PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Advance your career, improve your skills and enhance your resume.

 

With rapid innovation and constant change in business and technology, organizations and individuals must continuously evolve and adapt to sustain success. Our micro-credentials, courses, and certificates are more than theoretical; they are practical and developed to provide the skills you need and the skills employers want.

What's more, numerous courses offered at Western Continuing Studies count towards the requirements for professional designation, a recognition that adds prestige and value to your professional profile.

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Our Professional Programs are open enrollment; there are no admission requirements. Post-Degree Certificates are open for Fall and Winter enrollments, learn more about admission requirements.

 


CERTIFICATES

ACCELERATED | POST-DEGREE | PROFESSIONAL

MICRO-CREDENTIALS

EARN A WESTERN
DIGITAL BADGE

SPRING COURSES

STARTING MARCH
TO MAY


 

Explore our Programs

 

 

 
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Increase your potential and inspire excellence

Micro-Credentials | Courses | Certificates

Spring Courses

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Shift opinions and build relationships

Micro-CredentialsCertificates

Spring Courses

EDUCATION

Design and deliver education for adult learners

Micro-Credentials  |  Certificate

Spring Courses

LEADERSHIP

Build your leadership skills to excel at any level

Micro-Credentials  |  Certificates

Spring Courses
NON-PROFIT

Advance your mission and make a difference

Micro-Credentials  |  Certificate

Spring Courses
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Lead complex projects and manage risk

Micro-Credentials  |  Courses  |  Certificates

Spring Courses
TECHNOLOGY

Up-skill in the tech industry

Micro-Credentials  |  Courses  |  Certificates

Spring Courses
WESTERN CIM

Available for Western employees only.

Workshop In Person

Spring Courses
WRITING

Discover your creative voice

Micro-Credentials  |  Certificate

Spring Courses


 

Professional development is for more than just career advancement or staying informed about industry trends. It's a testament to your ability to learn new skills and your unwavering commitment to self-improvement, qualities that employers highly value.

 

Explore our Certificates

 

 
ADVANCED BUSINESS ANALYSIS Professional Certificate

5 courses

ADVANCED LEADERSHIP Professional Certificate

5 courses

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Accelerated Certificate

3 courses

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Professional Certificate

3 courses
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

Professional Certificate

5 courses
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Professional Certificate

8 courses
CLINICAL TRIALS MANAGEMENT

Post-Degree Certificate
OSAP eligible

9 courses
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Professional Certificate

7 courses
CREATIVE WRITING

Professional Certificate

6 courses
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPMENT

Accelerated Certificate

1 course
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PRACTICE SKILLS

Certificate

5 course
HUMAN RESOURCES

Post-Degree Certificate
CHRP/CHRL designation

10 courses
INNOVATIVE THINKING

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
LEADERSHIP

Professional Certificate

7 courses
LEADING THROUGH CONFLICT

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Professional Certificate

7 courses
MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
MANAGING CHANGE

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Professional Certificate

5 courses
MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Accelerated Certificate

4 courses
NOT-FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

Professional Certificate

7 courses
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 

Post-Degree Certificate
CRSP® designation

10 courses
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT

Professional Certificate

8 courses
PYTHON FOR MACHINE LEARNING

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Professional Certificate

4 courses
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Accelerated Certificate

3 courses

 

 

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