The one-stop shop for all your workforce needs
Whether you are looking to upskill your team, boost engagement, deliver a course, or recruit talent — the McGill School of Continuing Studies can help.
Custom Learning Solutions
Our custom learning solutions—delivered on-site, on campus, or online—are tailored to meet your organization’s specific needs and business challenges.
Focus areas include:
- Accelerated disruption & digital transformation
- Data security, cybersecurity, cloud security
- Generative AI in business
- Supply chain vulnerability
- Sustainability and inclusion
- Workforce talent development
Funding
- Scale AI’s Funding for Customized Training Programs
- Visées Funding for Organizations and Individuals
An initiative of FCCQ and CCMM
The following courses are approved for reimbursement until March 2026:- Transformative Potential of Generative AI for Business
- Large Language Models (LLMs) and Prompt Engineering
- Data Science for Business Decisions
- Introduction to Business Analytics using Excel
- Introduction to Business Analytics and Data Modelling
- All modules in the McGill SCS Cloud Security Micro-credential
- Intuit® QuickBooks Online Fundamentals and Certified User (QBCU) Prep course
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate Certification Prep
Looking for something ready-made?
You can also upskill or reskill employees through our wide range of open enrollment programs, micro-credentials, and professional development workshops.
Quebec's 1% Act
Quebec's Act to Promote Workforce Skills Development and Recognition (the "1% Act") mandates that companies with a payroll above an amount specified by the government must spend at least 1% of that payroll on eligible training programs. All McGill SCS professional development workshops and custom training solutions are eligible under this Act.
Engagement Opportunities
Foster a culture of impact in your organization and encourage employees to become a catalyst for positive change and share their expertise.
Share Your Expertise
Encourage your employees to share their expertise by becoming a guest speaker.
Get Help with a Project
Have students work on a small- to medium-scope project that will benefit your business.
Become a Friend of SEED
Get in touch to discuss how you can get involved with the School's Experiential Empowerment and Development (SEED) Initiative through project proposals, employment and mentorship opportunities, or entrepreneurial support for SEED Fellows.
Offer an Internship
Give students an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real-world settings.
Mentor a Student
Guide and support a student during a pivotal time in their career journey.
Training Partnerships
We partner with organizations, institutions, and businesses to co-create training initiatives.
Explore examples of our collaborative offerings:
The McGill SCS/ICAO Risk Management in Civil Aviation Micro-program is offered in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The McGill SCS Cloud Security Micro-credential was made possible in part through support of the National Cybersecurity Consortium and the Government of Canada (CSIN), and was developed in collaboration with FX Innovation, a Bell Canada Company.
Gaming, Extended Reality, and Software Development courses and bootcamps are offered in collaboration with Circuit Stream.
Looking to Recruit New Talent?
Connect with our workforce-ready students and tap into the talent of future industry leaders.
Post full-time and part-time paid opportunities on myFuture, McGill University's free online job board.
If you have additional questions on how to recruit learners from the School of Continuing Studies, contact us at program.advising.scs [at] mcgill.ca.