Our Stories
Local Authority Administration (NACLAA)
Jamie Anderson / "The program has prepared me for the out of left field tasks"
Occupational Health & Safety
Gerald Kuipers / Three faces of continuing education: A personal trajectory
Visual Arts
Andrea Itzeck / Certificate program served as gateway to connecting German artist with Alberta’s local arts community
Management Development
Christopher Tom / Investing in business education paid off
Occupational Health & Safety
Ian Hooper / Exposure to different areas in the OH&S field helped Ian in his role as Health and Safety strategist
Writing & Editing
Shayne Woodsmith / For Shayne, teaching is all about human connection and personal growth
Local Authority Administration (NACLAA)
Rachel Wueschner / NACLAA program was fundamental for Rachel’s appointment as CAO
Business Analysis
Suzelle Umeobieri / Business Analysis program helped Suzelle embark on a new career path
I loved the program. Everything was great! The teachers were awesome — so smart and personable.
Construction Management and Administration Certificate student
The courses blended with my current line of work and, at the same time, provided me with new insight into a broader range of privacy topics.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
I enjoyed being able to network and talk to people who work in a similar field to mine.
Construction Management and Administration Certificate student
Excellent job on the online delivery. Other educational institutions are much more complicated! We had great instructors, and I enjoyed the ability to connect with other local government professionals during the discussions.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level II student
The teachers were excellent and very helpful.
The program is very relevant to municipal operations.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
A big plus is the interaction you get throughout the courses. You hear different stories, listen to different opinions… It really helps you to gain some perspective.
Management Development Certificate for Professional Engineers & Geoscientists student
It was great to be able to get a university education on my own time. I appreciated the feedback I received and enjoyed seeing the various styles of other student artworks. Loved the instructors. Loved becoming absorbed in the work.
Visual Arts student
The courses gave me very practical information that can be applied to my work and increased my knowledge in my field of interest.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
This was my first fully online program, and I loved it. Never thought one can learn so much using this method. Now I am hooked!
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
I loved the one-on-one instruction and the interaction with other students. Loved watching them learn and perform in class while I also advanced on my own art.
Visual Arts student
The instructors are great, and the courses very well designed.
Such a great course! What I enjoyed the most was the mastery of both subject content, knowledge delivery, and motivational leadership.
Applied Geostatistics student
The broad scope of the information provided helps you understand most aspects of local government operations.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
My group consisted of four people. Two teachers from Gifu University and two students from U of A’s Educational Psychology. The group interaction was very meaningful, and we were able to exchange ideas about the difficulties of teaching with diverse faculty and students whose first language is not English, the students’ honest impressions, and ways to facilitate communication
English-medium Instruction student
The coursework was very relatable. I found that all of the courses were applicable to my day-to-day function at work.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
The faculty is really good. They often shared their real-life experiences with us, which was a great way of learning more about the world of business.
I enjoyed the excellent instructors, the camaraderie of my fellow students, and how this pushed me to expand my abilities.
Visual Arts student
The instructors provided us students with insider information about the construction industry that you will never receive from a textbook.
Construction Management and Administration Certificate student
I learned a lot about teaching methods, education technologies, and pronunciations. Especially, it is still not common in Japan to use those education technologies, I think they are very useful and helpful for both teachers and students.
English-medium Instruction student
The instructors were very knowledgeable. I learned a lot from them.
Visual Arts student
I really liked how eClass is easy to navigate and to use.
National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I student
The office was flexible and helpful when I needed an accommodation to fast-track the program. I also liked that we always had plenty of time to complete assignments. The teachers were very nice.
The IAPP program was flexible enough to adapt to my work and life schedule. It was doable while working full time and being a single parent to two kids.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student
The instructors are experienced and engaging. They effectively leveraged current events and practical examples to reinforce key concepts.
Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student