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Career & Professional Development

We offer a variety of programs and workshops designed for individuals from any field looking to sharpen their professional skills. Learn relevant and practical skills that you will actually use in your workplace.

Human Resources

Inspire excellence in others. Human resources (HR) is used to describe the management and development of employees in an organisation. Beyond this, HR plays a significant role in developing positive business culture and improving employee engagement and productivity. 

Human Resources Management Program (HRM)

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Bring HR expertise to your organization. The HRM program enhances your professional skills and knowledge to help you meet the demands of your career. It encompasses both the theoretical fundamentals and the operational aspects of human resources management.

You can take this program in its entirety or register for individual courses. To learn more about individual courses, please see our list of program topics.

Runs Oct. 4, 2023 to April 10, 2024
19 days of instruction over 7 months
$4960 (no HST)
Virtual Delivery

506 453-4694
1-888-259-4222
customerservice@unb.ca

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Management & Leadership

Managers are key to a company’s performance. By learning the latest management theories and best practices you position yourself—and your company—to succeed.

Certificate in Management Essentials (CME)

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Launch your management career. The Certificate in Management Essentials (CME) is an online management program for aspiring supervisors and team leaders. Whether you are a young professional trying to break into a career in management, or an employer seeking to grow and retain promising millennial employees, this 10-course certificate program provides the basic tools new managers need to succeed. Courses can be taken on a stand-alone basis.

$295 per course (no HST)
Offered online - start anytime!

506 453-4694
1-888-259-4222
customerservice@unb.ca

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Management Development Program (MDP)

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Take your career to the next level. Want to move into a management position or improve your management skills? Then this program is for you. In only 17 weekday sessions, you will learn relevant skills that address today's business issues—skills that you can apply in the workplace immediately.

If you don't want to sign up for the entire program, you can register for select individual courses.

Runs Nov. 1, 2023 to May 30, 2024
$4646 (no HST) for entire program
Virtual Delivery

506 453-4694
1-888-259-4222
customerservice@unb.ca

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Project Management

Good project management means more than keeping a project in check, delivering on time, budget, and scope; it unites clients and teams, creates a vision for a successful project, and improves productivity and efficiency.

Project Management Essentials (PME)

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We are pleased to offer the very popular, Project Management Essentials, in 6 virtual sessions of 3½ hours each with a live instructor. The instructor will present a tool or concept and then there will be large group discussion, small group exercises, exercise debrief, and time to discuss how the project management tools can be used in a work environment.

Upcoming dates

  • Sept. 20, 21, 22 & Sept. 27, 28, 29, 2023

$1495 (+HST) | Virtual Delivery

506 453-4694
1-888-259-4222
customerservice@unb.ca

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PMP® Exam Prep

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Project managers with proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a wide range of fields. This course is designed to provide you with a proven, practical approach to preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam from the Project Management Institute (PMI). It is an intense review of exam material to help prepare you to write the exam; it is not intended to teach you basic project management concepts. Prior project management training and experience is highly recommended to maximize your chances of passing the exam.

Upcoming dates

  • Oct. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 & Nov. 1, 4, 2023
  • Jan. 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31 & Feb. 3, 7, 10, 2024

$1895 (+HST) | Virtual Delivery

506 453-4694
1-888-259-4222
customerservice@unb.ca

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Seminars & workshops

Register today for one or more of our fall career development seminars. All programs are offered virtually.

Customized training solutions

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Invest in your employees

Training is an investment that improves your organization's competitive position by providing new knowledge and skills, which increases employee satisfaction and lowers staff turnover.

Contact us today to discuss group pricing for any of the offerings found in this schedule or to develop a customized program to meet your unique needs.

506 453-4694
1 888 259-4222
customerservice@unb.ca

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Additional online career training

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Supporting change leaders in implementing successful change initiatives

We are proud to continue to partner with Mariner to provide you with a variety of virtual, instructor-led courses related to Change Management.

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".

Explore Change Management


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Improve your skills from the comfort of your home or office!

We are pleased to continue our partnership with MindEdge to bring online professional development to your organization in a variety of areas, including (but not limited to): Computer applications, cybersecurity, data analytics, entrepreneurship, management, marketing, and more!

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Demonstrate your knowledge, boost your productivity, and improve your organization's bottom line.

The UNB College of Extended Learning (CEL) has partnered with UGotClass to offer timely, relevant, and practical online certificates and courses taught by outstanding teachers who are subject matter experts.

You can participate anytime, day or night, from any computer.

Explore UNB/UGotClass offerings