Update Friday, May 15, 2026: UBC has restored access to Canvas, our Learning Management System, following last week’s cyber incident. Most Extended Learning students will get access today. Students should check their email for updates and instructions from instructors or staff. Those students in courses that were moved to an alternative Learning Management System will continue in that platform until completion of their current course.
Note that registration, payments and access to student accounts were not connected to the cyber incident and remain unaffected. ExL staff is available Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm Pacific Time to answer your questions.For more information on the cyber incident, visit the UBC IT incident status page.
Cloud computing
In the last few years, Canadian spending on cloud software and cloud infrastructure has skyrocketed as organizations are realizing the potential of cloud computing technology. This push to integrate cloud services has led to significant growth in the number of cloud computing jobs and, simultaneously, created a skills gap across sectors as employers struggle to fill these roles.
Our courses and programs are developed by experts and innovators to help you gain in-demand cloud computing skills—a top-five hard skill, according to industry surveys. They cover a range of topics, such as AI cloud services, transformation and infrastructure strategy and technology implementation, and include the option to complete a full certificate or micro-certificate.
You can take a single course, or several in succession to round out a credential, offering a variety of learning pathways to help you upskill or reskill for cloud computing success in today’s evolving workplaces.
In this part-time business-oriented technical program, learners gain a road map to plan and implement AI within a cloud environment responsibly and effectively.
Develop a cloud transformation playbook and the ability to critically review your technology implementation in this part-time technical and business-oriented program.
In this part-time business-oriented program, learn the key skills to create and lead a cloud transformation strategy that drives organizational change.
Understand fundamental concepts of Artificial Intelligence systems. Explore ethical concerns and AI's potential to contribute positively to the common good.
Gain a strong foundation in essential cybersecurity concepts. Learn to identify and mitigate digital risks and deepen your understanding of digital threats.
Ethical Hackers take preemptive measures against malicious attacks by attacking their own system within legal limits. Get prepared for CEH certification.