Program Overview

Concordia Continuing Education

Concordia Continuing Education offers a range of courses and programs for individuals looking to enhance their skills and knowledge.

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• AI, Cybersecurity & Programming
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• Communications & Digital Marketing
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• French Communication Essentials
• Language testing
• Corporate training
• Skill recognition

Creative Non-Fiction Course

The Creative Non-Fiction course is a 30-hour program that helps students turn lived experience, observation, and research into unforgettable narratives.

Course Details

• Course code: CEJN 122
• Duration: 30 hours
• Overview: The course explores forms such as personal essays, travel narratives, and reportage, teaching students how to structure scenes, develop real people as characters, and build tension using storytelling techniques.
• Upcoming dates:
  • January 13 March 17, 2026: Tuesday, 18:00 21:00, Winter term, Section 1, Online, $940
  • January 12 March 16, 2027: Tuesday, 18:00 21:00, Winter term, Section 1, Online, $985

Your Takeaways

• Describe the major forms of creative non-fiction, including personal essays and reportage
• Conduct research to identify key story elements such as setting, character, plot, and facts
• Complete several pieces of non-fiction writing ready for submission or for personal goals
• Learn strategies for revision, pitching, and preparing work for publication
• Build focus, discipline, and creative confidence through consistent practice

Our Approach

The course uses a hands-on approach with guided writing, peer feedback, and practical exercises to help students make real stories feel vivid.

Who Benefits the Most

• Writers looking to apply creative writing techniques to make true stories feel as vivid as fiction
• Writers interested in essays, journalism, biography, or other forms of literary non-fiction
• Fiction writers curious about non-fiction techniques
• Editorial writers, bloggers, or podcasters seeking new techniques to tell real stories
• Writers eager to join a supportive and productive writing community

CCE Loyalty Discount

Students who meet certain criteria are eligible for a 10% discount on their CCE course or workshop tuition fees.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Previously completed a CCE, undergraduate, or graduate course at Concordia University
2. Completed a language proficiency test at CCE
3. Completed a CCE Professional Development Seminar/Workshop

Discount Details

• The discount is based on the information maintained in the Concordia University student information system
• The discount does not apply to application fees for admission to a CCE program, language proficiency test enrollment, or AI for Decision-Makers in Advanced Manufacturing

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