CT Academy

CT Academy programs offer participants the most immersive learning experience available to members of the CT Community. These multi-modal, multi-step learning journeys take a cohort of members through a series of courses, workshops and exercises geared to their specific stream of work or career stage, allowing for deep and meaningful learning experiences along with the opportunity to extend their professional networks.

CT Academy: Management Track

Classroom learning | In-person with virtual components
How to participate: Fall term lottery
Eligibility: Experienced CT-FIN or CT-IAU 2s or CT-EAV 4s, or newly-appointed CT-FIN or CT-IAU 3s or CT-EAV 5s
Number of spots: 16

The CT Academy: Management Track is for members who are new in supervisory roles or those about to take on such responsibilities. Typically, these are members at experienced CT-FIN or CT-IAU 2s or CT-EAV 4s, or they are newly-appointed CT-FIN or CT-IAU 3s or CT-EAV 5s.

Participants will take part in classroom courses, small-group discussions and self-directed exercises related to the following topics:

Communicating as a leader
Emotional intelligence for leaders
Ethical leadership
Essential skills for managers

Participants will also receive a personalized EQ for Leaders report and coaching session to highlight their emotional intelligence skills and areas for growth as they navigate the process of becoming a leader.

The program will be offered in English in the Fall Term and in French in the Winter Term. Please review the eligibility criteria above before applying. Given the time commitment, please also discuss your application with your supervisor prior to applying.

Fall Term Classroom Dates (English)

Intake Session: September 6
EQ for Leaders: September 20
Communications for Leaders: October 11
Ethical Leadership: October 18
Essential Skills for Managers: October 25

Note: Participants must be available to attend all classroom sessions. There will also be discussion groups, one-on-one sessions and self-directed work to complete through the program, with some flexibility in scheduling.

Winter Term Classroom Dates (French)

Intake Session: January 13
EQ for Leaders: January 27
Communications for Leaders: February 3
Ethical Leadership: February 10
Essential Skills for Managers: March 3

Applications will open in October.

CT Academy: Data Track

Classroom learning | Online
How to participate: Fall term lottery
Eligibility: Any ACFO-ACAF public service member who has completed an introduction to Power BI course
Number of spots: 16

A new CT Academy offering will be piloted in 2024-25, targeting members who want to develop their skills in:

Data foundations
Data analysis and data science
Business Intelligence
Visual storytelling
Decision making and evaluation

This track is addressed to members of the CT Community and aims to introduce them to the fundamentals of data literacy, to empower them to become effective data stewards, and to present them with a path towards insightful data analysis.

Participants are required to have some Power BI proficiency (other analytical tools are also acceptable) prior to the start of the training.

As a pilot, the program will be offered in English in the Fall Term and then reviewed prior to being made available in future in both languages. Given the time commitment, please discuss your application with your supervisor prior to applying.

Fall Term Dates (English)

Participants will take part in two-hour sessions on each of the following days:

August 28 and 29
September 4 and 5
September 11 and 12
September 18 and 19
September 25 and 26
October 16 and 17
October 23 and 24
November 6 and 7
November 13 and 14
November 27 and 28

Note: Participants must be available to attend all classroom sessions.