Learning for everyone.
Lifelong learning is critical to keep up with today's ever-changing workplace. That's where Continuing Education fits in. If you are seeking to advance your career, improve your prospects or change your career path, we offer hundreds of courses across many program areas.
With over 70 programs to choose from, we can help you reskill or upskill for the future of work. You do not require a degree or diploma to enrol, and can take individual courses before signing up for a full program.
Leadership
Enhance your leadership skills with short seminars on relationship building, coaching, communication, personal effectiveness, and professional skills.
Technology
Choose from a wide array of technology programs, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, information security, data analytics, and more.
Personal Enrichment
We offer courses in art and design, languages, creative writing, history, politics, religion, and more.
Writing
Learn the fundamentals of writing and apply them to creating marketing copy, scripts, poetry, novels, memoirs, technical documentation, and more.
I started my [learning] journey late in life with ContEd by doing one course as part of my yearly work goals, from that point hooked. I have completed 3 certificates and am working on my 4th. I have shown my kids that you are never too old to learn.
Diana Mawji, Graduate
Emerging Leaders, Human Resource Management, Occupational Health and Safety
Obtaining my certification secured my current position within manufacturing. My ongoing learnings have contributed to a promotion and have also put me in line for a tier II managerial promotion within my company.
Amanda Morosse, Graduate
Occupational Health and Safety
Joining UCalgary continuing education was one of the best decisions that I made to enhance my self-confidence, pursue a new career path, and be able to get a job in my new field.
Doaa Sharaf, Graduate
Human Resource Management
Continuing Education can empower students to become the best versions of themselves.
Arlene, Graduate
Visual Design
I found it convenient, accessible, and the self-paced aspect was great.
Shane, Graduate
Occupational Health and Safety
I believe this certificate can help me stand out from the competition in the labour market.
Junnel, Graduate
Professional Management
In the past year, more than 2,000 employers have been hiring for cybersecurity roles in Canada.
In the past year, more than 4,000 jobs in Canada were in the fields of adult learning, career development, and academic advising.
Of 2.7 million job postings in Canada last year, 40% required leadership skills.
More than 360,000 job postings in Canada last year identified writing as a required skill.
In the past year, more than 167,000 jobs in Canada required marketing skills.
In the past year, more than 29,000 jobs in Canada were in cloud-based technologies.
In the past year, more than 300,000 jobs in Canada were in occupational health and safety.
In the past year, more than 57,000 jobs in Canada were in environmental management and sustainability.
All skills and labour market statistics are from Lightcast™. Accessed July 2023.
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