Selkirk College offers Office Administration and Technology - Bookkeeping Skills Associate Certificate, a certificate in Information Systems & Technology programme in Castlegar, Canada. The programme runs for 6 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,070 per year (CAD 1,800 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Information Systems & Technology
Duration: 6 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,800 / year
International tuition: CAD 4,070 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Selkirk College's Bookkeeping Skills Associate Certificate trains learners in foundational accounting and record-keeping for entry-level bookkeeping and administrative roles. The program is delivered fully online over six months and comprises five courses totalling 8.5 credits: an orientation course in online learner success, Bookkeeping I covering manual journal entries and financial statements, Payroll covering deductions, calculations and employer obligations, Bookkeeping II adding specialized journals and merchandising concepts, and a Computerized Accounting course built around Sage 50 software. Admission calls for English proficiency at the English Studies 11 level (or equivalent) and basic math at the Math 10 level (or equivalent), along with official transcripts; international applicants need an IELTS score of 6.0 overall. Students who complete the program receive an Associate Certificate.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: In addition to Selkirk College's general admission requirements, the Office Administration & Technology programme (which includes this Bookkeeping Skills Associate Certificate) asks for English Studies 11 with 60% or higher, or equivalent, and any Math 10 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 60%. International applicants must present an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or an equivalent score on another recognised English-language proficiency test. Students who do not meet the Math or English levels may instead complete Selkirk's College Readiness Tool (CRT) to confirm their standing. A completed application form and official transcripts must be on file before the application is considered complete, and an in-person or telephone interview with the Program Coordinator may be required before entry, though interview results are not used as an admission criterion. Space permitting, students may be admitted up to the end of the first week of classes with instructor approval, and the program can be taken part-time subject to space and prerequisite limitations.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
