addresses tasks that business analysts will perform to obtain information from and manage collaborations with stakeholders. It explores a variety of techniques for performing elicitation and collaboration activities. It also examines ways of overcoming challenges when applying these techniques in real world business situations. Methods for testing and confirming elicitation results are also addressed. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 03/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0140 - Strategy and Enterprise Analysis

Strategy analysis is often the starting point for initiating a new project, and it involves determining the most effective ways of mobilizing the resources and capabilities of an enterprise to reach a desired set of goals and objectives. This course explores the components of strategy and enterprise analysis to: identify problems and locate solutions; advance from a current state towards a future state; and respond to new information and unanticipated factors. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: February 24, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/24/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0920 - Special Topics: Indigenous Business Perspectives & Practices

This course explores Indigenous perspectives on business and economic development and the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Indigenous contexts. The topics addressed will vary according to factors, such as current events, instructor expertise, and student need.

Start Date: February 10, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/10/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0280 - Municipal Law

This course provides students with knowledge of those aspects of law which they are likely to encounter in the performance of their duties in municipal/community offices.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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FINC 0200 - Introductory Accounting for Business

Introductory Accounting for Business is concerned with the use, interpretation and analysis of accounting data. The accounting process is studied to provide an understanding of the principles used to prepare financial statements. In accounting theory, you will be exposed to generally accepted accounting principles and properly prepared financial statements. You will also be shown how to read and understand these statements, as well as to see the effect of routine business transactions upon them. Accounting for cost control and profit planning explores concepts such as job order costing, process costing and break-even analysis. Financial analysis deals with comparative analysis and methods used to identify financial strengths and weaknesses of the business. The objective is to make you a better manager, not a good accountant.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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FINC 0300 - Financial Management

Designed to give you a broad overview of the field, this course will introduce you to managerial finance, show how it relates to other functions of the organization and describe the role of finance in achieving organizational objectives. Particular attention will be focused on topics such as financial analysis, management of working capital, capital budget, short-term and long-term funding and cost of capital. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C in FINC 0200.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0110 - Organizational Behaviour

This course is designed to increase your understanding of human behaviour in the workplace. Topics include leadership, motivation, group dynamics and teamwork, problem solving, organization structure and change management.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0130 - Canadian Business Law

This course provides an overview of business law and a basic understanding of general terminology with respect to the nature and origins of law, law of torts, nature and law of contracts, negotiable instruments, and forms of ownership. On successfully completing this course, students will understand the various types of contracts, their use and special requirements.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0140 - Introduction to Marketing

This course will help you understand what marketing is and is not, how it can help you in your career and the role of marketing in companies and in our economy. The course is geared to providing you with a sound level of basic understanding of the concepts, terms, and theories of marketing. It helps you learn how to segment markets, how to develop marketing strategies, and how to deal with those uncontrollable elements which affect your strategies. Numerous examples and class discussion make this a very interesting course.

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0510 - Learning for Leaders in the 21st Century: Developing Personal Leadership

This course will focus on the personal qualities and abilities that are critical for the practice and modeling of effective leadership. As traditional hierarchical approaches to leadership are being replaced by leadership through influence, credibility is established through how values and purposes are consistently enacted and embodied in the workplace. It will offer learners an intentional shift away from deeply rooted individualistic and non-systemic views of leadership and their corresponding practices to building personal mastery.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0540 - The Art and Practice of Team Leadership

This course focuses on a systems thinking approach to team learning and team leadership. It encourages a systemic perspective to ensure organic communication with the immediate organizational environment and knowledge of influences of the environment on the team. It also aims at fostering appreciation of shared leadership in teamwork and its relevance in the context of current organizational demands. Learners develop an understanding of five critical principles that promote or stand in the way of effective teamwork and team leadership. At an applied level, learners learn to express themselves authentically and with clarity so they can learn from each other. It offers concrete ways to increase awareness, choices, and freedom with all the personal integrity, responsibility, and accountability those ideas imply. Specific tools are available for building enduring relationships and develop greater trust in groups and teams.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0520 - Excellence in Communication

