Based in downtown Vancouver, The University of British Columbia's (UBC) offer Distance Learning Courses through our Centre for Teaching and Learning and Technology (CTLT).

These courses carry full credit toward degree or certificate programs in accordance with the requirements of the UBC faculty concerned.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (formerly the Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth) and the Office of Learning Technology were merged into a new organizational entity, the CTLT.

This centre builds upon the skills and expertise of its predecessor organizations, as well as integrates a re-configured Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

The CTLT will continue to collaborate with academic and administrative units throughout the UBC in order to advance the scholarly practice of all members of the UBC teaching community while supporting technology-enabled learning environments and distance learning opportunities.

Online / Distance Learning Courses

Subjects include:
- Archival Studies
- Biology
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Dentistry
- English
- Educational Technology
- Film Studies
- Food, Nutrition & Health
- Geography
- History
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Surgery, and many more..

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2. University Canada West - Online Bachelor of Commerce

Courses / Programs

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UCW Vancouver:
University Canada West (UCW) is a private, business-oriented university in Vancouver which offers MBA and Bachelor degrees that prepare you to be an effective leader in the workplace.

UCW is known for its innovation and effectiveness across Canada and abroad. It aims to prepare students for professional-level careers. UCW Vancouver transforms students into graduates who are ready to be the leaders of tomorrow.

Online Bachelor of Commerce:
The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) online syllabus consists of four tiers: university foundation, disciplinary foundation, disciplinary applications, and integrative applications. As a whole, the qualification covers the foundations of all aspects of businesses and the way they are operated. You will see vast improvements in your writing and research skills, as well as the ability to perform well as part of a team.

Those who graduate from the ACBSP-accredited Bachelor of Commerce online program will gain a new found knowledge of contemporary business practices, and the refined ability to use critical thinking to analyze and interpret information to make informed decisions.

Student Testimonial:
“I love the flexibility of the online classes, as well as the structure of the weekly course load and due dates. I was able to complete my school work around my work, family and social life.”
Megan Clifton, 2017 Medal for Academic Excellence recipient

Tier 1 University Foundation
• Principles of Accounting
• Introduction to Business
• Mass Media & Society
plus 7 modules

Tier 2 Disciplinary Foundation
• Business Environment
• Information Systems for Managers
• Communications Theory
• Writing for Specific Audiences
• Organizational Behaviour
• Statistics
• Marketing Management

Tier 3 Disciplinary Applications
• Managerial Accounting
• Business Law
• Professional Communications
• Finance
• Research Methodology
• Human Resource Management
• Operations Management

Tier 4 Integrative Applications
• Strategy and Decision Making
• Business Capstone 1
• Business Capstone 2

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3. Vancouver Animation School Online

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Vancouver Animation School is an accredited online animation training school that offers career training programs for the Animation, Film and Game industries. Our courses include long-term Diploma programs and shorter-term Certificate programs in Animation, Concept Art, VFX, and Vide Game Design. Courses are available to students all over the world.

Vancouver Animation School is a fully accredited school at the forefront of Online Education. We are devoted to educating aspiring artists in the diverse disciplines that form the Animation, Film and Game Industries by delivering excellent programs for entrance and career advancement.

We believe in empowering the artists to empower their art. We provide our students with a powerful artistic environment combined with technological extensions to improve their education, simplify their development process and provide a robust learning environment.

Vancouver Animation School is registered by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA) of British Columbia.

Online Diploma Programs:
- 2D Comuter Animation
- 3D Computer Character Animation
- Advanced 3D Modeling
- Animated Short Films
- Concept Art
- Digital Matte Painting
- Effects Animation
- Esports Program
- Video Game Design

Online Certificate Programs:
- Introduction to 2D Animation
- Introduction to 3D Animation
- Introduction to 3D Modeling
- Introduction to Concept Art
- Introduction to Digital Matte Painting
- Introduction to Video Game Design
- Introduction to Effects Animation
- Introduction to Esports
- Introduction to Animation, VFX, Video Games
- Writing for Animation

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4. Online Candle Making Courses in Canada & worldwide via Skype

Courses / Programs

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• Learn how to make high quality, unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio with The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school owned by a UK candle designer based in Jamaica.

• Home Study / Online Candle Making Classes in Canada, the U.S. or around the world include the choice of Live Seminars via Skype with Gary Simmons - one of the top candle designers in the world from the UK, or lessons via HD Video & PDF information files.

• These distance learning candle making courses for complete Beginners to Advanced artists will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby!

• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques as our onsite programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.

• Perhaps you would prefer to learn in person through an incredible educational program and vacation in beautiful Jamaica in the Caribbean!

• Business start-up and Hobby courses offered year-round, both onsite or online. Welcome to this very special profession!

