Getting a certification or training to build your skills and competencies is a way to show that you’re interested in a topic!
Online courses
Online courses that are designed to help life science professionals make strategic business decisions, navigate important regulatory hurdles, and move healthcare products from the bench to the bedside.
Learn more about common certifications as well as how you can get them on the Co-op website. This list is intended to get you started, but please check with organizations directly for up-to-date information.
Courses through Occupational Health and Safety:
- WHIMS
- First aid
Other providers:
- Access Lynda.com with your GVPL library card – ISO 9000 training
- Coursera
- Plant Bioinformatics Methods (70 hrs)
- Genomics
- Khan Academy
- BIO Online Learning
Digital platform: Level UP by Riipen
- 8 week remote internships for Canadian Students
- Funded by the Government of Canada
- Get paid $1,400
- Employers of any size work with talented, bright students. Students are compensated directly through Riipen.
Digital platform: Wavemakers Network
Wavemakers is a free career-building program that will give you a head start to your career. Build your skills, network with mentors and peers and meet top Canadian employers.
The best part? It’s open to all students and takes place in an immersive, virtual reality campus so it’s easily accessible to everyone.
Inclusivity is Wavemaker’s jam, and they are passionate about creating equal opportunity for all.
- Immersive VR experience for Canadian and international students
- Funded by the Government of Canada
- Each cohort offers a $2000 scholarship in for students who complete the program
- All students are eligible to receive a $200 stipend for equipment, internet costs, and childcare.
- Partake in the virtual career fair and meet with recruiters from companies such as Deloitte, IBM, Bell, Parks Canada, Manulife and many more!
Wavemaker alumni are invited to every event and career fair even after they’ve finished their program. It’s a great way to build your connections professionally and practice networking before co-op!
Digital platform: Youth Boost
Youth Boost is a free online platform to help you build digital and human skills.
Your free account gives you access to learning labs, resources, and courses developed to help you understand and build the skills in demand by employers across different industries.
Connect to resources and supports like:
- Learning labs and courses focused on real skills and challenges.
- Resume and interview feedback tools to help you stand out to employers.
- Notifications of new jobs that match your skills and career goals.
- Globally recognized certifications in social media, public relations, search engine optimization (SEO), and Google Ads & Analytics.
Here’s how it works:
- Get started by creating a free Youth Boost account.
- Get growing: Choose from 20 learning labs with a focus on different in-demand digital and human skills.
- Get matched: Add new skills to your profile as you complete learning labs and courses to get matched with relevant job opportunities posted on Magnet.
- Get Informed: Learning labs are developed with support and input from employers, industry leaders, and educators. Projects are based on real challenges, using real skills needed in your industry of choice.
- Get Hired: Youth Boost will also connect users to paid placements offered through the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) Boost Your Business Technology Grant, funded by the government of Canada. Participants will gain valuable experience implementing and managing technology solutions and strategies.