Programs

This three-year diploma prepares you to become a registered acupuncturist in Alberta. The program is offered to students who have completed at least two years of post-secondary education in any discipline.

This applied degree is designed to meet the growing demand of skilled, educated and qualified management-level personnel in human service agencies.

The Bachelor of Child and Youth Care program is the first of its kind in Alberta providing realistic, practical training that prepares students to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and their families.

Intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical and social development is necessary for total personal wellness and success. MacEwan University offers the first and second years of programming in a Bachelor of Physical Education degree.

This four-year degree program is designed to give students the knowledge and experience for safe, compassionate, evidence-based, competent and ethical nursing practice.

The Cardiac Nursing Post-basic certificate is intended for experienced nurses who are currently working in cardiac sciences, as well as for those who have an interest in caring for the cardiac population.

Gain the skills, knowledge and attitude needed to work with adults and youth who have been, or are at risk of being, in conflict with the law.

Disability management in the workplace is a growing profession. Assisting injured or ill workers return to meaningful and productive work, disability management is an important part of any health and safety framework.

The expansion of community options for people with disabilities has created an urgent need for qualified professionals in a variety of settings. This diploma program will provide you with a broad background and the practical skills to help build inclusive communities.

Early learning and child care professionals work with the youngest and most vulnerable members of our society, including infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children.

In eight months learn to dispatch and coordinate police, fire and emergency medical services, as well as work in other specialized communication centres.

Due to our rapidly aging population, trained hearing aid practitioners are in high demand! Based on international standards, this 60-credit, two-year distance delivery program provides you with the skills you need to succeed!

From self-healing practices to entrepreneurship, the Holistic Health Practitioner two-year diploma provides a comprehensive education in the art and science of complementary health.

MacEwan's Life Support Training team can provide you with up-to-date skills and training in emergency medical education. Take one of our Heart and Stroke Foundation-approved courses, such as CPR (aka Basic Life Support), ACLS or PALS.

This two-year diploma offers comprehensive clinical education aimed at developing knowledgeable, well-balanced massage therapists who are able to practice in a wide range of medical and therapeutic environments.

Nurse Credentialling at MacEwan consists of two facets: Nursing Refresher and Specialty Courses, both available by distance delivery.

The Occupational Health Nursing certificate puts you right in the workplace. You will learn to design and implement health and safety programs to protect workers from the hazards in the workplace, to prevent illness and injury and to place workers in jobs suited to their physical, mental and psychosocial abilities.

The Perioperative Nursing for Licensed Practical Nurses program is approved by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta and is designed for LPNs who are interested in pursuing a career in surgical nursing.

Offered through online distance delivery and face-to-face labs, this program provides RNs with the hands-on skills required to work alongside surgeons and other health care professionals in a challenging, fast-paced and team-oriented environment – the operating room.

As criminal activity grows more sophisticated, the demand continues to increase for professionals who can step into law enforcement, corporate and government investigations and security roles.

After two years, graduates are ready for a rewarding career with a municipal, provincial or federal police service.

As our population continues to grow and age, so does the demand for health care professionals qualified to work with both the elderly and the terminally ill. The Post-Basic Nursing Practice: Hospice Palliative Care and Gerontological Nursing combines the common skill sets necessary for practice in both of these areas while preparing you for rewarding careers in your practice specialty.

This 28-month diploma prepares graduates for a challenging career as a registered psychiatric nurse. This professional career focuses on the mental health field, which offers both challenges and opportunities within a complex and multidisciplinary health care environment.

Being a professional social worker is a demanding and rewarding career. MacEwan's two-year program prepares you for practice in an increasingly diverse society, assisting individuals, groups and communities in reaching their fullest potential.

By providing one-on-one and small group support under the direction of the teacher, special needs educational assistants help students develop their academic and personal skills to achieve success.

Physical/occupational therapist assistants help clients regain mobility, recover from injuries and overcome challenges to become more independent.

Graduates from this two-year program are educated and prepared to support the implementation of treatment for communication disorders, primarily with children in early educational settings

This post-basic certificate is the only program of its kind in Canada. The program provides health care practitioners with the specialty knowledge and expertise required to work in a practice setting with patients who have complex wounds resulting from a variety of disease pathologies and factors.

