The Blue Seal Certificate is a credential issued by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) that recognizes business competencies gained through education and work experience. It is designed for tradespeople who want to strengthen their business knowledge and leadership skills. SAIT Continuing Education and Professional Studies (Con Ed) is an AIT-recognized training provider that offers business and leadership courses that may support learners pursuing the Blue Seal Certificate.
What is the Blue Seal Certificate?
The Blue Seal Certificate (also known as Achievement in Business Competencies) acknowledges business-related learning in areas such as communication, leadership, supervision, finance, and organizational behaviour. Eligibility is assessed by AIT based on an applicant’s overall education and experience. Learn more about the Blue Seal Certificate on the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training website.
How our courses relate to the Blue Seal Certificate
SAIT Continuing Education courses may support Blue Seal applications in different ways. To help clarify this, courses are grouped below based on their degree of alignment with AIT’s published Blue Seal business competencies.
Courses recognized by AIT for the Blue Seal Certificate
The following courses align closely with the business competencies outlined in AIT’s Blue Seal framework and are commonly used by our learners to support Blue Seal applications.
- ACCT 104 - Accounting and Finance for Non-Accountants
- BLAW 100 - Basic Business Law
- COMM 196 - Communicating Effectively
- HREL 003 - Instructional Design and Development
- HREL 100 - Emotional Intelligence
- HRMT 001 - Human Resource Essentials
- LDSH 002 - Delivery Techniques for Trainers
- LDSH 003 - Leaders as Coaches
- LDSH 008 - Influence Matters
- LDSH 046 - Productive Conflict
- MGMT 003 - Problem Solving and Decision Making
- MGMT 028 - Performance Conversations
- MGMT 143 - Negotiation Essentials
- MGMT 160 - Effective Delegation
- MGMT 178 - Customer Relations
- PERS 135 - Fundamentals of Training
- PRES 101 - Presentation Skills
- PROJ 020 - Project Management Essentials
- PROJ 021 - Initiating Projects
- PROJ 022 - Planning Projects
- PROJ 023 - Project Risk Methods and Practices
- PROJ 024 - Executing and Closing Projects
- PROJ 025 - Agile Project Management
- PROJ 120 - PMP Exam Prep
- PERS 031 - Using Time Effectively and Productively
- PERS 032 - The Power of Productive Meetings
- PERS 141 - Mental Toughness - Take Positive Action
- SELL 115 - Fundamentals of Technical Sales
- SUPV 002 - Supervisory Skills
- SUPV 005 - Fostering a Culture of Engaged and Motivated Employees
- WRIT 004 - Writing Skills for Today's Workplace
Courses related to the Blue Seal business competencies
The following courses include business‑related learning that may overlap with some Blue Seal competencies. Learners are encouraged to review the Blue Seal business competencies and determine whether these courses may support their application.
- LDSH 041 - Leading Self
- LDSH 042 - Leading Mindset
- LDSH 044 - Productive Conversations
- LDSH 047 - Using Stories to Lead
- MGMT 029 - Critical Thinking in Today's Workplace
- PERS 028 - Intercultural Leadership
- SCMT 110 - Procurement
- SCMT 112 - Logistics
- SCMT 116 - Operations Management
- SCMT 118 - Communications and Relations Skills
- SCMT 120 - Negotiation Skills
- SCMT 122 - Competitive Bidding and Contract Management
- SCMT 124 - Accounting and Finance
- SCMT 126 - Marketing
- SCMT 128 - Business Planning
Important
AIT does not provide pre-approval of individual courses. Eligibility for Blue Seal credit is assessed only when an individual applies for the Blue Seal Certificate.
Minimum training-hour requirement
To be eligible for the AIT Blue Seal Certificate, you must complete at least 150 hours of business‑related study through one or more recognized training providers, such as SAIT Con Ed.
Applying for the Blue Seal Certificate
You must apply for the Blue Seal Certificate directly through AIT and meet all program requirements at the time of application. For application details and requirements, contact the Blue Seal Certificate administrators directly.
Need help choosing courses?
If you’re unsure which SAIT Con Ed courses may best support your Blue Seal goals, review the published Blue Seal business competencies and compare them with individual course learning outcomes. To request a SAIT course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
For questions about the Blue Seal Certificate application process, contact Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training directly.
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