Advance your career
An Ontario College Graduate Certificate from Conestoga will help you take the next step in advancing your career. With over 100 graduate certificate programs in high-demand sectors, you will gain the knowledge and skills to take your career to the next level.
What’s a graduate certificate?
Graduate certificates enhance knowledge from previous education or industry experience. Admission typically requires a degree, diploma, or relevant industry experience. Each program has specific requirements.
Why a graduate certificate?
- Flexibility: Study in person, online, full time, or part time. Flexible delivery options are available to match your learning preferences.
- Experiential learning: Earn valuable industry experience and expand your professional network by completing one of our graduate certificates, including a co-op or capstone project.
- Time: Graduate certificates can be completed in as little as eight months.
- Financial: Graduate certificates can be more economical than other post-graduate options, saving you money.
- Career advantage: Acquire new skills and gain a competitive advantage to advance your career path.
Financial aid and awards
Student Financial Services administers over $4.6 million in bursaries and scholarships annually, including $1.6 million in donor-funded awards.
Visit awards for application details and deadlines, and to browse our awards directory.
OSAP eligibility
Many of our graduate certificates are OSAP eligible. Check program pages for details.
Full-time graduate certificates
Our full-time graduate certificate programs allow you to complete training in as little as eight months.
School of Applied Computer Science & IT
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Applied Network Infrastructure and System Administration | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Big Data Solution Architecture (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Blockchain Application Development | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Business Analytics | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Cloud Data Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Cloud Development and Operations | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Computer Application Security (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Computer Applications Development (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Cybersecurity Response Planning (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Digital Solutions Management (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Financial Technology | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Information Technology Business Analysis | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Information Technology Network Security | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Information Technology Project Management | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Mobile Solutions Development (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Predictive Analytics | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Reporting Systems and Database Development | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Software Quality Assurance and Test Engineering (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Technical Product Management (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Downtown | In person | 1 year |
| Technical Systems Analysis | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Web Development | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | In person | 2 years |
School of Business
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development and Sales | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Business Management - Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Career Development Professional | Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year |
| eCommerce Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year | |
| Esports Marketing and Event Management | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Financial Planning Services | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Global Business Management | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year | |
| Immigration and Refugee Case Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year | |
| Management and Leadership Development | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year | |
| Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year | |
| Professional Accounting Practice | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (3 terms) |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year (3 terms) | |
| Project Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year | |
| Social Media Marketing | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year | |
| Strategic Administrative Management (formerly: Administrative Business Management) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Strategic Change Management, Leadership and Transformation | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year | |
| Strategic Global Business Management | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Strategic Marketing and Research Analysis | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Strategic Marketing Communications | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Supply Chain Management - Global | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Online - Synchronous | 1 year | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Online | Online - Synchronous | 1 year | |
| Sustainable Business Management (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Community Services
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Police Studies | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Autism and Behavioural Science | Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year |
| Children's Mental Health Services | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Human Factors and Ergonomics | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Mental Health and Substance Use | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Mental Health, Addiction, and Substance Use (formerly Mental Health & Substance Use) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Milton - Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Real Estate Development and Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Sensory Loss Intervention | Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Therapeutic Recreation | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Creative Industries
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Computer Animation | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Advanced Video Content Creation | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Broadcasting Performance and Digital Media | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Computer Animation - Motion Graphics | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Interactive Media Management - Interaction Design | Kitchener – Downtown | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Virtual Reality Production | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Engineering & Technology
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Building Systems | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Agri-Business Management | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Climate Change Mitigation | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Construction Management (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Construction Project Management | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Embedded Systems Development (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Environmental Building Sciences | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Environmental Engineering Applications (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Process Quality Engineering | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Quality Assurance - Manufacturing and Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Robotics and Industrial Automation (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Structural Packaging Design and Management | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Structural Steel Management and Detailing (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Sustainable Urban Design | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Sustainable Waste Management (Optional Co-op) | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Wireless Network Infrastructure | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Health & Life Sciences
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Communicative Disorders Assistant | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Enhanced Practice for Internationally Educated Nurses | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Guelph | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Milton - Steeles Ave. | In person | 2 years | |
| Milton - Steeles Ave. | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Global Public Health Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Health and Social Systems Navigation | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Health Care Quality Improvement and Safety Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Healthcare Project Leadership and Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Milton - Steeles Ave. | In person | 1 year | |
| Infection Prevention and Control | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Laboratory Quality Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Long Term Care and Retirement Community Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Milton - Steeles Ave. | In person | 1 year | |
| Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Management (formerly Health Care Administration Management) | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Guelph | In person | 1 year | |
| Waterloo | In person | 1 year | |
| Milton - Steeles Ave. | In person | 1 year | |
| Public Health Nursing | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Regulatory Affairs | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Hospitality & Culinary Arts
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcuterie and Artisanal Foods | Waterloo | In person | 1 year |
| Event Management | Stratford | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Food Safety and Quality Assurance - Food Processing | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Global Hospitality Management (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Italian Culinary Arts | Waterloo | In person | 1 year |
| Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Research (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Intercultural Leadership | Waterloo | In person | 1 year |
| Public Administration (Formerly Public Service) (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Public Relations - Integrated Communications (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Technical Communication (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year |
School of Trades and Apprenticeship
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced CNC Manufacturing | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Applied Electrical Motion and Control Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 2 years |
| Applied Energy Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 2 years |
| Applied Manufacturing Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 2 years |
| Applied Manufacturing Management - Design Integration | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 2 years |
| Design and Drafting Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
| Machining for Manufacturing | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year |
Part-time graduate certificates
For added flexibility, explore our part-time graduate certificate programs.