Management & Leadership Training at NAIT

The National Payroll Institute (formerly known as Canadian Payroll Association) offers the only payroll designations in Canada: Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) and Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP). These programs prepare payroll practitioners to manage the compliance requirements of an organization's annual payroll cycle, deliver clear and reliable payroll information and contribute a payroll perspective to organizational policy and strategy discussions.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 28 hours of training in any combination of courses in the NPI stream.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online with a live instructor
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement 

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Start your real estate career today by enrolling in your online real estate training courses. Your pre-requisite courses will include the Fundamentals of Real Estate and one or more of the practice courses related to the areas of real estate you're planning on practicing, i.e., residential real estate, commercial real estate, property management, and/or rural (agri-business).

• Completion requirements: You can expect to spend between 5-10 hours per week on your courses. This is an estimate and some learners will progress faster. You should be prepared to invest many hours per week to stay on track.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered on-demand (self-directed online) depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Completion

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Get the skills to stay relevant in an ever-changing digital world! NAIT has partnered with the Digital Marketing Institute to deliver multiple training options covering the key areas required to become a skilled digital marketer in any industry and sector.

• Completion requirements: Students who complete the Digital Marketing Professional Program, a comprehensive 72 hour program with 42 hours of live, online instruction by NAIT's expert practitioners and 30 hours of self-directed online learning, will earn a Digital Marketing Professional Certificate and also the Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) award from the American Marketing Association (AMA).
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered on-demand (self-directed online) depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Completion

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The Leadership Development Program comprises modules designed to build and evolve fundamental business leadership skills in the areas of leading self, leading others, leading the team, and leading the business.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 28 hours of training in any combination of courses in the Leadership Development stream.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online with a live instructor, face-to-face, or on-demand (self-directed online) depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Completion with no formal summative assessment component

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Business Fundamentals is a Blue Seal approved certificate that offers teaching practical and fundamental skills in a variety of business areas.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete 150 hours of training in any combination of the 30+ courses in the Business Fundamentals stream.
• Program delivery:
  • Most courses are delivered remotely with a live instructor with some options for face-to-face depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Certificate of Achievement with a summative assessment component

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The Supervisory Development Program is a short certificate program that teaches the practical skills you need to be an effective manager or supervisor in various business areas.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete all of the courses (76 hours) in the Supervisory Development stream.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online with a live instructor
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a formal summative assessment component

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The Conflict Resolution program teaches the 5 conflict styles, techniques for engaging in methodical responses to conflict, personal communication development, and personal development to refine your ability to manage your reactions to criticism.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete all 4 courses (49 hours) in the program.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered remotely with a live instructor 
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a summative assessment component

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The Conflict Resolution and Mediation Program teaches techniques for engaging in methodical responses to conflict, personal communication style development, techniques to navigate difficult conversations, and the 4-step mediation process.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete all 5 courses (64 hours) in the program.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered remotely with a live instructor 
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a summative assessment component

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The Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Program teaches techniques for engaging in methodical responses to conflict, personal communication style development, bragaining styles and practices, and the 4-step principled negotiation model.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete all 5 courses (64 hours) in the program.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered remotely with a live instructor 
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a summative assessment component

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In the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Program, participants will explore concepts and terms used in EDI, ways to create safe spaces for all employees to engage in and most importantly develop an inclusive mindset that will ensure real action occurs in an equitable manner.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete the 3 core courses (14 hours) in the program and any of the optional or focused courses in the EDI stream until they meet the training completion requirement of 21 hours.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online either with a live instructor or on-demand (self-directed) depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Completion with no formal summative assessment component

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The Project Management Program teaches you to organize your work by planning, tracking where you have been, and searching for trends and are in constant demand regardless of which industry you work in. Keeping your efforts on schedule and on budget, and satisfying your customers and stakeholders can be both challenging and rewarding work.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete the 5 Project Leadership courses and the 6 Project Management Certificate courses to earn the Project Management Certificate.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online with a live instructor or face-to-face depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a formal summative assessment component

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The Operations Management Leadership Certificate teaches a wide variety of skills and techniques, related to delivering services and manufacturing products, by focusing on demand forecasting and inventory management, production planning, supply chain management, scheduling and queuing analysis, location planning and work system design.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete the 5 core courses in the Operations Management Program and the 5 Project Leadership courses in the Project Management Program to earn the Operations Management Leadership Certificate.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online with a live instructor or face-to-face depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a formal summative assessment component

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Business Management is a 68-hour program that will develop your management and strategic planning skills. Practice the essential skills and apply them to any industry with confidence.

NAIT has partnered with The Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET), business leaders, and industry representatives to develop a management certificate program to meet the specific needs of technician and technologist professionals.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete all 4 core courses (56 hours) and a minimum of 100 hours of training in any combination of elective courses in the Management for ASET Technology Professionals
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  • BFND505 Making Connections Through Communications
  • BFND555 Supervisory Savvy
  • BFND595 Decision Making
  • BFND605 Effective Leadership Practices
  • Electives: BFND570, BFND585, BFND590, BFND615, BFND620, BFND625, BFND635, BFND650, BFND655, CITC855, PMGT101, SCRS100
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered online with a live instructor, face-to-face, or on-demand (self-directed online) depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Completion with no formal summative assessment component

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Business Foundations teaches students foundational, introductory business skills as a pathway into Business Administration diplomas in the JR Shaw School of Business.

• Completion requirements: Students must complete all 4 courses in the program.
  • BUSF851 Effective Communications
  • BUSF856 Business Math
  • BUSF860 Introduction to Business
  • BUSF865 Strategies for Student Success
• Program delivery:
  • 1 semester, full-time
  • Delivered either entirely online or entirely face-to-face depending on the section you choose
  • Daytime on weekdays only
• Assessment: There is a summative assessment to complete this program.

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Our Entrepreneurship program offers a variety of courses,  which takes you on a business planning journey to support the creation and sustainability of your small business. 

• Completion requirements: 14 to 60 hours in one of three course pathways.
• Program delivery:
  • Most courses are delivered remotely with a live instructor with some options for face-to-face depending on your course and section
  • Evenings or weekends only depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement 

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The Training and Instructional Development certificate program provides theory and practice to further instructional, training and facilitation skills. Students learn how to connect with audiences and provide instruction that resonates and meets defined objectives. 

• Completion requirements: Students must complete the 3 core courses in the Training and Instructional Development (formerly BMI) stream.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered face-to-face on NAIT's main campus
  • Daytime, evenings, or weekends depending on your course and section
• Credential: Cerificate of Achievement with a formal summative assessment component

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The Applied Bookkeeping certificate program provides theory and practice in the terminology and rules of bookkeeping which are essential to the profession. 

• Completion requirements: Students must complete the 5 core courses and achieve a minimum grade of 80% on a case study.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered live, online
  • Daytime, evenings, or weekends depending on your course and section
• Credential: Applied Bookkeeping Certificate

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The Office Technology certificate provides you with a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of today's modern office, including Microsoft and Google. 

• Completion requirements: Students must complete 8 courses.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered live, online
  • Daytime, evenings, or weekends depending on your course and section
• Credential: NAIT Office Technology Certificate

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The Business Analyst certificate teaches you how to engage in comprehensive requirement-gathering and analysis and develop strategies for rigorous documentation, structured testing, and quality assurance. 

• Completion requirements: Students must complete 10 core courses and 2 options.
• Program delivery:
  • Courses are delivered live, online
  • Daytime, evenings, or weekends depending on your course and section
• Credential: Business Analyst Certificate

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