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Online Professional Learning

Choose from a variety of asynchronous online and self-paced online career development courses. Discounts do not apply. Chinook also has a wide selection of Online Certificates and Online Course Series.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Accounting Fundamentals
• Accounting Fundamentals II
• Bookkeeping 1 - Basics Online
• Bookkeeping 1 - Basics Online Tutorial

Accounting Software

• Intermediate QuickBooks 2019
• Intermediate QuickBooks Online
• Introduction to QuickBooks 2019
• Introduction to QuickBooks Online
• QuickBooks Online Level 1
• QuickBooks Online Level 2

Assessment & Lesson Planning

• A Guide to Blooms Taxonomy & Cognitive Thinking
• A Guide to Webb's DOK: Understanding Rigor
• Choosing The Right Assessments For Your Students
• Diagnostic Assessments: An Overview
• Differentiating K-12 Assessments
• Instructional Strategies & Learning Activities
• Instructionally-Aligned Field Trips
• Introduction to Active Monitoring & Data Collection
• Making the Most of Your Limited Planning Time
• Planning for Differentiation in Every Classroom
• Strategies to Check for Understanding
• Teaching the Notecard System
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles
• Writing Effective Learning Objectives

Adobe Creative Suite

• Adobe Animate CC Training
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Intermediate InDesign CC
• Introduction to InDesign CC
• Introduction to Lightroom Classic CC
• Introduction to Photoshop CC
• Photoshop CC for the Digital Photographer

Business Writing

• Business & Marketing Writing
• Business Writing
• Corporate Document Drafting
• Effective Business Writing
• Effective Copywriting
• Fundamentals of Technical Writing
• Grammar & Writing Skills for the Health Professional
• Grammar for ESL
• Grammar Refresher
• Grammar Refresher II
• Research Methods for Writers
• Sentence-Level Grammar
• The Keys to Effective Editing
• Transactional Drafting
• Winning RFP Responses
• Word-Level Grammar
• Write Effective Web Content
• Writing Essentials

Career Preparation

• Become a Physical Therapy Aide
• Become a Veterinary Assistant
• Become a Veterinary Assistant II: Canine Reproduction
• Become a Veterinary Assistant III: Practical Skills
• Developing Your Professional Career
• Explore a Career as a Clinical Medical Assistant
• Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician
• Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant
• Explore a Career in Cybersecurity
• Explore a Career in Medical Writing
• Explore a Career in Nursing
• Introduction to Interior Design
• Introduction to the Medical Laboratory
• Law Office Management
• Listen to Your Heart, and Success Will Follow
• Medical Math
• Medical Terminology II: A Focus on Human Disease
• Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
• Resume Writing Workshop
• Secrets of the Caterer
• Twelve Steps to a Successful Job Search
• Veterinary Medical Terminology

Classroom Support

• Classroom Management Processes
• Creating Classroom Centers
• Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Success
• Gender Matters: Gender in the Classroom
• Generational Learning Styles for K-12 Teachers
• Homeschool With Success
• Integrating Technology in the Classroom
• Solving Classroom Discipline Problems
• Solving Classroom Discipline Problems II
• Spanish in the Classroom
• The Creative Classroom
• The Differentiated Instruction and Response to Intervention Connection
• The Teen Brain
• Understanding Adolescents
• Using the Internet in the Classroom

Communication

• Get Assertive!
• Get Funny!
• Interpersonal Communication
• Keys to Effective Communication
• Mastering Public Speaking
• Negotiation: Get What You Want
• Persuasive Communication
• Stress Management
• Writing News & Press Releases

Computing Basics

• Computer Skills for the Workplace
• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Introduction to PC Security
• Introduction to PC Troubleshooting
• Keyboarding
• Understanding the Cloud
• Wireless Networking

Data Science

• Action Research
• Advanced Data Analysis
• Advanced Power BI
• Advanced Python
• Advanced SQL
• Blockchain Fundamentals
• CompTIA A+ Certification Prep 1: Hardware
• CompTIA A+ Certification Prep 2: Software
• CompTIA A+ Certification Prep 3: Network/Security
• CompTIA Network+ Certification Prep
• Django Training for Python Developers
• Evaluation Research
• Intermediate Data Analysis
• Intermediate Java Programming
• Intermediate Networking
• Intermediate Power BI
• Intermediate SQL
• Intermediate Visual Basic
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• Introduction to C# Programming
• Introduction to C++ Programming
• Introduction to Data Analysis
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Introduction to MySQL for PHP Developers
• Introduction to Networking
• Introduction to PHP
• Introduction to Power BI
• Introduction to Programming
• Introduction to Python 2.5 Programming
• Introduction to Python 3 Programming
• Introduction to SQL
• Introduction to Visual Basic
• Introduction to Vue.js Training
• Introduction to XML
• Oracle PL/SQL Training
• Oracle SQL Training
• Python Data Analysis with JupyterLab
• Statistics for Decisions Using Surveys

