Upcoming Events
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
 | LGMA Complimentary By-Election Townhall
November 19, 1:30 to 3:00 |
Is your organization planning a by-election soon? The LGMA is hosting a complimentary townhall on Tuesday, November 19, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm PST to help you navigate the process of running a successful by-election. Learn best practices and key insights from experts in the field. If you have a by-election coming up, this is a must-attend event! Register today to ensure your team is prepared.
CANOE PROCUREMENT  | Building Strong Stakeholder Relationships in Procurement
November 26, 2024
8am PT |
We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming webinar, Building Strong Stakeholder Relationships in Procurement, facilitated by Stéphanie Dion, Procurement Manager, and Tony DeSciscio, Contract Manager, from Canoe Procurement Group of Canada. This session will dive into the NIGP best practices on fostering stakeholder relationships and is exclusively for public entities.
In this session, Stéphanie and Tony will share insights on how building trust and strategically engaging with stakeholders can elevate procurement’s role as a strategic cornerstone within your organization.
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Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your procurement strategy through effective relationship-building. |
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Post Secondary Programs & Courses
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
 | Registration Now Open: UVic’s Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE)
UVic’s Online Micro-Certificate in Designing Learning for a Changing Workplace
UVic’s Online Micro-Certificate in Teaching English Language Learning |
Registration Now Open: UVic’s Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) We are accepting registration for winter term courses that begin on January 13 th, 2025. Register now to begin earning this industry recognized credential. As professional development and lifelong learning become increasingly important in our fast-changing world, there is a growing demand for qualified adult educators and performance and learning professionals. Understanding how adults learn and designing curricula that will engage them in meaningful learner experiences can sometimes feel like a puzzle with many different pieces at play. Solving the puzzle means fitting together topic knowledge, experience, facilitation tools and strategies, curricula design and pedagogy, in an environment that encourages collaboration and engagement. For those who work in the field of learning and development, the University of Victoria’s Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) is the puzzle piece that brings it all together. Learn more here: UVic CACE Program
The Micro-certificate in Designing Learning for a Changing Workplace designed for new learning professionals who design and deliver training for the ever-evolving workplace. Learn techniques to plan proactively and stay steady in an era of constant change. You can start the first course in this micro-credential on January 13 th, 2025. For more information: Designing Learning for a Changing Workplace
UVic’s Online Micro-Certificate in Teaching English Language Learning You have the important job of guiding today’s youth along their educational journey, so you need your journey to be as simple and straight-forward as possible. In the non-credit Teaching English Language Learning micro-certificate program, you’ll gain the skills to help your students engage more often, focus and retain information—so you can better support them in overcoming the language challenges that may be barriers to their success. This program was designed for BC teachers working in K-12 classrooms. For more information, please visit: Teaching English Language Learning program
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA | UVic’s Programs in Public Relations
UVic’s Health, Safety and Emergency Management programs
UVic’s Business and Career Essentials programs |
UVic’s Programs in Public Relations
Build a diverse and rewarding career in public relations with our professional online programs.
Diploma in Public Relations is a comprehensive 10-course program that covers various aspects of PR including digital communication, issues and crisis management, and strategic methods to manage public relations and communication planning. Accepting applications. Next intake: Jan 2025.
The Crisis Communication for Public Relations Professionals micro-certificate is a 12-week program designed for communicators seeking to enhance their skills and expertise to develop, implement and assess robust crisis communication plans. Next start date: Jan 20, 2025.
The Skill Building for Public Relations micro-certificate is a 12-week program designed for new practitioners who want to boost their confidence, credibility and skills in the field of public relations. Upon completion, you will possess job-ready skills and a deeper understanding of your career path within the public relations profession. Next start date: Feb. 24, 2025.
UVic’s Health, Safety and Emergency Management programs
We offer a portfolio of programs in the area of health, safety and emergency management:
In the online Certificate in Environmental and Occupational Health program you will learn about the latest occupational health and safety regulations related to workplace health and safety, strategies for meeting the health needs of employees in the workplace, and how to manage the impacts of the workplace on employee safety and the environment. Three intakes per year: September, January and May.
The Emergency Management for Organizational Continuity micro-certificate is an online asynchronous program that equips you with the skills to prepare for a range of crises, ensuring business continuity and operational resilience in times of turbulence. Relevant for those working in any sector: public, private, or non-profit. Take all four 12-week courses in any order, or just one or two. Next start date: February 2025.
The Organizational Preparedness and Adaptability micro-certificate is a six-week online program that explores fundamentals of business continuity planning and emergency management. This programs covers how to plan for, and maintain, business continuity during crises such as extreme weather events, supply chain disruptions or natural disasters. Next start date: March 2025.
UVic’s Business and Career Essentials programs
The Essential Soft Skills Training micro-certificate is a 6-week, online program that provides learners with foundational soft skills such as communication, creativity, productive conflict resolution, self-awareness, social intelligence, problem solving, conflict management, and team-building. Several start dates annually. Next start date: January 31, 2025. |
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