Candle Academy Student Reviews:

“I searched the planet to find work like this.”
Leah, Canada

"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA

"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA

Online Candle Making Courses

Candle Making Seminars via Skype:
• 6 DAY COMPLETE BUSINESS SET UP COURSE
• 4 DAY CONDENSED BUSINESS SET UP
• 2 DAY INTRODUCTORY COURSE

HD Video Course Options:
• BUSINESS SET UP COURSE
• PLATINUM COURSE
• INTERACTIVE COURSE
• HOBBY COURSE

Clear, Concise, Interactive Teaching:
These comprehensive candle making courses aim to equip you with the creative, technical, and commercial skills you need to make a livelihood from this special profession.

Training is Hands-on and Very Visual.

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5. University Canada West - Online MBA Degree

Courses / Programs

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UCW Vancouver:
University Canada West (UCW) is a private, business-oriented university in Vancouver which offers MBA and Bachelor degrees that prepare you to be an effective leader in the workplace.

UCW is known for its innovation and effectiveness across Canada and abroad. It aims to prepare students for professional-level careers. UCW Vancouver transforms students into graduates who are ready to be the leaders of tomorrow.

Online MBA Program:
The online MBA syllabus is focused on enhancing competencies across areas such as leadership, critical thinking, project planning, and a host of further advanced business disciplines. Each program module is led by an experienced UCW academic, whose role is to encourage discussion and debate, to facilitate active student participation, and to provide guidance and feedback.

Those who graduate from this ACBSP-accredited MBA program will find themselves more capable of responding strategically to challenges within the business environment presents. You will learn to take responsibility for important decisions, with the ability to explain yourself and your ideas.

Student Testimonial:
“I love the flexibility of the online classes, as well as the structure of the weekly course load and due dates. I was able to complete my school work around my work, family and social life.”
Megan Clifton, 2017 Medal for Academic Excellence recipient

Online MBA Program:

Tier 1: Analytical Foundations
•Business Environment, Ethics & Strategy
•Leadership in the Global Context
•Human Interfaces
•Research Methodologies & Inquiry

Tier 2 Management Principles & Practices
•Managerial Accounting
•HRM in the Global Environment or Canadian Human Resource Management
•Marketing Management
•Operations Management

Tier 3 Business Applications
•Financial Management
•Consulting Practice
•Project Management
•Two electives

Tier 4 Integration & Implementation
•Consulting/Research Project or Strategic Management
•One elective

Electives in Marketing, Finance or Leadership

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6. CG Spectrum Online Film & Game School

Courses / Programs

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Based in Vancouver, CG Spectrum is an industry-leading online school for Animation, VFX, Modeling and Concept Art. With a faculty featuring industry heavyweights working in feature film and AAA games, we strive to give you the most personal training available. We provide a range of online Diploma courses and short courses in subjects such as 3D Character Animation, 3D Modeling, Concept Design, Visual Effects, and more.

At CG Spectrum, our goal is to make our students the most employable artists in the film and games industry. CG Spectrum is different to other online schools; our class sizes are much smaller and we spend much more time with our students.

Our mission is to see each of our students as individuals with goals and dreams, not just as a number lost in the crowd. To provide them with the world's most personalized education from the industry's best artists by catering to their specific needs through the provision of constant feedback and support, giving our students a competitive edge to succeed in an ever changing industry.

Animation / Visual Effects Online Diploma Courses:
- Houdini Visual Effects (240 Hours)
- Maya Visual Effects (240 Hours)
- 3D Character Animation (360 Hours)
- 3D Modeling (300 Hours)
- Concept Design (240 Hours)

Online Short Courses:
- Visual Storytelling and Cinematography
- Portfolio and Career Planning
- Introduction to Maya
- Lighting and Rendering
- Compositing and Rotoscoping
- Matchmoving

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7. Canadian Society for Social Development (CSSD)

Courses / Programs

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Based in Nelson, BC, The Canadian Society for Social Development (CSSD), is a federally-accredited organization that offers online website design, programming and marketing certificate courses for entrepreneurs. Whether you want to work as a web designer or build a website for your own business, Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs (IBDE) will help you succeed. IBDE programs give you what most other programs do not - a solid understanding of web design to help you really drive your business.

We offer two quality Web Design online programs - the IBDE Web Essentials Program, and the IBDE Web Advanced Program (which is divided into four separate courses).

IBDE is accredited by Selkirk College in Castlegar, BC, and the Canadian Society for Social Development coordinates delivery of the IBDE programs. Students completing the six-month IBDE Web Essentials program receive a certificate in Web Design and Optimization, and students completing our IBDE Web Advanced courses receive a certificate in Advanced Web Design and Optimization. Each Web Advanced course is one month in duration.

