Registration

For questions and support for registration, visit the Ask OC Help Centre

Your registration dates will fall between these dates. See below this section for more about your exact registration time.

The following dates are subject to change. Please check regularly for the most up to date registration dates.
Last Updated: June 12, 2026

 

Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Registration:

Returning StudentsMonday, July 06, 2026
New AdmitsMonday, July 13, 2026
Fall Fee Payment Deadline: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
 
 

 

How to Register

Once you have been accepted into your program you may need to register into your courses online via our registration portal.

Please review the lists below to determine if you must register yourself. 

You can also view your registration by clicking View My Schedule on myOkanagan.

The 'Plan Ahead' option in Banner Self-service allows you to build your schedule before your registration date. Once your registration window opens, you can register for some or all of your courses directly from your plan. Learn more about Plan Ahead.

Your time has come to register. We recommend you take advantage of the Plan Ahead functionality for ease of registration.

Some programs use self-service block registration, where your required courses are selected for you.

New students in block programs must register themselves in their assigned block through their myOkanagan account.

If you are in a block program, follow the Block Registration Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Returning students will be registered in their block courses by Okanagan College. For example, students entering Year 2 will be registered for their Year 2 block courses.

Depending on your program, you may be registered in all courses for your program, or only in your first-year courses.

More information about how the waitlisting process works at Okanagan College is available here.

Learning Delivery Styles

Explore the different ways learning experiences can be delivered effectively.

Definition: Classes take place in a designated location(s), with scheduled class times and live instruction. Technology is also used to support your learning and enhance what happens in class. 

  • How content is accessed: in-person, with online tools in the formal Learning Management System (LMS) (Brightspace) and other OC supported resources 
  • How is course delivered: in-person, with scheduled class times 
  • How is learning evaluated: may include a mix of in-person and online assessments

Definition: Classes are livestreamed in real time during scheduled class times. Technology is used to support and enhance your learning during these sessions and during the course.

  • How content is accessed: online in the LMS (Brightspace) and other OC supported resources
  • How is course delivered: online, with scheduled class times
  • How is learning evaluated: may include a mix of in-person and online assessments

Definition: Courses are fully online and do not have scheduled class times, but you will have ongoing interaction and engagement. You can complete your coursework within set start and end dates, with deadlines for assignments throughout the course. 

  • How content is accessed: online in the LMS (Brightspace) and other OC supported resources
  • How is course delivered: online, with no scheduled class times 
  • How is learning evaluated: may include a mix of in-person and online assessments 

Definition: Classes are delivered both in-person and livestreamed in real time at scheduled class times. You will have the choice to alternate between formats. Both options happen at the same time, and technology is used to support and enhance your learning. 

  • How content is accessed: available both in person and online in the LMS (Brightspace) and other OC supported resources 
  • How is course delivered: for each class, you can choose whether to attend in person or online 
  • How is learning evaluated: online assessments with potential in-person assessments

Definition: Courses are self-directed within specified course start and end dates. You will have the support of a tutor, but you will not have direct instructional support. 

  • How content is accessed: online in the LMS (Brightspace) and other OC supported resources 
  • How is course delivered: online, with no scheduled class times 
  • How is learning evaluated: online assessments

Definition: Course delivery lets you choose how you participate at any time—attend in person, via livestream in real time, or complete the class later using recorded sessions. This gives you flexibility to switch between options based on your schedule and preferences. 

  • How content is accessed: in-person and online, with recordings made available 
  • How is course delivered: in-person, live online, or through recorded sessions students can access after the scheduled class in the LMS (Brightspace) 
  • How is learning evaluated: online assessments with potential in-person assessments

Definition: Courses combine in-person and online learning, and both are required parts of the course. You’ll attend scheduled classes on campus and complete additional learning activities online, with technology used to support and enhance your learning. 

  • How content is accessed: delivered both in person and online
  • How is course delivered: a mix of in-person classes and online activities 
  • How is learning evaluated: may include both in-person and online assessments

If your course is listed as Hybrid, please refer to the Blended course modality description. We are updating our terminology, but some courses will continue to display Hybrid until the update is complete.

Waitlist Information

You tried to register for a course and it's full. What happens next? You join the waitlist for a course through your myOkanagan account.

Frequently asked questions about waitlists

  • You are not registered for the course.
  • You are not charged for the course.
  • Your name will not be on the class list.
  • Attendance in class is not permitted.

