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Virtual Assistant Certificate

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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At Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada, Virtual Assistant Certificate is offered as a certificate in Business Administration programme. The programme is delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,400 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate

Field: Business Administration

Delivery: Online

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 5,400 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: okanagan.bc.ca ·

Program details

Overview

Aimed at those interested in working remotely as virtual administration professionals, this certificate builds core administrative-assistant skills alongside the know-how needed to run an independent virtual assistant business, including drafting a business and marketing plan. Coursework covers producing documents through common office software, basic accounting practices for keeping a small business profitable, broad office-operations knowledge, online collaboration tools, and effective virtual communication for meetings and day-to-day tasks. Delivery is hybrid, combining scheduled live sessions with instructors and classmates alongside self-paced asynchronous project work.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Not yet summarised here; see the official programme page.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC (a $30 CAD fee): Okanagan College sets no fixed closing date for most programmes in the 2026-27/2027-28 cycle. Applications for a Fall intake open at 8:30 a.m. on October's first business day of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first business day of the preceding year (exceptions apply); Practical Nursing's January intake opens at 9:00 a.m. on April's first business day of the preceding year. Most programmes accept applications until seats fill, though Nursing and Dental programmes set their own fixed or ranked deadlines on their own pages. International applicants also apply through EducationPlannerBC, paying a $100 CAD per-programme fee; the College publishes no institution-wide international closing date and directs applicants to each programme's own page. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Okanagan College

Type: College

Founded: 1963

Students: 15,900

Programs: 144

Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Virtual Assistant Certificate award?

Okanagan College awards a Certificate in the field of Business Administration on completion of this programme.

How much does Virtual Assistant Certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 5,400 per total for local students.

Can Virtual Assistant Certificate be studied online?

Yes — the programme is delivered fully online.

What language is Virtual Assistant Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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