Payroll Administration Certificate

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Payroll Administration Certificate is a certificate in Accounting programme taught at British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate

Field: Accounting

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

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Last checked September 2026 · Source: bcit.ca ·

Program details

Overview

Aimed at working professionals, this certificate builds skills across accounting, payroll, and human resources relevant to today's economy, with a focus on the skills needed to take on payroll-processing responsibilities across a range of industries.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Applicants need English Studies 12 at 67% or equivalent (Category 2, also met by IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 with no section below 3.5, PTE Academic 60, Duolingo 120, or CAEL 70, per BCIT's institution-wide English Language Proficiency page) and one of Pre-Calculus 11, Foundations of Math 11, or Workplace Math 11, each at 67%, or another acceptable BC or Yukon course. Applicants are accepted on a first-qualified basis as long as space remains; entrance documents must be submitted as PDFs with a credit card on file for the application fee. International applicants need a valid BCIT study permit before starting, and this program does not qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. Intakes run in January, April and September, with separate domestic and international deadlines for each.

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

“Quisque dominus summi”

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 Payroll Administration Certificate award?

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

Can Payroll Administration Certificate be studied online?

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

What language is Payroll Administration Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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