Part-Time Programs

Whether you are a busy professional looking for an opportunity to upgrade your skills or you are occupied during the day with life's responsibilities, part-time programs in the Professional Studies area are available Monday to Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Part-Time Programs

Advanced Diploma In Leadership In Early Childhood Care And Education Program: The Advanced Diploma in Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Education is a leadership development program that is designed for professionals within the early childhood care and education sector. It is a unique combination of courses from the Professional Studies Program Area and the Developmental Studies Degree Program. This diploma program has been approved by the Government's Child Care Education Program Approval Committee (CCEPAC) as a route towards achievement of ECE III classification by the Government (when combined with a current ECE II).

Canadian Payroll Association's Certification Programs: In today's competitive business environment, the payroll professional's role is becoming increasingly more complex. The responsibilities range from payroll management to accounting, legislative and employment standards compliance, employee benefits administration, human resources functions, and more.

Canadian Risk Management Program (CRM): The CRM designation is awarded to students who have successfully completed the three core courses in Risk Management. These core courses also comprise the Risk Management major for the Fellow-Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP/FIIC).

Career And Employment Coach Certificate (CECC) Program: CECC is a joint program between the Winnipeg Transition Centre (WTC) and The University of Winnipeg Professional, Applied & Continuing Education.

Career Development Practitioner Certificate Program: The Career Development Practitioner is an innovative new program initiative offered in partnership with Manitoba Entrepreneurship: Training and Trade to train individuals in the area of career counseling. Given the changing nature of today's labour market, career change is inevitable and the career development practitioner field anticipates strong job potential. This program takes a holistic approach, combining theoretical models of career counseling with practical tools such as job analysis, job trend forecasting, counseling techniques, assessment and profile inventories, and group facilitation. PACE offers the Career Development Practitioner Program in a blended learning and modular format.

Human Resource Management Diploma Program (Part-time): The Human Resource Management Diploma Program is designed to help students develop practical, theoretical and human resource-specific skills to work in a human resource function. PACE distinguishes its Human Resource Management Program from other educational providers by integrating highly relevant leadership, business and communication essentials with the core HR requirements. Professional Studies aligns its program with the required professional competencies and best professional practice. PACE is proud to have many of its graduates earn top scores on the Certified Human Resource Practitioner (CHRP) designation exams. The CHRP is the highest level of certification in human resource management in Canada. PACE offers the Human Resource Management Diploma Program in both part-time and full-time formats.

Management Certificate Program: The PACE Management Certificate Program is a leadership program designed for business professionals seeking to enhance their careers with the workplace essential to be more effective managers. Students explore current business topics and trends using the case analysis methodology and develop the skills to help businesses compete in the current competitive environment. The Program emphasizes skills such as leading and motivating employees, communication and problem-solving. PACE offers the Management Certificate Program in a part-time format with evening and daytime study options.

Manitoba Arts And Cultural Management Certificate Program: The Manitoba Arts and Cultural Management Certificate Program is available to individuals currently working in, or trying to break into, Canada's arts and cultural sector. This program is designed to build the business and leadership skills necessary to manage and nurture creative activity in stable cultural organizations. Developed in cooperation with Manitoba's cultural sector leaders, the program is flexible, accessible and broad in scope.

Marketing Management Diploma Program: The PACE Marketing Management Diploma Program prepares students to work in a marketing capacity with the theoretical foundation and a blend of marketing tools, systems and strategies to add economic value to any organization. Today’s global marketplace is increasingly complicated by converging markets and fraught with rapid technological change. To gain superior competitive advantage, market-driven organizations must define their distinctive capabilities, focus on creating customer value, and integrate their marketing strategy across the overall business operation. PACE offers the Marketing Management Diploma Program as a part-time study option and integrates the Marketing Management requirements into the full-time Public Relations Marketing Management Program curriculum.

Masters Certificate in Business Analysis: Effective managers recognize the need for business analysts to accurately analyze, document, and gain approval of business requirements before the development of applications can begin. They recognize that an effective business analyst can deliver real business benefits - usable software, shorter life cycles, lower budgets, and shorter time to market. An industry definition of the business analyst's role, distinct from that of the project manager, is emerging as organizations recognize and quantify the benefits associated with the particular body of knowledge that these specialists bring to each project.

Masters Certificate in Project Management: (This program will be starting October 25, 2012)

As more organizations move toward project-driven work environments, the need for highly skilled project leaders and staff continues to grow. The University of Winnipeg has responded to the training needs of today's project-driven companies by partnering with York University and the Academy for Project Management to deliver leading edge project management training in Manitoba. Training will provide the opportunity to:

Practical Workshop Facilitation Skills Certificate (PWFSC): The PWFSC is a five-day workshop. The PWFSC is based on the Behavioural Facilitation model which focuses on "Learn by Doing"

Professional Edge Seminars

One day can make a difference. UWDCE Professional Edge Seminars offer in-depth training that is tightly focused on specific subjects. One- or two-day seminars are open to everyone and are an affordable way to add to the participants' knowledge and skills with a minimal investment of time and money.

Led by industry experts, each seminar is designed to give the learner a specific skill set and the ability to accomplish specific tasks. From team building to proposal writing to finding the perfect balance between work and life, Professional Edge Seminars are hands-on, interactive and highly effective. Whether students are upgrading their skills or rounding out their knowledge in a diploma or certificate program, UWDCE Professional Edge Seminars will give them high-demand skills that are portable and marketable.

Project Management Diploma Program (Part-time): The PACE Project Management Diploma Program provides an analytical framework coupled with essential project management tools for budgeting, procuring, scoping, modeling measuring, and reporting for a broad business application. Given many of the challenges facing business today, organizations are better positioned to thrive by hiring talent who can help drive the business solution process and strengthen growth opportunities. PACE aligns this program with the knowledge requirements of the PMP designation process and industry-recognized standards for best professional practice.

Public Relations Diploma Program (Part-time): The PACE Public Relations Diploma Program provides a strategic communication framework designed to prepare students for a broad role in the public relations field and provides them with the practical toolkit to create maximum impact. On December 28, 2009, the Wall Street Journal predicted that jobs in the PR sector would increase by 24% by 2018 - making this potentially one of the highest growth industries. With the emergence of social media, organizations are increasingly focusing on the “wired” side of business and public relations practitioners lead these initiatives.