Project managers work in all industries. Those with project management skills are in demand because of the trend toward an increasing number of projects and less operational work.
We are proud to partner with Procept Associates Ltd., a premier provider of professional training programs to corporations, governments and individuals around the world to provide training in project management. Procept is a Project Management Institute (PMI®) Authorized Training Partner.
The Certificate in Project Management is designed with maximum flexibility for project managers who have different educational needs due to their work environment. It gives an ideal grounding for those who have plans to take a PMP® Preparation course to prepare for the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Project Management Professional (PMP®), or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) designation.
Anyone working on projects, be it as a project manager, project coordinator, contributor, subject matter expert or team member can benefit from this certificate because project management is a core competency.
This certificate is accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) as meeting their standards for quality and participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.
In this certificate program, you will:
The courses in this certificate program are delivered virtually with a live instructor. All instructors are skilled facilitators who use a variety of techniques to maintain engagement and optimize the learning environment. Most of the courses are offered up to four times a year.
To receive a certificate, you must take:
You can register for the entire certificate or take the courses individually. If you choose to take a course on its own, the credit you receive can be put toward the certificate at any time.
*After taking Project Management Essentials, the rest of the courses can be taken in any sequence.
This certificate is ideal for those who need to balance work commitments, the time required to take professional development training, and personal or organizational funding cycles. You have three years to complete the program.
According to the Association of Change Management Professionals® (ACMP®), change management is "the practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits".
We are proud to partner with Mariner to provide you with virtual, instructor-led courses related to Change Management. The approaches learned in these courses support employees in understanding change, embracing change, and sustaining change within your organization.
When change management principles are understood and applied by change leaders, organizations are better positioned to:
Our courses help learners understand critical concepts of change management that can be applied and integrated into the work that they do.
Accelerating Change through Leadership (QEP™)
This course is a virtual instructor-led course that provides you with an introduction to the fundamentals of change management concepts and processes, as well as the practical tools and approaches needed for your Change Leadership role, what support is available, and how you can support the change management strategy and plan.
Fundamentals of Change Management (QEP™)
This course is a virtual instructor-led course that provides you with the fundamentals of key change management concepts and processes, evaluation types and when to use them, roles and responsibilities within a change program, and how to build, tailor and roll out a change management strategy and plan.
Mariner Innovation holds the Qualified Education Provider™ (QEP) status from the Association of Change Management Professionals® (ACMP®) for our Fundamentals of Change Management and Accelerating Change Through Leadership courses. ACMP® is a professional membership association dedicated to advancing the career growth of individuals and the effectiveness of organizations by advancing the discipline and practice of change management. Learn more about the ACMP®.
These courses offer Professional Development Units (PDUs) for individuals seeking education credits to certify or re-certify as a Certified Change Management Professional™ (CCMP™) or other certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP®).
Mariner offers Change Capabilities Development and training sessions in partnership with the University of New Brunswick College of Extended Learning. Learn more about Mariner and their Terms and Conditions.
Administrative data includes information on large populations, covers long periods, and can be linked with many other forms of data, making it one of the best resources available to inform programs and policies that directly impact populations.
Data Matters is a new series that consists of four short online courses that will help you get comfortable working with administrative data. It is offered in partnership between UNB and the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT).
You have choices! You can take all four courses as a bundle to get a certificate of completion OR you can take one or two courses to get the specific knowledge and skills you need.
Navigating the diverse challenges of today's job landscape often means juggling a mix of tasks, from managing clients and research projects to orchestrating marketing campaigns and launching new products.
Enter Project Management Essentials (PME), a comprehensive online program designed to arm leaders and team members with the fundamental skills needed for project success. Offering a total of 21 PMI PDUs, this course covers everything from understanding project life cycles and stakeholder management to planning, execution, and closure.
Whether you're new to project management or looking to refine your skills, this program has something for everyone. This program is a must-attend for anyone eager to elevate their project management game.
This program is also available in French.
