Continuing Education

Blockchain for Financial Services

Blockchain for Financial Services

Blockchain’s digital, decentralized, and immutable ledger is revolutionizing the financial industry. Blockchain-based systems are quickly becoming an integrated part of global financial services through transaction automation, smart contracts, and cryptocurrency. The adoption of this emerging technology is creating new business, entrepreneurship, and career opportunities.

NAIT’s Blockchain Certificate will provide students with the knowledge to:

  • Discuss & understand the fundamentals of blockchain-based systems
  • Distinguish key regulatory & adoption considerations
  • Identify current & future applications of blockchain technology
  • Know how blockchain is reshaping finance and transforming global business

NAIT is pleased to offer this certificate in partnership with Canadian Blockchain Consortium, a leader in the Blockchain technology industry.

Courses

Quick Facts

Credential: Certificate Completion

A non-credit program that has no formal summative assessment component and is subject to a regular quality curriculum review process.

Campus: Main

Any in-person components of your courses will be delivered at NAIT's Main Campus in Edmonton. View map

Delivery Modes:

  • Varies by Class - Delivery mode varies by class. See Courses and Advanced Credit to view course scheduling details.

Delivery Times:

  • Varies by Class - Delivery times varies by class. See Courses and Advanced Credit to view course scheduling details.

The skills & technology of the future

With the skills gained in this course, your will be able to articulate the  technical fundamentals of blockchain technology. Additionally, students will be aware of key regulatory and adoption considerations, and dicuss the challenges and opportunities of blockchain's financial solutions. Learning outcomes of this certificate include:

  • Discuss applications for ledger-based smart contracts
  • Define elements of cryptocurrency and digital asset networks
  • Describe various business problems addressed by blockchain and the benefits of the technology’s adoption including reduced operational costs, streamlined payments, cybersecurity, and liquidity

  • Discuss opportunities for blockchain to support greater financial inclusion for underrepresented groups

Concluding the certificate, students will  identify and define a business problem or opportunity for the implementation of blockchain technology, create a pitch deck, and present a blockchain solution. 

About Canadian Blockchain Consortium

The Canada Blockchain Consortium (CBC) was founded to unite Canada's diverse community of blockchain business owners, developers, adopters and those interested in exploring this technology’s transformative potential. Through our inclusive ecosystem, we can educate and bring prosperity back to our nation.

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  • Canadian Blockchain Consortium is represented by  their board of directors. Their current focus is to: 
  • create a leadership community for blockchain enthusiasts
  • educate on blockchain & cryptocurrency fundamentals 
  • host industry leading events to help businesses network and connect

Instructors

Koleya Karringten

Koleya Karringten

Koleya Karringten has a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of product commercialization, ecosystem building and fostering inclusion in the technology industry.

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Alexis Pappas

Alexis Pappas

Alexis Pappas is a writer and consultant with a background in varied fields including energy, bioscience, clean technology and digital innovations.

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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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