Why Take Our Professional Development Courses?
Start upskilling today with one of our short non-credit online courses. There are no textbooks to purchase and no scheduled class time. You can learn what you want, when you want, all from the comfort of your home.
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Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet, or smartphone; take up to 90 days to complete each course
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No application process, no prerequisites, open to anyone
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Courses are developed by subject matter experts
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Most courses can be completed in under 10 hours
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Purchase a course and start learning on the same day
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Receive a digital badge and certificate of course completion that you can share on social media such as LinkedIn, download as a PDF, or even embed in your email signature
Online Professional Development Courses
Click on the course that you are interested in to learn more. Tip: you can sort courses by topic area by clicking on "Available Courses" located at the top of your screen.
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All Courses, Engineering Courses
AutoCAD for Beginners
(1)Free
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All Courses, Engineering Courses
AutoCAD Civil 3D Essentials
$159.00
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All Courses, Engineering Courses
Advanced Civil 3D: Storm and Sanitary Analysis
$189.00
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All Courses, Engineering Courses, Steel Courses
Stainless Steel Simplified
$79.00
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All Courses, Forestry & Environment Courses
Respecting Aboriginal and Treaty Rights within Sustainable Forest Management
(1)$139.00
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All Courses, Forestry & Environment Courses, Career Courses
Finding and Advancing Your Career in Natural Resources
$59.00
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All Courses, Forestry & Environment Courses, Local Government Courses
Introduction to Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, Projections & Actions
$79.00
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All Courses, Forestry & Environment Courses, Local Government Courses, Business Courses
Climate Change Adaptation: Strengthening Resiliency at the Local and Regional Level
$89.00
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All Courses, Forestry & Environment Courses, Local Government Courses
Climate Change Bundle
2 Courses
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All Courses, Forestry & Environment Courses, Local Government Courses, Business Courses
Sustainable Business Development & Corporate Social Responsibility
$89.00
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All Courses, Career Courses, Steel Courses
Finding and Advancing Your Career in the Steel Industry
$59.00
Additional Online Learning Opportunities
In addition to the non-credit professional development courses offered through this site (i.e. courses that do not appear on a college transcript but are instead recognized with a digital badge), Sault College offers over 1000 online courses through OntarioLearn.
These for-credit OntarioLearn courses are typically 10 - 15 weeks in length, facilitated by a subject matter expert, and are typically offered as part of Sault College's certificate or diploma programs.
The online delivery provides you with flexibility to complete your college credential (e.g. certificate, diploma) at a time and place that is convenient for you.
We offer a fully-online Business Diploma program as well as over 40 online certificates such as:
- Business Applications
- Professional Bookkeeper
- Water Treatment and Distribution Systems Operations
- Addictions and Mental Health Studies
- Human Resource Practices
- Project Management
- Early Childhood Education Resource Consultant
- Web Development Essentials
- And many more!
Click here to view online certificate programs available to you!
Most courses within these certificate programs are semester-based; however, there are some monthly intake courses that start at the beginning of each month.