Date: April 24, 25, 26 & May 1, 2, 3, 2024
Price: $1,495 (+HST)
Dr. Hamid Faridani, PhD, PMP, ITIL Foundation, Cert.APM, is a Senior Training and Consulting Associate with Procept Associates Ltd. His experience is in managing information technology projects, spending 23 years managing projects for IBM Canada. He led the development of IBM products at the IBM Toronto Lab. As part of IBM Global Services, Hamid delivered projects across insurance, banking, retail and government sectors. He specialized in consulting on troubled engagements, ensuring success of large, high risk projects, establishing trusted customer relationships and ensuring high client satisfaction. As Service Delivery Manager he was responsible for all aspects of software testing engagement including pricing and contract negotiations, project staffing, delivery management and engagement completion. Hamid provided project management leadership to the IBM PM community and was dedicated to helping develop the profession and mentoring other project managers in their career and professional goals.
Hamid started teaching project management (PM) courses as part of IBM Global Campus and later he joined PM certificate programs at University of Toronto and Ryerson University. After retiring from IBM, Hamid expanded his work at U of T and Ryerson, developing a number of new courses and conducting workshops for corporate customers. Hamid has been a frequent presenter at Project Management Institute chapter meetings. He has published over thirty papers in international journals and has refereed conferences on systems engineering, risk management, estimation and control theory.
Amber Howard, PMP, CBAP, CMP, has over 15 years of experience in the technology and business fields. Her extensive consulting experience has allowed Amber to perform business analysis, project management and organizational change management for companies of various sizes in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. This experience includes engagements in the aviation, cooperative housing, finance, government, retail, risk management, and construction industries.
Amber teaches at the University of Toronto and continues to be a practicing Business Analyst and Project Manager who is currently developing a Resilience Training Program for teachers, and the redevelopment of Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport as well as other large construction programs for the airport. She holds a Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP®) designation from the International Institute of Business Analyst, a Change Management Practitioner™ (CMP) designation from APMG International, a Project Management Professional (PMP®) designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI), is a Certified Coach Practitioner™ through the Certified Coaches Federation, and is a Certified Personal Resilience Practitioner through Resilience Alliance. Amber holds an Honours BA in Bioethics and Political Science from the University of Toronto.
Braden Johnson, C.E.T, PMP, MBSc, has experience that comes from working as a Building Science Technical Consultant and Project Manager. In the capacity of an Employee or Consultant he has worked for a range of institutional clients which include York Region, Ryerson University, Brock University, Peel Region, York University, University of Toronto (Scarborough Campus), Toronto Transit Commission, as well as various Corporate Condominium and Commercial building owners throughout Canada, Caribbean and Asia.
Typical tasks which Braden has been responsible for successfully delivering include: the planning of complex work scope; selecting qualified consultant teams through competitive RFSQ, RFP and / RFQ procurement; engaging construction teams in various CCDC construction contract types, facilitating the construction phases of work; completing commissioning; closing out building permits and managing operational readiness for the newly constructed space prior to occupancy.
Braden is a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T), Project Management Professional (PMP) and has a Masters in Building Science (MBSc). He has developed College Course programs in Building Science and Construction Project Control and continues to teach part time at George Brown College Continuing Education as a way to keep up to date and engaged with best practices in the construction industry. He is also an active member of the Canadian Armed Forces currently serving in the capacity of an Officer with 32 Brigade Combat Engineer Regiment.
Peter Monkhouse, BSc, MBA, PMP, PEng, has a career built on over 40 years of project and leadership experience. Currently, Peter is focused on helping professionals who support organizations to listen to their customers, deliver value, and execute strategy. Throughout his career, he has actively led projects and project managers in the areas of education, consulting, engineering, information technology, health, and organizational change. In a recent role, he successfully coached, mentored and worked with project managers across six continents. In addition, Peter teaches project management courses at Ryerson University, the University of Toronto, and the University of Calgary, along with many of Procept's corporate and government clients.
Peter has been an active volunteer with PMI for over 20 years: serving on the PMI Board of Directors for six years (including as Chair of the 2012 PMI Board), serving on the PMI Educational Foundation Board of Directors for six years (including as Chair of the 2018 PMIEF Board), as past president of the PMI Toronto Chapter, and serving on several Member Advisory Groups (MAGs). Presently, Peter is on the Board of Directors of Project Managers Without Borders.
