Overview
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is playing an increasingly important role in reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the transition to a lower‑carbon energy system across energy and industrial sectors. As CCS projects move from concept to deployment, professionals need a clear understanding of how CCS technologies and systems work together in practice.
In Introduction to Carbon Capture and Storage, you’ll explore the full CCS value chain, including carbon capture technologies, CO₂ transportation, underground storage, and measurement, monitoring and verification (MMV). This course is the required starting point for the CCS Certificate of Completion and must be completed before taking any other courses in the certificate. You’ll gain a high‑level introduction to emerging uses for captured CO₂, along with the technical, economic, regulatory, and socio‑economic factors that influence CCS development, with a particular focus on Canada’s CCS landscape, existing projects, sector applications, benefits, and challenges.
To support this learning, the course is delivered online in a self‑paced format with instructor support. You’ll engage with structured content, short assessments, and applied activities that encourage you to analyze CCS concepts, explore real‑world examples, and connect technical, regulatory, and socio‑economic considerations across the CCS value chain.
By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to analyze carbon capture and storage technologies as an integrated system and assess their role in emissions‑reduction strategies. You’ll be able to contribute informed perspectives to CCS‑related discussions, planning, or decision‑making in professional and industry contexts, with an awareness of broader socio‑economic considerations, including employment impacts and Indigenous engagement.
This course is ideal if you:
- want to explore how carbon capture and storage systems work together
- work in or alongside the energy or industrial sector and need CCS context
- are considering more specialized CCS topics and want a strong starting point
- need a systems‑level perspective on CCS technologies and impacts.
There are no formal prerequisites for this course. It’s open to learners from a wide range of backgrounds who are interested in developing CCS knowledge.
Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to:
- analyze CCS technologies and explain their integration within the carbon value chain
- evaluate current and emerging CO₂ utilization strategies for environmental, economic, and social impact
- investigate and synthesize socio-economic impacts of CCS projects, including Indigenous engagement and equity considerations
- propose informed recommendations for CCS deployment based on technical, economic, and societal factors.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
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After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Micro-credential
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Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you'll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop with standard hardware/software requirements
- Internet access.
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
Applicable certificates
This course applies to the following certificate programs:
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Certificate of Completion
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