45 Professional Degree Programs in Canada

The BA in Professional Communication program examines language, media, culture, and technology. The program balances the best of academic education, professional experience, and practical skills, and combines a comprehensive overview of communications as an academic field with a selection of courses in professional writing, public relations, journalism, public speaking, organizational communication, and new media.

This course focuses on professional development skills needed by workers in today's office environment. These skills include the development of effective communication and interpersonal skills, client relations, customer service, teamwork, and problem solving. Learning will include communicating effectively at work, developing stress and time management skills, developing a professional image, understanding and building working teams, and cooperating with others in the workplace.

With a focus on both professional and creative writing, the two-year Professional Writing Ontario College Diploma program teaches you the skills and flexibility to work as a writer in a variety of fields. You learn writing skills for digital and print media from nationally recognized writers, authors, and communications experts.

The Doctor of Applied Health (DrAH) program at UPEI is the first professional degree program of its kind in Atlantic Canada. This four-year, 60-credit professional doctoral program is delivered using a cohort approach with a high degree of active engagement and collaborative interdisciplinary learning. The curriculum focuses on developing essential skills based on theory and evidence for real world applications to resolve issues within health-related sectors.

Brandon University is often the first choice for students considering further studies. We can prepare you for chiropractic studies, dental hygiene, dentistry, environmental design, journalism, law, medicine, medical rehabilitation (physical & occupational therapy), optometry, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, social work and veterinary medicine.

The study of Social Studies contributes to the important goal of preparing students for their lives as Canadian citizens and members of the international community. Through participation in Social Studies, students are encouraged to: Develop an appreciation of democracy and what it means to be Canadian. Demonstrate respect for human equality and cultural diversity.

The aim of social studies is to develop thoughtful, responsible, active citizens who are able to consider multiple perspectives and to make reasoned judgments. The Social Studies 11 curriculum provides students with opportunities to reflect critically upon events and issues in order to examine the present, make connections with the past, and consider the future.

Policing is an honourable and challenging profession that requires a dynamic and diverse set of technical, personal and investigative skills. If "Deeds Not Words" is a mantra you can get behind, Fanshawe’s one-year Advanced Police Studies graduate certificate program will prepare you for an honourable career in policing.

The Master of Psychiatric Nursing program, a first of its kind in Canada, is designed for professionals who are seeking advanced practice roles in administration, clinical practice or education. Graduates will be prepared for leadership in psychiatric nursing and health care.

The Health Care Aide (HCA) certificate provides students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to practice as a Health Care Aide. HCAs are currently an unregulated workforce that provide basic health services and support with activities of daily living activities for clients who have medical conditions or major functional limitations. However, professional regulatory oversight will be undertaken by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). HCAs work under the direct or indirect supervision of a regulated health professional, such as a registered or licensed practical nurse, in a variety of healthcare settings.

The Island Pre-Health program is designed to prepare you for advanced professional health training, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and more. You'll spend years one and two of the program developing core competencies to prepare for upper-level health sciences and biology courses.

We provide the highest quality programs to enable our residents to become confident, successful anesthesiologists. In order to achieve this goal, we have developed a comprehensive five year program that is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Given that our focus is to prepare trainees for careers in a variety of settings, we encourage them to be adaptable and practice in a realistic environment. While on call, our residents are available for any type of emergency, be it a call for the cardiac arrest or the trauma team (of which they are members) or to provide anesthetic services for all surgical procedures from obstetrics to cardiac to neonatal surgery.

This diploma program prepares graduates with entry-level knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to provide safe, competent, compassionate, and professional Advanced Life Support. At NLC, we understand our students need the flexibility to balance work and home. Our paramedic programs are flexible enough to fit into your lifestyle

This program combines electronic, mechanical, thermal, computer, automation and photonic technologies. It provides students with a hands-on approach in which they not only learn about science and technology, but also apply what they are learning. It is the only Engineering Technologies program of its kind in Quebec. Small classes give students the opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty while exploring the rapidly evolving fields of applied engineering technologies. Courses will be given on the John Abbott campus with opportunities to use the OPTECH Montreal facilities situated at Cegep Andre-Laurendeau.

Build on your current education and experience. Open the door to new opportunities. Whether you hold a psychiatric nursing diploma or are a practicing registered psychiatric nurse, this degree enhances your knowledge and skills in clinical practice, leadership, management, education and research. The Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing (BPN) is learner-centred, innovative and accessible. If you have a passion for psychiatric/mental health nursing and a commitment to success, this program is for you. We prepare you to become a strong leader, promote excellence in professional nursing practice and contribute to optimal wellness of individuals, families, groups, and communities.