When it comes to privacy and access-to-information laws, technology, and practices, it is vital to have a correct understanding of the requirements and implications. Without that, it’s difficult to know the questions to ask — and easy to be at the mercy of industry groups, technology proponents, and others who are adept at framing issues to nudge behavior and public policy.
The list of courses and programs below might be of interest to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge about privacy, access, and data protection — particularly those interested in pursuing PACC Professional Certification.
Many of the courses and programs listed below reflect the Core Competencies and Professional Standards, the Common Body of Knowledge for Information Privacy and Access to Information, and qualify for Continuing Professional Development credits applicable toward PACC Professional Certification.
To find out if a course, program, or event qualifies for credit applicable to professional certification, contact Certification @ PACC-CCAP dot ca
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l’Association sur l’acces et la protection de l’information (AAPI) — Programme de Formation Professionelle — www.aapi.qc.ca
AMINA Corp — Privacy and Data Protection courses, workshops and seminars — www.AMINAcorp.ca
Athabasca University — Governance, Law and Policy — www.athabascau.ca
Canadian Health Information Management Association — www.echima.ca
Canada School of Public Service — www.csps-efpc.gc.ca
Corridor Interactive — www.corridorinteractive.com
Council of Europe Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) — https://help.elearning.ext.coe.int/
CSI Global Education — School of Health Services Administration www.csi.ca
Dalhousie University — Faculty of Management — www.dal.ca
Douglas College — Health Information Management Program — www.douglascollege.ca
First Nations Information Governance Centre — Ownership, Control, Access and Possession — www.fnigc.ca
George Brown College — Health Information Management Program — www.gbrownc.ca
Government of Manitoba — Information Security Awareness Program Workshops — www.gov.mb.ca/csc/osd/
Information Managers Inc. — www.informationmanagers.ca/event
Malmö University — Smart Cities for City Officials — online, open-access educational program on smart cities from a social sciences perspective — https://smartcitiesforcityofficials.com/
McMaster University Continuing Education — Certificate in Privacy Management
NIHI-McMaster — ePrivacy Course – Certificate of Completion nihi.ca
National Institutes of Health Informatics (NiHi) — eHealth Risk Workshops — nihi.ca/index.php?MenuItemID=22
Nova Scotia Community College Health Information Management — www.nscc.ca
OsgoodePD – Professional LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law – https://osgoodepd.ca/pacc
OsgoodePD – The Osgoode Certificate in Privacy Law and Information Management in Health Care – https://osgoodepd.ca/certificate-privacy-health
OsgoodePD – The Osgoode Certificate in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law – https://osgoodepd.ca/certificate-privacy-cybersecurity
Red River College Polytechnic — Health Information Management Program — www.rrc.ca
SAIT Polytechnic — Health Information Management Program — www.sait.ca
Saskatchewan Polytechnic — Health Information Management Program — www.saskpolytech.ca
Saskatchewan Government — Access to Information and Privacy Protection Online Training — www.saskatchewan.ca/government/training-and-workshops
St. Lawrence College — Health Information Management Program — www.sl.on.ca
Seneca Polytechnic — Bachelor of Applied Technology (Informatics and Security) — www.senecapolytechnic.ca/home.html
Syracuse University — Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism — securitypolicylaw.syr.edu/about_the_institute_for_security_policy_and_law
Toronto Metropolitan University — Chang School of Continuing Education — Privacy, Access, and Information Management Certificate — https://continuing.torontomu.ca
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat — Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) e-learning tool — www.tbs-sct.gc.ca
UNESCO — MOOC: Access to Information Laws and Policies and their Implementation — https://unesco-ati-mooc.thinkific.com/courses/unesco-massive-open-online-course-access-to-information-laws-and-policies-and-their-implementation
University of Alberta — Information Access and Protection of Privacy Certificate — www.extension.ualberta.ca/govstudies/
University of Calgary — Masters in Information Security and Privacy | Graduate Certificate in Data Privacy
University of Guelph — Certificate in Information Management, Privacy, and Access — www.open.uoguelph.ca/
University of Toronto — Faculty of Information — www.utoronto.ca
University of Toronto — School of Continuing Studies — www.utoronto.ca
University of Toronto — School of Public Policy & Governance — www.publicpolicy.utoronto.ca/
University of Western Ontario — www.fims.uwo.ca
University of Victoria — Health Information Science — www.uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/
York University — Certificate in Information Privacy | School of Continuing Studies
