The Certificate in Local Government Finance consists of three (3) fully online courses that are designed to help municipal government employees navigate the complexities of financial and organizational management and risk. Courses are a combination of self-study as well as live online sessions. All courses can be taken individually. Successful completion of three (3) courses is required to be awarded the certificate.
What Will You Learn?
Students who complete this certificate will:
- know the basics of risk assessment and risk management.
- recognize organizational risks and be familiar with strategies to reduce them.
- learn how to use key financial information to guide decision-making.
- understand the role of property tax in municipal finance and how property tax assessment works.
Who Should Take This Certificate?
This certificate will be useful to learners who may be involved with risk management and assessment, property taxation and assessment, and/or financial planning for their municipalities.
Certificate Requirements
The certificate consists of three (3) courses over 72 hours:
- OLCD-LGOV0023 Property Taxation and Assessment (18 hours)
- OLCD-LGOV0037 Municipal Finance (18 hours)
- OLCD-PALS0020 Risk Assessment and Management (36 hours)
Courses can be completed in any order.
Fees and Schedule
See each course for the applicable tuition fee. Courses are offered once a year and start in September, January, and April.
For assistance or more information, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.
Do you have prior learning or experience relevant to this certificate?
It may be possible to receive advanced standing in this certificate based on your prior learning from work or life experience. We provide two types of recognition of prior learning:
- Prior Certified Learning: Assessment of prior coursework or training through a provider, that is neither a university or college, for the purpose of advanced standing. Examples of certified learning may include military courses, accredited certificates, workplace training programs, etc.
- Prior Experiential Learning: Assessment of previous work and life learning that may be equivalent to learning outcomes of university courses / programs, for the purpose of advanced standing. Relevant prior learning may come from work or volunteer experience, participation on committees or boards, independent study, etc.
To discuss how to use your prior learning to apply for advanced standing, please contact rpl@dal.ca.