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Micro-credential in Network Switching and Routing Micro-credential

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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British Columbia Institute of Technology offers Micro-credential in Network Switching and Routing Micro-credential, a micro-credential in Information Systems & Technology programme in Burnaby, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,300 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Micro-credential
Field: Information Systems & Technology
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,300 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

This microcredential will focus on switching technologies and router operations that are needed to support small-to-medium business networks including wireless local area networks (WLANs) and security concepts. Students will learn key switching and routing concepts, perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify, and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: BCIT does not require formal application to this microcredential; applicants register directly for its course once its recommended prerequisites are met. The program recommends prior completion of BCIT's Essentials of Data Networks microcredential, or an equivalent introductory networking course covering at least 80% of that microcredential's learning objectives, plus some hands-on experience with networking equipment. The page states no minimum academic grade, English-language test score, or interview requirement beyond a 50% passing grade in the course itself. The microcredential is open to international applicants completing it from outside Canada or holding valid Canadian status other than a study permit; a study permit does not qualify a person for this program.

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 Micro-credential in Network Switching and Routing Micro-credential award?

British Columbia Institute of Technology awards a Micro-credential in the field of Information Systems & Technology on completion of this programme.

How much does Micro-credential in Network Switching and Routing Micro-credential cost?

Tuition is CAD 1,300 per total for local students.

Can Micro-credential in Network Switching and Routing Micro-credential be studied online?

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

What language is Micro-credential in Network Switching and Routing Micro-credential taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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