Continuing & Professional Education

Programs & Courses

For over one hundred years, Online and Continuing Education (previously known as the Faculty of Extension) has been extending the University of Alberta experience beyond the campus and the classroom to bring adult learners a wealth of continuing education, professional development, and lifelong learning opportunities.

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& Leadership

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& Communications

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& Wellness

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& Design

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Keep advancing

We can help you boost your existing career or embark on a new one.

Open to everyone, and there is no admission process to register in classes.

2

Tailored to suit your needs

We cater to learners who want to advance their careers while also working full-time jobs.

Our class offerings include daytime, weekend, evening, and condensed courses. You can also learn online or in a blended format that combines online and in-class components.

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Reputation matters

U of A’s Online and Continuing Education is widely regarded among business and government leaders for its ability to provide professional education that responds to the evolving industry needs.

The teach­ers were excel­lent and very helpful.

Occu­pa­tion­al Health & Safe­ty Certificate
student

A rig­or­ous cur­ricu­lum deliv­ered by excel­lent instructors.

Visual Arts None - collection of courses student

The ICIR pro­gram is out­stand­ing. A real mod­el of what life­long learn­ing can be.

Indige­nous Com­mu­ni­ty-Indus­try Rela­tions Certificate student

All of the cours­es can be relat­ed to dif­fer­ent tasks that are required in the pro­fes­sion. I would rec­om­mend the OHS pro­gram to any­one inter­est­ed in a job in health and safety.

Occupational Health & Safety Certificate student

This is the best pro­gram for pro­fes­sion­als work­ing in munic­i­pal government.

Local Authority Administration (NACLAA II) Certificate student

Great instruc­tors, good pro­gram lay­out, and flex­i­ble learn­ing options.

Occupational Health & Safety Certificate student

The assign­ments were thought-pro­vok­ing, always encour­ag­ing us to con­sid­er mul­ti­ple solu­tions to a problem.

Business Analysis Certificate student

I’d rec­om­mend the IAPP pro­gram both to those already in the field and those who want to start an excit­ing career and move up fast.

Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate student

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