Program Areas

From Adult Learning & Teaching to University Access & Advising, discover the course or certificate that's right for you from the Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development.
Find a full listing of our certificates here.
- Adult Learning & Teaching
- Business Operations & Management
- DalOpen
- Data, Risk & Emerging Technologies
- English Language Studies
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Health & Wellness
- Professional Designations & Accreditations
- Technical & Engineering Training
- Writing & Communications
- Transition Year Program
- University Preparation
Standalone Courses & Workshops
Train the Trainer (Two Options Available: Online Workshop or Self-Paced)
Online Design and Delivery (Self-paced)
Interrupting Unconscious Bias (Self-paced)
Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
For more information on these offerings, visit the program area page.
Through DalOpen, you can earn an academic credit anytime and anywhere with courses that give you the flexibility to study on a schedule that fits your life. Click here to learn more about the courses we offer like Exploring Sustainability and more to come.
Standalone Courses
Corporate Social Responsibility
For more information on these offerings, visit the program area page.
We offer a range of English language programs accredited by Languages Canada and designed for students and professionals at all levels of proficiency.
We also offer professional development for teachers and faculty in English-medium instruction, language education, and internationalization.
Explore our programs and courses designed For Students and For Professionals and Educators.
To learn more about our instructors and read their bios, click here.
Certificate in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Required courses
Understanding EDI: An Organization Imperative
Inclusive Communications in the Workplace
Optimizing Diverse Team Performance
Strategies for Implementing EDI Initiatives
Please visit the certificate page for full details.
Standalone Courses
Foundations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Workplace Diversity & Inclusion
Interrupting Unconscious Bias
Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
For more information on these offerings, visit the program area page.
Click on the certificate name below to view their required and elective courses.
Advanced Process Automation
AutoCAD
Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers
Construction Management
Electrical Essentials for Control Practitioners
Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Home Inspection
Maintenance Management
Mechanical Engineering for the Non-Mechanical Engineers
Process Engineering for Control Practitioners
Process Instrumentation—Advanced Process Control
Reliability, Maintainability and Safety Engineering
Structural Engineering for Architects and Non-Structural Engineers
Technical Writing
Standalone courses
Accident Investigation
Certificate in Customer Service Specialization
Required courses
Understanding the Value of Customer Success
Implementing Customer Success Strategies
Refining, Measuring, and Improving Customer Success Strategies
Please visit the certificate page for full details.
Certificate in Technical Writing
Required course
Technical Writing Essentials
Electives (three required)
Grammar Tune-up
Writing Clear Technical Reports
Writing Emails that Get Results
Project Management Documents
Persuasive Writing
Please visit the certificate page for full details.
Designed to give you a solid foundation in a subject area before going to university or, if you are currently in university, to help you get the prerequisite you need for the program you want. Click here to learn more.
Designed to give you a solid foundation in a subject area before going to university or, if you are currently in university, to help you get the prerequisite you need for the program you want. Visit our Uprep program area page to learn more.
Click on each course name below to learn more.
- University Prep Writing Skills for Academic Study
- University Prep Academic Math
- University Prep Pre-Calculus Plus
- University Prep Chemistry
- University Prep Biology
- University Prep Physics
- University Prep Canadian Studies
You can check out more continuing education courses and certificates offered by the Faculties of Agriculture, Dentistry, and Health.
Adult Learning & Teaching
Standalone Courses & Workshops
Train the Trainer (Two Options Available: Online Workshop or Self-Paced)
Online Design and Delivery (Self-paced)
Interrupting Unconscious Bias (Self-paced)
Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
Business Operations & Management
For more information on these offerings, visit the program area page.
DalOpen
Through DalOpen, you can earn an academic credit anytime and anywhere with courses that give you the flexibility to study on a schedule that fits your life. Click here to learn more about the courses we offer like Exploring Sustainability and more to come.
Data, Risk & Emerging Technologies
Standalone Courses
Corporate Social Responsibility
For more information on these offerings, visit the program area page.
English Language Studies
We offer a range of English language programs accredited by Languages Canada and designed for students and professionals at all levels of proficiency.
We also offer professional development for teachers and faculty in English-medium instruction, language education, and internationalization.
Explore our programs and courses designed For Students and For Professionals and Educators.
To learn more about our instructors and read their bios, click here.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Certificate in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Required courses
Understanding EDI: An Organization Imperative
Inclusive Communications in the Workplace
Optimizing Diverse Team Performance
Strategies for Implementing EDI Initiatives
Please visit the certificate page for full details.
Standalone Courses
Foundations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Workplace Diversity & Inclusion
Interrupting Unconscious Bias
Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
Health & Wellness
For more information on these offerings, visit the program area page.
Professional Designations & Accreditations
Technical & Engineering Training
Click on the certificate name below to view their required and elective courses.
Advanced Process Automation
AutoCAD
Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers
Construction Management
Electrical Essentials for Control Practitioners
Electrical Engineering for Non-Electrical Engineers
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Home Inspection
Maintenance Management
Mechanical Engineering for the Non-Mechanical Engineers
Process Engineering for Control Practitioners
Process Instrumentation—Advanced Process Control
Reliability, Maintainability and Safety Engineering
Structural Engineering for Architects and Non-Structural Engineers
Technical Writing
Standalone courses
Accident Investigation
Writing & Communications
Certificate in Customer Service Specialization
Required courses
Understanding the Value of Customer Success
Implementing Customer Success Strategies
Refining, Measuring, and Improving Customer Success Strategies
Please visit the certificate page for full details.
Certificate in Technical Writing
Required course
Technical Writing Essentials
Electives (three required)
Grammar Tune-up
Writing Clear Technical Reports
Writing Emails that Get Results
Project Management Documents
Persuasive Writing
Please visit the certificate page for full details.
Transition Year Program
Designed to give you a solid foundation in a subject area before going to university or, if you are currently in university, to help you get the prerequisite you need for the program you want. Click here to learn more.
University Preparation
Designed to give you a solid foundation in a subject area before going to university or, if you are currently in university, to help you get the prerequisite you need for the program you want. Visit our Uprep program area page to learn more.
Click on each course name below to learn more.
- University Prep Writing Skills for Academic Study
- University Prep Academic Math
- University Prep Pre-Calculus Plus
- University Prep Chemistry
- University Prep Biology
- University Prep Physics
- University Prep Canadian Studies
You can check out more continuing education courses and certificates offered by the Faculties of Agriculture, Dentistry, and Health.