IBDE Web Essentials Program:
- Introduction to the Internet
- Site Theory and Design
- Introductory Web Graphics
- Advanced Web Graphics
- HTML/XHTML Programming
- Dreamweaver CS5 ~ Site Development
- Website Marketing and Maintenance
- Final Project Website

IBDE Web Advanced Program:
- Introduction to PHP Programming (Part 1 of 2)
- Advanced PHP and MySQL (Part 2 of 2)
- Wordtracker for SEO
- Blogging for Business

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8. CITT Training

Courses / Programs

Based in Toronto, Ontario, CITT is Canada's leading professional development organization in the supply chain and transportation logistics sector. We provide a range of online / distance learning courses in business and logistics fields including Transportation Systems, Logistics Processes, Transportation Law, and more. The CITT Program of Study challenges participants to develop research and analytical skills that will help them throughout their careers by enabling them to make sound business decisions based on their integrated logistics thinking.

Whether you're new to the logistics industry, or a more experienced logistician, you'll find the CITT Designation can help boost your career and enhance your professional credibility. Courses are not only theoretical, but also provide practical skills training, and offer a diversity of knowledge that is crucial to acquiring the skill-set necessary to meet and exceed the challenges of today's marketplace. The CITT Designation continues to be Canada's most respected and widely held professional designation in the supply chain and logistics field

Online Logistics Certificate Courses:
- Transportation Systems
- Logistics Processes
- Integrated Logistics
- Logistics Decision Modelling
- Transportation Economics
- Transportation Law

Online Business Knowledge Courses:
- Business Approach to Writing
- Business Law
- Business Management
- Business Strategy
- Financial Management
- Introductory Economics
- Marketing: An Introduction
- Organizational Behaviour
- Risk Assessment

Specific contact pages

Logistics Processes

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9. International Career Institute - Online Courses for Canadian & Global Students

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• The International Career Institute (ICI) provides a comprehensive range of online / distance education courses to students in Canada and around the world.

• We deliver over 100 exciting career and lifestyle focused courses to a broad variety of people and businesses around the world.

• Our distance education courses are offered at Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level in career fields that include Business, Professional Services, Design, Health, and more.

• The International Career Institute (ICI) is an Australian-based worldwide leader in distance education with some of the most diverse course offerings available to students.

• It is part of a network of affiliated colleges established in 1978 which together educate tens of thousands of students yearly worldwide.

• ICI is a proven educational method, committed to student service, and reasonable tuition prices which results in an outstanding learning experience. Graduates have obtained employment and established successful businesses across a wide range of industries.

• ICI is accredited and recognised by the International Association of Private Career Colleges, and by the International Accreditation and Recognition Council.

Student Review:
"The diploma, knowledge, and skills that I have acquired through ICI played a significant role in my achieving my position. Thank you ICI! You have given me the opportunity of making my dreams a reality."
- Antonia

Certificate, Diploma & Degree courses include:

Business:
• Business Management
• Retail Management
• Project Management
• Human Resources

Professional Services:
• Paralegal Secretarial
• Executive Secretarial
• Real Estate

Events, Media & PR:
• Journalism
• Wedding Planner
• Event Management
• PR

Design:
• Fashion Design
• Interior Design & Decoration
• Photography
• Jewellery Design
• Floristry..

Healthcare:
• Counselling & Psychology
• Nursing Assistant
• Dental Assistant
• Pharmacy Assistant

English Language:
• TESOL Teacher Training

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10. Canadian Centre for Verbatim Studies

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• Acquire the technical skills and knowledge needed to become an Authorized Court Transcriptionist or Digital Legal Monitor from the comfort of your own home or office with online classes from Ministry-approved Canadian Centre for Verbatim Studies.

• Based in Toronto, we provide a 14-week Court Transcription certification program and a 4 to 16-week Digital Legal Monitor / Court Reporter course for students living in Canada.

• We offer our students the rare opportunity to achieve a qualification that allows you to work in the middle of the action of the legal profession without a law degree!

• The Court Transcription course is delivered online by two seasoned ACT professionals who have worked for several years in the education, transcription, and court reporting industries.

• Participants can study from home up until the final exam which takes place in Toronto or Ottawa (depending on your preference). Once graduates start working independently, their work can be done remotely wherever they live within Canada.

• Upon successful completion, you will meet the transcript qualification standards set out by the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario, and will be eligible to register and become an ACT.

• The Digital Legal Monitor course examines the role and responsibilities of digital legal monitors within the specific context of pre-trial proceedings.

• Digital Monitors are a type of court reporter that uses audio equipment to record in-court or pre-trial proceedings.

Online Court Transcription Certification Program:
- Duration: 14 weeks

Taught by professional transcriptionists who have worked in the transcription & court reporting industries.

The final exam takes place in-person in Toronto or Ottawa.

Online Digital Legal Monitor Program:
- Duration: 4-16 weeks

A DLM is a court reporter who uses audio equipment to record in-court proceedings

While this course is designed to be taken in 4 weeks, students will have access to the course for 4 months

Students can write the final exam at any time during these 4 months.

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Digital Legal Monitor