University of Alberta offers PGCert in Pain Management, a postgraduate certificate in Rehabilitation Sciences programme in Edmonton, Canada. The programme is delivered fully online. Tuition for international students is CAD 826 per credit (CAD 513 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 513 / credit
International tuition: CAD 826 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Graduate Certificate in Pain Management, offered through the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, is a course-based credential covering the multidimensional nature of pain, pain assessment and management, and management of clinical pain conditions across three required graduate-level courses. The program is delivered fully online, allowing students to study at a distance rather than attend an Edmonton campus. Applicants need either a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution or enrollment in a graduate program with departmental permission, along with demonstrated English communication ability; the page notes that funding for part-time or certificate-only students is limited. The certificate suits practising health and rehabilitation professionals who want focused, graduate-level knowledge of pain science and clinical pain management without committing to a full degree program, and it can also be taken alongside other graduate study at the university.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution, or current enrolment in a graduate program together with the home department's permission to register in the certificate; where the degree requirement cannot be met, admission based on life achievement may be considered. English language proficiency is demonstrated through TOEFL iBT 100 overall with at least 25 in each skill area, IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with no band below 7.0, or PTE Academic 70 on all bands. No minimum GPA is stated for the certificate. The certificate is delivered online and is course-based, requiring successful completion of REHAB 535 (Multidimensional Nature of Pain), REHAB 536 (Pain Assessment and Management) and REHAB 537 (Management of Clinical Pain Conditions).
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
