Professional Development Certificates

One of the fastest growing professions today, business analysts are the agents of change who help organizations achieve their business objectives. This program aims to equip professionals with the tools and methodologies required to effectively define business problems, “connect the dots”, uncover opportunities, recommend solutions, optimize business processes and systems. The program is fully aligned with A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide – IIBA®), as well as the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practical Guide, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® 

This program aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage organizational projects from conception to completion no matter the scale or industry. Learn to apply in practice traditional and agile project management concepts and methodologies to achieve business results. Program content is aligned with Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition (2017) / Agile Practice Guide.

This non-credit professional development certificate program is designed to equip professionals with the industry-relevant knowledge and skills required to manage and secure the software lifecycle in cloud-based environments, and to become fully functional Cloud Solution Architects, Cloud, Kubernetes, Site Reliability or DevOps specialists.

With data in plentiful supply, it’s more and more important for organizations to be able to turn data into meaningful insights that lead to concrete decisions and business results. This program aims to equip This practical program aims to equip professionals and business leaders with essential data analytics skills, as well as tools and techniques required to collect, analyze and interpret business data, create forecasts and models, design visualizations, and communicate insights. 

This practical program aims to equip participants with essential data science and machine learning knowledge and skills needed for a career as a data analyst, machine learning practitioner, or junior data scientist. Participants will work through all the phases of a complete data science pipeline with structured and unstructured data, formulate a business need or problem into a data science project and select the proper tools and algorithms needed.

This advanced and practical non-credit professional development certificate program is designed to equip participants with the skills required to be highly proficient data scientists and Al developers. Through practical and relevant exercises and hands-on projects, courses aim to help students acquire the key skills required to design, construct, analyze and optimize advanced software systems using machine learning models and artificial intelligence algorithms to solve real-world problems. 

Gain the knowledge and skills required to create modern, interactive websites and applications for a variety of needs and objectives and prepare yourself for a successful career as a full stack web developer.

This bilingual program is designed to equip property managers, administrators of condominiums and residential real estate investors with the knowledge and skills required to manage all types of residential properties, including mixed-use properties. Participants can expect to gain a comprehensive understanding of the underlying legal, financial, accounting, and technical frameworks, property management, and administration best practices.

This non-credit Professional Development Certificate program aims to develop “T-shaped” professionals equipped with an essential blend of competencies and skills required to succeed in any modern collaborative workplace environment. Focus is placed on systems and design thinking, creativity, innovation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

The only program of its kind in Canada, the professional development certificate in Executive Production in Creative Industries is designed to equip aspiring executive producers with practical knowledge and skills to oversee, plan, organize, direct, and control all aspects, from beginning to end, of large-scale capital-intensive content and commercial entertainment products from film, TV, and video games to live shows and events. 

The non-credit Professional Development Certificate in Digital Marketing and Advertising is designed to equip participants with the most in-demand digital marketing knowledge and skills required to stay competitive in today’s business environment. Focus is placed on digital marketing fundamentals, content marketing and visual content creation, paid search and social advertising, digital marketing tools and technologies, and the application of leading-edge digital marketing strategies to achieve business objectives.

This award-winning professional development program is designed for newly-elected Members of Parliament. The program focuses on the fundamentals of parliamentary governance, including an overview of the three arms of government, different parliamentary models in the Commonwealth, the core functions of parliament, executive-legislative relations, the role of an MP, as well as the relationship between parliament and the media.

This unique program provides an exceptional professional skill building opportunity for mid-level and senior parliamentary staff involved in the corporate governance of parliaments. The program curriculum is based on international best practices in parliamentary administration with focus on their application to parliamentary settings within different political systems and cultures.

Whether you are new to agile project management methodology and need to understand the fundamentals of the agile approach, or you are an experienced practitioner wishing to refresh your knowledge in preparation for the certification exam, this self-directed Agile Project Management: Practice & Certification online course is designed to meet your needs.

Offered in partnership with the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), this program offers a comprehensive suite of pragmatic courses to help practitioners in the legal, business and government sectors keep up to date on the latest in intellectual property. Taught by seasoned IP professionals, the program is made up of three specialized courses in the areas of patents, trademarks and copyright. Participants can sign up for individual modules, full courses, or enrol in the entire program to gain knowledge of a specific aspect of IP, acquire the insights needed to protect a portfolio of intellectual property, or advance their careers in the area of IP law.

Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) and its applications; fundamental software and hardware technologies that support IoT devices; data transmission protocols; tools to process the data generated by IoT devices; data analysis techniques that enable common applications related to IoT devices.

Introduction to innovation and creativity, business model innovation, opportunity forecasting methods, design and development of new products and services. A variety of creativity and innovation tools will be introduced, including design thinking, the business model canvas, the concept of minimum viable product, and agile product development.

This course is designed for business and professional people who must deliver oral reports, papers, talks and speeches to all types of audiences and for those wanting to improve their communication skills in dealing with their employer, employees, colleagues and clients. Learn to speak effectively by developing your presentation and public speaking skills. This course is designed to help you relate your ideas clearly and effectively to audiences that are so vital to you and your organization. Weekly sessions feature theory, class participation, as well as constructive audience and instructor feedback in a friendly, relaxed and non competitive atmosphere.