McMaster University Continuing Education

Certificate and Diploma Programs Approved for Advanced Credit
Affiliated Associations and Institutes
Program Offerings

Undergraduate students can use McMaster Continuing Education courses and programs as credit toward their degrees. For eligibility details, students should first consult their Faculty Academic Advisors.

Courses within Certificates and Diploma programs offered through McMaster Continuing Education are Senate-approved undergraduate-level courses. In particular, they have been approved for advanced credit toward McMaster undergraduate degrees. Information about advanced credit for degree study is provided below and in McMaster University’s Senate Policy on Diplomas and Certificates.

McMaster University’s Senate Policy on Diplomas and Certificates states “academic credits can be applied to another credential. Examples include, but are not limited to, transfer of credit from a certificate to a degree or from a degree to a diploma. Normally, credits can be applied to a maximum of two credentials.” Further, “[pending approval by the student’s Faculty office], up to 100% of the academic credit courses completed toward undergraduate diploma and certificate programs may be used for credit toward another credential at the discretion of and in accordance with the normal academic rules specified by academic unit offering the subsequent credential.”

Through McMaster University Continuing Education, undergraduate students can use their elective credit within their degree programs to earn a career-focused Certificate or Diploma. Many of McMaster’s Continuing Education programs are aligned with the requirements of professional associations - assisting students in working toward a professional designation such as CPA (Chartered Professional Accounting) or CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional, for example. Students can work with their Academic Advisor to build a personal plan.

McMaster Continuing Education is located at One James North, downtown Hamilton. Courses are offered in the evenings, on weekends, and online to accommodate undergraduate students and working professionals. To learn more, please contact McMaster Continuing Education at 905-525-9140 x24321 or visit mcmastercce.ca.

Continuing education programs and courses are offered in the following:

Accounting
Applied Clinical Research
Big Data Analytics
Business Administration
Business of Golf & Resort Management
Creative, Critical and Design Thinking
Digital Marketing
Foundations of Analytics
Health and Social Service Skill Development
Health Informatics
Health Information Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing
Metallurgy of Iron & Steel
Payroll
Professional Addictions Studies
Surety
Web Design

Note: Continuing Education courses are not eligible for OSAP. Payment must be made at the time of enrolment.

Affiliated Associations and Institutes

Many Continuing Education courses are recognized as course equivalencies and/or have been approved as professional development units (PDUs) by well recognized professional associations and institutes. Information about these professional associations and institutes is provided below.

Accounting

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) - Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario

Business Administration

Associate Institute of Canadian Bankers (AICB) - Canadian Securities Institute (formerly Institute of Canadian Bankers)
Certified in Management and Administration (CIM) - Canadian Institute of Management
Certified Administrative Manager (CAM) - Canadian Institute of Certified Administrative Managers (CICAM)
Canadian Risk Management (CRM) - Global Risk Management Institute
Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) - Insurance Institute of Canada
Graduate Member Canadian Institute of Marketing (GCInst.M) - Canadian Institute of Marketing
Project Management Professional (PMP)^® - Project Management Institute (PMI)^®
Qualified Administrative Assistant (QAA) - Association of Administrative Assistants

Business of Golf & Resort Management

PGA of Canada - PGA Training Academy

Health Information

College of Canadian Health Information Management (CCHIM)

Human Resources Management

Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP™) - Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA)
Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL™) - Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA)

Payroll

Payroll Compliance Practitioner - Canadian Payroll Association
Certified Payroll Manager - Canadian Payroll Association

Professional Addiction Studies

International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor (ICADC) - Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF)
Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor (CCAC) - Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF)
Associate Addiction Counsellor (AAC)

Project Management

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Risk Management

Educational requirement for the CRM designation - Global Risk Management Institute
Insurance Institute Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation

Surety - Associateship in Canadian Surety Bonding

Surety Association of Canada

Please contact McMaster Continuing Education at ext. 24321 or visit mcmastercce.ca for more details.

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