Diverse Learning Needs

• Creating a Structured Classroom for Students with Autism
• Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the Diverse Classroom
• Designing Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Goals
• Developing the Socialization Skills for Students with ASD in the Inclusive Classroom
• Discover Sign Language
• Discover Sign Language II
• Educating Diverse Populations in Your Classroom
• Empowering Students With Disabilities
• Growth Mindset in the Gifted Classroom
• Social-Emotional Support for Gifted Students
• Teaching Students with ADHD
• Teaching Students with Autism: Strategies for Success
• Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
• The Science Poster For the Gifted & Talented Student
• Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Grades 6 - 12
• Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for PreK - Grade 5
• Understanding & Supporting Students with ADHD
• Understanding & Supporting Students with Dyslexia
• Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out

EAL Learning Needs

• Classroom Writing Strategies for EAL Students
• Grouping English as an Additional Language Learners
• Peer Tutoring for EAL Learners
• Simple EAL Vocabulary Strategies
• Writing Support for EAL Learners

Microsoft Office

Access

• Intermediate Microsoft Access 2016
• Intermediate Microsoft Access 2019
• Introduction to Microsoft Access 2016
• Introduction to Microsoft Access 2019

Excel

• Advanced Microsoft Excel 2016
• Advanced Microsoft Excel 2019
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019
• Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016
• Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2019
• Master VLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Excel - Pivot Tables

Outlook

• Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2019

PowerPoint

• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2016
• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 / Office 365

Word

• Intermediate Microsoft Word 2016
• Intermediate Microsoft Word 2019
• Introduction to Microsoft Word 2016
• Introduction to Microsoft Word 2019

Leadership

• Achieving Success with Difficult People
• Advanced Six Sigma Green Belt
• Building Teams That Work
• Collaborative Management
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Conflict Management
• Customer Service Training
• DEI & Organizational Success
• Diversity Training for Employees & Managers
• Extraordinary Customer Service
• Fundamentals of Supervision & Management
• Fundamentals of Supervision & Management II
• Goal Setting & Workplace Efficiency Training
• High Performance Organization
• Inclusive Communication
• Individual Excellence
• Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt
• Introduction to Business Analysis
• Introduction to Six Sigma Green Belt
• Keys to Customer Service
• Leadership
• Managing Customer Service
• Managing Remote Teams
• Managing Remote Workers
• Management Boot Camp
• Managing Generations in the Workplace
• Mastery of Business Fundamentals
• Organizational Development & Change
• Program Evaluation for Non-Profits
• Remote Working & Communicating
• Revenue Generation for Non-Profits
• Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications
• Skills for Making Great Decisions
• Talent & Performance Management
• Total Quality Fundamentals
• Understanding the Human Resources Function
• Using Personality Profiles for Better Work Performance
• What is DEI?

Logistics & Manufacturing

• Distribution & Logistics Management
• Manufacturing Applications
• Manufacturing Fundamentals
• Purchasing Fundamentals
• Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

Microsoft Productivity

• Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
• Introduction to SharePoint 2019
• Introduction to Windows 10
• Introduction to Windows 11

Multimedia & the Web

• Achieving Top Search Engine Positions
• Advanced JavaScript Concepts
• Advanced Marketing Concepts
• Advanced Web Design
• Advanced Web Pages
• Boosting Your Website Traffic
• Color Theory
• CSS Fundamentals
• Creating Mobile Apps with HTML5
• Creating Web Pages
• Creating WordPress Websites
• Designing Effective Websites
• Getting Started with Google Workspace
• How to Get Started in Game Development
• HTML Fundamentals
• Improving Email Promotions
• Integrated Marketing Best Practices
• Intermediate Video Game Design
• Intermediate Web Design
• Intermediate WordPress Websites
• Introduction to Bootstrap Training
• Introduction to Coding
• Introduction to Creating, Styling, & Validating Forms
• Introduction to CSS3 & HTML5
• Introduction to Game Design
• Introduction to Java Programming
• Introduction to JavaScript
• Introduction to jQuery
• Introduction to Web Design
• Managing Web Design Projects
• Podcasting
• React Training
• Sass Training
• Successful Print Marketing
• Things Every Developer Should Know
• Typography
• UI / UX Design

