Accelerated Certificates

Reinventing education to meet the needs of today’s busy working adults

With rapid innovation and constant change in business and technology, there is not only a need for organizations, but also for individuals to continuously evolve and adapt to sustain success. Finding time for learning can be a challenge with our increasingly busier the fast pace of our lives.

Until now.

These six accelerated certificates consist of just three courses, focusing on the skills employers want in a format that takes less time to complete.

Our fast-track certificates were developed specifically for working adults who are serious about achieving their career goals. They provide the skills to boost your confidence in the job you have today, while preparing you for the job you want tomorrow.

These certificates count towards a professional certificate if you wish to keep learning in our leadership, conflict management, communications and project management programs.

Four New Accelerated Certificates

starting Fall 2020

Emotional Intelligence

Discover how improving your emotional intelligence will maximize your personal performance and organizational success.

In today’s rapidly changing work environment, building strong and impactful work relationships is crucial to innovation, efficiency and organizational success. Emotional Intelligence is the set of skills and attitudes that help you recognize, understand and choose how you think, feel, and act.

Emotional Intelligence

Leading Difficult Conversations

Positive Psychology

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

French Essentials

Acquire essential French language skills as you make your way virtually through the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.

Our online programming features our partner town of Trois-Pistoles and offers a variety of activities and tasks for students learning French and looking to simultaneously experience the Quebecois culture.

Everyday French: A Quebecois Adventure

French for Tomorrow: The Journey Continues

French Forward: The Next Quebecois Quest

Full Program $360.00. Use discount code FORFAIT when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

Managing Change

Change moves quickly. How will you respond?

As organizations continue to face pressure from new technology, market developments and competition, the need for individuals who understand change management and possess the skills to drive innovation continues to grow. Discover new ways to plan, implement and sustain change in your organization.

Required course

Managing Change

Choose two courses that best meet your professional development needs

Design Thinking

Advanced Strategies in Business Communications

Business Strategy

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

Social Enterprise Development

Improve your community, advance your mission and create financial sustainability.
Learn the value of social enterprise and decide if it is right for your organization. This three-course certificate will provide you with the basics you need to develop a sustainable business model. You will learn how to apply marketing principles and theories to your decision making process.

Introduction to Social Enterprise Development for Not-For-Profits

Marketing Foundations

The Effective Leader

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

More Accelerated Certificates

Agile Project Management

Improve your projects, manage conflict, and lead change.

Learn how to apply the principles and techniques of agile project management to improve project delivery, reduce risk, and improve quality when dealing with a project with undefined and continually changing requirements. Keep project communications productive by applying a collaborative method for resolving conflicts and interest-based problems. Develop your skill in assessing change readiness in your project team.

Required course

Certified Agile Project Manager

Choose two courses that best meet your professional development needs

Collaborative Conflict Resolution

Enterprise and Strategic Analysis

Leader's Role in Resolving Conflict

Managing Change

Optimizing Change

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

Digital Communications

Create engaging content, build community, and tell your story.

Digital strategy plays an integral role in communication planning for organizations. Learn to leverage social media, and the effective use of video to tell your story through multiple digital platforms. Understand how your web content strategy and usability work in collaboration with your digital communications strategy.

Choose three courses that best meet your professional development needs

Social Media Strategy

Video 101

Web Strategy: Audience, Content and Usability

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

Innovative Thinking

Learn innovative ideas to apply to your current and future business challenges.

In a world where change is the only constant, the need to be innovative has never been more crucial. Learn flexible, transferable and collaborative methods and tools for approaching problems in creative ways. Inspire others to develop and exercise innovation and creativity in problem-solving.

Design Thinking

Problem-Solving, Decision-Making and Creativity

Sparking Creativity and Engagement

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.

Leading Through Conflict

Lead purposefully and effectively through conflict.

Conflict is a daily occurrence that can disrupt the momentum for any leader, team or entire organization. Learn to apply a collaborative and nimble approach to resolving conflict and enhance your negotiation skills. Develop strategies to lead difficult conversations, address team tension and resolve conflict.

The Leader’s Role in Resolving Conflict

Leading Difficult Conversations

Negotiation Skills for Leaders

Save 15% when you register for all three courses. Use coupon code BUNDLE when you register for all three courses. Price adjusted at checkout.