In the fall of 2007, Peter became Chair of the Canadian Mirror Committee for the ISO PC236, which led to the development of the standard ISO21500. He received his BSc (Engineering) from Queen’s University and his MBA from the University of Toronto. He obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential in 1999, and, in May 2008, he graduated from the PMI® Leadership Institute Master Class. In 2020, Peter became a PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructor.
Shawn Pariag, BSc, CTDP, PMP, EBAS, ICP-BAF, is a project management trainer and consultant with Procept and a director and agile coach within the Technology and Operations group at a major Canadian bank. For the past 22 years, he has successfully merged his passions for technology, project management and adult learning into an intriguing career. As a senior member of the team, Shawn actively seeks out opportunities to transfer knowledge and help teams continuously reflect and improve, become more effective in their roles to increase their outcomes, collaboration, and build quality practices. He actively gives back to the project management community, holding several senior positions in the PMI Lakeshore Chapter.
Shawn graduated with a BSc in Computer Science from the University of the West Indies and has also earned a number of industry certifications from professional associations such as Prosci, Institute for Performance and Learning, IC Agile and the Project Management Institute.
Janice Petley, BA, BEd, MBA, PMP, Cert.APM, CMP, has over 20 years of project management experience. Her experience spans a wide range of projects: from classical theatre at the Stratford Festival and symphony concerts in the United States, to stadium and arena opera productions in cities such as Tokyo, Munich, and Brussels. Whether it was a large sporting event at the Rogers Centre or an opera with a cast of 1000 in a bull ring in Madrid, Janice has worked on high risk, innovative, challenging projects. As many of her events were broadcast live-to-air both nationally and internationally, she fully understands the necessity of flawless project execution.
Janice has extensive experience with projects whose core deliverables focused on marketing, corporate communications, employee rewards, team building, and training and education. She has managed projects for many high profile corporate clients including CIBC, Chrysler Canada, Telus, and BMW. The not-for-profit client list includes the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Canada Games, and Special Olympics International. She is the Director of Atlantic Canada for Procept Associates and regularly presents at Dalhousie University in Halifax and the University of New Brunswick as well as in-house to corporate customers. She keeps her PM skills current by working on social change projects that are close to her heart.
She holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario, a BEd from Queen's University, an MBA, and is designated as a Project Management Professional and a Certified Agile Project Manager.
This seminar can also be taken as part of our Management Development Program (MDP).
Join our engaging seminar to unravel the ins and outs of the legal world that shapes the relationship between employers and employees. You'll dive into laws that cover human rights, employment standards, workplace safety, pay fairness, labour relations, diversity, and harassment, giving you a well-rounded view of what it takes to manage a compliant and harmonious workplace.
By the end of this session, you'll have a solid grasp of the employment laws in New Brunswick.
Date: TBD
Price: $465 (no HST)
Jessica Bungay is a Partner in the Fredericton office of Cox & Palmer, practicing in the areas of employment, labour, human rights, and administrative law. She is also the Chair of Cox & Palmer's Regional Employment & Labour Group.
Adept at handling delicate situations, Jessica helps clients solve workplace issues, while also anticipating potential future issues and establishing a plan to mitigate risks. Whether it's issues relating to day-to-day operations or complex litigation, with questions ranging from contractual obligations to discipline and termination, Jessica works with her clients to develop strategies to reach the best possible outcome.
Among a small number of lawyers in New Brunswick handling a variety of complex workplace legal matters, Jessica has extensive experience addressing issues in both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. Through understanding the legal issues and the business of her clients, Jessica is able to develop solutions that solve the problems they face.
This seminar can also be taken as part of our Management Development Program (MDP).
This seminar has been designed to demystify financial challenges and empower you to foresee the monetary impact of your decisions. Through engaging exercises and a compelling case study, you'll explore key financial concepts that will help you gain a clearer perspective on financial issues and their consequences.
By the end of this session, you'll be equipped with a solid understanding of the four financial statements and their interconnectedness, grasp the essentials of external financing requirements, and appreciate the concept of sustainable growth.
Date: April 17, 2024
Price: $465 (no HST)
Robert Penney graduated from Saint Thomas University with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Political Science and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1993. Since then, Robert has held senior positions in both the public and private sector and is currently Chief Operating Officer of the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission. Robert’s private sector background includes development of business strategy and performance measurement initiatives as well as overseeing compliance with securities commission and other legislation as Corporate Controller of a publicly traded real estate development company. In the public sector, Robert has led on-time on budget results in multiple departments, led comprehensive reform of legislation and negotiated the remediation of a major New Brunswick financial institution.
