UNBC Continuing Studies

Course registration deadline alert! 📢

Want to write grants and proposals that get funded? UNBC Continuing Studies' Fall Grant and Proposal Writing workshop is an interactive, 12-hour course that walks you through the full process, from identifying your organization's need to meeting a funder's criteria.

Deadline to register is August 31 - only ten days away!

📅 September 10 + 11, 2026
🕘 9:00am - 3:00pm PT
💻 Virtual classroom
💵 $550.00

Led by instructor Julie Bowser, who brings more than 25 years of experience writing successful grant and contract proposals, this popular workshop is focused on teaching practical, hands-on skills - not just theory.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3ItjM68

Registration is open for our popular Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) certificate.

Learn how to collect, present and report traditional ecological knowledge using shared wisdom and information that has evolved over centuries of living as part of the environment.

📅 November 23 - December 3, 2026
🕘 9:00am - 4:00pm PT
💻 Virtual classroom
🔗 https://bit.ly/3Uh4bcl

Over eight days, participants will explore Indigenous knowledge systems and their role in land stewardship, resource management and sustainability in British Columbia.

If you work in the natural resources sector, this is must-have professional development. Spots are limited - register today.

Learn to operate a jet boat — right here in northwest B.C.! 🚤

The last Jet Boat Safety course for 2026 is set for this fall in Terrace. Whether you work on the water or just want the skills and confidence to run a jet boat safely, this 2-day, hands-on course covers what you need to know.

🍂 Fall is a beautiful time to be enjoying the rivers in northwest B.C. Register at the link today!

🔗 https://bit.ly/3FzAnn6

Wild about wildlife? Terrace, this one's for you.

UNBC Continuing Studies is bringing our popular Wildlife Monitoring Certificate back to northwest B.C. Gain knowledge about predator life cycles, reporting processes, deterrent training and more used to protect work crews in northern B.C.'s forests.

📅 October 19 - 28, 2026
🗺️ Terrace, B.C.

This certificate connects you with the foundational knowledge employers in natural resources and environmental sectors are looking for.

Only 12 spots available - register at the link today.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kqC06q

One of our most popular workshops returns this fall - Working with Indigenous Communities: Best Practices. Delivered virtually with live instruction and interaction, participants will gain an overview of Indigenous, non-Indigenous relations in Canada up to the present.

📆 October 8 + 22, 2026
🕘 9:00am - 12:00pm PT
💻 Virtual classroom

Leaders will learn how to reduce costly missteps in business consultation and partnership processes and open the door to long-term collaboration rather than one-off transactions.

Register your team today.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3KCSCKS

Two of UNBC Continuing Studies' most popular courses return to Prince George this fall!

🧰 Forest Road Construction
October 5, 6, 7, 2026

🪚 Forest Road Deactivation
October 8 + 9, 2026

Whether you're building the skills to design and construct forest roads or learning the technical side of deactivating them responsibly, these industry-designed courses put you directly in the field, working with the terrain and techniques used across northern B.C.'s forestry sector.

Register for each course separately.
👷 https://bit.ly/4240o6L

Northwest B.C - start your (jet boat!) engines! Last call to register for the Advanced Jet Boat Safety workshop in Terrace! 🚤

Register by August 7 - only 10 days away.

Delivered with a mix of classroom and water instruction, this three-day course will give participants advanced-level skills and knowledge to read the water, perform technical operations, and get the most out of your jet boat and yourself.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4v7pA8A

Looking for practical tools to bring mindfulness into your work with clients? Register today for our Introduction to Mindfulness workshop where health care providers will learn how to introduce simple, evidence-based mindfulness practices into patient care.

📆 October 22, 2026
🕣 8:30am - 12:00pm PT
💻 Virtual classroom

Join instructor Sheri van Dijk as she shares mindfulness practices to fit different client needs and settings. No experience necessary- just an interest in adding a proven tool to your practice.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3IMC6XR

Are your meetings a must-attend or must-miss? Register for our popular Minute Taking and Meeting Planning workshop and learn how to host meetings people actually want to be in!

📆 October 26 + 27, 2026
🕘 9:00am - 1:00pm PT
💻 Virtual classroom

No matter what sector you work in or the size of your meeting, you will learn about setting meeting objectives, creating agendas, how to take minutes that capture what was said and identify action items.

Register yourself or your staff today!

🔗 https://bit.ly/4r53P7H

Prepared today. Resilient tomorrow. Is your community or organization prepared for the unexpected? ⚡

Register today for the Introduction to Emergency Management course and gain the foundational knowledge to build stronger emergency plans, coordinate effectively during a crisis and respond with clarity and confidence.

Instructor Heather Crozier is an emergency management professional based in Vanderhoof, B.C. with experience spanning health emergency management, frontline firefighting, and community response leadership.

📆 Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, 2026
🕘 9:00am - 12:00pm PT
💻 Virtual classroom

Take the first step to managing emergencies so they don't manage you.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3O4N3Hq