Communications & Public Relations

You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, ideas go nowhere!

For more than 35 years the Communications and Public Relations department at the Centre for Continuing Education has offered a variety of courses to students who wanted to jumpstart a career in the field of communication. Our programs can pave the way toward careers in graphic design, creative writing, journalism, and public relations.

Each certificate program consists of 80 course hours which focus on specific areas within a field of study. The Diplomas consist of a combination of three certificate programs or 240 course hours covering a broader range within an field of study.

These non-credit courses are taught by industry professionals and are designed for individuals interested in acquiring the necessary career skills required to work in these specialized areas.

It’s time for you to make a statement!

Diploma Programs (240 course hours)

Graphic Applications in Desktop Publishing (full time & part time study available) • Journalism • Public Relations (full time & part time study available)

Certificate Programs (80 course hours)

Adobe Photoshop® • Creative Writing • Graphic Design • Journalism Fundamentals • Page Layout • Public Relations Business Practices • Public Relations Digital Presentation • Public Relations Fundamentals • Specialized Journalism Topics • Web Publications