Procept stands as a trailblazer in PMP® exam preparation, boasting a legacy of guiding candidates to success that spans longer than any other provider in Canada.
Our PMP Exam Preparation course is a rigorous, intensive review meticulously crafted to hone your exam-ready skills. Designed for those already familiar with project management fundamentals, this course dives straight into the exam material, ensuring you're well-equipped to tackle the PMP® exam with confidence.
Best of all, you can access this comprehensive training entirely online, earning a total of 35 PDUs along the way.
Date: May 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 27, 2024
Price: $1,895 (+HST)
Ellie Braham, MEd., PMP, TEFL, AOP, ITIL, B.A.A, RIMS-CRMP, is a highly-experienced project leader with many years of experience in senior project leadership positions at IBM, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, eHealth Ontario, and other large organizations. Her experience in program and project management, vendor management, and IT service delivery have led her to Director-level positions overseeing large teams and initiatives.
Extensively trained in adult education, Ellie has a Masters in Education (with a specialty in Adult Teaching and Learning) from the University of Ottawa along with a certificate in adult education from Durham College. She is also a PMI-Accredited Training Provider (ATP instructor), who has passed an assessment by the Project Management Institute to be able to teach PMI’s PMP Exam Preparation Course. She has taught project management-related topics as a professor at Humber College and as a lecturer at Durham College, Ryerson University and triOS College. Ellie is a popular speaker at events for PMI and Ryerson University.
With an additional specialty in risk management, Ellie has a Certificate in Risk Management (Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law) from York University and is a Certified Risk Management Professional by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS). She has also earned her Accredited Outsourcing Practitioner professional designation.
Dr. Hamid Faridani, PhD, PMP, ITIL Foundation, Cert.APM, is a Senior Training and Consulting Associate with Procept Associates Ltd. His experience is in managing information technology projects, spending 23 years managing projects for IBM Canada. He led the development of IBM products at the IBM Toronto Lab. As part of IBM Global Services, Hamid delivered projects across insurance, banking, retail and government sectors. He specialized in consulting on troubled engagements, ensuring success of large, high risk projects, establishing trusted customer relationships and ensuring high client satisfaction. As Service Delivery Manager he was responsible for all aspects of software testing engagement including pricing and contract negotiations, project staffing, delivery management and engagement completion. Hamid provided project management leadership to the IBM PM community and was dedicated to helping develop the profession and mentoring other project managers in their career and professional goals.
Hamid started teaching project management (PM) courses as part of IBM Global Campus and later he joined PM certificate programs at University of Toronto and Ryerson University. After retiring from IBM, Hamid expanded his work at U of T and Ryerson, developing a number of new courses and conducting workshops for corporate customers. Hamid has been a frequent presenter at Project Management Institute chapter meetings. He has published over thirty papers in international journals and has refereed conferences on systems engineering, risk management, estimation and control theory.
Peter Monkhouse, BSc, MBA, PMP, PEng, has a career built on over 40 years of project and leadership experience. Currently, Peter is focused on helping professionals who support organizations to listen to their customers, deliver value, and execute strategy. Throughout his career, he has actively led projects and project managers in the areas of education, consulting, engineering, information technology, health, and organizational change. In a recent role, he successfully coached, mentored and worked with project managers across six continents. In addition, Peter teaches project management courses at Ryerson University, the University of Toronto, and the University of Calgary, along with many of Procept's corporate and government clients.
Peter has been an active volunteer with PMI for over 20 years: serving on the PMI Board of Directors for six years (including as Chair of the 2012 PMI Board), serving on the PMI Educational Foundation Board of Directors for six years (including as Chair of the 2018 PMIEF Board), as past president of the PMI Toronto Chapter, and serving on several Member Advisory Groups (MAGs). Presently, Peter is on the Board of Directors of Project Managers Without Borders.
In the fall of 2007, Peter became Chair of the Canadian Mirror Committee for the ISO PC236, which led to the development of the standard ISO21500. He received his BSc (Engineering) from Queen’s University and his MBA from the University of Toronto. He obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential in 1999, and, in May 2008, he graduated from the PMI® Leadership Institute Master Class. In 2020, Peter became a PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructor.
