Looking to refresh your skills or to develop new ones for our changing world? We are working on a number of exciting new programs exploring the latest in a wide range of topics, taught in small-class and online learning environments. Join our email lists below and we'll let you know once details become available.
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Post-Wildfire Ecology for Environmental Restoration
MICRO-CERTIFICATE
Wildfire management is among the most challenging and pressing issues in British Columbia today. As annual wildfires continue to escalate, this program equips learners with the practical skills and knowledge to understand and treat the effects of fire on natural ecosystems; prepare communities to respond to wildfire threats; and create ecosystem resilience. A broad range of ecosystems and conditions will be studied through intensive in-class and on-site learning, along with practical online applications.
LiDAR Data for Climate Change Mitigation
MICRO-CERTIFICATE
LiDAR is a remote sensing survey method that facilitates 3D mapping of the Earth’s surface including urban and rural topography. This program equips learners to use and analyze LiDAR data for developing critical information towards mitigating the impacts of climate change. Designed to enhance introductory education in geography, geomatics, or GIS, this online curriculum is designed through ongoing consultations with government and industry, while blending theory with competency-based skills.
Teaching the Holocaust
MICRO-CERTIFICATE
Developed in collaboration with leading Holocaust educators and researchers, this program is tailored for pre-service and in-service teachers preparing to integrate Holocaust education into their curriculum. Participants engage in critical reflection, addressing complex ethical considerations and cultivating essential knowledge and skills to facilitate nuanced, age-appropriate, and trauma-informed learning experiences for diverse groups of learners. They will also gain insights into key issues surrounding racism, discrimination, and human rights violations, empowering them to navigate sensitive topics with empathy, sensitivity, and understanding. These transferable skills are pivotal in conveying to students the profound impacts of discrimination and fostering informed and compassionate global citizenship.
Tourism Sustainability
MICRO-CERTIFICATE
With extreme weather events occurring more and more frequently, and ambitious new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there is a growing need worldwide for climate change adaptation. Through flexible online learning, the Micro-certificate in Tourism Sustainability is designed to foster an understanding of sustainability and enhance the skills of individuals currently employed or seeking a career in the tourism sector. You will learn fundamentals of greenhouse gas emissions reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation within a tourism context, and have a chance to apply global frameworks within your own workplace context. Help strengthen the resiliency of the tourism sector, conserve our natural environment, and empower the industry to take the necessary steps for climate adaptation.
Knowledge Democracy in Higher Education
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Let’s transform and reshape higher education to meet the challenges of our times—embark on a journey of building knowledge and community, social change, and leadership. Knowledge Democracy in Higher Education is a five-part learning series focused on understanding the principles of community-university engagement, community-based participatory research, building equitable partnerships, integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and transforming higher education. Designed to fit your schedule, our short courses are packed with current information and resources to ensure you stay at the forefront of this innovative field. Elevate your learning, connect with leading experts, and refine your skills in one, comprehensive program or learning series.
Global Communication Skills for Academia
MICRO-CERTIFICATE
The Global Communication Skills for Academia program is ideal for graduate students and scholars who speak English as a second or additional language. This micro-certificate program will develop and improve your overall language proficiency—with a focus on effective oral and written communication skills—and presentation skills for academic purposes. You will also learn relevant soft skills for in-person or virtual networking and enhanced communications.
Shxun’utun Sul’hween - Footprints of the Ancestors: Pathways to Reconciliation
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
Shxun’utun Sul’hween/Footprints of the Ancestors: Pathways to Reconciliation is an elders and youth gathering for everyone involved in education, health care and public service. Participants will engage in cultural activities offered by Elders from the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation in cooperation with respected Elders and Knowledge Keepers from neighbouring Coast Salish nations.
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