Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)

Looking to upskill, or encourage your employer to support your professional development? The Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) helps Alberta employers invest in training that builds productivity and competitiveness within their teams.

Through this employer-driven grant, organizations can receive partial reimbursement for the cost of sending employees to eligible training programs, including those offered through the University of Alberta’s Continuing Education.

This funding, provided by the Government of Alberta through the Workforce Development Agreement, is designed to strengthen Alberta’s workforce by helping employers and employees gain the skills needed for long-term success.

Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant Applicant Guidelines

Disclaimer

It is the employer’s responsibility to review the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant Applicant Guidelines and ensure that all eligibility and program requirements are met before applying.

Courses and programs listed offered through our website may meet the criteria for the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG); however, final eligibility and approval are determined solely by the CAPG program administrators.

Funding

  • Existing employees: Employers must contribute 50% of the total eligible training costs. The government contributes the other 50% of the cost to a maximum of $5,000 per employed trainee per fiscal year.
  • If hiring and training an unemployed Albertan: Up to 75% of eligible training costs covered, up to $10,000 per trainee per year.
  • Employers can receive up to $100,000 per year.

Eligible costs include:

  • Tuition
  • Textbooks/software
  • Exam fees
  • Approved travel
  • Course materials
  • Employee wages are not eligible

Eligible Training

Training must focus on productivity skills development in one of these areas:

Business Process & Operations Management

Training that equips employees with skills to improve and optimize processes, operations, systems and resource management.

Eligible Business Process and Operations Management Courses

Construction & Project / Contract Management

  • EXCST 3612 - Construction Drawings and Specifications Fundamentals
  • EXCST 4200 - Administrative Control Systems
  • EXCST 4201 - Construction Estimating
  • EXCST 4202 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
  • EXCST 4240 - Procurement Analysis
  • EXCST 4213 - Construction Risk Management
  • EXSCMA 5692 - SMT Competitive Bidding, Contract Preparation and Contract Management
  • EXMGT 5427 - Project Management Essentials
  • EXMGT 5443 - Project Management: Risk and Resourcing
  • EXMGT 5444 - Project Management: From Communication to Closure

Business Analysis & Quality Assurance

  • EXBA 5687 - Business and Strategy Analysis
  • EXBA 5688 - Requirements Elicitation and Management
  • EXBA 5689 - Analyzing Processes, Information and People
  • EXBA 5691 - Solution Design and Quality Assurance
  • EXBA 5692 - Solution Deployment and Evaluation
  • EXRI 4681 - Business Practice
  • EXRI 3510 - Computer-Assisted Design I
  • EXRI 4699 - Computer-Assisted Design II

HR

  • EXMGT 5597 - Workforce Planning
  • EXMGT 5601 - Advanced Human Resources Management
  • EXMGT 5596 - Human Resources Foundations
  • EXMGT 5605 - Issues and Trends in Total Compensation
  • EXMGT 5599 - Labour and Employee Relations
  • EXMGT 5602 - Recruitment and Selection

Finance & Operations

  • EXLGP 8207 - Financial Management
  • EXMGT 5562 - Business Finance
  • EXMGT 5586 - Operations Management
  • EXSCMA 5635 - SMT Operations Management

Local Government & Policy (process/management emphasis)

  • EXLGP 8204 - Local Government Finance
  • EXLGP 8206 - Local Government Accounting
  • EXLGP 8208 - Property Taxation and Assessment
  • EXLGP 8209 - Citizen Engagement and Consultation
  • EXLGP 8211 - Policy Planning and Program Evaluation
  • EXLGP 8212 - Sustainable Communities
  • EXLUP 8217 - Planning Law
  • EXCST 4203 - Contract Law and Construction Documents
  • EXLGP 8202 - Municipal Law I
  • EXLGP 8210 - Municipal Law II
  • EXLGP 8200 - Local Government
  • EXLGP 8201 - Public Administration Professionalism

Technical Skills

Training that equips employees with technical expertise and specialized skills to enhance efficiency, quality and problem-solving capabilities.

