Although these programs of study are approved by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board for credit towards the Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) Program, the amount of credit may vary due to changes made to the program(s) of study by the training provider. All applicants must meet the required minimum of 150 hours of study in one or more of the 18 approved areas of study.
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)
- Grande Prairie Regional College
- Basic Bookkeeping Certificate (78 hours)
- Business Foundations of Leadership Certificate (72 hours)
- Management Essentials Certificate (72 hours)
- Keyano College Fort McMurray
- 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 Contractors Association of Alberta Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation
- Mechanical Contracting Project Management Course (70 hours)
- 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)
- Red Deer College
- Leadership Development Certificate (84 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.