Offered by British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, Canada, Applied Network Administration and Design Associate Certificate - Part-time is a certificate in Information Systems & Technology programme. The programme runs for 1.5 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 500 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 500 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This part-time associate certificate covers network design and the administration of secure enterprise computing systems, including Windows desktop and server environments, TCP/IP communications, Linux, Windows Server cloud administration, IT security fundamentals, and virtual networking, with an emphasis on best practices for server administration and disaster recovery. The credential comprises 23 credits, made up of required core courses and electives chosen from advanced Linux, PowerShell scripting, or virtual networking topics. Students register course by course rather than following a fixed cohort schedule, typically completing the program over several terms depending on pace and prior standing; instruction is delivered in person at the Burnaby or Downtown Vancouver campus, with some courses offered online, and new students can begin in the January, April, or September intake. Entry expects BC Grade 12-level English and Math along with prior post-secondary study or related work experience. The program suits mature students who already hold other post-secondary credentials or IT work experience and want to formalize or extend their network administration and design skills, rather than those entering the field with no background.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires BC high-school Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Math or equivalent knowledge, plus prior post-secondary education and/or related work experience; applicants must complete COMP 1002 before taking COMP 2629 and before declaring the program. The English-language requirement sits in BCIT's Category 2 band, met by English Studies 12 at 67% or equivalent, or by Category 2 international scores (IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 86 with no section under 20, PTE Academic 60 with no skill under 60, or Duolingo 120 with no integrated subscore under 95), per BCIT's institution-wide English Language Proficiency page. BCIT built this associate certificate for mature students with existing education, experience and connections in the field, and states it is not designed for applicants straight out of high school with no other background. The program's own page states it is not available to international students, and as of this reading is under review and not currently accepting applications.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and April
Application Deadline:BCIT publishes common credential application dates for most cohort-based diplomas, degrees and Flexible Learning routes, though each program's own page governs: for the January 2027 intake domestic applications run 1 February 2026 to 2 January 2027 and international to 1 November 2026; for the April 2027 intake domestic runs 1 May 2026 to 1 April 2027 and international to 1 February 2027; for September 2027 domestic applications open 1 October 2026 and close 1 September 2027, international 2 July 2027. Openings are 9:00 am and deadlines 11:59 pm Pacific Time, moving to the next business day on a weekend. Admission is not institute-wide rolling, but many programs work first-qualified-first-accepted and can fill before the posted deadline, and several programs, mostly in Health Sciences, trades and graduate studies, run entirely separate application tables of their own. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
