The Ontario Museum Association provides professional development opportunities at various levels from basic to advanced, in response to the current learning needs of the museum and gallery community.

Certificate in Museum Studies

The Ontario Museum Association Certificate in Museum Studies (CMS) is one of the only museum studies training programs offered on a part-time basis for museum workers, both paid and volunteer. The Certificate is often listed as a desirable qualification on museum job postings. For a list of upcoming CMS courses please visit the pd calendar.

Other Professional Development Opportunitites

The OMA provides a wide range of additional education programs including workshops, online e-roundtables, seminars and colloquiums. For a list of current offerings please visit the pd calendar.

The OMA now offers two self-study Accounting for Non-Accountant courses. Please click here for more information.