Office Skills

• Administrative Assistant Applications
• Administrative Assistant Fundamentals
• Merrill Ream Speed Reading

Online Teaching Support

• Advanced Teaching Online
• Assessment Tools to Support Online Learning
• Designing Online Instruction
• Flipped Learning in the Classroom
• Fostering Online Discussion
• Integrating Technology with Blended Learning
• Introduction to Online Learning
• Transforming Traditional Lessons to Online Learning

Project Management

• High Speed Project Management
• Introduction to Microsoft Project 2019/Office 365
• Introduction to Statistics
• Productivity & Benchmarking
• Project Management Applications
• Project Management Fundamentals
• Project Management Fundamentals II

Reading & Writing Support

• Building Effective Writing Prompts for All Students
• Building Reading & Writing Fluency
• Explicit Instruction in Elementary Reading
• Expository Writing & Embedded Grammar Instruction
• Guided Reading & Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievement
• Guided Reading: Strategies for the Differentiated Classroom
• Guided Reading in Small Group Instruction
• Literacy Stations for Pre-K - Grade 2
• Measuring Growth in Writing Using Rubrics
• Ready, Set, Read!
• Recitation Through Rote Memorization of Text
• Response to Intervention: Reading Strategies That Work
• Supporting Reading for Middle School Learners
• Supporting Reading Instruction for K - Grade 5 Students
• Teaching Proper Text Annotations & Evidence
• Teaching Writing: Grades 4 - 6
• Teaching Writing: K - Grade 3

Sales & Entrepreneurship

• Creating a Successful Business Plan
• Effective Selling
• Entrepreneur Boot Camp
• Entrepreneurial Marketing
• Integrating Social Media Into Your Organization
• Introduction to Social Media
• Marketing Using Social Media
• Marketing Your Business on the Internet
• Online Advertising
• Professional Sales Skills
• Small Business Marketing on a Shoestring
• Start a Pet Sitting Business
• Start & Operate Your Own Home-Based Business
• Start Your Own Arts & Crafts Business
• Start Your Own Gift Basket Business
• Start Your Own Online Business
• Start Your Own Small Business
• Starting a Consulting Practice
• The Business Plan
• Using Social Media in Business
• Video Marketing
• YouTube for Business

STEM Teaching Support

• Checking for Understanding in Elementary Math
• Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) in the Science Classroom
• Math Stations for Pre-K to Grade 2
• Retrieval Practice for Understanding Math
• Teaching Effective Problem-Based Lab Reports
• Teaching Math: Grades 4-6
• Teaching Methods for Solving Word Problems
• Teaching Science: Grades 4-6

Teaching Foundations

• An Introduction to Logical Fallacies
• Fostering Divergent Thinking for Student Creativity
• Maintaining & Improving Professionalism on Campus
• Maintaining Appropriate Teacher-Student Boundaries
• Memorization Using the Memory Palace Technique
• Productive Methods of Struggle for Students
• Professionalism Through Positive Personality
• Strategies to Support Social-Emotional Learning

Teaching Support

• Aligning Homework to Instruction
• Behavior Contract Design
• Behavior Strategies for Improved Testing Performance
• Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
• Designing a Quality Sub Folder
• Enhancing Language Development in Childhood
• Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning
• Instructional Design Training
• Introduction to Classroom Documentation
• Introduction to Response to Intervention (RTI)
• Practical Action Research in the Classroom
• Project-Based Learning
• Simple Ideas to Promote Student Engagement
• Strategies & Tools for Co-Teaching
• Student-Led Classroom Management
• Teaching Adult Learners
• Teaching High School Students
• Teaching Preschool: A Year of Inspiring Lessons
• Teaching Smarter with SMART Boards
• The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
• Using the ABC Method for Appropriate Student Behavior

Contact Continuing Education

• chinookconted@cbe.ab.ca | email
• 403-777-7550 | info line

Chinook also has a wide selection of face-to-face Professional Development courses.