PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS – MGMT 0700
2025-10-15 09:00 - 2025-10-17 16:00 (America/Inuvik)
This workshop will examine project management from conceptualization through to completion. You will learn: setting up an effective plan, applying project-planning steps, developing the project plan and implementing it, managing work in progress, monitoring controls, and reporting status.

First Aid/CPR Workshop
2025-10-16 09:00 - 2025-10-17 16:00
Learn how to save lives by enrolling in our comprehensive two-day course focused on first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED for adults, children, and infants. This course is perfect for professionals or anyone who wants to improve their knowledge for personal reasons.

Date: October 16 & 17, 2025Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Cost: $350.00Instructor: Blyth and BatheLocation: Thebacha Campus, Fort Smith

Course Withdrawal 50% of Course
2025-10-17 08:00 - 17:00
No refund, no academic penalty

Minute Taking (MGMT 0010) - Online
2025-10-22 09:00 - 16:00
This workshop is for people who are responsible for taking minutes in meetings. You will learn how to co-ordinate meetings, take minutes in formal and informal meetings, edit the minutes without altering content, and how to present, distribute and maintain the minutes most effectively. Topics include agenda preparation, minute taking styles & formats for different types of meetings, some basics on Rules of Order and motions, what to keep in, what to leave out, and more.

Your Role

Meeting Preparation

Working with the Chair

Recording

Distribution

Meeting Preparation

Agenda Preparation

Notifying & Confirming Attendance

Preparing the Room

Working with the Chair

Improved Communication

Understanding Objectives

Follow-up and Approval

Recording

Minute Formats (narrative, action, resolution)

Level of formality

Enhancing your listening skills

Rules of Order

What to keep, what to leave out

Using a template

Staying “on track”

Identifying decisions and action plans

Editing and Proofreading

Approvals and Sign-offs

Distribution

Who gets a copy?

Storing the original

Preparing for next meeting

Date Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Time9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LocationOnline

InstructorHeather Lyon

Intro to Excel CMPT 0012 - Online
2025-11-03 13:00 - 16:00
This three-hour session will introduce you to the capabilities of the MS Excel program. Learn the basics of what you can do with the powerful electronic spreadsheet program including:

Purpose of spreadsheets

Moving around the screen

Using the ‘Ribbon’

Entering data

Creating basic formulas

Selecting cells

Working with workbooks

Viewing & printing

Date:November 3, 2025

Time:1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

InstructorHeather Lyon

Speak Up, Speak Out - Online
2025-11-06 09:00 - 16:00
Surveys indicate that many people list public speaking as their greatest fear – while fear of death is listed farther down the list! If you are someone who would rather die than speak up in public, this one-day course is for you. In addition to learning what it takes to be effective in any public speaking situation – whether making a formal presentation or just offering an opinion in a meeting, you will gain valuable experience in facing your fear and moving through it.

Date:November 6, 2025

Time:9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost:$350.00

Instructor:Heather Lyon

Fall Break
2025-11-10 08:00 - 2025-11-14 17:00

Formulas & Functions CMPT 0013 - Online
2025-11-10 13:00 - 16:00
In this three-hour session, learn how to set up formulas and functions to get the Excel program to do the math for you. Topics include:

Creating and editing formulas

Mathematical operators

Common functions

Conditional functions

Absolute & relative cell references

Protecting your workbook

Date:November 10, 2025

Time:1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost:$175.00

Instructor:Heather Lyon

Remembrance Day
2025-11-11 08:00 - 17:00

Registration
2025-11-17 08:00 - 17:00

MANAGING CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN PROJECTS – MGMT 0701
2025-11-17 09:00 - 16:00
Improve the way your project team accomplishes tasks, and enhance their interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Identify operating stereotypes and other obstacles to communication. Learn different cultures’ approaches to work, relationships, time, and exchange of information and how this affects attitudes and performance on the job.

Topics include:

creating and maintaining an environment that enables all participants to naturally reach their fullpotential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

clarifying roles and communication procedures for tolerance and flexibility

building on shared values, goals and similarities.

developing shared visions and agreeing on processes to accomplish it in an atmosphere of respect andtrust.

Formatting the Worksheet CMPT 0014 - Online
2025-11-17 13:00 - 16:00
Make your Excel workbooks look professional and readable by learning how to properly format all the aspects of your spreadsheet. In this three-hour session, you will learn how to work with:

Formatting dates & numbers

Cell alignment

Fonts & sizes

Borders

Colours and patterns

Format painter

Themes & Styles

Conditional formatting

Date:November 17, 2025

Time:1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost:$175.00

Instructor:Heather Lyon

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT COMMUNICATION – MGMT 0702
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:00
Stakeholder Management is one of the most critical factors of project success. This course provides the project manager with an understanding of stakeholder management processes using proven tools and techniques for managing the stakeholders during the various phases of a project.

