Certificate Programs

The certificate programs include the Small Business Management Certificate (SBMC), the revised Small Business Health and Safety Certificate (SBHS) (launched in May 2011), the Small Business Human Resources Certificate and the Small Business
Marketing and Sales Certificate (SBMS). Learners who have completed any two of the above mentioned programs before or after the specified date may receive the same credit.

In 2006, Athabasca University became the first Canadian public university to receive accreditation in the United States, through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), one of six regional organizations in the U.S. that accredits universities. No other public Canadian university holds this level of foreign accreditation. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.athabascau.ca/

Learners who have completed any two of the above mentioned programs may apply for credit toward specified Athabasca University degrees, as stipulated in the table below:

* Conditional Approval: For students who have successfully completed any two of the above certificates.