The Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights for Education Professionals

Issued on 22 Apr 2026 by

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

This one-of-a-kind Certificate is a unique program providing an interactive opportunity to assess human rights issues and discuss practical strategies and solutions with your colleagues and learn from an expert, multi-disciplinary faculty. Designed specifically for those working in the education sector, the Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights for Education Professionals will give you the knowledge you need to deal with these critical and challenging issues in your organization. Taught by a highly distinguished faculty of lawyers, human rights professionals and leading academics.

Issuer

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

cpd@osgoode.yorku.ca

Osgoode Professional Development is the lifelong learning arm of Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada’s leading law schools.

We provide a uniquely broad and flexible range of interdisciplinary graduate-level legal education to professionals with and without law degrees.

Criteria

What You’ll Learn

Human Rights Professionals
Human Resource Professionals
Human Rights Lawyers
Employment and Labour Law Practitioners
Legal Aid Lawyers · In-House Counsel
Education Union Representatives
Education Associations
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Professionals
Disability and Return to Work Managers
Human Rights and Equity Consultants
Human Rights Commission/Human Rights Tribunal Staff

Assessment Criteria

In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:

complete/attend all modules; and
successfully complete an online assessment, obtaining at least 80%.

Estimated learning effort

Approximately 35 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.

The Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights for Education Professionals

Issuer

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Criteria

What You’ll Learn

Assessment Criteria

Estimated learning effort

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