Professional Skills

These skills are important for success in the workplace.

These professional skills courses that include; developing corporate behavior, business acumen, accountability in the workplace, and public speaking can be incredibly beneficial for the entire team.

These courses focus on areas that help managers create a more effective and efficient team, improve communication, and drive success for the organization as a whole.

Micro-credentials are short, concentrated groups of courses that are really flexible. You can take as many as you like, in any order, and because they are asynchronous you can take them at any time it suits you. You will be awarded a badge for each individual course, once you have completed all four courses you will gain your micro-credential.

The cost for each individual course listed below is $60. For more Information email: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course Listing

Course ID:

Name: Developing Corporate Behavior

Course Outcomes:

Define what behavior is.
Outline the benefits of corporate behavior.
Identify what type of behaviors you want to implement in your company.
Implement corporate behaviors.
Maintain corporate behaviors.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course ID:

Name: Business Acumen

Course Outcomes:

Practice seeing the big picture.
Develop a risk management strategy.
Practice financial literacy.
Develop critical thinking.
Practice management acumen.
Find key financial levers.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course ID:

Name: Accountability in the Workplace

Course Outcomes:

Define accountability and personal accountability.
Differentiate between ownership and accountability.
Use feedback as a tool to enhance performance.
Explain the barriers to workplace accountability.
Focus on building accountability leadership.
Effectively set SMART goals.
Identify the components of the cycle of accountability.
Work toward achieving the benefits of accountability.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Course ID:

Name: Public Speaking

Course Outcomes:

Identify your audience.
Create a basic outline.
Organize your ideas.
Flesh out your presentation.
Find the right words.
Prepare all the details.
Overcome nervousness.
Deliver a polished, professional speech.
Handle questions and comments effectively.

Hours: 6

Credits: N/A

Delivery: Asynchronous Online Micro-credential

Cost: $60

Micro-credential Badge: Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Portage College Micro-credential badge.

Timelines: End of the academic year, June 30th

Register for this course: training@portagecollege.ca or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.