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Professional education

Designed for professionals looking to stay strong and competitive in their careers, WatSPEED professional education delivers training on leading edge business practices, disruptive technologies, and essential job skills. 

Executive programs

WatSPEED executive programs equip leaders to transform, compete, and thrive, while driving real-world impact in a rapidly shifting technology landscape. Our applied learning and discovery process incorporates cutting-edge technology and creates direct personal and business value.

Custom training

WatSPEED custom training delivers the expertise and forward-thinking approach today’s organizations need to futureproof their workforce and keep pace with technology while driving innovation.

Featured programs and courses

Career Accelerator Programs

Gain the knowledge and experience needed to achieve a new job or promotion in the advanced manufacturing or secure coding fields. Receive technical and professional skills training, career coaching and supports, and engage directly with industry clients and mentors.

ChatGPT and the LLM Revolution

Join Dr. Jimmy Lin for this three-part executive sprint where you'll learn about large language models (LLMs) and the transformative impact they can have on organizations. Unlock the full potential of LLMs by understanding where, when, and how LLMs can be applied to your organization.

Data Science

This award-winning program will give you the opportunity to learn from experts about advanced statistical modelling, machine learning, and big data tools. The course content covers the seven domains of INFORMS' Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification.

Python for Machine Learning: The Essential Starter Kit

Perfect for beginners and professionals, this course is designed to introduce you to machine learning tools in Python.

Supervised Machine Learning

Gain practical, hands-on experience using Python to implement and evaluate supervised learning algorithms to draw relevant insights and solve problems.

AI and Business Strategy

Join Dr. Joël Blit and Dr. Jimmy Lin for this three-part executive sprint to learn how the AI landscape is evolving and the implications this will have for the future of work and organizational strategies at large.

More than 25,000 professionals have completed a WatSPEED course or program

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Hear from our learners

This course blended the theoretical and practical really well - everything from avoiding the "bright shiny objects" on the path to transformation, to how to raise the right discussions with leadership, and keys to success for engaging employees and technology. Not every transformation will succeed - but with this course and learnings in hand, our chances of success improve!

David H. | Director, Continuous Improvement and Strategy Deployment
Digital Transformation Certificate Course

The material is simple and accessible. The instructor was very good at explaining complex concepts. The pace and workload was excellent for someone who is also working. The assignment and project really help you put into practice and integrate what you have learned. I highly recommend this class!

Sarah Berube | Policy Analyst, Government of Canada
Python and Public Data Certificate Course

The data science program provided me with the foundation of data sciences and laid the groundwork to build on my acquired skills. As an oil and gas professional, I enrolled in this program to expand my hard skills and enable my pivot to the tech industry. I found the program to be very practical, with lots of content and teaching support. The final group projects in every course also led me to expand my network.

Yasser Khan | Data Lead, 303 Sparky
Data Science Certificate Program

This course is invaluable for new supervisors—it provides insight into what motivates, frustrates, and inspires the various personality types on your team. I loved it and plan to refer back to my notes often!

Pia Zeni
Essential Skills for New and Potential Supervisors Certificate Course

Super organized and engaging! I really enjoyed it. Best virtual course I have done yet and my entire masters was online. Very well done.

April Pollington | Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
Managing the Opportunities Provided by Conflict Certificate Course

My DiSC report offered a complete analysis of my current leadership style and the areas where I need to improve. I have a clear understanding and roadmap of how to work on my weaknesses.

Rafal Rusiniak | Handtmann Canada Limited
Understanding Your Agile EQ Certificate Course

Honestly, I learned a lot through this course. I do not intend to become a project manager, but this course gave me some tools for managing projects (as a functional manager) and also gave me a great understanding of the purpose and needs of project managers. The highlight of the course was interacting with the instructor. Her energy was infectious.

Alisa Sivak | Unviersity of Waterloo
Project Management Applied Tools and Techniques Certificate Course

WatSPEED news

November 27, 2023

WatSPEED secures $3.1M in funding to offer high-demand skills training for Canadian workers

WatSPEED will receive $3.1 million in funding to develop intensive training to prepare people to effectively compete in the advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity sectors. Read the full story.

November 10, 2023

Tech Horizons event enlightens business leaders

Equipping business leaders with valuable insights on how companies, governments and society are adapting to the rapid pace of technological change was front and centre at the inaugural Tech Horizons Executive Forum on Wednesday. Read the full story.

November 7, 2023

Exploring the impact of AI in engineering

On November 2, 2023, WatSPEED joined engineering experts and innovators for the 2023 Engineering Conference, hosted by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE). Read the full story.