Professional development
Develop your professional practice
Stay on track with your professional development with our flexible programs for active professionals:
- Diploma programs (Undergraduate, Graduate)
- Certificate programs (Graduate)
Study where you live
Think you can’t afford the time or funds to earn a diploma or certificate? Our programs are offered online. You can study from home while meeting your work and personal responsibilities.
Your developing skills and expertise can be put to practice immediately, in your own work environment.
Featured program: Building leaders for the social economy and civil society
The new part-time Master of Arts in Community Development (MACD) offered by the School of Public Administration has welcomed its first cohort of students.
The program is delivered primarily online with three 10-day residential periods at UVic. Students are able to study where they live and work while they learn through a variety of participatory methods including experiential learning, site visits and online dialogue.
Read an article about the new Master of Arts in Community Development.
Training in
your workplace
The School of Public Administration creates and delivers customized professional development programs on public sector management issues. They also design and host conferences for government, non-profit and private sector organizations.
Their professional development activities are often carried out in partnership with other organizations. Contact Public Administration at 250-721-8055 or email padm@uvic.ca if you’re interested in working with them to develop a customized professional development program.
Student
stories
Graduate aims to help children on her reserve
Lila Underwood (Child and Youth Care) has always known that she would work with kids. Before coming to UVic, Underwood was a teaching assistant at Bayside Middle School.
"When I was a teaching assistant I found that many of my kids would come to me with social/emotional issues that were getting in the way of their ability to learn. Once I helped them with these issues they improved academically," explains Underwood.
These experiences, along with encouragement from Bayside staff, convinced Underwood to enroll in the child and youth care program. Coming to UVic allowed her to continue living on the Pauquachin reserve, which was very important to her, but also sometimes difficult.
"The challenge for me was living in two different worlds. We have our own beliefs, values and customs on the reserve, which sometimes clash with university culture. For example, when we have a death in the community everyone stops what they’re doing to help the family in mourning. Being a student I couldn’t always be there for my community because of deadlines and other responsibilities. This was hard for me and for my community, but I had to make sacrifices," explains Underwood.
Despite the challenges, Underwood had very positive experiences at UVic. “I never felt uncomfortable or that I couldn’t have a voice,” she says. “I was part of a core group of students who stayed together throughout the program. We formed a real sense of community and this sense of belonging was really important to me.”
Underwood is now working as the Education Manager for the Pauquachin First Nation, where she hopes to help more youth graduate from high school and go on to post-secondary education.
Academic
advice
Academic advisers are an invaluable resource for students. They can help you plan your program, decide which courses to take and advise on which courses may be transferable to UVic.
Child and Youth Care
Child and Youth Care
Vicki Ziegler, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-721-7984
Kathy Harrison, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-721-7984
Sandra Curran, assistant, graduate program, phone 250-472-4857
Shelley Henuset, assistant, graduate program, phone 250-472-4857
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Tara Ney, graduate student adviser, phone 250-721-8199
Bonnie Keleher, graduate program assistant, phone 250-721-6446
Health Information Science
Health Information Science
Andre Kushniruk, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-472-5132
Abdul Roudsari, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-8576
Shawna McNabb, graduate secretary, phone 250-721-6459
Indigenous Governance
Indigenous Governance
Jeff Corntassel, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-6438
Indigenous student adviser
Indigenous student adviser
Roger John, phone 250-472-5431
Nursing
Nursing
Lori Klear, undergraduate adviser, phone 250-472-4702
Nadja Pearce, undergraduate program assistant, phone 250-472-4361
Lynne Young, graduate adviser, phone 250-472-5678
Sophie Cote, graduate program assistant, phone 250-721-8994
Public Administration
Public Administration
Tara Da Silva, undergraduate and diploma program assistant, phone 250-721-7046
Jim McDavid, graduate student adviser, phone 250-472-4293
Judy Selina, graduate program assistant, phone 250-721-6448
Public Health and Social Policy
Public Health and Social Policy
Joan Gillie, undergraduate and graduate student adviser, phone 250-853-3845
Social Work
Social Work
Marian Simmonds, undergraduate (child welfare, Indigenous or Indigenous child welfare specialization)adviser, phone 250-721-8042
Michelle Osborne, undergraduate admissions coordinator (BSW), phone 250-721-8047
Susan Strega, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-8333
Jamie Ready, graduate program assistant, phone 250-472-5622
Studies in Policy and Practice
Studies in Policy and Practice
Doug Thompson, graduate adviser, phone 250-721-8043
Contact
us
Contact the school whose professional development program you’re interested in.
