Three practical courses of about 75 to 80 minutes each. Learn on the Ucademy Online Campus at your own pace, pass a short final quiz and download a certificate of completion. All you need is a free campus account.
You sign up with your name and e-mail and confirm the e-mail with a 6-digit code. There is nothing to buy.
About an hour and a quarter
Each course has six lessons of 12 to 13 minutes and one final quiz. Stop and pick up where you left off whenever you like.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score at least 70% on the final quiz. You can retake the quiz as many times as you need.
Not a program
These short courses are not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and do not count as credit toward one.
The courses
Every lesson is written for adults in Canada with no background in the subject, and each one ends with a realistic workplace example and a short self-check.
FREE SHORT COURSE · 80 MINUTES · 6 LESSONS + QUIZ
Safe Job Search: Phishing Basics
Learn how phishing and fake job offers work in Canada, how to spot the warning signs, and what to do if you clicked or paid. Six short lessons and a quiz.
What you will learn
Recognize phishing by email, text message, phone call and social media
Read a web address and spot look-alike domains, urgency and risky attachments
Identify the job scams reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, including counterfeit cheques and money mule offers
Set up stronger accounts with passphrases, multi-factor authentication and a password manager
Know the first steps and the right places to report if you clicked a link or sent money
Lessons
How phishing works: email, text, phone and social media
Red flags in messages and links
Job and recruitment scams in Canada
Protecting your accounts: passphrases, MFA and password managers
What to do if you clicked or paid
Safe habits at work and a look at security analysts
A good first step for: Anyone looking for work online, and anyone curious about a security analyst role. Related program: Security Analyst Certificate.
Learn the everyday office skills behind administrative work in Alberta: professional email, scheduling across time zones, file organization and Excel basics. Six short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
What you will learn
Write workplace emails with clear subject lines, sensible structure and the right tone for Canadian offices
Book, confirm and reschedule meetings across Canadian time zones, including Alberta Time
Name, store, version and share files in a way colleagues can follow and clients can trust
Use SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, sorting, filtering and absolute references with confidence
Build a simple expense tracker with SUMIF, IF, XLOOKUP and a chart
Lessons
Writing professional email
Calendars and scheduling across time zones
Organizing and sharing files
Excel essentials: formulas, sorting and references
Excel for everyday office tasks
Putting it together: an administrative morning
A good first step for: Career changers moving into office and administrative work. Related program: Administrative Assistant Diploma.
Learn how medical words are built, what the common body-system terms and abbreviations mean, and how to use them safely in a medical office. Six short lessons and a quiz, free, with a certificate of completion.
What you will learn
Decode unfamiliar medical terms by splitting them into prefix, root and suffix
Match common terms to body systems and the specialists who treat them
Read directional terms and sides correctly on requisitions and referrals
Recognize the abbreviations on the ISMP Canada Do Not Use list and know how to handle them
Take accurate phone messages and understand the privacy basics of Alberta's Health Information Act
Lessons
Word parts: prefixes, roots and suffixes
Body systems and the specialists you will hear about
Directional and positional terms
Common abbreviations and the ISMP Canada Do Not Use list
Sign up on the Online Campus with your name and e-mail, then enter the 6-digit code we send you.
Step 2Open the course
Start with lesson 1. Your progress is saved, so you can come back on any device.
Step 3Take the final quiz
10 questions with one answer each. Score 70% or more to pass. Retakes are unlimited.
Step 4Download your certificate
Your certificate of completion appears on the course page and in your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. There is no fee and we do not ask for payment details. You only need a free campus account, which takes about a minute to create.
No. They are free short courses, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and they do not give program credit. They are a practical way to try a subject and the online campus.
Your name, the course title, the date and a note that it is a free short course. It confirms that you finished the lessons and passed the final quiz. It is not a professional credential.
There is no deadline. Most people finish a course in two or three short sessions.
Yes. Your account opens all three courses, and each one has its own certificate.
A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection. For the Excel examples in Office Skills Starter, a spreadsheet program such as Excel or Google Sheets helps.
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