Alberta · Certification
Approved Programs of Study
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FULL Credit toward the Blue Seal Certificate
- Complete 150 hours of study through one of these programs of study to receive your Blue Seal.
- It may be possible to complete some of these programs in less than 150 hours of study; however, you must complete 150 hours to receive your Blue Seal.
- Training providers may make changes to program length without our knowledge. Always check with your training provider to confirm the hours of study before you apply.
- If your program includes optional courses of varying lengths, make sure your choices result in 150 hours of study.
Alberta
- *These programs of study award a certificate to the student for study hours equivalent to as little as 144 hours to more than 150 hours. As a result, these programs fall into both credit categories: partial credit programs and full credit programs.
- Business Administration Diploma
- Business Management Diploma
- University Certificate in Management Applications
- University Certificate in Management Foundations
- Business Development & Sales Professional Certificate
- Business Management Certificate
- Human Resources Certificate
- Project Management Certificate
- Human Resource Management Extension Certificate
- Management Development Extension Certificate
- Marketing & Strategic Communications Extension Certificate (before September 2016)
- Strategic Management Extension Certificate (after September 2015)
- Entrepreneurial Business Success
- Business Fundamentals Certificate
- Business Fundamentals - Management Specialization Certificate
- Business Fundamentals - Supervisory Specialization Certificate
- Business Management Certificate
- Supervisory Development Certificate
- Business Administration Certificate
- Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Certificate
- Business Proficiency Designation Program
- Applied Management Certificate of Achievement*
- Applied Project Management Certificate of Achievement*
- Business Administration - Automotive Management Diploma
- Construction Estimating Certificate of Achievement
- Construction Management Certificate of Achievement-Residential Major
- Construction Management Certificate of Achievement-Commercial Major
- Construction Planning Certificate of Achievement
- Food and Beverage Leadership Certificate of Achievement
- Operational Excellence Certificate of Achievement
- Construction Administration Certificate, Faculty of Extension
- Management Development Executive Education Program
- Certificate for Front Line Leaders
- General Management Certificate
Canada
- Associate Certificate in Business Administration
- Maintenance Management Professional Certification MMP
- Certificate in Business Skills Program
- Organizational Development Certificate
PARTIAL Credit toward the Blue Seal Certificate
- Complete a combination of these programs to accumulate a total of 150 hours of study to earn your Blue Seal.
- Each of these programs, or two in combination, must be taken with other approved Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) program(s) to accumulate a total of 150 hours of study, necessary to apply for the Blue Seal Certificate.
- *These programs of study award a certificate to the student for study hours equivalent to as little as 144 hours to more than 150 hours. As a result, these programs fall into both credit categories: partial credit programs and full credit programs.
- Leadership for Safety Excellence (16 hours)
- Supervisor Training (39 hours)
- Better Supervision Training Program (54 hours)
- Professional Electrical Contractor Program (90 hours)
- Management & Supervision Certificate-in partnership with MacEwan University (42 hours)
- Project Management Continuing Education Certificate (112 hours)
- Business Analysis Professional Development Certificate (119 hours)
- Leadership Essentials Professional Development Certificate (56 or 63 hours, depending upon electives)
- Leadership Professional Development Certificate (42 or 49 hours, depending on electives)
- Management and Supervision Professional Development Certificate (49 hours)
- Management Essentials Professional Development Certificate (70 or 77 hours, depending upon electives)
- Managing Conflict Professional Development Certificate (42 hours)
- Project Management Professional Development Certificate (112 hours)
- Supervisory Essentials Professional Development Certificate (70 or 77 hours, depending upon electives)
- Mechanical Contracting Project Management Course (70 hours)
- Advanced Supervisor Training Program (before July 2017 / 33 hours)
- Supervisor Training Program (after July 2017 / 33 hours)
- Supervisory Training Program (39 hours)
- Project Management Program (65 hours)
- Change Management Extension Certificate (135 hours)
- Entrepreneurship Certificate of Completion (56 hours)
- Leadership Development Extension Certificate (before September 2015 / 135 hours)
- Leadership Development Extension Certificate (after September 2015 / 60 hours)
- Marketing and Strategic Communications Extension Certificate (after September 2016 / 102 hours)
- Organizational Change Management Extension Certificate (before September 2015 / 135 hours)
- Organizational Change Management Extension Certificate (after September 2015 / 75 hours)
- Pillars of Management Certificate of Completion (60 hours)
- Project Management Extension Certificate (January 2023 - present / 115 hours)
- Project Management Extension Certificate (before September 2014 / 90 hours)
- Project Management Extension Certificate (September 2014 - December 2017 / 120 hours)
- Project Management Extension Certificate (January 2018 - December 2022 / 136 hours)
- Construction Trades Business Startup Certificate (30 hours)
- Project Leadership Certificate (84 hours)
- Project Management Certificate (84 hours)
- Basic Bookkeeping Certificate (78 hours)
- Business Foundations of Leadership Certificate (72 hours)
- Management Essentials Certificate (72 hours)
- Leadership Development Certificate (80 hours)
- Applied Management Certificate of Achievement (144 -149 hours)*
- Applied Project Management Certificate of Achievement (144 - 149 hours)*
- Lean Management Certificate of Completion (77 - 147 hours)*
- Project Management Certificate of Completion (70 hours)
- Sales for Technical Professionals Certificate of Completion (77 hours)
- Train the Trainer Certificate of Completion (63 - 70 hours)
- Employment Law Certificate of Achievement (40 hours)
- Certificate for Front Line Leaders (120 - 148 hours)