GAC Learning Catalogue

This online course is mandatory for employees who require access to the secure network to transmit classified information up to the SECRET and PROTECTED C level. Successful completion of a final exam is required prior to obtaining a SIGNET-C account.

In this course, participants will learn to grow their social networks and online presence, create targeted content and engage with a broader audience. This course examines Facebook, Twitter and Instagram platforms, as well as tools such as HootSuite, to highlight Global Affairs Canada’s activities around the world.

Working with Global Affairs Canada often requires one to be prepared when called on to write talking points, responsive lines, short interventions like introducing a guest speaker, or speeches meant to be delivered by senior managers and Heads of Missions. This course in writing and delivering a speech will help participants hone their skills in writing material meant to be spoken. It will also provide tips on how to effectively deliver compelling speeches or talking points.

This course provides participants with the knowledge and hands-on skill practice of some of the following subjects: emergency scene management, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillation (AED), dealing with various injurie

This course is offered to all employees being posted or travelling abroad for work. This course aims at sensitizing and preparing employees to detect, plan, mitigate and react to personal security threats they could face while traveling.

Part II of the Canada Labour Code governs the health and safety of employees for workplaces under federal jurisdiction. This course will allow you to acquire general knowledge on the Code and its application.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course introduces strategic foresight and how to contemplate future challenges and opportunities to improve the appreciation of the potential evolution of complex political and strategic issues. We will explore a variety of tools/methods for thinking creatively about the future of technology, security, intelligence, geopolitics, and governance in Canada and abroad.

Strategic Analysis and Report Writing provides guidance and practical activities that provide approaches to targeting issues of importance, developing evidence-based analysis, and strengthening writing skills in order to craft strategic and focused reports for senior management.

This course is intended for consular officers or individuals who will be delivering consular services to Canadians abroad. Based on the trends and issues in your region, understanding how to identify the right outcome to address issues affecting Canadians abroad will help in creating a targeted advocacy initiative.

This course addresses subjects such as the role of a supervisor, strategies to build strong relationships, performance management and best practices to work in an intercultural environment.

This course provides LES supervisors with the knowledge and strategies they need to carry out their work. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Strengthen intercultural effectiveness by taking into accou

This training for groups is also available to other government departments and non-governmental organizations on a cost-recovery basis. Working in fragile and conflict-affected area poses special challenges. Pre-departure training in intercultural effectiveness can minimize the risk of failure and enhance personal and program outcomes in these environments. The course is custom-designed for anyone who will be undertaking a mission in a fragile or conflict-affected area.