Certificate in Business Skills

This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.

This certificate program, equivalent to a four-month classroom program, enables students to develop practical skills to work in a business.

Admission Requirements

Open admission.

Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU-OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form.

Students may receive up to 50% of credit required for this credential through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Refer to PLAR policies or email Business and Management Studies for more information.

Residency Requirements

Minimum 6 credits of TRU coursework (distance or on-campus).

Certificate Requirements

Fifteen credits, with a minimum graduating grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C average), are required as follows:

Core Requirements (Six credits)

ENGL 106, Written Communication (3)

Three credits in computer studies [TRU-OL's CMPT 118 or 119 (formerly CMPT 108 and 109), CMPT 150, or equivalent]

Elective Requirements (Nine credits)

Nine credits of 100- or 200-level courses to suit career goals, normally selected from ADMN, BUSM, ECON, ENGL 107, MATH 109, MATH 150, and/or STAT 102.

Substitution of similar courses meeting the intent of the core and/or elective requirements is considered on an individual basis.

Supervisory Option

Students completing the following electives receive a Certificate in Business Skills, Supervisory Option:

BUSM 111, Supervision (3)

ADMN 222, Introduction to Human Resource Management (3) or equivalent

BUSM 213, Motivation and and Productivity (3) or approved alternative

Applied Business Technology

Students seeking to acquire office skills may want to consider online courses offered by various BC post-secondary institutions as part of the BCcampus Applied Business Technology program. With TRU-OL approval, some of these courses can be included as electives in a certificate or diploma program offered through TRU-OL.

Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU-OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals.

Email Student Services for more information.