Certificate in Blockchain Development George Brown College

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Introduction

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Recognizing the rapid change and digital disruption that blockchain has caused, George Brown College's School of Computer Technology is the first Canadian college to offer a certificate in Blockchain Development.

Looking to transition careers or fill in the gaps to gain advanced blockchain development skills?

This unique Blockchain Development program at George Brown College in Toronto focuses on designing and implementing decentralized applications by leveraging blockchain technology. The three-semester program is designed to also thoroughly cover full stack development to give you all the tools you need to succeed in this emerging and exciting field.

This program has been developed with the support of blockchain industry professionals and is taught in a full-time executive format of approximately 20 hours per week of study over a 26-week time period. Co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities are available during the third semester of the program.

The skills you’ll learn include:

smart contracts
design patterns for blockchain
distributed applications (dApps)
full-stack development
blockchain architecture, security practices, laws and regulations, and more.

Your Field Education Options

During the third semester of the program, students may choose whether to apply for a co-op position or take a Work-Integrated Project course, which includes an industry-sponsored project.

Admissions

Scholarships and Funding

Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on students’ academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.

Curriculum

Required Courses

This is a three-semester program comprising case studies during which students will be engaged in an increasingly intense and independent basis with the material of escalating complexity. Course-oriented delivery supports this learning process.

Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
BCDV 1001 Introduction to Blockchain BCDV 1002 Introduction to Blockchain Security Practices BCDV 1004 Laws and Regulations BCDV 1005 Industry Applications BCDV 1006 Full Stack Development I BCDV 1007 Full Stack Development II BCDV 1010 Smart Contract Development Essentials BCDV 1011 Design Patterns for Blockchain	BCDV 1012 DApp I BCDV 1013 Advanced Smart Contracts BCDV 1014 DApp II BCDV 1018 Work Term Preparation BCDV 1019 Advanced Blockchain Technologies	TCOP 1006 Co-op Work Placement or BCDV 1015 Work Integrated Project

Program Outcome

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

Communicate essential concepts related to blockchain technology and its industry applications.
Implement best security practices for blockchain solutions.
Design cryptoeconomic models to solve business problems.
Design the architecture of decentralized applications and systems.
Develop decentralized applications leveraging blockchain technology.
Explain the legal implications, regulations and industry standards that are relevant to blockchain technology.
Apply IT project management principles and best practices.
Contribute to the field and blockchain community through various open-source projects, partnerships and community involvement.

Career Opportunities

Your Career

Graduates of this program may apply for positions that include:

Blockchain engineer
Blockchain developer
Blockchain architect
Smart-contract developer
dApp developer

Industry

To support Toronto as a leading blockchain hub, George Brown College has partnered with ConsenSys, ChainSafe Systems and other leaders in the industry to develop this program.