Professional development courses

You can sign up for PD courses using Quest. The process is similar to the one used for enrolling in other academic courses.

If you're having trouble enrolling in a PD course or want to ask a question about the enrolment process, contact the WatPD team at watpd@uwaterloo.ca.

Some PD courses are intended for completion by co-op students or students in specific faculties (e.g. Engineering). All of the PD courses you can use to earn EDGE milestones are elective courses — they can be taken by students in every faculty, and they focus on professional skills that are widely applicable across industries.

EDGE students can only take one PD course per term. This includes PD1: Career Fundamentals, a PD course students can take to earn their career development course milestone.

If you have any questions about this policy or want to inquire about an exception, contact the EDGE team at edge@uwaterloo.ca.

You may be eligible for EDGE milestones based on your history as a co-op student. Former co-op students may be awarded work/community experience milestones if they successfully completed a PD course in tandem with a successful work term and a work report. 

If you need more information about EDGE milestone eligibility based on academic history, visit our page devoted to the topic or contact the EDGE team at edge@uwaterloo.ca.