Flexible Learning Options
Choose between diplomas, microdiplomas, or individual courses that fit your schedule and learning preferences, available both online and on campus.
Our continuing education self-led courses in health and human services are designed to deepen your expertise and provide updates on the latest practices, helping you deliver compassionate and effective care.
Learn about behavioural addictions, homelessness, family support resources, and harm reductions to fully understand the current state of addictions in Canada.
Study both proactive and reactive intervention techniques and learn both the conceptual and clinical features of the commonly used Relapse Prevention Model.
Learn how families function as a microsystem and a homeostatic system before diving into the various techniques used to analyze and assist unhealthy family dynamics.
Learn the skills required to respectfully, ethically and effectively assist common high-risk populations with substance abuse.
Understand the stages, process, and purpose of group therapy and counselling, as well as the positive effects it can have on individuals.
Learn about the uniqueness of Canadian counselling and interviewing by covering topics such as ethics, values, self-awareness, counselling pitfalls, and client motivation.
Understand the fundamentals of psychology as it relates to your everyday lives by learning about neuroscience and behaviour, sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, and thinking and development.
Learn about various factors that affect case management and service delivery by practicing intake and assessment procedures and feedback interpretation.
To enroll in a course or microdiploma, visit the page for the specific course or microdiploma and click the “Enroll Now” button. You will be directed to the payment page.
Review your enrollment summary, enter your email address and payment details, and click submit.
Once your payment is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email along with the credentials to access the online platform at mysundance.ca
No, student aid funding is not available for post-secondary courses and microdiploma in Canada, only diploma programs. These continuing education offerings are typically funded directly by the student. While government financial aid isn’t an option, microdiploma provide a practical way to strengthen your qualifications and explore new career paths. Some employers or alternative funding sources may offer assistance.
Upon successful completion of each microdiploma, you will receive a microdiploma and a Certificate of Achievement for each course within the microdiploma.
Upon successful completion of each course, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
Microdiplomas are intended for students who want to upgrade their skills or get a comprehensive education in a new subject. They are comprised of 2-4 courses.
Courses focus on specific subjects, offering students the flexibility to gain targeted knowledge without committing to a full program. They are ideal for professionals seeking to enhance particular skills or for individuals interested in exploring a single area of study in depth.
Each Sundance College microdiploma has assigned credits. Each microdiploma you complete earns you credits that can be applied towards diplomas offered by the college. These credits accumulate as you progress, allowing you to advance your education and qualifications. For more information, please refer to the Con-Ed Policy document.
Each Sundance College course has assigned credits. Each course you complete earns you credits that can be applied towards microdiploma or diplomas offered by the college. These credits accumulate as you progress, allowing you to advance your education and qualifications. For more information, please refer to the Con-Ed Policy document.
Yes, enrolling in a microdiploma is usually more cost-effective because the combined cost of the courses is lower than enrolling in each course separately.
Yes, if you successfully complete the required courses for a specific microdiploma, you can use those credits to fully satisfy the microdiploma requirements. For example, if you complete AADF (4 Credits), AATT (2 Credits), and AHRP (3 Credits), you will be awarded the Addictions Fundamentals MicroDiploma (HAD1020) at no additional cost. For more information, please refer to the Con-Ed Policy document.
You will receive Certificates of Achievement for each course you successfully complete, but you will not earn the microdiploma unless you complete all required courses.
Yes, con-ed course and microdiploma credits can be applied toward diploma requirements, but only up to a maximum of 25% of the total diploma credits. For example, if you complete AADF (4 Credits), AATT (2 Credits), and AHRP (3 Credits), you can apply 6 of those credits toward an Addictions and Community Health Professional diploma, which requires 44 credits in total. In addition, you must meet the admissions entrance requirements of the relevant program. For more information, please refer to the Con-Ed Policy document.
You will receive instructions to access your course materials within 1 business day on weekdays. For purchases made on Fridays or weekends, please allow up to 3 business days.
You will have access to a course book for 3 months after you activate the book code.
The estimated completion time for a course or microdiploma is 3 months.
Yes, if you request a refund within 72 hours of your purchase, you will receive a 100% refund of your tuition, lab fees, and book fees for any inactivated books.
No, fees for any books that have already been activated will not be refunded, regardless of whether the student actually commenced coursework or not.
Con-ed students are bound by the Con-Ed Student Policies and the Sundance College Student Handbook. However, if there is a conflict between the two, the Con-Ed Student Policies takes precedence. Diploma students and international students are not bound by the con-ed Student Policies.