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Whether you're looking to get that promotion or change careers, the Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development offers 100% online, flexible and high-impact courses, certificates and diplomas you need to reach your goals. 

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Change Management Foundation

Description: During this course, you will examine various change management techniques and explore change management models that could be effectively implemented in your organization.   

Delivery Method: Online-scheduled

Length: 6 days

Cost: $1,509   

Consultative Selling

Description: Learn a client-focused, solutions-based selling system and gain a shared language and approach to align your skills and knowledge. 

Delivery Method: Online- self paced

Length: 35 hours

Cost: $995

Energy Fundamentals

Description: This course will introduce you to the theory and practice behind energy production, distribution and consumption. 

Delivery Method: Online- self paced

Length: 42 hours

Cost: $1,509

Foundations of Positive Psychology 

Description: Through exploring Dr. Seligman's PERMA model and Dr. Frederickson's Broaden-and Build theory, you will explore how our brain chemistry affects our mood and mental states, and how these models and theories can be applied to our everyday lives.

Delivery Method: Online-blended

Length: 4 weeks

Cost: $860

Leadership Essentials

Description: This course has been designed to support leaders who want to enhance and grow their leadership style to meet the diverse needs of the current and future workplace.

Delivery Method: Online-blended

Length: 12 weeks

Cost: $1,275

Management Essentials

Description: Through examination of the latest research and real‑world scenarios, you’ll expand your perspective, leverage innovative tools, and adapt to the rapid pace of change in today’s business world.

Delivery Method: Online-blended

Length: 12 weeks

Cost: $1,275

Project Management Essentials

Description: This fundamental course is an accessible, hands-on journey through a project from initiation to closing, with a special emphasis on initiation and planning. 

Delivery Method: Online-Scheduled

Length: 6 days

Cost: $1,509

Why choose Dalhousie?

Short, flexible professional certificates designed to give you practical, in-demand skills to advance or change your career. 

Industry-led design

Access 200+ courses, certificates, and microcredentials that build skills that employers are actively searching for in 2026.

 

Flexible delivery

Balance your studies with your full-time career, and personal obligations through 100%, and flexible training options. 

Expert instructors

Learn from seasoned practitioners who bring real-world experience into the learning.

Bridge the skills gap

Our courses are designed for instant implementation. Apply practical, job ready-skills to your projects and job immediately. 

Shortcut to C-suite

Experience takes years; specialized credentials take weeks. Our programs act as a career catalyst, compressing the time it takes to gain the authority and technical "know-how" required for senior roles. 

Career transition

Access the skills and credentials needed to transition into high-growth sectors and careers. 

Build a valuable network

When you enroll in our courses, you aren't just buying content; you’re buying proximity. You will be learning alongside high-achieving peers, industry leaders, and expert faculty. 

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1,500+ learners who earn a microcredential each year
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"[This certificate] helped me make the leap from public service to launching my own business. The certificate gave me the credibility and confidence to position learning as a core offering in my consulting practice."

—Terri Moshier, Adult Education certificate graduate

 

"By the time the third and final course in the program was finishing, I had already interviewed successfully with Nova Scotia Department of Community Services for a Business Analyst role. And although I had little experience in that specific role, the things I learned in the program turned out to be directly applicable to the role, and I was able to hit the ground running."

—Hamza Awan, Data Management for Professionals certificate graduate

"I also found the workload manageable, with my young family and my demanding position at work, because it can be difficult to incorporate learning into my schedule."

—Nancy Girard, Building Positive Workplace Cultures certificate graduate

 

 

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Telephone: 902-494-2526 or 1-800-565-8867

Fax: 902-494-3662

Email: openlearning@dal.ca