In cooperation with professional institutes, associations and consultants, Continuing Education offers seminars and courses that can be credited towards designations, applied towards continuing education credit, to maintain a designation, or for personal and professional growth. Here are the Professional Designations in Canada.
Adult and Community Education
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) | Institute for Performance and Learning formerly Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) |
Business Process
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt Certification | International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) |
Career and Academic Advising
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP) | British Columbia Career Development Association (BCCDA) |
| Certified Career Development Professional (CCDP) | Career Development Association of Alberta (CDAA) |
| Continuing Education Units, 300 hours pre-accreditation | Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association |
| Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) Only applies to Adult Learning specializing in Career and Academic Advising | Institute for Performance and Learning formerly Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) |
Conflict Resolution
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Associate Certificate in Conflict Coaching Associate Certificate in Workplace Conflict Certificate in Conflict Resolution specializing in Family Mediation Certificate in Conflict Resolution specializing in Mediation/Third Party Intervention Certificate in Conflict Resolution specializing in Negotiation Chartered Mediator status | Justice Institute of British Columbia |
Construction Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Continuing Education credits | Alberta Insurance Council |
| Certified in Management (C.I.M.) | Canadian Institute of Management |
| Gold Seal Certification (GSC) | Canadian Construction Association |
| Professional Quantity Surveyors (PQS) Construction Estimator Certified (CEC) | Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) |
Economic Developers
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Ec.D Exam Preparation | Economic Developers Alberta |
e-Learning
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) | Institute for Performance and Learning formerly Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) |
Front Line Leaders
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Program | Apprenticeship and Industry Training board |
Human Resource Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or recertification requirements | Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Alberta (CPHR Alberta) |
| Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) | Canadian Payroll Association |
Interior Design
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Program recognition | Decorators and Designers Association of Canada (DDA) |
IT Service Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate | Procept Associates Ltd |
Occupational Health and Safety
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) | Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) |
| Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) | Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) |
Project Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute |
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Program exclusive to APEGA | Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) |
Professional Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Continuing Education credits | Alberta Insurance Council |
| Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) | Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation |
| Certified in Management (C.I.M.) | Canadian Institute of Management (CIM), Calgary Chapter |
| Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) | Canadian Payroll Association |
| Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP) | Association of Administrative Professionals |
Public Relations Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Continuing Education credits | International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) |
| Continuing Education credits | Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) |
Real Estate Development
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Program recognition | Canadian Home Builder’s Association — Calgary Region |
| Program recognition | National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) |
Risk Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Canadian Risk Management (CRM) | Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) |
| Certified in Management (C.I.M.) | Canadian Institute of Management (CIM), Calgary Chapter |
| Continuing Education credits | Alberta Insurance Council |
| Professional Quantity Surveyors (PQS/ECA) | Professional Quantity Surveyors |
Security Management
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Certified Protection Professional (CPP) | ASIS International |
Teaching English as a Second Language
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| TESL Canada Standard 1 and Standard 2 professional certification | TESL Canada |
Workplace Learning
| Designation | Association |
|---|---|
| Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) | Institute for Performance and Learning formerly Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) |