Okanagan College offers Spa Practitioner Foundation Micro-credential, a micro-credential in Health Sciences programme in Kelowna, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,400 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Micro-credential
Field:Health Sciences
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,400 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Spa Practitioner Foundation Micro-credential provides a comprehensive foundation for those aspiring to pursue a career as a spa practitioner. This 260-hour micro-credential provides a comprehensive foundation for those aspiring to pursue a career as a spa practitioner. The micro-credential provides learners with a thorough understanding of the foundational learning related to the spa and wellness industry, focusing on a pathway to esthetics and nail technology. Key introductory topics include professionalism and industry workplace essentials, general skin and nail anatomy, infection control, and the critical importance of sanitation spa environments. Customer service and consultation strategies are also covered. Upon successful completion, you will be equipped with the fundamental skills and knowledge to continue their educational journey with additional micro-credentials in specific to the industry stream they choose.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Spa Practitioner Foundations Micro-credential follows Okanagan College's standard mature or secondary-school entry point: applicants need B.C. secondary-school graduation or the equivalent, or, as a mature applicant, to be at least 19 years old and out of secondary school for at least one year by the first day of classes. Beyond that floor, the program also requires a scheduled meeting with Okanagan College staff to discuss the applicant's interest in the spa industry, clarify program requirements, and provide counselling on entry. No minimum grade point average or English-language test score such as IELTS or TOEFL is published. To be awarded the micro-credential, learners must attain a minimum of 70 percent in each course, and at least 50 percent of the program must be completed through Okanagan College. The program page currently shows no scheduled offering.
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.