Ori Schibi, MBA, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP, Cert.APM, SMC, CMP, has 27 years' experience providing practical new ways of managing projects and programs and effectively dealing with challenges around organizational change, strategy, business analysis and PMOs. His experience includes driving process efficiencies, software implementations, project recoveries, project management skills assessments and complex programs that stabilize business, create growth and value and lead sustainable change.
Ori has extensive experience working with small, mid-sized and large organization in diverse industries. The industries include: Aerospace, Construction/Contractors, Telecom, Financial Services, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals and government agencies (Canada-all levels of government, US, the United Nations).
He is the author of the book Managing Stakeholder Expectations for Project Success (2013), as well as the book Effective PM-BA Role Collaboration (2015). He is also the co-author (with Kevin Aguanno), of the book Agile Business Analysis: Enabling Continuous Improvement of Requirements, Project Scope, and Agile Project Results (2018). His latest books is Effective Project and Change Sponsorship: Getting the Most from Your Strategic Investments (2020).
Reginald Scotland, BAA, C.D., CM, CMP, PMP, PMP-ACP, Cert.APM, SMC, ADKAR, P.Log., is an experienced program, project and change manager, business analyst, communications analyst, facilitator, mentor and coach with more than 25 years of experience. Reg is an engaging and sociable instructor. He leads adult learners in project management, and is co-developer and presenter of a popular webinar series on project management. He has designed and delivered courses on leadership, communications, numerous military subjects and skydiving. He presented at ProjectWorld 2011.
An experienced mentor and coach, Reg enjoys helping people to achieve new levels of personal and professional competence. He holds a BAA in Journalism (Ryerson University) is a Project Management Professional (PMP) (Project Management Institute), a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) (Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario) and is certified in Change Management methodology (Prosci ADKAR). He serves on the Boards of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, St. John Ambulance of York Region, and on the Toronto Executive of the Order of St. George.
He is a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Army Reserve, with experience in leadership, emergency management, logistics, training, planning, and financial administration and management.
This seminar is also offered as part of the Management Development Program (MDP).
In this seminar, you'll get the lowdown on why strategic planning is a game-changer in today's fast-moving business, government, and non-profit scenes. You'll also explore why every organization needs a solid game plan, who should be involved, and how to weave planning into different levels of an organization.
By the end of this seminar, you'll know the must-have parts of a strategic plan, understand the nuts and bolts of the planning process, and even get a taste of the challenges of putting together and pitching a real-world strategic plan.
Date: April 3-4, 2024
Price: $610 (no HST)
Joel DeWolfe graduated from UNB with a Bachelor's in Psychology and an MBA (1st in class) at Northeastern University. Joel has over 20 years’ experience in highly competitive information-technology and natural-resource industries. Highly motivated, intelligent, team-oriented, disciplined, analytical, and detail-focused business management executive. Experienced in marketing communications, sales, strategic planning, new product development, business development, distribution, pricing, project management, account management, and training. Specialized focus in Digital Health technologies.
This seminar is also offered as part of the Human Resources Management Program.
This seminar has been developed to identify variations in personalities within the workplace. You will discover how people differ in relation to where their energy comes from, how they gather information, and how they make decisions based on current human resources models. In addition, you will learn to develop and practice improved strategies in communication, leadership, teamwork, and conflict management.
In this seminar, you will use the Insights Personality Profile, a learning tool that gives a greater understanding of yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and how you project yourself to others. The effect of the Insights Personality Profile is immediate and profound, and clients tell us that they use what they learned for guidance long after training ends.
Date: TBD
Price: $798 (no HST)
Don Arsenault is a retired professor and former department head of the School of Physical Education and Leisure Studies of the Université de Moncton. He is also a regular visiting Professor at the Université de Limoges in France since 1990. Donald did his undergraduate work in arts and physical education at the Université de Moncton and at the University of Ottawa. He continued his graduate studies at the University of Alberta and at Florida State University. Donald is a Master Trainer for the National Skills Program for Management Volunteers. Don facilitates workshops and gives presentations on a regular basis in both official languages.
