Local Industry Skills Training: Retail and Business Services Certificate is a certificate in Retail Management programme offered by Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Retail Management
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The certificate is designed for students facing a barrier to learning or employment, with a self-paced structure combining classroom and lab work with two four-week work-experience placements. Training prepares students for retail, wholesale and office roles, covering duties such as customer service, stocking merchandise, shipping and receiving, sorting mail, photocopying, filing and data entry.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This certificate follows Douglas College's General College Admission Requirements (https://www.douglascollege.ca/admissions/requirements-and-assessment-testing/general-college-admissions-requirements) but explicitly excludes the college's English Language Proficiency Requirement, so no IELTS/TOEFL-style test or English-course grade is asked for admission. In its place, applicants must complete FRST 0110 (Employment Readiness), FRST 0120 (Work Experience Practicum) and FRST 0130 (Job Search Skills), or an acceptable substitution or equivalent, with a Mastery grade in each course. No portfolio, interview or other non-academic condition is listed for this programme.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Douglas College publishes college-wide application windows rather than a single date for every programme, and the domestic and international timetables differ. Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, Fall applications open 1 October 2026, Winter applications open 1 February 2026, and Summer applications open 1 June 2026; limited-enrolment programmes set no fixed close and shut once seats fill, while open-enrolment programmes stay open until 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the semester starts. International applicants apply directly to Douglas: Fall 2026 entry is now closed, Winter 2027 entry is accepted until 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry until 31 January 2027. Admission is effectively rolling within each window until seats or the deadline are reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