Successful leadership is closely linked to the ability to communicate convincingly, efficiently and effectively. By successfully completing this course, students will become familiar with key strategies in effectively applying a wide range of organizational communication strategies and styles.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
Please contact Extended Education for information on waitlists, additional sections and future course offerings.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/20/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0400 - Strategic Analysis

In this final course in the CIM program, you will have the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge accumulated in earlier courses to multi-dimensional case problems. Through case analysis and classroom discussion, you will learn and apply a business policy system and decision making model. The business policy system requires a disciplined approach to identifying strategy based on environmental, resources, and other issues. You will be expected to synthesize these issues and apply the decision making model to develop management action plans. Upon successful completion of this course, you will have developed an understanding of the processes of general management.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0100 - Managing the Human Resource Function

This course introduces the strategic management of the human resource functions within various types of organizations. While taking into account recent changes in the economic, social and legal environment, it examines the essential functions of recruitment, selection, performance management, training and development, health and safety, counselling, union/management relations and compensation.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
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HRM 0110 - Human Resource Legislation

Provincial and some federal legislation regulating human resource management will be discussed. The course covers matters arising out of the Labour Relations Act, the Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act and related legislation, the Canadian Constitution, the Worker’s Compensation Act, the Pay Equity Act and other related labour and human resource legislation.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0126 - Strategic Human Resource Planning

Strategic human resource planning is pivotal to an organization as it links to HR management policies and procedures with the mission and overall strategic plan of the organization while recognizing and addressing the needs of employees. By providing a unified focus and communicating performance expectations to employees, strategic human resource planning enhances organizational performance. In the current innovate-or -die business environment, maximizing performance helps business stay ahead of the competition. This course introduces students to strategic management, the strategic planning process, organization design and structure, current economic, societal and technological trends impacting HR and change management.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 06/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0128 - Measuring Human Resource Efficiency and Effectiveness

Traditionally, one challenge facing the HR professional has been the measurement of the apparently intangible goals and performance of the HR department, due to the lack of adequate data. Today HR metrics provide a method of measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the various functions of the HR department, thus resulting in a financially-accountable department. HR metrics quantify the cost and impact of employee programs and HR processes as well as measure the success (or failure) of HR initiatives. This course introduces students to HR metrics and measures, which include the concepts of cost per hire, yield ratio, turnover costs, training investment factor and revenue factor. This course will also address HR audits, HRIS design principles and reporting.

Start Date: May 13, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/13/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0202 - Labour Relations

This course presents the theory and practice of labour relations in Canada; specifically, this course examines the employee relations framework within Canada including its legal, political, social, economic and ecological subsystems. Key topics include industrial relations, union-management relations, collective bargaining and labour economics. Special attention will be given to the strategies that managers can utilize in order to work effectively and fairly with employers and deal with difficult situations in both unionized and non-unionized environments. Throughout the course, students will explore and gain a better understanding of how key players act and interact.

Start Date: May 26, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $364.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/26/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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HRM 0210 - Total Compensation

This course is an introduction to compensation and benefits administration. Attention will be given to the means by which compensation equity is achieved in organizations. Topics covered include job analysis and design, job evaluation, development and use of wage and salary surveys and benefit policies and practices. The benefits part of the course will include a discussion of public and private benefit programs and pension plans.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
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BUAN 0110 - Planning and Monitoring

This course focuses on Business Analysis (BA) practices associated with planning and monitoring. It will define stakeholder roles and responsibilities, as well as how to effectively communicate with stakeholders. In addition to covering how to develop budgets and financial analyses, the course examines broader strategies of resource allocation. Further topics include determining necessary deliverables; how to approach, trace, and prioritize requirements; and adopting metrics for monitoring and assessment. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: May 26, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/26/2025 - 07/04/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0160 - Agile Business Analysis

Organizations are increasingly realizing the benefits of Agile as a flexible, collaborative, and adaptive methodology. This course will explore Agile's emergence in 2001, how the methodology is actually a mindset, how it has evolved over time, and the increasing use of Agile by business analysts today. Examples of additional topics include the use of Agile to: identify and describe requirements and acceptance criteria; model desired product features and functions; and work collaboratively across organizations and teams. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.

