Bow Valley College is a public, board-governed college operating as a comprehensive community institution under the Post-Secondary Learning Act of Alberta. Bow Valley College has been a student-centered community college since 1965, assisting students in achieving their career objectives. It provides a low-cost education with an 88 percent graduate employment rate.

The College emphasizes on small classes, applied learning, focused work experience, and extensive learner support services. The faculty and staff at the college provides a fantastic learning experience to students who come from all walks of life and who hail from distant countries or are just from the local community.

Get ready to lead. Build upon your expertise from your health or human services diploma or degree. This post-diploma certificate combines business courses with specialized health and human management electives. An integrated approach to prepare you to advance your career to new levels. Delivery options This post-diploma certificate is flexible to meet your learning needs and lifestyle. Course delivery times and options are varied to give you choice, including in-class daytime, weekends, evenings, and condensed; combined online (a mix of real time and any time); and hybrid (you choose throughout the term the best ways for you to connect to the material). You can complete the program in two terms or up to three years. You can start the program any term (Fall, Winter, or Spring). You choose what works best for you. Potential careers in health and human services management Graduates could work in health or human services agencies, non-profit organizations, private businesses, and government units in the following roles: Career Career Executive director Assistant director Director Program manager Program coordinator Assistant manager Team coordinator Team leader Case manager

Term 1
HRES1101 - Organizational Behaviour
HRES2201 - Introduction to Human Resources

CAREER ELECTIVESChoose Three (3)(not all courses available each term):
COMM3201 - Intercultural Communication
HMSV3201 - Program Design and Evaluation
HMSV3202 - Fundraising in Health and Human Services
HMSV3203 - Managing Change in Health and Human Services
HMSV3204 - Digital Transformations in Health and Human Services
HMSV3301 - Mental Health in the Workplace
HMSV3302 - Chronic Illness Management
HMSV3303 - Dementia
HMSV3401 - Social Determinants of Health
HMSV3402 - Homelessness
HMSV3403 - Community Engagement for Health and Human Service
HMSV3405 - Implementing TRC (2015) Calls to Action in Health and Human Services
HMSV3501 - Case Management
HMSV3502 - Issues in Health and Human Services
HMSV3503 - Research Methodologies
HMSV3504 - Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education
HMSV3505 - Designing and Facilitating Learning Experiences for Health and Human Services
HMSV3506 - Managing and the Canadian Health System
HMSV3507 - Trauma-Informed Organizations
HMSV3998 - Leadership for International Service Learning

Term 2
FNSR2202 - Fundamentals of Financial Management
MGMT1101 - Introduction to Management

CAREER ELECTIVESChoose Two (2)(not all courses available each term):
COMM3201 - Intercultural Communication
HMSV3201 - Program Design and Evaluation
HMSV3202 - Fundraising in Health and Human Services
HMSV3203 - Managing Change in Health and Human Services
HMSV3204 - Digital Transformations in Health and Human Services
HMSV3301 - Mental Health in the Workplace
HMSV3302 - Chronic Illness Management
HMSV3303 - Dementia
HMSV3401 - Social Determinants of Health
HMSV3402 - Homelessness
HMSV3403 - Community Engagement for Health and Human Services
HMSV3405 - Implementing TRC (2015) Calls to Action in Health and Human Services
HMSV3501 - Case Management
HMSV3502 - Issues in Health and Human Services
HMSV3503 - Research Methodologies
HMSV3504 - Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education
HMSV3505 - Designing and Facilitating Learning Experiences for Health and Human Services
HMSV3506 - Managing and the Canadian Health System
HMSV3507 - Trauma-Informed Organizations
HMSV3998 - Leadership for International Service Learning

CAREER ELECTIVES 2Choose one(1)of the following:
HRES2203 - Compensation & Benefits
HRES2301 - Employment Law
HRES2302 - Labour Relations
MGMT1102 - Introduction to Organizations and Sustainability
MGMT2901 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
MKTG1101 - Introduction to Marketing
HRES2401 - Employee Learning and Development

Bow Valley College is an innovative, world-class college with more than 600 faculty and staff who speak more than 50 languages. It is ideally located in the heart of downtown Calgary, a young, vibrant metropolitan centre.  Bow Valley College closely follows national and international trends in business, health care and human services to create certificate and diploma programs that are relevant and useful all over the world. Practicum work terms provide graduates with the competitive skill sets they need to be successful in today’s workplace. Courses are also transferable for further post-secondary study through agreements with other higher education institutions.

Bow Valley wants students to have the best experience on campus, so they offer volunteer opportunities, student events, student services, workshops and engagement activities year-round to make the most of student's time at Bow Valley College. Activities and programming are designed to allow international and Canadian learners to connect, develop intercultural skills and build strength through volunteer opportunities.

Vision
We open doors and open minds by creating opportunities for learners, employees, employers, and communities, and by shaping the future of college education.
Mission

• To include all learners.
• To challenge our thinking.
• To remove barriers.
• To provide opportunity.
• To make all learning count.

Values
Respect, Inclusion, Creativity, Teamwork, Resilience

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it