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Flexible Part-time Learning

We understand the importance of flexibility in helping working professionals pursue their academic goals. We provide class times that are convenient for people juggling work and life responsibilities as well as our ever-increasing online learning options. Advance your career through professional learning taught by industry experts along with a network of diverse learners in your field.

Micro-credentials

Targeted upskilling that results in a digital badge.

Certificates

A defined set of courses that form a certificate.

Diplomas

A program designed to give you specialized, work-ready knowledge.

New Offering Highlights

Investigative Genetic Genealogy: 2024 Training Summit

Join international experts, and like-minded professionals, for a best-in-class learning experience and knowledge exchange.

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Online Diploma for Justice Professionals

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Police Foundations Diploma – Pathway for Professionals

This fully online, compressed diploma program is specifically designed for working justice professionals – police officers, private security guards and members of the Canadian military. The program teaches critical thinking, research skills, and evidence-based theories that layer on your pre-existing job experience. Flexible, asynchronous, course delivery allows you to manage your studies around your work schedule.

*Admitted students who are not graduates of a provincial or federal justice college must take three courses in addition to the 4-month program.

Popular Offering Highlight

Sustainable Urban Farming

Fully Subsidized – Micro-credential

In this micro-credential, learners gain foundational knowledge related to sustainable urban farming practices, including both a theoretical understanding of the socio-economic elements related to food sovereignty and the applied learning of building and maintaining a small-scale sustainable urban farm (i.e., an indoor vertical garden).

This offering is now full. Check back soon for new session registration.

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To learn more about our Continuous Professional Learning options please contact us.


Kimberly Carter

Associate Dean, Continuous Professional Learning
Faculty of Social and Community Services