This fall, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is launching a whole roster of continuing and professional studies.
This week, the university announced the inaugural course catalogue, which boasts a diverse range of programming in the areas of business, design, health, science and horticulture, and trades and technology. Dozens of new courses will be offered at the 91原创, Surrey, and Richmond campuses, with certain courses available entirely online.
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KPU芒鈧劉s new courses include the recently announced online course on eating disorders, which will be led by Dr. Laird Birmingham, an internationally recognized pioneer in disordered eating treatment.
The highly specialized course is tailored to professionals 芒鈧�� from nurses to dieticians to counsellors 芒鈧�� who directly deal with people suffering from eating disorders. It is the only course of its kind in Canada.
Through the KPU school of business, CPS has established the Contractor芒鈧劉s Academy 芒鈧�� Western Canada芒鈧劉s only such school where contractors can learn the business skills needed to build their company.
芒鈧揜ight off the top, the courses we芒鈧劉re offering on building envelope design are unique. Our professional classes in nursing are unique. Both our highly specialized eating disorders course and the Contractor芒鈧劉s Academy are unparalleled,芒鈧� said Pelton. 芒鈧揂cross disciplines, these courses are designed to update skillsets, enhance career prospects and enable lifelong learners to better help others, themselves and their businesses.芒鈧�
In addition to specialized programming tailored to specific industries, CPS is offering a series of affordable courses on topics that include social media, creating visual presentations, Google Analytics and time management.
More 65 new courses will be offered this fall, and Pelton says it芒鈧劉s only the first wave.
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Registration is open for all KPU continuing and professional studies courses. For more information on CPS, visit: kpu.ca/cps. The full course catalogue for fall 2014 is available here.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University started in 1981 and has campuses in Richmond, Surrey, Cloverdale and 91原创. Learn more at www.kpu.ca.
