Professional Designations

 

Through partnerships with professional associations, institutes and accreditation bodies, we offer courses and programs that can lead to designations, certifications and professional development Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Learn more about how Open Studies and Unclassified students are able to take credit courses to earn professional designations in accounting and management.

 

Addiction Studies

Designation Association/Regulators
Continuing Education Units (CEUs); 20 hours per course Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation

 

Bridge to Early Learning and Child Care

Designation Association/ Regulators
Professional Development funding $215; 15 hours of Release Time (per course) Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program

 

Business Analysis

Designation Association/Regulators
IIBA Endorsed Education Provider; Courses qualify for Professional Development Hours International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)

 

Children's Mental Health

Designation Association/Regulators
Professional Development funding $369; 15 hours of Release Time (per course-Level 3 ECE only) Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program

 

Contract Management

Designation Association/Regulators
Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Gold Seal Certificate Canadian Construction Association

 

Cybersecurity

Designation Association/Regulators
Certificates align with the eight (8) domains of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) body of knowledge and prepare students for the CISSP examination International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC2)

 

Funeral Service Education

 

Human Resource Management

Designation Association/Regulators
Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) Alberta Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Alberta
Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) Canada Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Canada
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Interior Decorating

Designation Association/Regulators
Program Recognition/Recognized Institution Decorators and Designers Association of Canada

 

Leadership Development

Designation Association/Regulators
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Management Development

Designation Association/Regulators
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Marketing and Strategic Communication

Designation Association/Regulators
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Massage Therapy

 

Neonatal Nursing

Designation Association/Regulators
Courses may meet eligibility for the Neonatal specialty certification Canadian Nurses Association

 

Organizational Change Management

Designation Association/Regulators
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Perinatal Nursing

Designation Association/Regulators
Courses may meet eligibility for the Perinatal specialty certification Canadian Nurses Association

 

Personal Fitness Trainer

Designation Association/Regulators
Visit the Personal Fitness Trainer program website for more information. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology

 

Pillars of Management

Designation Association/Regulators
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Professional Editing

Designation Association/Regulators
Program Recognition/Recognized Institution Editors Canada

 

Project Management

Designation Association/Regulators
PMP® & CAPM® Certification Exam Preparation  Project Management Institute
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Strategic Management

Designation Association/Regulators
Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Certificate Government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

 

Technical Writing

Designation Association/Regulators
Program Recognition/Recognized Institution Society for Technical Communication