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Mechanical Systems Associate Certificate - Part-Time

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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British Columbia Institute of Technology offers Mechanical Systems Associate Certificate - Part-Time, a certificate in Mechanical Engineering programme in Burnaby, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 500 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Mechanical Engineering
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 500 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: bcit.ca ·

Program details

Overview

This certificate offers courses on designing heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems for buildings, including calculating HVAC loads for different building types with computer-aided techniques and industry-standard methods, placing particular emphasis on alternative energy sources and strategies.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: BCIT states no prior courses or academic credential for this program, describing it instead for applicants "with either a technical or industrial background in architecture, building construction and mechanical engineering and technology"; it also expects applicants to be familiar with technical drawing and computers. The program's own English-proficiency requirement is Category 3: English Studies 12 at 50% or equivalent, as set out on BCIT's entrance-requirements page. No minimum GPA is stated. Formal application to the program is not required before registering for individual courses, and applicants are accepted on a first-qualified basis as space remains. International students must hold a valid BCIT study permit before starting, and no interview, portfolio, or medical condition is stated.

Application Details

Start Date: January, April and September
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.

About British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Type: Institute of Technology
Control: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1964
Students: 44,000
Programs: 413
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Mechanical Systems Associate Certificate - Part-Time award?

British Columbia Institute of Technology awards a Certificate in the field of Mechanical Engineering on completion of this programme.

How much does Mechanical Systems Associate Certificate - Part-Time cost?

Tuition is CAD 500 per total for local students.

Can Mechanical Systems Associate Certificate - Part-Time be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

What language is Mechanical Systems Associate Certificate - Part-Time taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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