Gain the skills, knowledge and attitude needed to work with adults and youth who have been, or are at risk of being, in conflict with the law.

In eight months learn to dispatch and coordinate police, fire and emergency medical services, as well as work in other specialized communication centres.

As criminal activity grows more sophisticated, the demand continues to increase for professionals who can step into law enforcement, corporate and government investigations and security roles.

After two years, graduates are ready for a rewarding career with a municipal, provincial or federal police service.

This applied degree is designed to meet the growing demand of skilled, educated and qualified management-level personnel in human service agencies.

The Bachelor of Child and Youth Care program is the first of its kind in Alberta providing realistic, practical training that prepares students to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and their families.

Disability management in the workplace is a growing profession. Assisting injured or ill workers return to meaningful and productive work, disability management is an important part of any health and safety framework.

The expansion of community options for people with disabilities has created an urgent need for qualified professionals in a variety of settings. This diploma program will provide you with a broad background and the practical skills to help build inclusive communities.

Early learning and child care professionals work with the youngest and most vulnerable members of our society, including infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children.

Being a professional social worker is a demanding and rewarding career. MacEwan's two-year program prepares you for practice in an increasingly diverse society, assisting individuals, groups and communities in reaching their fullest potential.

By providing one-on-one and small group support under the direction of the teacher, special needs educational assistants help students develop their academic and personal skills to achieve success.

This four-year degree program is designed to give students the knowledge and experience for safe, compassionate, evidence-based, competent and ethical nursing practice.

The Cardiac Nursing Post-basic certificate is intended for experienced nurses who are currently working in cardiac sciences, as well as for those who have an interest in caring for the cardiac population.

Nurse Credentialling at MacEwan consists of two facets: Nursing Refresher and Specialty Courses, both available by distance delivery.

The Occupational Health Nursing certificate puts you right in the workplace. You will learn to design and implement health and safety programs to protect workers from the hazards in the workplace, to prevent illness and injury and to place workers in jobs suited to their physical, mental and psychosocial abilities.

The Perioperative Nursing for Licensed Practical Nurses program is approved by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta and is designed for LPNs who are interested in pursuing a career in surgical nursing.

Offered through online distance delivery and face-to-face labs, this program provides RNs with the hands-on skills required to work alongside surgeons and other health care professionals in a challenging, fast-paced and team-oriented environment – the operating room.

As our population continues to grow and age, so does the demand for health care professionals qualified to work with both the elderly and the terminally ill. The Post-Basic Nursing Practice: Hospice Palliative Care and Gerontological Nursing combines the common skill sets necessary for practice in both of these areas while preparing you for rewarding careers in your practice specialty.

This 28-month diploma prepares graduates for a challenging career as a registered psychiatric nurse. This professional career focuses on the mental health field, which offers both challenges and opportunities within a complex and multidisciplinary health care environment.

This post-basic certificate is the only program of its kind in Canada. The program provides health care practitioners with the specialty knowledge and expertise required to work in a practice setting with patients who have complex wounds resulting from a variety of disease pathologies and factors.

This three-year diploma prepares you to become a registered acupuncturist in Alberta. The program is offered to students who have completed at least two years of post-secondary education in any discipline.

Due to our rapidly aging population, trained hearing aid practitioners are in high demand! Based on international standards, this 60-credit, two-year distance delivery program provides you with the skills you need to succeed!

From self-healing practices to entrepreneurship, the Holistic Health Practitioner two-year diploma provides a comprehensive education in the art and science of complementary health.

This two-year diploma offers comprehensive clinical education aimed at developing knowledgeable, well-balanced massage therapists who are able to practice in a wide range of medical and therapeutic environments.

Physical/occupational therapist assistants help clients regain mobility, recover from injuries and overcome challenges to become more independent.

Graduates from this two-year program are educated and prepared to support the implementation of treatment for communication disorders, primarily with children in early educational settings

Intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical and social development is necessary for total personal wellness and success. MacEwan University offers the first and second years of programming in a Bachelor of Physical Education degree.