6 Courses
21 Hours Per Course
Online & Flexible
Certificate in as Little as 6 Months
Program Description
If you’re an emerging leader, The Advanced Leadership Certificate program will take your career to the next level. You’ll learn, develop, and practice new leadership skills that will make you even more valuable to your organization. Strong leaders move businesses and organizations forward—with an Advanced Leadership Certificate, you’ll be prepared to inspire your team and lead positive change.
Is This Program Right For You?
This program is designed for individuals who are:
- 🗸Busy people juggling career and personal commitments
- 🗸Professionals in supervisory, mid-level management, and emerging leadership positions
- 🗸People working for a wide range of organizations, including private business, non-profit, education, and government
Questions? Contact us at busprog@ualberta.ca
What You'll Learn
- 🗸Foster key leadership skills, including embracing challenges, motivating others, and resolving conflicts
- 🗸Learn and practice a variety of strategies for leading your team, leading across the organization, and “leading up”
- 🗸Develop a strong understanding of how leadership can enable your organization to realize its vision, strategies, and goals
- 🗸Build on your professional experience and prior education to become an effective leader within your organization
What You'll Earn
- 🗸 Earn an Advanced Leadership Certificate after completing all the program requirements. Or take individual courses to add new skills and advance your career.
- Approximate cost of the program: $5,200 CAD effective Fall 2025 (price may vary and is dependent on the electives chosen)
- Submit your program declaration at no extra cost
- Flexible payment – pay course-by-course as you go
- Courses are GST-exempt.
- Some courses may require additional resources, such as textbooks
- This program is comprised of three core courses and three electives. Each course is 21 hours long, comprising 126 instructional hours.
- It’s designed for part-time study and can generally be completed within six months to one year.
- You have the flexibility to schedule courses around your availability. Most students complete 1–3 courses per semester.
- Courses don’t have to be completed in any specific order, so you can choose the courses that best fit your schedule.
- Grading is through assessments, which might include quizzes, exams, discussion forums, papers, and presentations.
- It’s a flexible online experience, with courses offered asynchronously. More info about online delivery formats can be found here.
You could be eligible for funding and scholarships – explore your Funding and Scholarship Opportunities.
- After you successfully complete your program requirements, you’ll receive an email letting you know when your certificate is ready. If you have any questions about your credentials, please contact the program office. Once you receive your certificate, you’ll also be eligible to become a UAlberta Associate Alumni.
- The courses in this program are also transferable to the Management Development, Occupational Health and Safety, and NACLAA programs.
- To learn about transferability from other institutions, see our Transfer Credit information
- International Students are welcome to enroll and pay the same course fees as local students.
- Proficiency in English and a stable internet connection are needed to participate and succeed in our courses.
- Please note that non-credit programming does not qualify for a study permit, therefore, this program cannot be used for immigration to Canada. For more information, please contact University of Alberta International Student Services.