The Teaching and Learning Certificate of Completion Program, and all of the courses included therein, are open to all educators at McMaster. Educators may choose to complete the Certificate of Completion, or may choose to only complete select courses.  

In line with McMaster’s policies on Certificates of Completion, the Teaching and Learning Certificate of Completion require a minimum of 30 contact hours for completion. Participants may choose to take multiple courses for the Certificate of Completion in one term or may choose to take courses spread out over multiple terms.

Below are some estimates for contact hours for completion (note: contact hours do not account for time spent on preparatory work or assessments): 

EDUCATN 640 (~15 hours)  

EDUCATN 740 (~24 hours)  

EDUCATN 750/751 (~36 hours)  

EDUCATN 760 (~30 hours)  

EDUCATN 770 (~36 hours)  

It is recommended that educators NOT take more than two courses concurrently.   

The Teaching and Learning Certificate of Completion is designed with a wide range of experience levels and previous education in mind. All the courses include options for novice educators as well as those with many years of experience and are designed to offer self-directed challenges for educators across this range of experience.

If you are unsure about your qualifications or experience, please reach out to the MacPherson Institute to discuss your participation. 

Unfortunately, EDUCATN 780 is no longer being offered due to consistent low enrolment (thus, students can no longer earn a Practice and Application Certificate of Completion). 

Please feel welcome to reach out with any questions you might have about the Teaching and Learning Certificate of Completion.  

For registration/enrolment, scheduling, or participation questions, please reach out to Emily Hynes (hynese@mcmaster.ca).  

For questions about the curriculum, modes of engagement, assessments, or Certificate of Completion structure, please contact Erin Allard (allarde@mcmaster.ca).