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Course name	Format	Tuition	Next start date	Status	More	Description
	Online	$1,750	Jan 29, 2026	Open	Details	How can equitable systems design transform your workplace and the industry you work in? How can we (re)design systems and sectors that impact not only workplaces and individuals but also industries, sectors and society? Spanning specific workplace to industry-wide EDI challenges, your first (of two) courses in the UBC Micro-certificate in Equitable Systems Design (ESD) is a participatory experience leading to the creation of equitable solutions through a series of equity-centered design challenges, frameworks and strategies focused on systemic-change within your industry. Other start dates: Apr 09, 2026; Sep 24, 2026; May 06, 2027; Sep 09, 2027
	Online	$1,220 - $1,260	Jan 29, 2026	Open	Details	Learn tools to build culturally diverse and inclusive teams. Enhance your skills to establish, motivate and lead your existing group toward inclusion. Develop strategies for transforming conflict and understand the influence of culture on teamwork. Other start dates: Jan 14, 2027; Oct 21, 2027
	Online	$750	Feb 1, 2026	Open	Details	This 100% online, self-paced course gives service providers with comprehensive foundational understanding of mental health and the tools to support individuals experiencing mental health challenges in a wide range of settings and contexts. Other start dates: Mar 01, 2026; Apr 01, 2026; May 01, 2026; Jun 01, 2026
	Hybrid	$1,200	Feb 2, 2026	Open	Details	Build electrocardiograms (ECG) interpretation skills to support safe, confident care as a Nurse Practitioner or Primary Physician. Learn through part-time blended online and in-person learning. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$390 - $400	Feb 3, 2026	Open	Details	Well-designed documents are not only attractive, but also engaging, easy to read and understand, and more likely to achieve their goals. Learn how to apply simple design techniques to create better documents including graphic documents (like posters and brochures), formal documents (like annual reports and presentations), and a wide range of documents people use every day (like proposals, status reports, schedules, memos, newsletters, and even routine emails). Other start dates: Apr 28, 2026
	Online		Feb 3, 2026	Open	Details	Learn about the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care in this live and interactive information session. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$500 - $515	Feb 3, 2026	Open	Details	Understand the differences between equity and inclusion, and how each contributes to the well-being, growth and safety of employees, customers and stakeholders. Consider different approaches to becoming more inclusive and equitable. Reflect upon your role within your organization, and create a toolkit that generates a more inclusive and equitable environment. Other start dates: Sep 22, 2026; Jan 12, 2027; Jun 08, 2027
	Online	$680	Feb 3, 2026	Open	Details	Learn how to write and deliver effective presentations, emails and briefs. Focus on five types of communications commonly used in the workplace. This course can be taken as part of the UBC Micro-certificate in Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace: Business Communication or as a standalone course. Other start dates: Apr 28, 2026
	Online	$435 - $450	Feb 3, 2026	Open	Details	Learn how to analyze your readers’ needs and to plan and draft documents that meet those needs. Practise seven techniques for clear, memorable writing. This course can be taken as part of the UBC Micro-certificate in Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace: Grammar and Style or as a standalone course. Other start dates: Apr 28, 2026
	Online	$1,220 - $1,260	Feb 5, 2026	Open	Details	Achieve success in conflict resolution through negotiation strategies that cut through misunderstanding, miscommunication, impasse, and implicit bias. Tap into your intercultural intelligence skills to negotiate conflict effectively. Other start dates: Sep 09, 2027
	Online	$950	Feb 10, 2026	Open	Details	Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies present opportunities and challenges for individuals and businesses who develop and produce digital media. To remain competitive in the new AI era, it’s crucial to understand how AI is reshaping creative processes and products. Other start dates: May 19, 2026; Nov 03, 2026; Feb 16, 2027; May 18, 2027
	Online	$400	Feb 10, 2026	Open	Details	Build AI skills and digital literacy while improving your English. Learn the basics of AI, explore practical tools and practice prompt writing for language success Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$500 - $515	Feb 10, 2026	Open	Details	This course explores the meaning of intersectionality, and solutions for respectfully engaging with all members of our communities. Understand the complexity, range and depth of intersectionality by first paying attention to your identity, then considering others' narratives which are generated at the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, religious identity and ethnicity, among other social identities. Other start dates: Oct 13, 2026; Jan 19, 2027; Sep 28, 2027
	Online	$475	Feb 17, 2026	Open	Details	A proficiency level online micro-course for IT and digital professionals to develop practical skills in real-time AI-driven threat detection. Learn to deploy, configure, fine-tune and evaluate AI cybersecurity systems in enterprise environments. Other start dates: Oct 13, 2026
	Online	$475	Feb 17, 2026	Open	Details	A proficiency level online micro-course that builds on foundational AI concepts, teaching IT and digital professionals to apply AI to business processes. Learn to identify opportunities, implement strategies and tools, and measure ROI effectively. Other start dates: Jun 01, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Feb 16, 2027

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