Start Date: May 26, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/26/2025 - 07/04/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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BUAN 0180 - Business Process Modelling & Improvement

This practical, hand-on course provides the knowledge required to analyze an organization's operations, identify opportunities for greater improvement, and implement processes that will have immediate positive impact, adding value to the organization. Prior completion of BUAN 0100 is strongly recommended.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $414.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 05/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0180 - Municipal Administration

This is a study of the functioning of a municipal/community office with particular reference to the principles and problems of administration and the machinery involved in operating the office.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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LDRS 0180 - Leadership for Municipal Managers: Concept, Principles and Application

If you are looking to leverage the authentic leader inside you; develop new strategies, techniques, tools, and ideas; gain greater self-awareness; and enhance your leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities, this course is for you and offers creative ways of developing leaders who thrive when faced with the demands of the 21st century. Participants will learn how to generate ideas, explore possibilities, and make them real with meaningful results.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0100 - Canadian Business: An Introduction

This course will introduce you to contemporary business management in the Canadian context. You will examine the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling and the business functions of personnel, marketing, production and finance. You will learn basic business management concepts through class interaction. On completion, you will be aware of the fundamentals of today's managerial world and will be able to discuss current issues challenging Canadian business.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
This section currently has no seats available.
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LDRS 0530 - LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

This course will explore organizations as open systems with a focus on the nature, dynamics, and challenges of leadership in the 21st century. Learners will understand what it means to view organizations as systems and to build high performance cultures that are founded on candor and trust. Learners will also be exposed to frameworks (e.g. political, structural, symbolic and human) for leading change in a turbulent and complex environment. At an applied level, learners will be offered systems thinking and change leadership tools to enable them to effectively transform differences into opportunities.

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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FINC 0380 - Municipal Accounting

The course objectives are to teach appropriate municipal accounting procedures, and interpretation and uses of accounting data. Prerequisite: a grade of no less than C in FINC 0180.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0490 - Case Studies in Public Sector Management

This is an integrated capstone course designed to draw upon the student's earlier learnings in the field of public sector management. There will be extensive use of case studies. You will make extensive use of multi-dimensional case studies which expose you to real-life situations faced by public sector managers. Your learning will be re-enforced through study and discussion of the issues critical to managing in government today.

Start Date: January 17, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/17/2025 - 02/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
01/17/2025 - 02/14/2025 Fri 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Classroom
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MGMT 0112 - Organizational Behaviour for Public Sector Management

Organizational Behaviour is the study of how people act within the context of a specific organization in order to gain an understanding of what drives that behaviour. We will explore the behaviour within an organization so that students leave the course with a better understanding of the influences they will have to consider when dealing with staff and organizational issues.

Start Date: April 11, 2025

  • Length: 5 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/11/2025 - 05/09/2025 Fri 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Classroom
04/11/2025 - 05/16/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0290 - Politics and Public Policy

The course has a strong political studies orientation. It will help students understand how the political process works. Special attention will be placed on explaining how programs are developed and implemented, passing from public aspirations, through development of legislation to administration of the program.

Start Date: June 20, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/20/2025 - 07/18/2025 Fri 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Classroom
06/20/2025 - 07/18/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MSKL 0100 - Mathematical Skills

You will learn how to apply mathematical skills to both elementary and computationally complicated situations, consistently and with confidence. Class format includes a review of fundamental concepts, demonstrations, problem-solving, applications, and regular testing, including a final exam. Resources handbook is available in UMLearn for download. These same resources can also be purchased in a print version at the U of M Bookstore.  

