McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education (CCE)

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Address:
1280 Main Street West
DTC 2nd floor
Hamilton
  L8S 4L8
Canada
Toll-free:
1-800-463-6223
Phone:
+1-905-5259140
Fax:
+1-905-5461690

About us

The Centre for Continuing Education is committed to providing quality professional education to help individuals to enhance their careers and for employers to foster workforce development. We serve a diverse regional and national population, including recent university graduates desiring to enhance their degrees; individuals electing to upgrade in order to expand their career potential or change professions; and organizations pursuing employee development and performance excellence.

Located in the heart of downtown Hamilton, we offer our more than 219 unique courses and professional development workshops as well as a rich menu of customizable corporate training options. Small classes and flexible learning options accommodate the unique needs of adult learners, while our expertise in adult learning ensures that lessons learned in the classroom are immediately applicable within the workplace. Programs are offered in instructor-led, distance,
on-line and hybrid formats. Academic certificate and diploma programs are offered to support career growth in health and social services, applied sciences and technology and business fields.

Our mission

What we do:
We provide quality professional education to individuals and corporate clients, in order to enhance careers and foster workforce development.

The value we provide:
We enable students to advance their career skills and, through partnerships with McMaster’s Faculties, achieve university credit toward degrees. We act as a strategic partner with organizations to build workforce and leadership capabilities. We contribute to the community and society by encouraging lifelong learning and cultivating economic development.

Who we serve:
We serve a diverse regional and national population, including:

recent university graduates desiring to enhance their degrees;
individuals electing to upgrade in order to expand their career potential or change professions; and
organizations pursuing employee development and performance excellence.

OUR SERVICES

We fulfill our mission through the delivery of the following education and training programs:

University Diplomas and Certificates;
Professional exam preparatory programs; and
Customized contract training for employers.

OUR VISION

To achieve national distinction for high quality, flexible and innovative professional education programs.

OUR VALUES

Guiding everything we do: integrity, quality, accountability and professionalism.

Guiding our programs: innovation, market responsiveness, excellence in instruction and delivery, flexibility and accessibility.

Guiding our relationships: service oriented, knowledgeable, helpful, respectful and responsive.

We look forward to seeing you in class!

Why study with us

McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education makes your learning
experience our first priority with:
- multiple start dates
- course formats designed to suit your individual learning style
- classes held on weekends and evenings and many courses offered online
or through distance education
- classes that may be taken individually or as part of a McMaster University Certificate
- you setting the pace by deciding how many courses you take each year
- classes that help you earn professional designations (e.g. CMA & CHRP)

Testimonials

“The very positive environment helped me rediscover my passion for education and the flexible class schedule allowed me to balance my day job with my studies.”

Sabrina Rashid Management Studies student