Dialogue and Civic Engagement Certificate
Become a powerful catalyst for meaningful social and organizational change. Our professional part-time program can help you build the skills to design and implement engagement strategies that deepen a shared understanding of the issues at hand, are more responsive and accountable to participants and stakeholders, and ultimately build more support for outcomes.
Overview
Why this program?
- Study with a professional network of peers who work in diverse contexts
- Receive mentorship, support and feedback from instructors who are experienced practitioners
- Design and implement your own engagement project through the program practicum
- Earn Continuous Professional Learning credits to maintain your Planning Institute of B.C. membership
- Graduate with a certificate that confers 丁香园AV alumni status along with its benefits
Format
Part-time
Location
Online
Program completion
8鈥�36 months (from start date of first course)
To graduate, pass all courses required to complete the program.
Program dates
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Course duration
1鈥�3 days (7鈥�22.5 instructional hours)
Course work
6鈥�10 hours/week
Schedule
Daytime (Pacific Time)
Courses
Required courses:
- Dialogue and Engagement: Principles and Concepts (DLOG700)
- Practice of Engagement (DLOG701)
- Planning for Engagement (DLOG703)
- Effective Group Facilitation (DLOG706)
- Shared Spaces: Foundations for Dialogue and Engagement Between Indigenous and non-Indigenous People (DLOG708)
- Hosting Powerful Conversations: Introduction to World Cafe and Open Space Technology (DLOG750)
- Large-Scale Public Involvement Methods (DLOG751)
- Strategies and Tools for Online Engagement (DLOG755)
- Design Thinking Methods for Engagement (DLOG756)
- Evaluating Engagement (DLOG757)
- Dialogue and Civic Engagement Practicum (DLOG790)
Learning materials
Course materials included
Cost
$375鈥�$700/肠辞耻谤蝉别
$950 practicum
$75 program application fee
$6,245 total program costs
Application info
StrongerBC future skills grant: Applications to use the grant for this program are closed as we have now reached capacity.
Application requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Mature students who do not meet this requirement may qualify with at least 5 years of appropriate experience
- English Language Requirements
Register for individual courses at any time, with the option to apply to the program later.
Rain Daniels
Enroll in the certificate program to:
- Track your progress in your student account
- Access potential tax credits
- Be eligible to graduate when you finish
