Provincial Instructor Diploma is a diploma in Education & Teaching programme taught at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 10 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 4,300 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 10 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,300 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Provincial Instructor diploma provides basic knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, manage, and evaluate the instruction of adults in post-secondary, business, industry, and non-traditional learning environments. Completion of this program will provide skills to design, deliver and evaluate adult learning and teaching on a continuum of instructional approaches. Learn to create positive and engaging learning environments, and integrate critical reflection strategies to stay current in education and bring about change in one's own practice. STudents will participate in a variety of instructional strategies including field trips and case studies to expand on classroom learning.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This diploma requires English Studies 12, or equivalent, plus evidence of subject-matter expertise shown by a diploma, bachelor's degree, trades certification, substantial workplace experience, or departmental approval; the programme page names no standardized English test score (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or similar). Applicants should have a willingness to use a wide range of face-to-face and online instructional strategies, basic computer skills, and the ability to work both independently and with others. The programme is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents; non-residents may take the fully online option but cannot use it toward a study permit or post-graduation work permit. Applicants must be at least 16 years old or a secondary-school graduate and submit official transcripts and any other required documents, such as language-proficiency evidence, along with the required fee or deposit.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes each programme's own application window, term by term, on its When to Apply page rather than one college-wide date: windows open roughly six to twenty months before the term starts and close on a stated date, though popular programmes can close earlier once seats fill, since places generally go to eligible applicants in the order their application is completed. International applicants use the International Applicant option on EducationPlannerBC; VCC opens international applications on 1 February of the previous year for Winter entry, 1 June for Spring/Summer, and 1 October for Fall, with no fixed closing date — applications continue until roughly three to four months before the term begins or until it fills, so admission is effectively rolling for international applicants. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
