Continuing Education

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200+ Courses, 40+ Accredited Programs, Limitless Opportunities

Discover Your Program

Put a little U of A on your resume

Join the ranks of thousands of students and organizations who have chosen the University of Alberta’s Continuing Education to build in-demand skills. Discover how our flexible courses and programs provide tangible learning to advance your career and shape organizational talent.

Courses

Explore courses that can be taken individually or ladder into buildable micro-credentials.

Programs

Elevate your career prospects with our flexible, industry-recognized programs.

Organizational Training

Fuel your organizational growth and discover our education solutions, tailored to enhance your workforce's skills, boost internal capacity and drive success.

Just Enough

Unlock your potential through our flexible micro-credential learning options. Dive into certificate programs for comprehensive expertise, shorter courses for skill boosts, or self-directed micro-courses for on-demand learning.

Just For Me

Choose from our flexible online, on-campus, or hybrid programs and courses, designed to meet the demands of busy professionals juggling career and personal commitments. With year-round enrollment, you can begin your journey whenever it suits your schedule.

Just in Time

Learn relevant, job-applicable concepts and benefit from genuine interaction and valuable feedback from our industry-expert instructors dedicated to equipping you for success in your field.

Feature program

Leadership Certificate

Nurturing new leaders with new strategies for business success.

UX/UI

Master user-centred design strategies, problem-solving and research.

RHF Inclusion and Accessibility Training

Build knowledge of inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities.

Renewable Energy Technologies

Explore challenges and prin­ci­ples of oper­at­ing within the rapidly evolv­ing clean ener­gy sector.

Building Skills, Shaping Talent and Strengthening Communities.

This program has given me a much clearer understanding of how to be tactful, resourceful and intentional with my relationships and forms of communication among my coworkers. Perfecting the art of influence to create openness is what wins buy-in. And that is something I aim to master every day I show up to work.”

Program Areas

Business and Leadership

Discover an abundance of career-advancing opportunities within our Business and Leadership offerings. 

Technologies

Our Digital Technologies programming area offers career programs for digital marketers, web developers, and UX/UI designers.

Environmental Studies

Advance your career in Environmental Sciences and Renewable Energy with specialized courses in Soil Science, Water Resource Management, Land Reclamation, and Environmental Remediation.

Indigenous Relations

Explore our Indigenous Relations programs and courses, designed to foster cultural understanding and collaboration. Gain valuable insights and skills for meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities.

Health, Safety and Wellness

Forge an impactful career with our programs in Workplace Safety. Earn respected credentials in Occupational Health and Safety, explore emerging issues and workplace wellness, and pave the way for professional accreditation.

Communications

Explore specialized content for professional communicators and courses tailored to industry-specific tools and deployment strategies.

Public Sector

Our programs offer diverse career paths in government administration. 

Art and Design

Unlock your creative potential and communicate with high impact through our Visual Communications and Design courses. 

Languages

Explore the profound cultural experience of language learning and discover the doors it opens to new connections and opportunities.

Inclusion and Accessibility

Delve deeper into the complexities of disability challenges and rights, hone your capacity to craft strategies for promoting inclusivity, and explore Universal Design strategies that enrich our shared, built environments.

Questions?

We are here to help. You can contact us by email at cpe@ualberta.ca to get program inquiries, course information and more!