Future skills grant offers choice to develop new skills at RRU
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Are you ready to take your skills and career to new heights? A tuition grant of up to $3,500 is now available to adult BC residents thanks to the StrongerBC future skills grant.
Students can choose from five professional certificates and nine micro-credentials offered at Royal Roads University that cover everything from climate adaptation fundamentals to dispute resolution to supervisory skills and more.
“These are great choices for the needs of the workforce,” says Zoe MacLeod, associate vice-president of Professional and Continuing Studies at Royal Roads. “And some programs can lead into graduate certificates or a graduate degree. It’s an excellent opportunity to explore a subject area, gain skills and competence, and discover areas of study that you are passionate about or that will lead to advancement in your current career path.”
Royal Roads wishes to acknowledge the Government of BC for funding the future skills grant program. To learn more or sign up, visit the Royal Roads StrongerBC future skills listings on the Professional and Continuing Studies site.
Programs at a glance
Business Administration Essentials Micro-credential
Want to be more competitive in the job market? Looking for an administrative or service-oriented position? The Business Administration Essentials micro-credential will help you transition to employment with the skills and confidence you need to succeed.
Learn more about the Business Administration Essentials micro-credential.
Customer Service Excellence micro-credential
Are you responsible for managing customer service teams or do you just want to grow your customer service skills? The Customer Service Excellence micro-credential, delivered entirely online, will help you enhance your communication skills, navigate challenging situations and develop strategies to build customer loyalty.
Learn more about the Customer Service Excellence micro-credential.
Climate Adaptation Fundamentals micro-credential
As climate change intensifies, so does the intensity of the challenges and impacts. Canada needs a skilled workforce to take on the challenges in the decades ahead. The Climate Adaptation Fundamentals micro-credential is an ideal entry point into this expanding and essential labour market. Learn about climate trends and risks, their impact on our natural and built worlds, and about how to devise real solutions.
Learn more about the Climate Adaptation Fundamentals micro-credential.
Leading Projects in a Digital Environment micro-credential
Emerging managers and leaders need transferable skills that will help them lead projects and teams in the future, however uncertain. This micro-credential, delivered completely online, aims to equip you with the confidence, creativity, and capability to lead projects, themselves, and teams.
Learn more about the Leading Projects in a Digital Environment micro-credential.
Mineral Exploration, Geoscience and Environmental Field Assistant: Micro-credential
This program will prepare graduates for field assistant positions in mineral exploration, mining and environmental services and provide a step toward a career in natural resources and environmental management. The six-week, fully online program will prepare graduates for employment as field assistants and support personnel in mineral exploration, mining and environmental management.
Professional Certificate in Advanced Facilitation Practices
With course content focusing on innovative, leading-edge facilitation practices, this flexible professional certificate allows you to choose the courses that fit your learning needs to level-up your facilitation skills. Courses cover topics including design thinking, facilitating online learning and intercultural education.
Learn more about the Professional Certificate in Advanced Facilitation Practices.
Professional Certificate in Management & Leadership
With course content including leadership styles and strengths and coaching for performance, it’s never been easier to increase your leadership skills, learn effective management techniques and refine your ability to engage well with teams and stakeholders.
Learn more about the Professional Certificate in Management & Leadership.
Professional Certificate in Professional Project Administration micro-Credential
This employment-focused online training micro-credential will help you build a professional and transferable skill set. The PPA program provides the skills and tools you need to start a successful career in the rapidly growing profession of project administration. Graduates have started their own businesses or have been hired by health, education, non-profit, government, media and Indigenous organizations.
Learn more about the Professional Project Administration Micro-Credential.
Professional Certificate in Project and Change Management
Do you work in project management, change management, or do you want to advance your career in these areas?
In the Professional Certificate in Project and Change Management, you’ll learn how to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects successfully. Through a mix of online sessions, case studies and group exercises, the program covers a broad range of topics including project management principles, change management theories, leadership, communication, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Learn more about the Professional Certificate in Project and Change Management
Professional Communication Certificate
Be heard and understood.
Learn from leading facilitators in areas from difficult conversations to optimizing change in organizations. This flexible professional certificate allows you to choose the courses that fit your learning needs to enable you to share your message effectively.
Learn more about the Professional Communication Certificate.
Supervisory Skills micro-credential
Are you interested in entering or re-entering into a mid-level supervisory, administrative or service-oriented position? This program will help you to compete in the job market with increased skills in leadership, conflict management and communication.
Learn more about the Supervisory Skills micro-credential.
Supervisor Skills Certificate
Pick up the skills to have difficult conversations and explore ways to level up your leadership skills. This flexible professional certificate allows you to choose the courses that will help you fill in the blanks so you can get back to leading your team with efficiency and skill.
Learn more about the Supervisor Skills Certificate.
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of British Columbia’s Arbitrator Training Course
In this course, both lawyers and non-lawyers will learn the basic skills necessary to become effective arbitrators. Learn how to evaluate different types of evidence; navigate practice issues and ethical concerns; and, how to ensure natural justice in distance, documents-only, and in-person hearings. There will be an opportunity to act as an arbitrator in an online role-play hearing.
Workplace Communication Skills micro-credential
Are you interested in improving your communication skills, mitigating conflict and creating better relationships? The Workplace Communication Skills micro-credential will provide strategies to effectively manage conflict and navigate difficult conversations and develop mindful listening and communication techniques. Whether you are an employee or a manager, honing your communication skills will influence your career and your success at work.
Learn more about the Workplace Communication Skills micro-credential.