Are you a seasoned labour relations professional or working to build your knowledge in the field of labour relations? A Queen’s IRC certificate in Advanced Labour Relations is right for you! This second-level certificate can only be obtained after completing the certificate in Labour Relations.

The certificate in Advanced Labour Relations offers maximum flexibility to customize your individual training needs and provides recognition from a strong, national institution that is acknowledged across the country to be the best in its field.

Required Programs
Must complete a minimum of 24 credits, including the 12 credits earned towards the Labour Relations Certificate

Elective Programs
Labour Relations Certificate plus 12 electives from any other IRC courses (totalling 24 credits)

This Queen's IRC Professional Development Certificate is designed to propel working practitioners to new heights. Grounded in adult learning principles and the latest practitioner-focused research, Organization Development Fundamentals provides crucial training in an array of topics in the field. We highly recommend this certificate to professionals in mid to upper management roles who wish to accelerate their career and gain practical tool kits and frameworks to improve their workplace. 

Certificates require a minimum of 12 credits, including a core program that differs for each Certificate. The design of our Certificates is based on our extensive knowledge of the field and tested through ongoing consultation with seasoned practitioners in both the private and public sectors. The curriculum reflects the range of skills HR, LR & OD practitioners require to thrive, whether from management or among the union ranks.

Organization Development Fundamentals Certificate Core Course Requirement 

- Organization Development Foundations (3 credits)

Whether you are from management or among the union ranks, a Queen’s IRC certificate in Labour Relations tells your colleagues you have received a leading skill-building education and are committed to lifelong learning. The curriculum reflects the range of skills labour relations practitioners require to thrive in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

We offer Labour Relations Foundations as the core required program for the certificate, which allows learners to build foundational competencies and basic skills in a variety of areas, such as negotiation, labour arbitration, fact-finding, and grievance handling. We also offer more in-depth programs to develop more specialized competencies in these areas. The electives can be chosen based on your current training needs and interests.

Required Programs 
(5 credits)

Elective Programs 
Any other IRC programs (totalling 7 credits)

Human Resources has never played as critical and impactful a role as it currently does. With this heightened importance, now is the time to deepen your theoretical knowledge, enhance your leadership confidence, and establish a deeper and more strategic approach to your practice with the Queen’s IRC certificate in Advanced Human Resources.

We offer the choice of the or programs as the core required program for this Certificate. The remainder of the credits required for the certificate can be made up from any combination of the other programs that Queen’s IRC offers, which gives you maximum flexibility to customize your individual training needs while obtaining a Certificate from a world-renowned University.

Required Programs 
(3 credits) or 
(3 credits)

Elective Programs 
Any other IRC courses (totalling 9 credits)

Queen’s University Industrial Relations Centre (IRC) is a leading provider of premium professional development programs in labour relations, human resources and organization development. IRC programs are designed for busy practitioners, delivered by subject matter experts, and grounded in adult learning principles.

As a result of continuous practitioner-focused research and more than 80 years of experience, we have identified the core competencies every organization development, human resources, and labour relations practitioner needs to be successful. Each of our programs focuses on one of these essential skills.

At the Faculty of Education, ³ÉÈË´óƬ, our undergraduate and graduate students explore and examine teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives across diverse contexts. Our inclusive community, along with our international connections, provides students with exciting cross-cultural learning opportunities. Our graduates are ready to integrate theoretical, practical, and experiential knowledge in the understanding and resolution of professional issues. We see the beginning teacher as an active agent in the development of a socially inclusive pedagogy aimed at social justice. In our vision, the critically reflective teacher asks questions that go beyond the immediate pressures of daily practice and has the disposition to work in collaboration with other members of the profession and with all those involved in the education and development of learners.

The Faculty of Education also includes:

•  - Guided by experienced and specialized instructors, our AQ, ABQ and Post-Graduate Certificates in Education are written and designed to offer a positive learning experience that is collaborative and practical.
•  - Whether you are looking to build the foundation for new employment opportunities, seeking career advancement, or wanting to pursue a passion, Professional Studies at Queen’s University can help you reach your full potential.
•  - Learn English in Canada - For 80 years the Queen’s School of English has provided outstanding student support, cutting-edge curriculum, exceptional instruction, and a vibrant student life program. ³ÉÈË´óƬ is only steps from the beautiful Lake Ontario waterfront and Kingston's vibrant downtown area.

