Whether you're an established manager or an aspiring leader, climbing the ladder in your career is easier when you have superior leadership and management skills pushing you forward. You can learn and sharpen your leadership skills by training with industry experts in our practical, interactive Leadership and Management Continuing Education courses and certificate programs.
Industry-aligned curriculum: Our courses are developed in collaboration with industry experts, ensuring you gain relevant and practical insights.
Flexible learning options: With a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid delivery modes, you can tailor your learning experience to fit your schedule.
Recognized credentials: Earn certificates that showcase your commitment to professional growth and are valued by employers.
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The following are courses and professional certifications organized by topic or professional development interest. Learners can take courses à la carte provided they meet the pre-requisites.
CITC828 - Business Writing: Fundamentals
CITC829 - Business Writing: Advanced
BFND505 - Making Connections Through Communications
CITC915 - Leadership Communication Skills
CITC822 - Public Speaking: Presentation Survival Skills
BFND530 - Customer Experience Strategies
CITC952 - Strengths-Based Approach & Leadership Communication Skills
CITC814 - Facilitation Skills
BFND620 - Effective Meetings
CITC863 - Communication Strategies
CITC808 - Customer Service Training: Critical Elements of Customer Service
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The following are our certificates with focuses on leadership and management skill development. Learners must complete a set of required courses or hours, and in some cases, pass a summative assessment to earn their certificates.
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.
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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).
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.
The Digital Marketing Specialist courses are designed to create digital strategists and leaders. They will deepen your knowledge of digital marketing tactics, digital strategy execution, marketing communications, omnichannel marketing campaigns and help you to become a successful leader.
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.
Business Fundamentals is a Blue Seal approved certificate that offers teaching practical and fundamental skills in a variety of business areas.
The Workplace Essentials certificate teaches soft-skills that are most sought after by employers. Course subject matter include critical thinking, facilitation, coaching, emotional intelligence, motivation, self-leadership, and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Business Foundations teaches students foundational, introductory business skills as a pathway into Business Administration diplomas in the JR Shaw School of Business.
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.
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.
The Applied Bookkeeping certificate program provides theory and practice in the terminology and rules of bookkeeping which are essential to the profession.
The Office Technology certificate provides you with a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of today's modern office, including Microsoft and Google.
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.
Learn the principles of risk management to support the resiliency and long-term viability in any business or industry.
Discover and develop your own personal communication style and ability to manage your reaction to criticism.
Learn the fundamentals of project management on your way to preparing for your Project Management Professional (PMP) exam.
The Full Stack Development Bootcamp is for aspiring web developers and coders who want to design, build and manage websites as an independent web developer or as part of a team.
Join us for an online info session to learn more about the Real Estate training program at NAIT.
Join us for our January Lunch 'n' Learn - Business Writing Essentials: Communication with Clarity and Impact!
Join the ranks of modern marketers by learning the latest digital marketing skills. Learn more about NAIT's digital marketing program at our next info session.
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