Take charge of your career with Red Deer College’s Continuing Education Programs

Red Deer College has a strong history of offering high-quality online learning across diverse programs, helping students to achieve success in their career and life goals. Now, with the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the programs and credentials offered at Red Deer College have even greater meaning as people look to pivot, adapt, and expand their skill sets and job prospects.

While physically located in Red Deer, Alberta, in Western Canada, the online programs offered through Red Deer College provide you with flexibility to pursue education wherever you are located and whenever your schedule permits.

The success of the college’s programs lies in its expert online instructors who use an applied learning approach that makes sense for the real world and prepares you for meaningful employment within many industries.

Red Deer College’s programs are carefully crafted to prepare you with the knowledge and skills that will give you the competitive edge to take on the challenges brought on in a world of new normals.

Red Deer College – A leader in Continuing Education 

If you are among the thousands of professionals who are currently on the lookout for a new job or looking to change careers, this is an opportune time to upskill or reskill yourself to bridge your skills gap.

Red Deer College’s School of Continuing Education offers something for everyone: professional development, general interest courses, trades and industry training, online learning, and beyond.

You can opt to enrol in various credit and non-credit courses and earn certifications in the fields of business and technology, health and community service, industry and trades, and even the creative arts, allowing you to gain the skills most sought-after by industry.

See the details below for more information about some of Red Deer College’s specialized online programs.

International students may be eligible for a Canadian study visa

Red Deer College’s Occupational Diploma programs are ideal for anyone who is looking to immigrate to Canada as it increases their chances of becoming a Canadian citizen. Prior to enrolling in an Occupational Diploma, students may begin their Red Deer College studies from their home country with online English as a Second Language courses.

Upon successful enrolment, students will be eligible to apply for a Canadian study permit. Once this study permit is approved by the Government of Canada, students will be able to temporarily relocate to Canada with their family. Their spouses may also be eligible to apply for a Canadian work visa and begin working once in Canada.

Additionally, upon completion of the Occupational Diplomas, international students are able to apply for the Post-Graduate Work Permit Program, which upon approval, would allow the student to remain in Canada for an additional two years to gain work experience.

Occupational Diploma in Health Care Practice and Management

Red Deer College’s Occupational Diploma in Health Care Practice and Management is currently being offered in partnership with Sterling College in Vancouver.

This program draws upon management and organizational knowledge to support learners who aspire to manage and lead within health care organizations.

It is specifically designed to prepare internationally educated nurses to assume management or leadership roles within the Canadian health care environment.

The program places a strong emphasis on theoretical knowledge and practical skills that will help graduates lead their organizations to achieve business and strategic goals.

This comprehensive two-year program will also develop your clinical nursing skills to prepare you for the Canadian health care system.

Graduates will develop valuable critical thinking strategies that will aid in your preparation to complete the regulatory examination process for professional certification in Canada.

Occupational Diploma in Network Administration or Software Development

Red Deer College also launched a new Occupational Diploma in Network Administration program in partnership with Sterling College as a response to Canada’s booming tech industry.

This program was launched to address the growing demand for skilled IT professionals in a range of industries, from finance to health care, and it meets industry needs to produce qualified professionals in the field.

This credential will prepare you with the right skills and qualifications to diversify your options and transform your skillset to help you obtain your dream tech career in any industry.

Upon graduating, you will be well-positioned for a career as an IT Technician, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, and even a career in Network Support.

You will also develop the right skills and knowledge which will open opportunities for you to seek entry-level employment in the computer networking field.

Red Deer College has also partnered with Sterling College to offer a two-year online Occupational Diploma in Software Development program.

This course will prepare you with the skills you need to embark on a career in this field or advance your current position in the software development field.

This online diploma places a strong emphasis on the technical skills in software development that are designed to meet industry needs.

It will equip you with all the skills necessary, including how to code, with an emphasis on software development, databases, system administration, security, data communications, and web development.

The Occupational Diploma in Software Development credential will prepare you for entry-level positions in developer or tester roles in a range of organizational contexts.

If you are seeking to develop a focus on one or more application domains, such as Web, VR/AR, or Mobile Applications Development, this program will give you the skills and confidence necessary to work toward that goal.

Upon graduating from the program, you will be ready to take on positions such as: Computer Programmer, Web Developer, Software Tester, and even Mobile Application Developer.

Accounting Technician Certification Program

Red Deer College is also offering a newly updated program, the Accounting Technician Certificate, designed to replace the previous Professional Bookkeeping Certificate.

This refreshed program will offer you the opportunity to build a foundation of knowledge and skills in accounting and business management that will prepare you to enter private practice as an accounting technician.

This certification is designed to provide you with the ability and knowledge to analyze transactions and reports within the accounting cycle that will prepare you for a career as an Accounting Technician or Bookkeeper within a variety of industries and organizations of any size.

This online program is designed to cater to working professionals and provides you with flexible options including evening or full-day fast track classes that allow you to meet your professional goals through further education and upskilling, while also managing your personal life.

Develop your leadership capacity with certifications in leadership and management

Red Deer College offers certification courses for individuals who have stepped into managerial roles or aspire to assume leadership roles in their organizations.

The college offers its Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate, primarily designed for individuals who are keen to build their management capacity to meet organizational goals.

This program is tailor-made for individuals who require support in transitioning into supervisory roles.

The certification will help you to develop a management identity and tone that is cohesive to your management structure, and it will help you develop effectiveness in managing others.

This program imparts the skills and knowledge to maximize productivity, helping you to build strong teams while simultaneously helping you to thrive in your management role.

Red Deer College’s Leadership Development Certificate teaches you a variety of leadership styles and emerging developments in the leadership field, helping you develop a deeper understanding of the differences between leadership and management.

This certification is designed to provide you with the tools that will help you expand your leadership capacity at any level within your organization and community.

Through this program, you will learn how to define your personal values and create unity within your organization or community with the right goals, vision, and corresponding actions.

This program will also equip you with the right skills to not only effectively lead and manage through diverse groups of individuals in your teams and organizations, but also recognize its importance and value.

Red Deer College’s leadership certification program will impart practical knowledge and skills to help you apply real-world solutions to lead through positive change in your organisation and thus yield measurable, positive results.

Take charge of your professional growth and enrol in Red Deer College’s Continuing Education programs here.

About RDC: For 56 years, Red Deer College has proudly served its learners and communities. In 2018, RDC received approval to become a university, offering its own degrees. The College continues to grow programs across a breadth of credentials as it transitions to become a polytechnic university during the next three to five years. Once this transition is complete, RDC will officially be known as Red Deer University. RDC offers more than 100 programs (including degrees, certificates, diplomas, and skilled trades programs). With impressive new facilities that have opened recently, the College educates approximately 7,500 full-and part-time credit students and more than 34,000 youth and adult learners in the School of Continuing Education each year.

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