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Program Overview

The Certificate in Professional Communication – Leadership and Negotiation (CPC-LN) is a four-month certificate program that focuses on the study of leadership through the lens of communication. Students will learn how persuasive communication skills can make leaders more effective as listeners, team builders, and mediators. They will also become more effective and intuitive negotiators, learning the importance of language in persuasive communication.

Program Structure

• The program consists of three courses (9 credit units) delivered by the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development in the College of Engineering.
• Many of the courses in the certificate program can also be used to satisfy degree requirements.
• Students can complete the program concurrently with a degree program from the College of Engineering or other colleges.

Featured Classes

• RCM 404: Leadership as Communication: Examines leadership as communication, and in particular as a form of rhetorical activity.
• RCM 409: Negotiation as Rhetorical Practice: Introduces students to effective negotiation as rhetorical practice, focusing on the tools necessary to examine communication processes and motivations that underpin the principles of negotiation.
• RCM 402: Interpersonal Communication and Rhetoric: A survey of foundational concepts in interpersonal communication, including the nature of communication, self-concept, face and politeness, ethics, listening, context and situation, human motivation, identity formation, and persuasion.
• RCM 495: Rhetorical Peer Mentorship: Students will further develop their understanding of rhetorical and learning theory and work collaboratively to apply the rhetorical skills they have learned.

Why Study Here

• The program can be completed in just three classes, providing an official credential that can be highlighted on a resume.
• The Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development offers specialized certificates in professional communication that can help students match their goals.
• Faculty equip students with skills that answer industry’s demand for employees who are effective at communicating with their colleagues, managers, and others.
• The program provides small class sizes, personal attention, and feedback from faculty, as well as opportunities to hone skills in class.

Careers

The Certificate in Professional Communication – Leadership and Negotiation provides critical skills for professionals who are leaders and those who aspire to become team leaders. Negotiation skills gained through this certificate will help students gain a better understanding of persuasion, power, and ethics that are part of negotiation.

Tuition Estimates

• Canadian students: $988.50 per 3 credit unit class
• International students: $4,784.10 per 3 credit unit class
• Student fees: $1,308.24 per year (used to fund specific student benefits)
• Books and supplies: $150-$250 per class

Program Options

• The Certificate in Professional Communication – Leadership and Negotiation is offered by the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development in the College of Engineering.
• Students may earn the certificate on its own, concurrently with a degree program, or after completing a degree.

Admission Requirements

• Completed at least 60 credit units of post-secondary studies
• 60% average in the most recent 18 credit units of completed coursework
• Proficiency in English

Application Deadlines

• Winter term: December 1 (documents due: December 15)
• Fall term: May 1 (documents due: June 1)

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