Graduate Certificate Programs
Our students and alumni are making a difference. Start your journey today with a graduate certificate.
Graduate certificates are a great way to re-engage in post-secondary education! Each certificate is comprised of three graduate-level classes. Courses are available in the evenings, on weekends, as block classes, and online, to accommodate busy work and life schedules.
Based on your interests and career advancement needs, we have a wide variety of certificate options to help you achieve your goals:
| Program | Designed For | Type | Length | Delivery Mode |
| Economic Analysis for Public Policy Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
In-person |
| Online Economic Analysis for Public Policy Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree who are mid-career working public policy professionals requiring a flexible learning schedule. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Online |
| Health Systems Management Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Fully online |
| Indigenous Nation-Building Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Online with a required in-person three-day residency |
| Public Management Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
In-person |
| Online Public Management Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree who are mid-career working public policy professionals requiring a flexible learning schedule. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Online |
| Public Policy Analysis Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
In-person |
| Online Public Policy Analysis Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree who are mid-career working public policy professionals requiring a flexible learning schedule. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Online |
| Science and Innovation Policy Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Combination of online and in-person |
| Social Economy, Co-operatives, and the Nonprofit Sector Certificate | Individuals with an undergraduate degree or at least five years of government or non-profit organization management experience. | Graduate Certificate | 3-graduate level classes (1-2 years) |
Fully online or a combination of online and in-person (stream dependent) |
We are currently not accepting applications for the Science and Innovation Policy Certificate program.
JSGS does not recommend graduate certificate programs to international students due to complications with maintaining registration across terms and course offerings per term that may affect full-time student status.