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $800.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/12/2025 Mon, Wed 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
02/24/2025 - 04/02/2025 Mon, Wed 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Synchronous Online
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CUCA 0102 - Mission, Culture, and Governance in Higher Education

This course provides an overview of the development of Canadian colleges and universities. Specifically, the course examines factors that have led to their current level of development and how they are governed. The modern mission of the university and its relationship with government and society at large is explored. Finally, the course examines the roles of the faculty and administration and the resultant tension between these cultures.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 02/02/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0106 - The Role of the Student and Student Needs

This course will serve as a primer in viewing students and student success from a wider perspective, which includes student development and understanding the needs of a diverse group of students. The course will also review the relationships between students and post-secondary institutions as well as approaches to contemporary student issues (e.g. use of technology). Having knowledge about students and their needs can inform our work with students and thereby guide our interactions, the provision of services, and implementation of programs to foster student success.

Start Date: April 07, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/07/2025 - 04/27/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0150 - Aboriginal Students and the Post-Secondary Education Journey; Challenges and Successes

This course will review post-secondary Aboriginal strategies; examine successes; and lingering challenges and the possible next steps to increase student retention.

Start Date: March 10, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/10/2025 - 03/30/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0152 - Assessment of Academic Advising

Participants in this course will develop a definition of academic advising for their advising unit. They will set advising outcomes for students, advisors, and advising units and design a program of assessment for an advising unit. Students will also learn how to continue to use the program of assessment once it is developed.

Start Date: February 10, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/10/2025 - 03/02/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0122 - Supporting Students with Disabilities

This course will review the history of the disability movement and explain the distinctiveness of different types of disabilities. In addition, this course will discuss how "invisible" disabilities affect those with the disability as well as those around them. Also, we will be learning about how culture and background affect our understanding of this changing environment. This course will help us to understand the diversity among us, and give sound practices for being creative and making decisions on our campuses. We will be using Universal Design principles as a way of blending our differences for a friendly and productive campus.

Start Date: March 03, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/03/2025 - 03/23/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0104 - Powerful Communication Through Writing

Powerful Communication through Writing gives you the skills, resources, and practice to produce effective text – from email to program proposals. Business and administrative writing depends on context and current usage; this course starts with you – as a university employee with responsibilities. Writing skills develop through practice, feedback, and rewriting; this course builds critical editing and revising skills to improve your writing. Powerful Communication aims to help you write with clarity and verve.

Start Date: April 07, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/07/2025 - 04/27/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CUCA 0134 - Strategic Planning at the Unit Level

The course explores the important sequential steps in a comprehensive strategic planning process. It is an interactive course allowing participants to work through many of these steps and provides opportunities to share their experiences and perceptions on the strategic planning process itself. A strategic planning framework helps participants deal with external and internal forces faced by their units or institutions in today’s rapidly changing environment. It is important to understand that the process an institution/unit will undergo in developing the plan is often perceived as more important than the actual documents developed, or plans produced. The process of planning will provide skills needed by the unit in order for it to be successful.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 05/18/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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CHRD 0114 - Current Issues in Advising

Reviewing current issues in advising, e.g. dealing with advisor error, advisor training, breaking bad news to students, helping students take ownership, helicopter parents etc and helping students to understand how to deal with each of the issues in their own context. The content of this course may vary with each offering, depending on current "hot topics" in the field.

Start Date: May 19, 2025

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/19/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0192 - Quality Improvement: Principles and Procedures

The objectives of this course are to introduce you to statistical quality control techniques and illustrate how these techniques are used in practice. These concepts and procedures can be applied to both manufacturing and service industries.

Start Date: January 13, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/13/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: June 09, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/09/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0132 - Building Information Modeling Fundamentals II

The course places emphasis on Open BIM, and open standards, guidelines, and workflows across building construction disciplines for integrated project delivery (IPD). Students will gain an understanding of benefits, challenges, and other critical considerations such as data security that impact an organization's capacity to adopt BIM. Benefits of adoption for all AECOO industry stakeholders are addressed. (Prerequisite: BIM Fundamentals I) 

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 04/13/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 11 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 06/29/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0134 - Building Information Management

