Program Overview

Micro-certificate in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA)

The Micro-certificate in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) is a program designed to build EDIA knowledge and skills as a critical part of personal and professional growth. The program focuses on individual and collective attitude and skill transformation, aiming to improve equity and access at the University of Manitoba.

Program Details

• Credential: Micro-certificate in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA)
• Program Length: 72 contact hours
• Program Features: For members of the UM community, including UM students, staff, and faculty; offered online and in a hybrid format
• Program Fees: No cost to the learner
• Cross-campus Collaboration: This EDIA program brings the UM community together to learn and grow with topics and skills related to EDIA

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

• Articulate areas of strength, transformation, and further learning relating to EDIA content and competencies
• Implement and advocate for action plans for change relating to EDIA from your particular social location and position at the University of Manitoba
• Critically reflect on your own knowledge, skills, and lived experiences and assess your own and others' actions
• Better appreciate, understand, and empathize with perspectives and experiences different from your own

Program Courses

Required Courses

• EDIA 0102: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Expansions (36 contact hours, offered in Summer 2026 and Winter 2027)
• EDIA 0104: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Actions (18 contact hours, offered in Summer 2026 and Fall 2026)
• EDIA 0106: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Reflections (18 contact hours, offered in Summer 2026 and Fall 2026)

Admission Criteria

• Prerequisite: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Foundations
• Applicants must have completed the prerequisite course to apply to the program
• Current UM students may need to fill out a "Permission for concurrent curriculum form" with their faculty

Expected Duration

The expected duration of the program is up to 18 months.