Available seats will be offered to the next eligible student on the waitlist. 

When a seat is available to you:

  • You will receive an email notification. 
  • You must register either online or in person during office hours before the deadline provided in the email.
  • If you miss your deadline, the seat will be offered to the next eligible student on the list, and you will need to rejoin the waitlist.

Login to your myOkanagan account, navigate to the Student page > Registration > Add or Drop a Course > Select Web Registered from the drop down menu next to the course.

  • You will receive an email from waitlist@okanagan.bc.ca when you are given a seat. Remember to add this email address to your safe sender list.
  • "Wait List" indicates you are waitlisted for the course. 
  • Students are encouraged on a regular basis to login to myOkanagan and check the status of their waitlisted courses (at least once a day during the waitlist period). Telephone inquiries regarding your waitlists will not be accepted.
  • Arts/Science students may register and/or waitlist in a combined total of courses not exceeding 18 credits.
  • You cannot be registered in one section of a course and waitlisted in another section of the same course.
  • Further information can be found in the Course Waitlist Policy section of the Calendar.

Types of Registration

Find out which type of registration applies to you by searching for your program.

In these programs, you will choose your own courses:

  • Applied Bachelor of Arts
  • Adult Upgrading - All Levels
  • Arts & Science University Studies (includes Arts and Science Diplomas)
  • Business Administration
  • Business Post-Baccalaureates
  • Commercial Aviation 
  • Computer Information Systems 
  • Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma (Year 2)
  • Kinesiology Diploma
  • Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics (Year 2)

If you are in one of these programs, you will register yourself into a block of courses in myOkanagan:

  • Certified Dental Assistant Certificate
  • Common First Year Engineering Certificate
  • Continuing Studies Programs
  • Early Childhood Education Certificate
  • Health Care Assistant Certificate
  • Legal Administrative Assistant Certificates
  • Pharmacy Technician Certificate
  • Recreation Therapist Assistant Certificate
  • Trades programs

If you are in one of these programs, you will register yourself into a block of courses in myOkanagan:

  • Animation Diploma (Year 1)
  • Civil Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
  • Early Childhood Education Diploma (Sem 1 and Sem 2)
  • Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
  • Human Service Work Diploma (Year 1)
  • Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma (Year 1)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
  • Paralegal Diploma (Year 1)
  • Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics (Year 1)
  • Practical Nursing Diploma (Sem 1 and Sem 2)
  • Therapist Assistant Diploma (Year 1) 
  • Water Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)

We will register returning students for the following programs:

  • Animation Diploma (Year 2)
  • Civil Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
  • Early Childhood Education Diploma (Sem 3 and Sem 4)
  • Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
  • Human Service Work Diploma (Year 2)
  • Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma (Year 2)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
  • Paralegal Diploma (Year 2)
  • Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics (Year 2)
  • Practical Nursing Diploma (Sem 3 and Sem 4)
  • Therapist Assistant Diploma (Year 2) 
  • Water Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)

You will need to complete your Self-Service Block Registration and register yourself in additional courses as outlined below:

  • Commercial Helicopter Pilot (you will need to choose additional academic courses. View your program outline)
  • Culinary Management (you will need to choose additional, required Business courses. View your program outline)
  • English Language (ESL)

How to Build your Schedule with Plan Ahead

What is Plan Ahead?

Plan Ahead lets you build and save your course schedule before registration opens. Once your registration window begins, you can register directly from your saved plan.

Important: Saving a plan does not guarantee registration or check registration requirements.

Dowload the Plan Ahead guide

Where do I find Plan Ahead?

  1. Login to myOkanagan
  2. Under My Program, click on Registration. 
  3. In the Registration section, click on Plan Ahead.

Plan Ahead Video Guide

How to Register for Classes

Here is a quick how-to video to guide you through the registration process.

How to register for classes using Block Registration

Here is a quick how-to video to guide you through the Block registration process.

Registration Contacts

Kelowna
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-862-5466
Ask OC Help Centre

Vernon
7000 College Way 
Vernon, BC V1B 2N5
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-503-2653
Ask OC Help Centre
 

Salmon Arm
2552 Trans Canada Hwy. NE
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-804-8850
Ask OC Help Centre

Penticton
583 Duncan Ave. West
Penticton, BC V2A 8E1
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-490-3950
Ask OC Help Centre

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