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Gain practical, in-demand skills with flexible online professional development courses and certificates designed for working professionals.

Learn from industry experts and gain career-ready skills that you can apply quickly in the workplace and showcase to current or future employers.

Find the professional development that's just right for your career goals.

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Find your path

Our courses are designed with the modern professional in mind: flexible, practical, and immediately applicable.

Build the skills to lead, innovate, and make an impact in your role and career.

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Sharpen your teaching skills and expand your career opportunities.

Uncover new ways to see and understand the world, your peers, your community, and yourself.

Gain valuable skills and tools to help others be healthy and productive in the workplace.

Explore the latest skills and know-how needed to effectively serve your community.

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Set yourself apart from your peers with the latest techniques and systems that power our world.

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New certificates

Stay ahead of industry shifts with forward-thinking skills designed for immediate impact.

Student info

Key information, resources, and support services to guide your career development.

How to register

Follow these step-by-step instructions that will walk you through the process of registering for a course.

How to register

Bursaries & grants

Looking for ways to help fund your goals? Discover a range of bursaries and grantsÌýthat could support your next step.

Bursaries & grants

Assessing prior learning

Earn advanced standing through previous work experience and certified training.

Assessing prior learning

Corporate learning solutions

We partner with you to design customized training programs that empower your organization.

Corporate learning
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The professional certificate advantage

Add in-demand skills
Access 200+ online courses, certificates, and microcredentials designed to build in-demand skills.

Flexible online courses
Learn 100% online with flexible scheduled classes that fit your work and personal commitments.

Learn from expert instructors
Learn from experienced professionals in their fields with decades of experience.

Build skills you can apply immediatelyÌý
Apply practical, job-ready skills to your role and projects immediately.

Fast-track your career to the C-suite
Gain the practical expertise needed to step into senior leadership.

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"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

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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

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"I wish I had discovered this program when I was younger. It’s more than just a job to me—it’s a calling. Thanks to the education I received from AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, I was able to start a company from scratch and hit the ground running."

—Michael Burfitt, Home Inspection certificate graduate

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Questions? Contact us

We are here to guide you on your career development journey.

We can be reached by telephone or email from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (AST).

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

Fax: 902-494-3662

Email:Ìýopenlearning@dal.ca

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