This course focuses on aspects of BIM adoption that are critical toward the management of people, interdisciplinary BIM teams, information, and digital models themselves. BIM is examined within different project delivery types, with emphasis on defining project goals and the roles and responsibilities of of interdisciplinary project teams. Processes and practices including the creation of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP), utilizing the BIM Contract Appendix, establishment of the Common Data Environment (COE), and determining Level of Development (LOO) are discussed. Important considerations regarding best practices for information management and exchange, and coordination with all disciplines during design phases are emphasized. (Prerequisite: BIM Fundamentals II) 

Start Date: February 12, 2025

  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
02/12/2025 - 04/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 8 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0120 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI is moving forward in several distinct areas, such as computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, and automated speech recognition. Participants will learn the differences between these applications and how advances in these areas can be employed to solve a range of real-world business and organizational problems. In addition, participants will understand and explore the ethics, social impact, and responsibility of building AI solutions by learning how to keep AI safe from adversaries, detecting and protecting against the unintended consequences of AI, addressing and preventing AI bias, safeguarding against mistakes made by AI, and approaching human-AI interactions with a critical lens.  

Start Date: January 27, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/27/2025 - 03/09/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0122 - Machine Learning Algorithms and Frameworks

Students will receive an introduction to common machine learning (ML) algorithms and how each supports different learning types in AI fields. Additionally, there is a growing body of ML frameworks and engines available to practitioners. Participants will gain a broad understanding of commonly available frameworks and engines used to design, implement, test, and deploy ML solutions on various digital platforms, and learn how to choose how to apply them in real-world and workplace situations.

Start Date: March 17, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
03/17/2025 - 04/28/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0130 - Building Information Modeling Fundamentals I

This course provides a broad introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling). BIM is defined and the evolution of BIM is contrasted with traditional methods. The various dimensions of BIM throughout the project lifecycle and global, national, and regional adoption trends are presented. Other topics include benefits of BIM for design change management and potential of BIM to improve sustainability.

Start Date: January 20, 2025

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Course fee: $698.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 03/29/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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MGMT 0190 - Quality Assurance Planning

This course is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of quality assurance from a manager's perspective. Concepts and their applications will be discussed in terms of the service and manufacturing sectors.

Start Date: April 28, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/28/2025 - 05/25/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0140 - Building Information Modeling and Sustainability in the AECOO Industry

This course introduces fundamental topics in sustainable building design and Lean methodology, and prompts consideration of how these can interact with BIM to increase sustainability of the built environment. The history, principles, and practices of sustainable construction are explored, and compared with Lean methodologies. The 70 BIM concept is introduced, and capabilities of BIM to directly and indirectly improve the sustainability of a project are explored. (Pre-requisite: BIM Fundamentals II) 

Start Date: April 14, 2025

  • Length: 12 weeks
  • Course fee: $828.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
04/14/2025 - 07/06/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0124 - Developing Machine Learning Solutions

Projects that involve machine learning (ML) need to consider more factors than traditional software development projects. Participants will learn the major stages of ML product development (e.g., data collection, data preparation, development, model construction, model deployment, and model evaluation) and the different rolls and skills required at each stage. Participants will also explore how AI is transforming business, the economy, and society as a whole, and the professional opportunities that may result.  

Start Date: May 12, 2025

  • Length: 4 weeks
  • Course fee: $569.25
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/12/2025 - 06/08/2025 Online 24/7 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Online
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EEAS 0150 - Media Literacy and Critical Thinking

In modern society, people depend on the media for information on what is happening in their city, their country and the world. But we are bombarded with information like never before, through conventional news outlets, social media and the Internet. Citizens need the skills to read carefully, to assess sources, to look for reliable evidence, and to spot disinformation. This module will teach participants the basics of detecting spin and disinformation, of assessing the validity of news and social media reports, of sorting out the difference between truth and fiction. This will be an introduction to media literacy and a primer on how to identify fake news. It will also discuss the three key ways journalists find out information, and show how these can be employed by ordinary citizens.