In this course, you will learn to:

Learn the obstacles to project communication

Identify and Assess project stakeholders using proven tools and techniques;

Develop communications strategies for achieving buy-in and cooperation from stakeholders

Explore different types of communication methods

Prepare a communications plan and put it into action

ALIGNING AND DEVELOPING YOUR PROJECT TEAM – MGMT 0703
2025-11-19 09:00 - 16:00
In this course, you will learn to:

Build high-performance project teams through effective leadership and team communication

Use power, politics and influence to motivate your team

Resolve conflicts using proven techniques

Implement effective and creative problem-solving and brainstorming processes

Select the right team members and balance resources between projects

Learn proven negotiation techniques

Explore the stages of team development

Work effectively with people with different personalities

MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS – MGMT 0704
2025-11-20 09:00 - 16:00
Balance the conflicting resource and priority demands of multiple cross-functional projects, while maintaining the strategic values of your organization

In this course, you will learn to:

Manage resources through project prioritization

Evaluate and select projects based on strategic importance to the organization

Learn to apply a filter mechanism to assess all projects prior to making a “go-no go” decision

Define success criteria for each project

Charts & Tables CMPT 0015 - Online
2025-11-24 13:00 - 16:00
In the Excel program, you can convert your data from a spreadsheet into a table and/or chart. Learn how you can turn dry financial and statistical information into a vibrant visual display that will have a powerful impact on your audience!

Charts vs. Tables

Creating a chart

Changing chart types

Changing chart layout and location

Using sparklines

Creating a table

Creating a Pivot Table

Date:November 24, 2025

Time:1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost:$175.00

Instructor:Heather Lyon

Last Day to Accept Applications
2025-11-28 08:00 - 17:00

Robert’s Rules of Order - Online
2025-11-28 08:00 - 17:00
Have you ever played a team sport where only a few of the players knew the rules? The same types of challenges can occur in your meetings if your group does not understand how to properly “play the game”. In this one-day online session, you will learn the basics of Robert’s Rules of Order, the foremost manual on parliamentary procedures that is used by most organizations with boards of directors. By following these rules and other tips included in this session, you can ensure your meetings will be fair, efficient, democratic and orderly.

What are Roberts Rules of Order?o History of the booko What are the principles behind these rules?

Motionso What is a motion?o Types of motions and their purposeso Presenting a motiono Seconding a motiono Debating a motiono Amending a motiono Withdrawing a motiono Voting on a motion

Requesting Points of Somethingo What is a ‘Point’?o Types of points and their purposes

Tips for chairpersons of a meetingo Know and teach your group the rules of ordero Set meeting times and dates that worko Notify and confirm attendanceo Prepare and distribute an agenda in advanceo Request reports in advanceo Start & finish on timeo Stick to the agendao Assign time limits for reports/debateso Ensure action items are clear and assignedo Do an Action Item Review each meetingo Dealing with “hot topics”o Make every decision unanimous

Date: April 23, 2026Time: 9:00 – 4:00 p.m.Cost: $350.00Instructor: Heather Lyon

Excel Extras - Online
2025-12-01 13:00 - 16:00
You know the basics of the Excel program. Now learn about what else you can do to make working with this program even easier and more effective in this 3-hour session. Topics include:

Working with graphics

Inserting a screenshot

Sorting & Filtering

Using hyperlinks

Using comments

Drop-down lists

Grouping & Subtotals

Quick Analysis

Date: December 1, 2025Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Cost: $175.00Instructor: Heather Lyon

Minute Taking - Online
2025-12-04 09:00 - 16:00
This workshop is for people who are responsible for taking minutes in meetings. You will learn how to co-ordinate meetings, take minutes in formal and informal meetings, edit the minutes without altering content, and how to present, distribute and maintain the minutes most effectively. Topics include agenda preparation, minute taking styles & formats for different types of meetings, some basics on Rules of Order and motions, what to keep in, what to leave out, and more.

A. Your Role

Meeting Preparation

Working with the Chair

Recording

Distribution

B. Meeting Preparation

Agenda Preparation

Notifying & Confirming Attendance

Preparing the Room

C. Working with the Chair

Improved Communication

Understanding Objectives

Follow-up and Approval

D. Recording

Minute Formats (narrative, action, resolution)

Level of formality

Enhancing your listening skills

Rules of Order

What to keep, what to leave out

Using a template

Staying “on track”

Identifying decisions and action plans

Editing and Proofreading

Approvals and Sign-offs

E. Distribution

Who gets a copy?

