Certificate Programs

We offer certificate-level credentials, English-language study, and shorter online learning options across early learning, adult education, language development, data analysis, and technology. Our program pages distinguish certificates from diplomas.

Early Learning and Childcare Certificate

Our Early Learning and Childcare Certificate prepares you for Alberta Level 2 Early Childhood Educator certification, also referred to as ECE II.

Program overview:

What you will learn:

• Child development
• Health and well-being
• Curriculum approaches
• Play-based learning
• Observation and assessment
• Learning-experience design
• Professional practice
• Behaviour guidance
• Indigenous perspectives, history, and culture

Practicum and outcomes:

• The required practicum provides supervised workplace experience.
• You will learn to create inclusive, culturally relevant learning environments and support children’s intellectual, social, and emotional development.
• Graduates are eligible to apply for Alberta Level 2 ECE certification.

Potential roles:

• Child and youth worker
• Child care professional
• Child care teacher
• Child development assistant
• Childcare centre assistant director
• Daycare worker
• Home care provider
• Nursery worker
• Preschool teacher

View the Early Learning and Childcare Certificate:

https://www.robertsoncollege.com/programs/early-childhood-educator-certificate-program-alberta/

English Language Certificate

Our English Language Program helps you build reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and presentation skills for school, work, and everyday life. The program is accredited by Languages Canada.

Placement levels

You can enter at one of five levels based on an available language score or Robertson’s internal placement test:

1. Foundation English: IELTS below 4.5
2. Pre-Intermediate English: IELTS 4.5
3. Intermediate English: IELTS 5.0
4. Upper-Intermediate English: IELTS 5.5
5. Advanced English: IELTS 6.0

Equivalent entry benchmarks are also provided for CELPIP, TOEFL iBT, TOEIC, Duolingo, and Pearson Test of English.

How you will learn:

• Instruction includes real conversations, videos, reading, writing, and group activities.
• You can study online through Brightspace or attend on-campus classes in Calgary or Winnipeg, subject to availability.

Who it is for:

• Students preparing for a Robertson diploma
• Learners who need to meet English requirements for further study
• People who want to strengthen workplace or everyday communication

Additional note:

• Completion of Level 5 Advanced English can satisfy the listed English-proficiency requirement for Red Deer Polytechnic.
• The published information lists tuition of CA$900, international-student tuition of CA$1,800, and a CA$120 registration fee. Confirm current charges with Admissions before enrolling.

View the English Language Program:

https://www.robertsoncollege.com/programs/english-language/

Adult Education Certificate

The Adult Education Certificate is designed for professionals entering adult education, educators expanding their practice, and people working in community, vocational, literacy, or corporate-training settings.

Program structure:

• Eight online, self-guided micro-courses
• 160-hour Practicum Portfolio
• The courses are self-guided, so the published information does not state a fixed calendar duration.

Required courses:

• Assessment (60 hours)
• Course Design (60 hours)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (40 hours)
• Facilitation (40 hours)
• Indigenous Perspectives and Adult Education (40 hours)
• Instructional Design (40 hours)
• Learning Theory (40 hours)
• Technology Integration (20 hours)

What you will learn:

• Adult-learning theory
• Inclusive teaching
• Assessment
• Course and lesson design
• Facilitation
• Instructional technology
• Indigenous perspectives

Potential roles:

• Adult educator or instructor
• ESL teacher
• Community education facilitator
• Literacy program instructor
• Vocational training specialist
• Corporate trainer
• Continuing education instructor
• Educational program coordinator

View the Adult Education Certificate:

https://microcourses.robertsoncollege.com/catalog?pagename=1754505914V3DQ4

Fast and Flexible Micro-Course Options

Our micro-courses are shorter than full certificate or diploma programs.

How micro-courses work:

• Online, self-led learning through Brightspace with 24/7 access
• You set the pace and begin around your existing work or professional schedule
• You receive an electronic certificate of completion
• Some courses also provide a digital badge

Access length:

• 10-hour courses include three months of access
• Courses longer than 10 hours include six months of access

Credit transfer:

• Some micro-courses may transfer toward a related Robertson diploma.
• 10-hour courses are not eligible for credit transfer.

Technology micro-course examples

Intro to Data Analysis (10 hours)

This self-paced course introduces:

• The value of data analytics
• Data collection
• Processing and cleaning
• Pattern recognition
• Visualization
• Communication
• The role of data in business decisions

Who it is for:

• Learners with basic technology experience
• Professionals considering a move into data analysis
• Technology- or business-oriented professionals seeking an additional skill

Successful learners receive a digital badge and an e-certificate.

View Intro to Data Analysis:

https://microcourses.robertsoncollege.com/product?catalog=microB0976

A+ Certification (100 hours)

This self-paced course covers:

• PC hardware
• Operating systems
• Networking
• Security configuration
• Windows support
• Device management
• Troubleshooting

It prepares you to write the CompTIA A+ certification exam.

Included and outcomes:

• The course includes the Part 1 certification exam fee or voucher in the course fees.
• Successful learners receive a digital badge.
• The course can also be used as transfer credit toward Robertson’s Network Security Technician or Computer Support Technician diploma programs.

View A+ Certification:

https://microcourses.robertsoncollege.com/product?catalog=microTF001

Ethical Hacking (100 hours)

This self-paced cybersecurity course covers:

• Penetration testing
• Malware
• Vulnerability scanning
• Web-application vulnerabilities
• SQL injection
• Mobile security
• Cloud threats
• Intrusion detection
• Firewalls
• Honeypots

It prepares you to write the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker examination.

Completion notes:

• Completing the micro-course prepares you for the external certification examination.
• The micro-course does not itself award the CEH designation.

View Ethical Hacking:

https://microcourses.robertsoncollege.com/product?catalog=TECH001

Related diploma options (Data Analytics and Cybersecurity)

If you are looking for data analytics or cybersecurity credentials, our current related offerings are listed as diplomas:

Data Analyst (12-month diploma)

• Length: 12 months (48 instructional weeks + three-week practicum)
• Focus areas: business intelligence, statistical methods, data collection, database design, data manipulation, data visualization, dashboards, Microsoft Office, project management, communication, presentation skills, and career preparation
• Potential job titles: business analyst, data analyst, database clerk, innovation specialist
• Certification voucher notes: students are eligible to request certification vouchers toward Microsoft AZ-900 and Oracle Database SQL 1Z0-071

Cyber and Cloud Security Professional (12-month diploma)

• Length: 12 months (46 instructional weeks + three-week practicum)
• Focus areas: network and security foundations, information security, data security, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, hybrid computing, cyber defense, IT architecture, secure software development, technology management, ethics, and career preparation
• Potential roles: cybersecurity specialist, information security analyst, systems administrator
• Certification-prep notes: prepares students for ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity and SSCP certifications, AWS Solutions Architect Associate foundational work, and Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104 preparation
• ISC2 bootcamp exam training is provided at no additional cost for the listed ISC2 examinations

Browse all Robertson programs:

https://www.robertsoncollege.com/programs/