Start Date: May 05, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/05/2025 - 05/12/2025 Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Synchronous Online
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EEAS 0152 - Understanding Public Records

Citizens need to go beyond just being able to think critically about what they read. They need to be empowered to find sources of information on their own. This module is an introduction to public records and open source intelligence. It will show in detail how to locate information that we all need. Everyone has the right to access key pieces of information, from land titles and corporation records to discipline histories of your doctor, lawyer or investment broker. This teaches you how to find and assess public records. It will demonstrate how to background people, companies, politicians and more.

Start Date: May 20, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
05/20/2025 - 05/26/2025 Mon, Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Synchronous Online
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EEAS 0154 - Advanced Investigative Journalism Techniques

Investigative journalists have advanced skills at finding information. This module teaches these specialized techniques. Included will be strategies for locating information online that go far beyond basic Google searching. It will delve into how to locate and make use of searchable databases and data analysis. Does the average person know how to uncover insider trading, or how to file an Access to Information request? Can everyone check the metadata in a Word or pdf document? Can you restore a deleted webpage or Twitter post? This will teach you how. It will also focus on the art of the interview, a tool journalists use but one which can also benefit the average citizen. It will allow the average person to have insight into how the best journalists find and verify their information.

Start Date: June 02, 2025

  • Length: 1 weeks
  • Course fee: $284.63
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
06/02/2025 - 06/09/2025 Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Synchronous Online
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MUSC 0106 - Business of Music

Exploration of music business basics, focusing on the skills needed to manage and promote one’s own music. Entrepreneurship, project management, online marketing, event promotion, licensing and copyright, grant writing, accounting, agreements and contracts, and team building are some of the music business topics covered. This course will also focus on the business of music publishing, with additional content on managing projects and releasing and marketing music. It will introduce performers to the music industry essentials needed to support their creative endeavours.

Start Date: January 18, 2025

  • Length: 7 weeks
  • Course fee: $600.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/18/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Classroom
02/08/2025 - 02/15/2025 Sat 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Classroom
03/01/2025 - 03/08/2025 Sat 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Classroom
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MUSC 0108 - Music Production 2

Focus on arrangement, production and live audio set-ups, building on the software exploration undertaken in Music Production 1. Students will learn how to set up their own recording environment, use a recording studio, and work with video. Students will receive a strong understanding of how to use song arrangements/production techniques to help convey the intention behind the composition. Sound mixing and logistics of sound for recording and live performances will also be included. Laptop or tablet required. Prerequisite: MUSC 0104 or Instructor Permission

Start Date: January 20, 2025

  • Length: 6 weeks
  • Course fee: $600.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/20/2025 - 02/10/2025 Mon 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Classroom
02/24/2025 - 03/03/2025 Mon 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Classroom
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MUSC 0110 - Songwriting Lab 2

The collaborative performance encouraged in the songwriting class will be explored in this weekly group class. Students will gain the experience of writing collaboratively, working in an ensemble setting, and refining a demo performance. Students will practice writing to prompts and with constraints, writing in different voices, and to publishing briefs. Vocal production and performance coaching, reflective of the studio experience, will also be part of the lab. Prerequisite: MUSC 0100 or Instructor Permission

Start Date: January 18, 2025

  • Length: 7 weeks
  • Course fee: $300.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/18/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Classroom
02/08/2025 - 02/15/2025 Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Classroom
03/01/2025 - 03/08/2025 Sat 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Classroom
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MUSC 0100 - Songwriting

Fundamentals of songwriting explored through writing with various constraints and prompts, collaborative songwriting sessions, and a wide range of approaches to the craft. Analysis and song-writing theory will be part of the class, along with a focus on lyrics. Students will gain the tools needed to refine their songwriting craft. The varied songwriting styles of participants will naturally lead to a diverse range of pop genres and collaborative performance will be encouraged.

Start Date: January 18, 2025

  • Length: 7 weeks
  • Course fee: $0.00
Dates Class Days Times Instructional Method
01/18/2025 - 01/25/2025 Sat 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Classroom
02/08/2025 - 02/15/2025 Sat 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Classroom
03/01/2025 - 03/08/2025 Sat 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Classroom
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