Career Skills

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Since 1998, Career Skills, a program at Skills for Change, has been helping professionals and entrepreneurs achieve their goals through affordable, convenient, and practical courses designed for:

  • Upskilling

  • Career Advancement

  • Business Growth

Our programs feature hands-on learning, led by expert instructors in a small-group setting—so you get personalized attention and real-world experience.

In just a few weekly sessions, you can:
✔ Upgrade your skills and knowledge
✔ Gain practical experience
✔ Overcome career challenges
✔ Stay ahead of industry trends

Currently, all courses are offered virtually, with more courses coming soon

Winter and Spring 2026 Courses

Program Highlights

27+ years

in service as a trusted training provider

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5000+

clients served

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98%

net promoter score

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4.5

learner satisfaction score

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98%

course completion rate

65%

returning clients

Contact Us

Please fill out this form if you would like to be added to the waitlist for any of these upcoming courses.

Most Frequently Asked Questions

  • At least once a quarter.

  • Yes, you will as long as you attend at least 80% of the classes and complete the assessments successfully.

  • Course materials and software is provided with the course fees.

  • Yes, there is a 10% discount if a student takes a second course.

    There is also a 10% discount if a student refers another person to take the courses.

    We also have early bird discounts for all courses if you register early.

  • Yes, but to qualify, the fees must be more than $100.

  • Clients may cancel their registration before they are halfway through a course.  Unfortunately, we cannot issue refunds if a client has taken more than 50% of the course. Refunds will be issued on a pro-rated basis, taking into account the unattended portion of the course.  Refund amount will be calculated based on the percentage of the course duration that remains unused at the time of cancellation.  

    • Refund requests must be submitted in writing to cssupport@skillsforchange.org.  

    • The request must include the reason for the refund.

    • Refunds will only be considered for the following reasons:

      • The client has experienced a technical issue preventing access to the course and the issue cannot be resolved within a reasonable time. 

      • The client is dissatisfied with the course.  The client must submit a refund request stating their dissatisfaction after the first class. Refund request will not be accepted after the client attends the second scheduled class.  

      • The client experiences a medical and/or family crisis. 

      • The client’s schedule conflicts with the date and time of the course.

    • Upon approval of a refund request, the refund will be processed within 7 – 14 business days.

    • Refunds will be issued through original payment method.

    • For refund request or inquiries, please contact us at cssupport@skillsforchange.org.

*Skills for Change reserves the right to cancel a course at any time. In such cases, participants will be notified, and a full refund will be issued. Skills for Change reserves the right to postpone a course at any time.  In such cases, participants will be notified, and the full course will resume on the tentative postponed date.

  • “It was my first IT related course, and I learned a lot from it. I particularly liked all the resources shared that I can use after the course. Unfortunately, we didn't cover many of the concepts set at the beginning of the course. It was mainly given the fact that we didn't have any prior experience. So my recommendation is to push through, encourage students to go beyond, to put on extra work, be accountable and follow through all the course content set at the start.”

    - Evaldes, Cybersecurity I Course Student

  • “The instructor guided us to solve problems from the perspective of a data analyst. My recommendations are that some basic Excel skills can be extracted and recorded into videos for students to learn independently, so that we can have more time to focus on thinking and solving problems in class.”

    - James, Data Analytics on MS Excel Course Student

  • “The course was practical and easy to follow. The course was highly informative, but it could be improved by incorporating more real-world case studies and interactive exercises. I enjoyed the course. And I believe I will participate more courses in future.”

    - Bijoy, QuickBooks Online Course Student

  • “I liked how well prepared the instructor was to teach the course. Through her explanation and teaching style, I learned a lot about Canada's Payroll Accounting system and I found her really easy to follow along and understand.”

    - Hina, Payroll Accounting Course Student