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Est. 2026 · British Columbia

BA Brydge Academy

CRM & Automation · Foundational

CRM Foundations


Run your customer pipeline with confidence - set up, automate, and report in your CRM.

In-person · on-site Essential 90-120 min Full 4-6 hours Certificate on completion

Two ways to take it


Essential

90-120 min

The complete program in a focused session: the same hands-on training, assessment, and certificate of completion, compressed into 90-120 min.

$200 + tax / person

≈ $40 / person after ETG

Full

4-6 hours

The same content and certificate, with more guided practice time on your own tools and workflows.

$697 + tax / person

≈ $139 / person after ETG

Minimum 5 participants. ETG reimburses up to 80% for eligible employers.

Who it’s for


Owners, office managers, and coordinators who run the company CRM day-to-day and want a solid, practical foundation in transferable CRM skills - pipelines, automation, and reporting - that apply across platforms like HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Pipedrive, and GoHighLevel.

What you’ll be able to do


  • Configure pipelines, stages, and contact records for your business
  • Segment contacts and keep your data clean and usable
  • Build core automations for follow-up, booking, and reactivation
  • Create dashboards and reports that show where revenue is stuck

Curriculum


  1. 01

    Pipelines

    Stages, opportunities, and a pipeline that mirrors how you actually sell.

  2. 02

    Contacts & segmentation

    Custom fields, tags, and smart lists for clean, actionable data.

  3. 03

    Automation builder

    Triggers and workflows for follow-up, reminders, and reactivation.

  4. 04

    Reporting

    Dashboards and reports that surface pipeline health at a glance.

Assessment & certificate


Each module carries a measurable learning objective. Competency is confirmed through a hands-on assessment in a working CRM environment, and every participant receives a certificate of completion.

Frequently asked questions


Who is CRM Foundations for? +

Owners, office managers, and coordinators who run the company CRM day-to-day and want a solid, practical foundation in transferable CRM skills - pipelines, automation, and reporting - that apply across platforms like HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Pipedrive, and GoHighLevel.

What will my team be able to do after CRM Foundations? +

By the end of the program, participants can configure pipelines, stages, and contact records for your business; segment contacts and keep your data clean and usable; build core automations for follow-up, booking, and reactivation; create dashboards and reports that show where revenue is stuck.

How long is CRM Foundations, and how is it delivered? +

It runs in two formats, both in-person · on-site at your location and hands-on: an Essential session (90-120 min) and the Full program (4-6 hours). Sessions use your own tools and workflows and are scheduled around your team’s working hours.

How much does CRM Foundations cost? +

Two formats, minimum 5 participants: Essential (90-120 min) is $200 + tax / person, and the Full program (4-6 hours) is $697 + tax / person. Eligible B.C. employers can recover up to 80% through the Employer Training Grant, bringing those to roughly $40 and $139 per person after funding. See our Funding page for eligibility and how to apply.

What’s the difference between the Essential and Full versions of CRM Foundations? +

Both cover the same content and include the hands-on assessment and certificate of completion. The Essential session (90-120 min) is a focused, compressed version; the Full program (4-6 hours) covers the same outcomes with more guided practice time on your own tools.

Is there a certificate or assessment for CRM Foundations? +

Each module carries a measurable learning objective. Competency is confirmed through a hands-on assessment in a working CRM environment, and every participant receives a certificate of completion.