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Public Administration Certificate

Terrace, British Columbia, Canada

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At Coast Mountain College in Terrace, Canada, Public Administration Certificate is offered as a certificate in Public Administration programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,100 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate

Field: Public Administration

Duration: 2 years

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 1,100 / total

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Public Administration Certificate provides you the opportunity to gain increased knowledge of the political and organizational realities of local governments in B.C. You will gain a broader understanding of local government functions in British Columbia, and will have opportunities to network with local government colleagues and to meet leaders in their field of local government.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Admission follows the Public Administration Certificate page in Coast Mountain College's catalogue. Applicants need either current or recent employment in a public-sector environment (First Nations, municipal, regional, or NGO), or Grade 12 or equivalent, plus Permission of Instructor. No standardized English-language test requirement or score is stated on the program page; English proficiency otherwise follows Coast Mountain College's institution-wide requirement, met by an approved test such as IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAEL, or Duolingo English Test, or by completing English-medium senior secondary or post-secondary study. No portfolio or interview condition is listed beyond instructor permission. The certificate is delivered part-time, one course per Fall or Winter semester, in Terrace, typically over a two-year rotating cycle of PADM 200 through PADM 203.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Coast Mountain College runs one common application calendar across its campuses rather than a single date per programme. Domestic applicants: for the 2026-27 academic year, applications opened 1 October 2026; the final day to apply is 24 December 2026 for Winter (January 2027) entry, 23 April 2027 for Spring/Summer 2027, and 30 August 2027 for Fall 2027. International applicants share the same opening date but face earlier cut-offs: 1 October 2026 for Winter, 1 February 2027 for Spring/Summer, and 1 June 2027 for Fall, and some high-demand programmes may close sooner. Trades and other varying-start programmes are judged against their own start dates (international due three months, domestic one week, before start), and continuous-intake programmes accept applications year-round. No single closing date exists beyond these cut-offs. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Coast Mountain College

Type: College

Founded: 1975

Programs: 66

Location: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Public Administration Certificate award?

Coast Mountain College awards a Certificate in the field of Public Administration on completion of this programme.

How long does Public Administration Certificate take?

The programme runs for 2 years.

How much does Public Administration Certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 1,100 per total for local students.

Can Public Administration Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Coast Mountain College.

What language is Public Administration Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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