Build Your Skills This Fall — Professional Development for UPEI Staff
Looking to strengthen your skills or bring new knowledge back to your team? The UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (OCEPD) has a wide range of practical professional development opportunities available to UPEI staff this fall. Choose from leadership, AI, project management, data analytics, case management, workplace skills, and more.
Full-time UPEI staff can take eligible certificate programs and microcredentials for just $995. Take advantage of this special staff rate to invest in your professional growth.
Certificates and Microcredentials
- Certificate in Collaborative Leadership — Starts September 22, 2026.
- Certificate in Case Management (online) — Starts September 28, 2026.
- Certificate in Motivational Interviewing — Starts October 1, 2026.
- Microcredential in Applied Artificial Intelligence for the Workplace — Starts October 5, 2026.
- New Managers Certificate — Starts October 6, 2026.
- New Managers Certificate (online) — Starts October 13, 2026.
- Certificate in Project Management — Starts October 19, 2026.
- Certificate in Professional Office Administration(online) — Starts October 27, 2026.
- Certificate in Mental Health Case Work — Starts November 5, 2026.
- Certificate in Introductory Data Analytics – Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis — Starts December 16, 2026.
Workshops
- Understanding Epekwitk Through Mi'kmaq Perspectives – Developing Cultural Competency Through Indigenous Knowledge, History, and Outlooks — Starts September 28, 2026.
- The Adult Learner: Course Design and Facilitation Workshop(online) — Starts November 18, 2026.
Learn Anytime — Self-Paced Online Courses
This is an excellent opportunity to build new skills, strengthen your current role, prepare for future opportunities, and invest in your professional development at a significantly reduced rate. Learn more about the UPEI staff professional development discount through the UPEI Human Resources staff discount page.
Questions or looking for the right professional development opportunity for you? Contact pdp@upei.ca.
