Regardless of your age or career stage, it’s never too late to develop a new skill or obtain a new certification. Check out these professional development courses taking place this Spring in Vancouver:
Management and Leadership Courses
May 3-7. PMP Examination Prep. Teaches you the format and structure of the exam and provides tips and study methods to help you prepare. UBC Robson Square. $1675. continuingstudies.sauder.ubc.ca
May 7-Jun 17. Change Management Fundamentals. Examine the tools and techniques used to develop and manage the change process learn about a change management practitioner’s roles and responsibilities. UBC Robson Square. $995. continuingstudies.sauder.ubc.ca
May 15-17. Women’s Leadership Training: Executive Transformational Leadership. Tap into your potential as a leader and take the next step to more senior positions at strategic levels. Online. $2745. learningtree.ca
May 24. Leading Continuous Change. Learn how to plan and support continuous change, prioritize and manage multiple change initiative and ensure commitment. Online. $695. globalknowledge.com
Jun 5-7. Agile Leadership. Learn to lead your organization into the future by identifying and enhancing business value. Online. $2745. learningtree.ca
Jun 18-Jul 29. Business Analysis Leadership and Teamwork. Develop strategies for dealing with uncertainty around a program, managing competing interests and building and motivating high performance teams. Online. $1250. continuingstudies.sauder.ubc.ca
IT and Digital Courses
Apr 3-5. Architecting on AWS. Learn AWS cloud best practices and recommended design patterns to help you think through the process of architecting optimal IT solutions on AWS. Online. $2400. learningtree.ca
Apr 10. The Strategic Role of the Business Analyst. Strengthen your investigative skills to identify both business challenges and business opportunities. $900. learningtree.ca
Apr 22-24. Data Analysis Boot Camp. Learn practical, hands-on data analysis skills to support decision making processes. Online. $2700. globalknowledge.com
May 13-17. Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases. Become skilled on SQL server 2014 product features and technology for implementing a database. $2995. globalknowledge.com
Jun 24-28. Digital Forensics Training: Tools and Techniques. Gain experience in both a Windows and Linux investigative workstation. Online. $3710. learningtree.ca
Communications and Language Courses
May 7-Jun 17. Business Analysis Effective Communication. Develop writing skills that meet communication best practices in the context of a BA role. Online. $1250. continuingstudies.sauder.ubc.ca
May 22-24. Create Compelling Speeches and Presentations. Learn how to strengthen your public speaking and presentation skills, build confidence and establish rapport with the audience. $2745. learningtree.ca
May 29-31. Introduction to Business and Report Writing. Gain foundational knowledge in business writing and leverage effective writing tools to create proposals, business plans and more. Online. $2745. learningtree.ca
Jun 3-27. Business Communications 1. Develop effective business writing skill using practical examples and activities. Vancouver Community College. vcc.ca
