Future skills grant offers access to new skills at RRU this fall
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To learn more or sign up, visit the Royal Roads StrongerBC future skills listings on the Professional and Continuing Studies site.
Are you ready to take your skills and career to new heights? A tuition grant of up to $3,500 is 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 professional communication to leading digital transformation.
The selection of courses offered reflect the needs of the workforce and are an excellent opportunity to gain skills for career advancement. Some programs eligible for the grant can lead into graduate certificates or a graduate degree.
Royal Roads wishes to acknowledge the Government of BC for funding the future skills grant program.
Eligible Courses
Professional Certificates
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.
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 Project and Change Management
Designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage projects and lead change initiatives in various organizations. You will cover 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
Register today for the skills you need to effectively and confidently convey your message. 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.
Professional Certificate in Effective People Management
Add new expertise to restock your management toolkit. 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 Professional Certificate in Effective People Management.
Micro-credentials
Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of British Columbia’s Arbitrator Training Course
In this interactive online course provided by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of British Columbia (ADRBC), you will acquire the essential skills to become an effective arbitrator. You will learn how to conduct hearings, evaluate evidence, navigate ethical concerns, and write clear, well-reasoned arbitration awards. This course is suitable for both lawyers and non-lawyers.
Business Administration Essentials micro-credential
In this micro-credential, you will gain the skills, confidence, and knowledge required to excel in administrative and service-oriented positions. This program is designed to meet labour market needs, helping you transition from training to employment, and providing you with relevant and transferable skills for the workplace.
Learn more about the Business Administration Essentials micro-credential.
Customer Service Excellence micro-credential
In this fully online program, we dive deep into the world of customer service excellence, exploring strategies and best practices employed by top organizations across various industries. We're not just talking theory here; we're all about practical insights, interactive exercises, and real-world case studies that bring these concepts to life.
Learn more about the Customer Service Excellence micro-credential.
Climate Adaptation Fundamentals micro-credential
In this micro-credential, you will explore the pressing challenges and impacts of climate change and develop the skills necessary to take meaningful climate action. You will look at ways climate change affects us, learn to reduce its impacts, and enhance individual and collective resilience.
Learn more about the Climate Adaptation Fundamentals micro-credential.
Infrastructure and Climate Resilience micro-credential
A comprehensive exploration of the intersection between climate change and public and private-sector infrastructure. This program equips learners with essential skills in risk assessment and adaptation, crucial for professionals ranging from engineers and planners to asset managers.
Learn more about the Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning micro-credential.
Leading Projects in a Digital Environment micro-credential
Step into the future of business with our digital transformation micro-credential! Explore the dynamic landscape of today's digital trends and disruptions that are reshaping industries, business models, and even the way we live and interact.
Learn more about the Leading Projects in a Digital Environment micro-credential.
Professional Project Administration micro-Credential
Employment-focused online training designed to equip learners students with the relevant applied learning to build a professional, industry-transferable skill set. The PPA Program provides the skills and tools students need to start a successful career in the rapidly growing profession of project administration. Graduates have been hired by health, education, non-profit, government, media, and Indigenous organizations.
Learn more about the Professional Project Administration micro-Credential.
Mineral Exploration, Geoscience and Environmental Field Assistant: micro-credential
This program will prepare graduates for employment as a field assistant in mineral exploration, mining, and environmental management. It focuses on developing a fundamental understanding of these sectors and provides essential field skills such as sampling, field data collection, first aid, working in remote camps, and field safety.
Truth and Reconciliation at Work micro-credential
Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and perspectives necessary to understand the importance of systemic and internal Truth and Reconciliation practices. Engage in a comprehensive exploration of truth, reconciliation, and Indigenous perspectives with a lens on improving cultural competency in the workplace.
Learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation at Work micro-credential.
To learn more or sign up, visit the Royal Roads StrongerBC future skills listings on the Professional and Continuing Studies site.