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Register for this new course in machine learning

Your opportunity to understand AI processes and capabilities.

Earn a credential in Environmental Remediation, Land Reclamation, Soil Science or Water Resource Management

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Many of our courses, series, seminars and workshops are offered June-August.

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A day of celebration for graduands of Extension’s programs.

View photos of our June 7 graduation ceremony at the Jubilee Auditorium

A new publication to tell you the Extension story

Extension by the numbers, a showcase of the faculty’s social impact, and much more.

Tell them about the Canada-Alberta Job Grant

The job training fund offers financial assistance to businesses for staff training—all Extension courses are eligible.

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Part-time study

Earn a certificate, citation, diploma, or professional designation in over 40+ programs.

  • Flexible learning options
  • Complete a credential on your own time
  • Face-to-face, online, and blended learning options offered

Canada-Alberta Job Grant

Train your employees at the Faculty of Extension with the Canada-Alberta Job Grant. We have a wide range of courses and programs accepted for this employer-driven training program (classroom & online; part- and full-time), available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta.

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Develop your workforce, your way

We offer unique corporate learning solutions for every training need, within any training budget.

Take advantage of turnkey training opportunities housed in our downtown Edmonton campus, or let us custom design a program around your specific business needs.

Training opportunities

Why UAlberta?

For over one hundred years, 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.


 

With over 300 courses to choose from, you have plenty of options to start mapping your learning path at UAlberta Extension. 

We’re here to help you stay focused and have a successful learning experience throughout your studies.

We hope to see you soon in the classrooms and hallways of our newly developed learning space!


The University of Alberta ranks among the top five universities in Canada and the top 100 worldwide. This year, the university has once again pressed up the list of the world’s elite universities, leapfrogging four spots to 90th, according to the 2018 QS World University Rankings.


The Faculty of Extension caters to learners who want to invest in their professional development and advance their careers while also working full-time jobs. We know that flexible scheduling and multiple delivery formats are essential components of part-time studies.

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