Approved Programs of Study

Complete one of these programs of study to receive credit toward the Blue Seal Program.

Approved Programs of Study for FULL Credit toward the Blue Seal Certificate

Complete 150 hours of study through one of these programs of study to receive your Blue Seal.

Please Note: It may be possible to complete some of these programs in less than 150 hours of study. You must complete 150 hours to receive your Blue Seal.

Training providers may make changes to program length without our knowledge. Always check with your training provider to confirm the hours of study before you apply.
If your program includes optional courses of varying lengths, make sure your choices result in 150 hours of study.

Alberta

Academy of Learning Career College

Business Administration Diploma
Business Management Diploma

Athabasca University

University Certificate in Management Applications
University Certificate in Management Foundations

Bow Valley College, Calgary

Business Development & Sales Professional Certificate
Business Management Certificate
Human Resources Certificate
Project Management Certificate

Mount Royal University, Calgary

Human Resource Management Extension Certificate
Management Development Extension Certificate
Marketing & Strategic Communications Extension Certificate (before September 2016)
Strategic Management Extension Certificate (after September 2015)

NIWE Academy of Cosmetology and Massage (formerly National Institute of Wellness and Esthetics) Calgary

Entrepreneurial Business Success

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology NAIT Edmonton

Business Fundamentals Certificate
Business Fundamentals - Management Specialization Certificate
Business Fundamentals - Supervisory Specialization Certificate
Business Management Certificate
Supervisory Development Certificate

Northwestern Polytechnic, Grande Prairie

Business Administration Certificate
Entrepreneurship Certificate

Olds College

Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Certificate

Red Deer Polytechnic

Business Proficiency Designation Program

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology SAIT Calgary

Applied Management Certificate of Achievement*
Applied Project Management Certificate of Achievement*
Business Administration - Automotive Management Diploma
Construction Estimating Certificate of Achievement
Construction Management Certificate of Achievement-Residential Major
Construction Management Certificate of Achievement-Commercial Major
Construction Planning Certificate of Achievement
Food and Beverage Leadership Certificate of Achievement
Operational Excellence Certificate of Achievement

University of Alberta

Construction Administration Certificate, Faculty of Extension

University of Calgary

Certificate for Front Line Leaders

University of Lethbridge

General Management Certificate

Canada

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Associate Certificate in Business Administration

PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada

Maintenance Management Professional Certification MMP

Thompson Rivers University

Certificate in Business Skills Program

University of Ottawa

Organizational Development Certificate

Approved Programs of Study for PARTIAL Credit toward the Blue Seal Certificate

Complete a combination of these programs to accumulate a total of 150 hours of study to earn your Blue Seal.

Each of these programs, or two in combination, must be taken with other approved Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) program(s) to accumulate a total of 150 hours of study, necessary to apply for the Blue Seal Certificate.

Alberta Construction Safety Association ACSA

Leadership for Safety Excellence (16 hours)

Christian Labour Association of Canada CLAC

Supervisor Training (39 hours)

Construction Labour Relations - An Alberta Association CLRA

Better Supervision Training Program (54 hours)

Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta

Professional Electrical Contractor Program (90 hours)

Keyano College Fort McMurray

Management & Supervision Certificate - in partnership with MacEwan University (42 hours)
Project Management Continuing Education Certificate (112 hours)

MacEwan University Edmonton

Business Analysis Professional Development Certificate (119 hours)
Leadership Essentials Professional Development Certificate (56 or 63 hours, depending upon electives)
Leadership Professional Development Certificate (42 or 49 hours, depending on electives)
Management and Supervision Professional Development Certificate (49 hours)
Management Essentials Professional Development Certificate (70 or 77 hours, depending upon electives)
Managing Conflict Professional Development Certificate (42 hours)
Project Management Professional Development Certificate (112 hours)
Supervisory Essentials Professional Development Certificate (70 or 77 hours, depending upon electives)
Mechanical Contracting Project Management Course (70 hours)

Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta

Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation

Merit Contractors Association

Advanced Supervisor Training Program (before July 2017 / 33 hours)
Supervisor Training Program (after July 2017 / 33 hours)
Supervisory Training Program (39 hours)
Project Management Program (65 hours)

Mount Royal University Calgary

Change Management Extension Certificate (135 hours)
Entrepreneurship Certificate of Completion (56 hours)
Leadership Development Extension Certificate (before September 2015 / 135 hours)
Leadership Development Extension Certificate (after September 2015 / 60 hours)
Marketing and Strategic Communications Extension Certificate (after September 2016 / 102 hours)
Organizational Change Management Extension Certificate (before September 2015 / 135 hours)
Organizational Change Management Extension Certificate (after September 2015 / 75 hours)
Pillars of Management Certificate of Completion (60 hours)
Project Management Extension Certificate (before September 2014 / 90 hours)
Project Management Extension Certificate (September 2014 - December 2017 / 120 hours)
Project Management Extension Certificate (January 2018 / 136 hours)

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Edmonton

Construction Trades Business Startup Certificate (30 hours)
Project Leadership Certificate (84 hours)
Project Management Certificate (84 hours)

Northwestern Polytechnic (Grande Prairie)

Asset Planning and Management Certificate - in partnership with Keyano College (98 hours)
Basic Bookkeeping Certificate (78 hours)
Business Foundations of Leadership Certificate (72 hours)
Management Essentials Certificate (72 hours)

Red Deer Polytechnic (Red Deer)

Leadership Development Certificate (80 hours)

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Calgary

Applied Management Certificate of Achievement (144 -149 hours)*
Applied Project Management Certificate of Achievement (144 - 149 hours)*
Lean Management Certificate of Completion (77 - 147 hours)*
Project Management Certificate of Completion (70 hours)
Sales for Technical Professionals Certificate of Completion (77 hours)
Train the Trainer Certificate of Completion (63 - 70 hours)
Employment Law Certificate of Achievement (40 hours)

*These programs of study award a certificate to the student for study hours equivalent to as little as 144 hours to more than 150 hours. As a result, these programs fall into both credit categories: partial credit programs and full credit programs.