Advanced Certificate in Communication

Credential

Certificate Certificates are short programs focused on specific skills or subjects. They are a fast and flexible way to start a new career, upgrade your qualifications or gain professional recognition.

Delivery mode

On-campus All classes take place in-person at one of our campuses.

Time commitment

Full-Time You take a regular course load and move through the program at the standard pace. Expect to study most weekdays. Part-Time You take fewer courses at once and progress more slowly. This option offers more flexibility for work or personal commitments.

Duration

1 year

Program codes

Code: ACC

Cost

$2,985 total program cost Domestic students: $2,985 total program cost

Location

Kelowna Full program offered in Kelowna

Available for

Domestic students

Program features

TBD

Program overview

About the program

Further your applied communications skills in professional writing and public relations. Develop skills to directly apply to your career including management communications, marketing writing and visual communication.

Program description

The Advanced Certificate in Communication provides students with skills in applied communications. Students develop competence in areas such as professional writing, public relations theory and practice, management communications, marketing writing, and visual communication. Completion of the program will provide students with a valuable skill-set, applicable to every potential career. The certificate will be of interest to students who are looking to complement their previous post-secondary experience by focusing on an applied, career-related field.

The certificate features flexible completion of required courses, allowing students to complete the requirements as part-time and/or evening study. In addition, students can apply six credits of first-year Communications or English earned in previous post-secondary study toward the Advanced Certificate in Communication.

Admission and program requirements

Successful completion of 60 credits of post-secondary study from Arts, Science, or Business or an Engineering Technology diploma.

In addition, students will need to demonstrate one of the two following options:

For students whose 60 credits of post-secondary study are in English as principal language of instruction, a minimum GPA of 67% in the Communications or English courses.
For students whose credits of post-secondary study are not in English as principal language of instruction, an IELTS score of 7.0 with a band no less than 6.5 in each of the four categories (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) or alternatives as follows:
- TOEFL 101 with no score less than 94
- Cambridge 192 with no score less than 180
- Applicants with tests other than these should connect with Admissions and the Communications department to determine an appropriate score.

A minimum of 50% of the program must be completed through OC.

Schedule and campus options

Start date:

Sep. 2026

Location:

Kelowna

Delivery mode:

On-campus

Application status:

Open

Start date:

Jan. 2027

Location:

Kelowna

Delivery mode:

On-campus

Application status:

Upcoming

Start date	Location	Delivery mode	Application status
Sep. 2026	Kelowna	On-campus	Open
Jan. 2027	Kelowna	On-campus	Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Domestic students

$2,985

total program cost

Domestic students: $2,985 total program cost
Fees listed are for six courses taken over two semesters, but students may take longer to complete the six courses. Depending on the number of semesters a student takes to complete the program, and depending on the courses selected, fees may vary.
Fees include all mandatory fees: Activity fee, Health & Dental, Student Association fee, Education Technology fee, Development fee.
Check if this program is student loan eligible. View Financial Aid and Awards
All amounts are approximate and are subject to change.
Detailed domestic tuition and fees information

Program details

The program allows for flexible completion and for student choice. Students can choose to register in whichever of the available Communications or English courses that are of most interest to them as long as they are not restricted to particular programs, in order to satisfy the graduation requirements. Please consult the Calendar for a complete list and contact the Chair of Communications for advice on currently available courses.

The Advanced Certificate in Communication will be granted upon the successful completion of 18 credits, including six credits of first-year CMNS or ENGL, and 12 additional credits of CMNS, of which at least nine credits must come from courses numbered 300 or higher. Students may apply six credits of first-year CMNS or ENGL earned in previous post-secondary study toward the Advanced Certificate.