Eligible Technical Courses

Energy, Environment & Resource Management

  • EXERM 4287 - Engaging Community for Renewable Energy Project Success
  • EXERM 4294 - Renewable Energy Project Economics
  • EXERM 4310 - Introduction to Electricity and Power Generation
  • EXERM 4311 - Transmission, Distribution, and Smart City Fundamentals
  • EXERM 4312 - Electricity and the Environment
  • EXAGC 4007A - Applied Geostatistics
  • EXLUP 4103 - Land Use and Subdivision Design
  • EXLUP 4274 - Fundamentals of GIS
  • EXLUP 8215 - Community Planning Process
  • EXLUP 8216 - Community Planning Implementation
  • EXLUP 8220 - Regional Planning
  • EXLUP 8222 - Rural Environments
  • EXCPE 4251 - Wetland Restoration and Construction
  • EXCPE 4264 - Land Reclamation Fundamentals
  • EXCPE 4280 - Wetland Delineation, Classification, and Assessment
  • EXCPE 4281 - Applied Soil Physics
  • EXCPE 4282 - Applied Soil Chemistry
  • EXCPE 4297 - Soil Classification and Mapping
  • EXCPE 4285 - Environmental Site Assessment and Management
  • EXCPE 4286 - Remediation Technologies
  • EXCPE 4256 - Applied Hydrology
  • EXERM 4303 - Solar Energy Development
  • EXERM 4304 - Wind Energy Development
  • EXLUP 8219 - Urban Environments

Digital & Technological Skills

Training that equips employees with skills to effectively use, manage and integrate digital tools and technologies to perform tasks, solve problems and adapt to evolving technology needs.

Eligible Digital and Technological Courses

Digital Marketing & Analytics

  • EXSM 3915 - Digital Marketing Foundations
  • EXSM 3916 - Organic Digital Marketing Tactics
  • EXSM 3917 - Paid Digital Marketing Tactics
  • EXSM 5512 - Analytics and Reporting for Digital Media
  • Content Marketing for Digital Media

Privacy, Data & Information Management

  • EXCPE 5394 - Personal Information Data Privacy and Security: Legislative Framework
  • EXIAPP 8173 - Privacy in a Liberal Democracy
  • EXIAPP 8174 - Privacy Applications: Issues and Practices
  • EXIAPP 8176 Information Access Applications: Issues and Practices
  • EXIAPP 8177 - Health Information Access & Privacy

Tech Programs

  • Programs:
    • Digital Marketing Certificate
    • Digital Marketing for Business Certificate
    • Social Media Certificate
    • User Experience/User Interface Design Certificate
    • Front End Web Development Certificate
    • C# Back End Web Development Certificate
    • Python Back-End Web Development Certificate
  • Courses:
    • EXSM 3915 - Digital Marketing Foundations
    • EXSM 3916 - Organic Digital Marketing Tactics
    • EXSM 3917 - Paid Digital Marketing Tactics
    • EXSM 3919 - Content Marketing for Digital Media
    • EXSM 3920 - UX Design Foundations
    • EXSM 3921 - UI Design Foundations
    • EXSM 3922 - Visual Design for UI
    • EXSM 3923 - User Research Fundamentals
    • EXSM 3925 - Generative User Experience Research
    • EXSM 3926 - Evaluative User Experience Research
    • EXSM 3928 - Code for Designers
    • EXSM 3929 - Digital Accessibility
    • EXSM 3930 - Agile Principles and Practices
    • EXSM 3931 - Introduction to Web Development
    • EXSM 3932 - HTML
    • EXSM 3933 - Design for Developers
    • EXSM 3934 - CSS
    • EXSM 3935 - JavaScript I
    • EXSM 3936 - JavaScript II
    • EXSM 3937 - Databases
    • EXSM 3939 - React
    • EXSM 3940 - React Router and Redux
    • EXSM 3941 - C# I
    • EXSM 3942 - C# II
    • EXSM 3943 - C# Project
    • EXSM 3944 - .NET Core MVC
    • EXSM 3945 - .NET Core API
    • EXSM 3946 - .NET Core API with React
    • EXSM 3949 - Python I
    • EXSM 3950 - Python II
    • EXSM 3951 - Python Project
    • EXSM 3952 - Django
    • EXSM 3953 - Django API
    • EXSM 3954 - Django API with React
    • EXSM 3995 Intellectual Property and Copyright
    • EXSM 3998 Risk Management and Crisis Response
    • EXSM 5510 - Social Media Foundations
    • EXSM 5511 - Integrated Social Media Marketing Strategy
    • EXSM 5512 - Analytics and Reporting for Digital Media
    • EXSM 5513 - eCommerce Sales
 

Other Requirements

  • Training must be job-relevant
  • Completed within 52 weeks
  • Delivered in Alberta (online training is considered as taking place in Alberta)
  • Have instructor interaction and be instructional

Complete eligibility criteria

How to Apply

  1. Read the Applicant Guidelines.
  2. Set up an Alberta.ca Account for Organizations. Ensure staff members who need access have individual user accounts linked to the organization.
  3. Log in and register your business in the CAPG Portal.
  4. Wait for registration approval (check email or portal for status).
  5. Apply for the grant before training starts.

For more information regarding the application process, click here.

 

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