*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

Students will complete the Interdisciplinary Aboriginal Learning Certificate by completing the following courses:

OJIB 1016/1017 and 24 additional credits from the following list: All ANIS courses, all OJIB courses, and HIST 2116/2117, MUSC 2067, JURI/POLI 3106/3107, SWRK 3406/3407

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The Certificate in Business is a one-year program designed for students whose main interest is in acquiring basic knowledge and skills in business to enter or re-enter the workforce quickly. It is suitable for students who already hold another degree but desire some business skills to complement their work experience and previous education. All courses taken as part of the Certificate in Business may be applied toward a Bachelor of Business Administration degree should the student meet the entrance requirements of that degree.

Students may complete the Certificate in Business on either a full-time or part-time basis by completing the following courses:

ADMN 1016 Introduction to Canadian Business
ADMN 1126 Introductory Financial Accounting I
ADMN 1127 Introductory Financial Accounting II
ADMN 1206 Management Skills and Secondary Research Methods
ADMN 1207 Quantitative Management Decision-Making
ADMN 1306 Commercial Law
ECON 1006 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 1007 Introduction to Macroeconomics

Additional 6 credits in upper-year ADMN courses (recommended courses include
ADMN 2017, ADMN 3136 or ADMN 3137)

*This certificate is not available to Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree students. Additionally, the Certificate in Business is not available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics (BA4.FNEC).

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

Students will complete the Certificate in Human Resources Management by completing the following courses:

ADMN 1206 Management Skills and Secondary Research Methods
ADMN 2556 Finance and Accounting for Non Business Majors (not available to B.B.A. students)
ADMN 3136 Organizational Behaviour
ADMN 3137 Management of Human Resources
ADMN 2906 Occupational Health and Safety Management
ADMN 2916 Compensation
ADMN 2926 Training and Development
ADMN 3206 Human Resource Planning
ADMN 3216 Recruitment and Selection
ADMN 4976 Industrial and Labour Relations in Canada

*This certificate is not available to Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree students.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

Students will complete the Certificate in Accounting by completing the following courses:

ADMN 2106 Intermediate Accounting I
ADMN 2107 Intermediate Accounting II
ADMN 3106 Management Accounting and Control I
ADMN 3107 Management Accounting and Control II
ADMN 4816 Personal Taxation: An Accounting Perspective
ADMN 4817 Corporate Taxation: An Accounting Perspective
ADMN 4827 External Auditing I
ADMN 4836 Advanced Financial Accounting I
ADMN 4837 Advanced Financial Accounting II

3 credits from:
ADMN 4856 Information Systems
ADMN 4866 Advanced Cost Accounting Topics

*This certificate is not available to Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree students.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

A stand-alone certificate in Community Economic and Social Development is available to non-CESD majors and provides academic and professional experience in the field. The Certificate in CESD will consist of 30 credits from CESD 1006, 1007, 2016, 2106, 2406, 2607, CESD 3016, 3017, and 6 additional credits CESD, upper year.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The FNSPCD certificate is a stand-alone certificate relevant to learners interested in working in the area of social policy and community development in First Nation communities, such as social agency workers, ministry representatives, students interested in policy and social studies. This is a collaborative project of CESD and Ontario Native Welfare Administrators Association (ONWAA). The certificate may also act as a pathway for learners into the CESD or CDEV degree programs. The Certificate in FNSPCD will consist of 30 credits from CESD 1006 or 1007, 1206,1207, COSC 1701, CESD 2016, CESD 2306, CESD 2607 or CESD 2996, CESD 2206, CESD 3216 plus selection of 3 credits from the following list of courses: CESD 2017, 3456, CESD 3906/3907 Selected topics in CESD or a relevant course approved by the CESD Department.This certificate is open to all Algoma University Students. Courses include full-term onsite, one week condensed onsite, online and online hybrid.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The Certificate in Computing includes the completion of the following 30 credits:

COSC 1046/1047, 2006/2007, 2406
12 credits of COSC electives
MATH 1056

*This certificate is not available to Computer Science degree students.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

A certificate version of the program is also available. The Certificate in Geomatics will consist of 30 credits from GEOG 1026/27, GEOG 2016/17, GEOG 2027, GEOG 3006/3037, GEOG 3046, GEOG 3076/3096, GEOG 4006. Students may choose from GEOG 4906/4907 or GEOG 3996/97 when geomatics-related topics are covered.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The Certificate in Aki and Environmental Stewardship will consist of 30 credits in total. Eighteen (18) credits are required from the following courses which correspond to the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association’s (NALMA) Level I of the Professional Lands Management Certification Program (PLMCP): GEOG 2196, GEOG 2017, GEOG 3307, GEOG 4407, GEOG 4816, and GEOG 3016 or a Department of Geography approved Geography (GEOG) coded elective. For the additional twelve credits, students may select any four Geography (GEOG) coded three-credit courses (granted with the permission of the Department of Geography & Geology).

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*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The Certificate in Information Technology includes the completion of the following 30 credits:

COSC 1046 Introduction to Computer Science I
COSC 1047 Introduction to Computer Science II
COSC 2006 Data Structures I
COSC 2307 Database Programming OR
COSC 2956 Internet Tools
COSC 3707 Techniques of Systems Analysis
ITEC 2706 Fundamentals of Information Technology
ITEC 2707 Business Strategy, Architecture and Design
ITEC 3506 Software Engineering
ITEC 3706 Managing Information Technology
MATH 1056 Discrete Mathematics I

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The 30 credit certificate program is designed to meet the needs of those with a desire to broaden their knowledge of the law at work in society, as well as law enforcement officers and government supervisory personnel working for the federal or provincial governments in parole or aftercare services. It allows a part-time student to pursue university-level upgrading without a commitment to a three-year or 90-credit program. A student in the program could, however, continue in a B.A. program without the need to repeat courses successfully completed.

The certificate program is open to fulltime and part-time students in Science, professional programs, and students in Arts, who are not Law and Justice majors, as well as graduates who wish to undertake additional study in the field of Law and Justice.

The certificate program comprises JURI 1106/1107, 2106, 2107 and 18 additional credits at the 2000 or 3000 level from the Law and Justice approved course list.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The Department of Law and Politics offers a ‘Certificate In Public Policy and Administration.’ Designed for students enrolled in other degree programmes and professionals/graduates already in the workforce wishing to acquire competency in Canadian Public Policy & Administration, the certificate contains foundational as well as advanced seminar-style courses in the ‘Canadian Government, Public Policy and Administration’ stream, and streams cognate (i.e. International Relations/ Comparative Politics stream). Students are permitted and encouraged to customize part of their Certificate by taking POLI courses that complement their degree major or professional aspirations, subject to programme guidelines. Students will receive the Certificate upon graduation from their Degree Program, or from graduation from the Certificate Program.

The Certificate Requirements include: POLI 1006, POLI 1007, POLI 2706, POLI 2707, POLI 3606, POLI 3607, and 12 additional upper level POLI credits (2000, 3000, or 4000 level) as determined in consultation with the Department.

*Available in Sault Ste. Marie only.

The Certificate in Social Welfare may be taken as a stand-alone program or it may be taken in conjunction with a degree program in another subject. The certificate consists of 30 credits. All courses taken for the certificate may also count toward a BA or BSW degree program.

The following are the certificate requirements:
SWRK 1006/1007
SWRK 2106/2107
18 additional credits from the following:
CESD 1006/1007, any SWRK course, SOCI 2016, 2086/2087, 2506*

*A maximum of 6 credits of SOCI courses may apply toward the Social Welfare certificate.