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 (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Applied Network Infrastructure and System Administration | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Big Data Solution Architecture (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Cloud Data Management | Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Cloud Development and Operations | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Computer Application Security (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Computer Applications Development (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) | |
| Cybersecurity Response Planning (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Financial Technology | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Information Technology Business Analysis | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Information Technology Network Security | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Information Technology Project Management | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Mobile Solutions Development (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Predictive Analytics | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Reporting Systems and Database Development | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Software Quality Assurance and Test Engineering (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) | |
| Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Web Development | Waterloo | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | In person | 2 years |
School of Business
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism and Behavioural Science | Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year (3 academic terms) |
| Business Development and Sales | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| eCommerce Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Esports Marketing and Event Management | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) | |
| Immigration and Refugee Case Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Professional Accounting Practice | Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year (3 terms) |
| Public Administration (Formerly Public Service) (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Public Relations - Integrated Communications (Optional Co-op) | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Social Media Marketing | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Online | Online - Async/Sync | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Strategic Change Management, Leadership and Transformation | Online | Online - Asynchronous | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Strategic Marketing and Research Analysis | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Supply Chain Management - Global | Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Online | Online - Synchronous | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
School of Community Services
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Police Studies | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Children's Mental Health Services | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Deafblind and Intervenor Studies | Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Human Factors and Ergonomics | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Management in Community Services | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year | |
| Mental Health, Addiction and Substance Use | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Brantford | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Milton – Parkhill Drive | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) | |
| Real Estate Development and Management | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
School of Creative Industries
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Video Content Creation | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Broadcasting Performance and Digital Media | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Interactive Media Management - Interaction Design | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Virtual Reality Production | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
School of Engineering & Technology
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Building Systems | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Agri-Business Management | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Climate Change Mitigation | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Construction Management (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Design and Drafting Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Embedded Systems Development (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Environmental Engineering Applications (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Process Quality Engineering | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Robotics and Industrial Automation (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Structural Steel Management and Detailing (Optional Co-op) | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Sustainable Urban Design | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Sustainable Waste Management (Optional Co-op) | Guelph | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
| Wireless Network Infrastructure | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
School of Health & Life Sciences
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communicative Disorders Assistant | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (3 academic terms) |
| Enhanced Practice for Internationally Educated Nurses | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Guelph | Hybrid | 2 years | |
| Health and Social Systems Navigation | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Healthcare Project Leadership and Management | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Infection Prevention and Control | Kitchener – Doon | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Management (formerly Health Care Administration Management) | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
Please note: the Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Honours) program is open to Canadian students only.
School of Hospitality & Culinary Arts
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcuterie and Artisanal Foods | Waterloo | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Event Management | Stratford | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Food Safety and Quality Assurance - Food Processing | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Global Hospitality Management (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (3 terms) |
| Operations Leadership in Food Manufacturing | Cambridge – Fountain Street | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intercultural Leadership | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Technical Communication (Optional Co-op) | Waterloo | Hybrid | 1 year (2 academic terms + 1 co-op term, if applicable) |
School of Trades & Apprenticeship
| Program | Campus | Delivery | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced CNC Manufacturing | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
| Applied Manufacturing Management - Design Integration | Guelph | Hybrid | 2 years |
| Machining for Manufacturing | Kitchener – Doon | In person | 1 year (2 academic terms) |
Part-time graduate certificates
For added flexibility, explore our part-time graduate certificate programs.