These select sites provide online distance education courses and/or programs on a variety of topics, primarily in the soft skills and personal development areas.

Many of these learning opportunities pertain directly or indirectly to the professional work in which Human Ecologists and Home Economists find themselves performing. Some are directly related to our specific fields of work.Some offer Masters Programs or Certificate programs. Some are credit courses towards a related degree.

Sites include information on program/course descriptions, dates, costs, and equipment needed. These sites are only a sample of some of the learning opportunities available.

www.athabascau.ca/calendar/grad/ Online distance education university. Graduate program calendar offers Masters programs in Business Administration, Project Management, Counseling, Distance Education and Graduate Diploma in Management, to name a few.

www.ecampusalberta.ca/ eCampusAlberta is your connection to more than 800 online courses and 70 programs offered by 16 Alberta post-secondary institutions, including provincially accredited certificates, diplomas and applied degrees. Transferability may be possible. Programs include Early Learning and Education, Social Community and Protective Services, Health Care and Related Studies, Business Management and Administrative Studies.

www.cted.ucalgary.ca/elearn/ Programs and courses offered via the Internet - some instructor-led, some self-directed. E-Learning programs include Certificate in Adult Learning, Management Certificates. Subscribe to their on-line newsletter outlining upcoming conferences and workshops.

www.extension.ualberta.ca/cace Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education Courses offered via distance delivery, online or in-person format. Partnership with other universities. Monthly newsletter. Courses offered on a variety of topics: Helping Adults Learn, Leadership and Management Styles, Powerpoint as an Instructional Tool.

https://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/med_home-ec/ University of British Columbia's MEd in Home Economics Education is a fully online cohort program designed for school and community educators.

www.peice.com Stands for Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education Inc. “Our Mission is HOPE - Helping Other People Excel”. Offers live interactive online seminars effective for people in remote locations. Minimum of 6 required. Offers soft skills and personal development courses (eg. Workplace Wisdom for Effective Delegation). This organization also offers workshops and luncheon speakers on topics of interest to some Human Ecology and Home Economics Professionals.