Administrative Professional
Bow Valley College
Administrative Professional is a three-term certificate in office technology, information handling and business communication. The college marks it Not PGWP eligible. Its 33-credit course plan includes a final four-week unpaid placement, rather than three identical full classroom terms.
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International students must attend the in-person sessions
The college describes flexible hyflex and competency-based study but specifically requires international students to attend in-person sessions. Plan around that condition rather than treating the certificate as wholly remote. The mandatory final placement follows completion of coursework and the pre-placement requirements.
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Published 2026-27 estimates are a planning reference. They are not a price guarantee for a later intake.
International tuition
| Study period | Estimated tuition |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | $8,011 |
| Term 2 | $7,697 |
| Term 3 | $1,635 |
| Total of displayed terms | $17,343 |
The table uses the college’s whole-dollar term estimates. Mandatory fees are additional. This planner also leaves books, equipment and other personal costs for you to budget separately.
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- Selected tuition
- $8,011
- Application payment
- $150
- Your living estimate
- $0
- Planning subtotal
- $8,161
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One international career-program application
Confirmation payment credited toward first-term tuition and fees
The credited confirmation payment is part of tuition and fees, so it is not added to tuition a second time.
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These are labels displayed by the college's source when observed, rather than a guarantee of places. Confirm availability on the official program page before applying.
| Intake | International label |
|---|---|
| Winter 2027 | Closed |
| Fall 2027 | Open |
Subject requirements or one of two alternatives
The first route needs both English and eligible Grade 10 mathematics. Keyboarding at 25 words per minute is strongly recommended; it is separate from the listed academic entry alternatives.
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School subjects
Credit in English Language Arts 30-1 or at least 65% in 30-2, or equivalent, and credit in Grade 10 mathematics excluding Math 10-4 and Math 16.
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GED
Successful completion of the five-test GED with standard scores of at least 520 in Language Arts Reading and Writing, and 450 in Mathematics.
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College assessment
Satisfactory results on Bow Valley College's Admission and Placement Test. English proficiency and assessment of education completed outside Canada remain separate checks.
Check English proficiency separately
The general language table offers IELTS Academic at 6.0 in every band, TOEFL 83, Duolingo 110, CLB 8 in each strand, PTE Academic 59–64 as displayed, or BVC Academic English 2 at B−. Academic English 1 is not accepted under that table. These language routes do not remove the program's in-person attendance requirement.
Education alternatives
- Canadian English courseSuccessful completion of the Alberta English Language Arts course, or equivalent education in Canada, that meets the certificate's academic English condition.
- English-medium secondary studyTranscripts documenting three years of full-time high school taught in English.
- English-medium post-secondary studyTranscripts documenting successful completion of one full-time post-secondary year taught in English.
- Test validity
- Two years from testing
- At program start
- Results must still be valid
- Evidence
- Official results required
Thirty-three credits ending in field placement
The eight required courses total 15 credits in term one, 15 in term two and three in the final placement term. ADMN 1950 is the required unpaid four-week work experience. The generic 15-credit-per-term description should not be multiplied into a 45-credit certificate. Some placement agencies may require a Police Information Check; it is not a universal Vulnerable Sector Search rule in this source.
Term 115 credits
Complete the following courses:
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN1350 | Produce Business Documents | 6 |
| ADMN1250 | Perform Administrative Tasks in the Office | 6 |
| ADMN1351 | Manage Data Using Excel | 3 |
Term 215 credits
Complete the following courses:
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN1251 | Support Business Event Planning | 3 |
| ADMN1550 | Enter Financial Data in QuickBooks | 6 |
| ADMN1252 | Provide Administrative Support for Projects | 3 |
| ADMN1750 | Provide Customer Service | 3 |
Term 33 credits
Complete the following courses:
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN1950 | Administrative Professional Field Placement | 3 |
Prepare for the final unpaid placement
- Finish the coursework and required pre-placement steps before the four-week work experience. Ask about any agency-specific Police Information Check.
- Use the actual three-credit final term and your confirmed timetable when budgeting. A general course-load description does not establish the same number of classroom courses in every term.
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Sources checked 29 October 2026. The tuition dataset identifies 2026-27. The intake resource has conflicting freshness metadata, so its observed labels require confirmation before use as current availability. Individual admission, equivalency and immigration decisions remain with the relevant institution or authority.