Professional Studies at Queen’s University offers professional development courses and programs that will help you succeed in today’s workplace.

From individual courses to certificate programs, our discipline-specific content is written and taught by experts in the field and offered in a flexible, online environment, where you will have the opportunity to network with colleagues while learning real-world skills.

As part of the Faculty of Education at ³ÉÈË´óƬ, the Continuing Teacher Education Office is made up of a diverse group of passionate educators, customer service professionals, multimedia experts, and information technology specialists who work together to provide you with the best professional development experience possible.

Guided by experienced and specialized instructors, our AQ, ABQ and Post-Graduate Certificates in Education are written and designed to offer a positive learning experience that is collaborative and practical.

For more than 80 years, the Queen’s School of English (QSOE) has provided outstanding student support, a well-researched curriculum, exceptional instruction, and a vibrant student life program.

Do you want a Canadian cultural experience? Do you need help preparing for an exchange or degree program in English? Whatever your language-learning goal, we have a program for you!

Concurrent Education 

Queen’s Concurrent Education is a five-year + one summer term program that prepares secondary school graduates to become educators and qualify for Ontario College of Teachers certification. Our graduates are out into the job market a year earlier, since most other Ontario faculties of education offer their programs over 6 years with typical fall/winter semesters.

With Queen’s ConEd, you will be working on two degrees at the same time â€“ an Honours Bachelor of Arts (including French), Science (including Kinesiology), or Music, and a Bachelor of Education degree – both from day one! The BEd degree from Queen’s is widely accepted for teacher certification across Canada and around the world. What makes Queen’s grads more marketable is that they will all graduate with a concentration in one subject area. 

Concurrent Education students can apply for a program track in their final year. Program tracks include , , , and . 

Consecutive Education

Our on-campus Consecutive Education program is for those who are interested in becoming educators or working in the field as educators. The Bachelor of Education program provides university graduates with a second bachelor’s degree. The Consecutive Education program is completed in four successive terms, starting in May and ending in August the following year, which enables our graduates to be out in the job market by September. Candidates chose a teaching division: Primary-Junior (K – Grade 6) or Intermediate-Senior (Grades 7 -12). Our Consecutive Education program includes four program tracks: , , , and .

Graduate Diploma in Education

Our fully online, part-time Graduate Diploma in Education program is designed for educators and other professionals who want to take their career to the next level. Students have the unique opportunity to focus their graduate learning in a chosen concentration of study and apply that learning to solve problems of practice and effect change in their professional context. Consisting of only five online courses, this program is an excellent way to begin your online graduate studies experience and earn a graduate diploma. Should you decide to continue on after you finish the Graduate Diploma, take an additional five courses to earn a Professional Master of Education degree as well.

Professional Master of Education 

Our fully online, part-time Professional Master of Education program is designed for educators and other professionals who want to take their career to the next level by exploring educational theory in relation to their practice and the broader field of education. The program provides students with the unique opportunity to focus their graduate learning in a chosen concentration of study, apply that learning to solve problems of practice and effect change in their professional context, and broaden their understanding of enduring, contemporary, and emerging educational theories, approaches, and mindsets in relation to diverse professional contexts. The program consists of 10 graduate courses - five required and five elective.

Master of Education 

Working with our outstanding researchers and experts in education, you will develop innovative research, writing, teaching and leadership skills. Our on-campus Master of Education program gives you the flexibility to choose your research focus. We offer a diverse range of courses and, as a researcher in our community, you will have opportunities to engage in outreach initiatives in the community and in local, national, and international partnerships. Research with us!

Master of Education in World Indigenous Studies in Education (WISE)

 The World Indigenous Studies in Education grants Master's degree that allows you to pursue your research interests without leaving your community, family, or job.

The program is offered in a part-time blended format (online and on-campus) for students with experience in Indigenous communities or World Indigenous issues. We welcome allyship and students with experience and demonstrated commitment to Indigenous truth, reconciliation, and knowledge mobilization.

Doctor of Philosophy in Education

Join our inclusive research community of education experts. Our PhD program works on a mentorship model where new scholars work closely with established experts and collaborative research groups. Coursework is completed under the supervision of leading experts across the education spectrum. Our PhD graduates contribute innovative work transforming theory, policy and practice. We offer competitive funding packages and opportunities for our PhD students to be teaching or research fellows, as well as research or teaching assistants.