Storing the original

Preparing for next meeting

Date: December 4, 2025Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Location: OnlineTuition: $350.00Instructor: Heather Lyon

PROJECT MONITORING AND CONTROL – MGMT 0705
2025-12-08 09:00 - 16:00
In this course, you will learn to:

Establish a baseline from which to measure results

Develop contingencies for “unknowns” which may affect your project

Control the project scope and take measures to avoid “scope creep”

Implement a simple change management process

Apply techniques for shortening project duration

Track cost, schedule and quality data

Report project progress and status

Apply strategies for getting back on track when a project goes “off the rails”

BOOKKEEPER & FINANCIAL OFFICER TRAINING PART ONE – INTRO TO ACCOUNTING (ACCT 0011) - Online / Multi-Day
2025-12-08 09:00 - 2025-12-10 16:00
This three-day course looks at the theory and the steps involved in preparing books for a business or organization in the NWT. Using an accounting simulation consisting of actual source documents from a fictitious business, students will enter one month of financial transactions for a small company using the five-journal system. This course will show students who use a computerized software program what is actually happening behind the entry screens on their computer and will give them a better overall understanding of the accounting process.

Please note: This class includes intensive, hands-on work that will require your full attention. It is strongly suggested that if you are participating in these online sessions, you take the class in an environment where you can focus solely on the class. You will need a calculator or adding machine for this session.

Course objectivesAfter completing this course, you will be able to:

Better understand the accounting process used in the 5 Journal manual accounting system

Be familiar with the steps involved in the annual accounting cycle

Understand the five account categories used in accounting

Understand Debits & Credits

DatesDecember 8 – 10, 2025

Time9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

LocationOnline

InstructorHeather Lyon

MANAGING AND ADMINISTERING CONTRACTS, JOINTS VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS – MGMT 0706
2025-12-09 09:00 - 16:00
Running a successful project is more than just aligning your project team to project goals. It also requires a clear and conscious focus on aligning corollary team participants, contractors and subcontractors through contract management and administration. In this course, you will learn:

Drafting RFP’s and bid documents

Analyzing and evaluating responses

Fundamentals of contracting

Identifying key deliverables and objectives

Establishing quality and delivery criteria

Monitoring budgets and delivery

Managing without micromanaging or “giving away the store”

Closing out agreements

Dismissing contracts

QUALITY METRICS FOR PROJECTS – MGMT 0708
2025-12-10 09:00 - 16:00
Meeting cost and time constraints within a project often compromises quality. This course explores how to maintain your quality standards through a balanced approach to quality time and cost. The focus is on developing and applying a quality framework that works for your own projects.

In this course, you will learn:

Defining quality

The quality approach

Prioritizing key quality metrics

The quality management plan – establishing metrics

Applying practical tools and techniques

Applying industry-standard techniques

Applying quality control tools and techniques

Compiling and documenting lessons learned

Sharing best practices

EFFECTIVE PREPARATION AND START-UP OF PROJECTS – MGMT 0709
2025-12-11 09:00 - 16:00
Effective initiation processes are key to launching effective projects. This course explores specific tips and strategies you can implement during the preparation and start up phases.

In this course, you will learn:

an overview of approaches, methods, and instruments for the initiation.

selecting methods and instruments that fit your project

actively involving others in the analysis and planning of the project

the role of a project facilitator

the effect of different leadership styles and training tools and tricks.

Creating, editing and updating a project handbook.

how projects should be launched, by applying adjusted versions of workshops, facilitation, handbooks,and other guidelines used by others (best practices)

implementing the course ideas into your own organization/project

PMP CERTIFICATION PREPARATION – MGMT 0710
2025-12-12 09:00 - 16:00
Individuals may be certified by the Project Management Institute (an internationally recognized body of project management professionals), a comprehensive program that certifies individuals knowledge in the field of project management. If you would like to find out more information, please visit www.pmi.org.

This course provides an intensive review of the subject matter tested on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam. You will improve your test-taking skills by completing Sample Exam questions and by discussing the rationale behind both correct and incorrect answers. This course will help you identify personal strengths and weaknesses in each of the PMBOK knowledge areas and develop a personal strategy for passing the exam.

Unfortunately, at this time, Aurora College, Yellowknife Campus does not offer the PMP exam.

Bookkeeper & Financial Officer Training Part Two – Reading and Understanding Financial Statements - Online / Multi-Day
2025-12-15 09:00 - 2025-12-16 16:00
Many bookkeepers spend a lot of time recording financial transactions that are used to create financial statements each month. It is not unusual for bookkeepers, along with business owners and managers, to lack a full understanding of the valuable information included in these statements. This workshop goes through the sections of basic financial statements including balance sheets, income statements and supporting documents to give you a thorough understanding of the information they contain. You will learn how to use common ratios used by lenders and investors to determine the health of a business or organization, as well as ways to thoroughly analyze the information contained in the statements.

Course Objectives

To learn how the double entry accounting system works

To develop an understanding of the principles of accounting used in financial statements

To learn what information is included in a balance sheet

To learn what information is included in an income statement

To learn how to analyze the information in financial statements

To learn how to read a statement of cash flows

DatesDecember 15 – 16, 2025

Time9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

LocationOnline

InstructorHeather Lyon

Fall Term Ends
2025-12-18 08:00 - 17:00

Winter Term Starts
2026-01-05 08:00 - 17:00

Registration Ends
2026-01-16 08:00 - 17:00
