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Professional & Applied Communication Skills Certi cate
Competency
Course
Hours
Page
Communication
and Human Interaction
Addressing Communication Challenges at Work: Drilling Down and “Why”s-ing Up – Feb 20, 2013
8
18
Critical Thinking
and Problem-Solving
Dif cult Conversations – Oct 30 + Nov 5, 2012 or Jul 2 + 9, 2013
16
19
Perspectives and Awareness
Non-Violent Communication: The Language of Respect – Oct 23-24 OR Nov 29-30, 2012 or Mar 25-26 or Apr 18-19, or Jun 13-14, 2013
16
20
Skills and Techniques
Communicating with Clarity and Impact: Professional Writing, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – Oct 11-12, 2012 or Apr 15-16 or Apr 25-26, 2013
16
18
Leading Through Relationship Building
Transformational Coaching for Leadership – Nov 1-2, 2012 or Apr 11-2 or 25-26, 2013
16
17
Total
5 Core Courses
72 hrs
Requires 2 Electives (+ = online learning various hrs)
104 +
Carbon & Energy Leadership Certi cate
Competency
Course
Hours
Page
Leading Environmental Action
Public Engagement and Communication: In uencing Change for Sustainability– Dec 7, 2012
8
27
The Catalyst Effect: Accelerating Personal and Organizational Leadership in Climate Action- ONLINE
– May 6- 24, 2013
Various 3 weeks
26
Energy and Ef ciencies
Creating a Carbon Footprint Strategy – Feb 9, 2013
8
27
The Low Carbon Economy
Developing or Buying Carbon Credits – Mar 15, 2013
8
27
Carbon Economics and Carbon Markets – ONLINE – Jan 28-Feb 15, 2013
Various 3 weeks
26
Finance
Financing Sustainability Programs and Projects – Apr 18-19, 2013
16
27
Forest Carbon
An Introduction to Forest Carbon Dynamics – ONLINE - Feb 18 – Mar 8, 2013
Various 3 weeks
27
Energy and Transportation
Shifting Modes: Getting to Sustainable Transportation and Energy – Jan 30, 2013
8
27
Total
You must complete 6 courses of the 8 offered in order to receive the Carbon and Energy Leadership Certi cate. Courses may be taken in either online or face to face format
within a 2 year period.
various
Online = asynchronistic
Ecological Literacy Certi cate
Competency
Course
Hours
Page
Community Building and Human Interaction
The Work That Reconnects – Oct 27-28, 2012
16
26
Thinking Like A Planet
A Field Guide to the Wild Side: Exploring Human and More than Human Nature through Ecopsychology – Apr 13 and 20, 2013
16
25
Place Based Learning -Beyond Stewardship
Wild Edible Foods of Southern Vancouver Island – Apr 27-28, 2013
10
38
Understanding Systems Theory
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: A Practical Introduction to Systems Thinking – Nov 30, 2012 or Apr 5, 2013
8
25
Creativity and Art
Creative by Nature Connection: A Nature-Centred Approach to Artful Connection – May 11, 2013
16
31
Design with the Earth in Mind
Introduction to Cob-Building – May 25, 2013
8
25
Cosmology
Explorations on the Story of the Universe and the Work of Brian Swimme – Jan 26, 2013
8
25
Total
82 hours
Requires 1 elective
Up to 98
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