Administrative Professional Certificate is a certificate in Business Administration programme taught at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,200 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 8 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,200 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Administrative Professional certificate allows you to gain skills in Microsoft Office, communications, business documents, finances, and data management for advanced office administration careers.
Click [here](https://www.vcc.ca/international/programs/program-areas/business/administrative-professional/) for information about the international intake for this program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Administrative Professional Certificate requires Grade 12 graduation or equivalent, and English proficiency shown by one of: English 12 with a minimum 'C-' grade, Communications 12 with a minimum 'B' grade, or English Language Proficiency at an English 12 pass level. The page states no IELTS, TOEFL or other standardized test score and no minimum grade point average. The programme is restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents; applicants must be 16 or older or a secondary-school graduate, and must submit official transcripts and other required documents, with seats offered to completed applications in order of application completion date. VCC notes, without requiring, that candidates should be able to sit for extended periods working at a computer and should have an interest in office administration work.
Application Details
Start Date:January and September intakes. VCC's academic year runs in three terms: Winter (January to April), Spring/Summer (May to August) and Fall (September to December).
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes this programme's windows term by term on its When to Apply page: Winter 2027 entry (January start) — open 1 February 2026, close 1 October 2026; Fall 2027 entry (September start) — open 1 October 2026, close 1 July 2027. Seats go to eligible applicants in the order their applications are completed, so the programme can close before the listed end date once it fills. VCC's page for this programme states it is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and points international students to VCC International, which lists separately the programmes and intakes open to them; there the application periods open on 1 February, 1 June and 1 October of the previous year for the Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall terms, with no fixed closing date — a programme accepts applications until roughly three to four months before classes begin, or until its seats are gone.