Program Overview

Restorative Justice Certificate

Building trusting relationships and equitable communities is key to repairing harm. Restorative justice is an alternative approach to conflict resolution that builds understanding, relationships, and healing. Whether you’re working in criminal justice, family, community, or educational settings, you’ll learn to empower victims and support offenders and community members as they work toward creating healthier environments where everyone can thrive.

Overview

• Courses: 3
• Format: Part-time
• Location: Online

Why this program?

• Take fully online courses on a flexible schedule
• Build on real-world experience through hands-on learning with a cohort of peers from different professional backgrounds
• Develop connections with other community leaders, including your instructors, who are dedicated to restorative justice values
• Learn from experts active in the field of restorative justice
• Graduate with a certificate that confers SFU alumni status along with its benefits

Program details

Format

• Part-time

Location

• Online

Program completion

• 1–3 years (from start date of first course)
• To graduate, pass all courses required to complete the program.

Course duration

• 13 weeks

Course work

• 10 hours/week

Schedule

• Self-paced within set assignment deadlines

Courses

• Required courses:
  • Introduction to Restorative Justice: Concepts, Theory, and Philosophy (CRJ315)
• Electives (choose 2):
  • Restorative Justice Process Models: Applications (CRJ442)
  • Community Development Through Restorative Justice (CRJ445)
  • Restorative Justice in Educational Settings (CRJ448)

Learning materials

• See individual courses for textbook details

Cost

• $995/course
• $99 program application fee
• $240 approx. textbook cost

Application info

• No application deadline. Take individual courses and apply to the program at any time.

Application requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Mature students who do not meet this requirement may qualify with at least 5 years of appropriate experience
• English Language Requirements

Upcoming courses

• Course Name: Introduction to Restorative Justice: Concepts, Theory, and Philosophy (CRJ315)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Krystal Glowatski
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 32
• Course Name: Restorative Justice Process Models: Applications (CRJ442)
  • Start Date: Wed, Jan 14, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Rachelle Louden
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 29
• Course Name: Community Development Through Restorative Justice (CRJ445)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Dave Farthing
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 30
• Course Name: Restorative Justice Process Models: Applications (CRJ442)
  • Start Date: Wed, May 6, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Krystal Glowatski
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 34
• Course Name: Community Development Through Restorative Justice (CRJ445)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Dave Farthing
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Introduction to Restorative Justice: Concepts, Theory, and Philosophy (CRJ315)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Rachelle Louden
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 35
• Course Name: Restorative Justice in Educational Settings (CRJ448)
  • Start Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2026
  • Location: Online
  • Instructor: Christianne Paras
  • Cost: $995.00
  • Seats Available: 35

Student stories

• Grad applies restorative practices to her work with youth
  • As a youth outreach worker, Jaclyn Barkase is using a restorative approach to support high school students from Vancouver’s low-income communities.
• Social worker brings together victims and offenders
  • Kim Riddell, a local social worker and a graduate of our online Restorative Justice Certificate, has seen the power of restorative justice firsthand.
• Educator applies restorative justice at work
  • Educator and musician Colin McLean talks about the tools and ideas he gained to resolve conflict and address harm in an institutional setting.