After you apply
The admissions process begins when you submit an application to a program and ends when you meet the admission requirements and accept an offer to that program. You must be admitted into a program before moving on to the registration process.
Email admissions: Please include your student number and the program and campus to which you have applied, in order to receive faster service.
For domestic Admissions, please contact admissions@okanagan.bc.ca
For international Admissions, please contact inted@okanagan.bc.ca
July, August and September are our busiest time of the year and it may take us a while to get back to you.
We suggest that you browse the OC website. You may just find an answer to your question.
Your application process
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Admissions will send you correspondence by mail and email informing you of outstanding items and deadlines. Failure to list and provide transcripts from all institutions you attended on your application may be considered an intentional omission and will lead to the cancellation of your application for admission or withdrawal of your offer of admission. |
Accept your offer in your > View my Applications, and pay your non-refundable deposit by the deadline (PayMyTuition), or in person (cash or debit) and contact admissions@okanagan.bc.ca letting them know you have paid your deposit. Please include your student ID, program and campus in the email.
Offers of admission and other communication regarding your application will be sent via email.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit. Some programs will have a second deposit. Applicants will be informed via email of their second deposit due date and amount.
Deposit fees for domestic students:
Practical Nursing:
$500 on acceptance of offer; plus an additional deposit of $250 approximately 90 days before the start of the program.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, all Engineering Technologies, Computer Information Systems degree and diploma, Animation, AME-M and AME-S:
$500 on acceptance of offer; plus an additional deposit of $500 approximately 90 days before the start of the program.
Foundational Programs:
No deposit required. Foundational programs include the following: AACP: Adult Academic and Career Preparation (Adult Basic Education), ESL: English as a Second Language (Domestic), ASE: Adult Special Education
Health (excl. those listed above) and Trades Foundation Programs except AME-M and AME-S:
$200 plus an additional $200 deposit approximately 90 days before the start of the program.
Culinary Arts and Culinary Management:
$300 on acceptance of offer; plus an additional deposit of $200 approximately 90 days before the start of the program
All other programs: $200
Track your application in your under My Program > View my applications.
Additional required items for admission
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and must be submitted to the admissions office by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. The remainder of the Immunization Record form will be collected by the department Chair once classes begin.
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466).
- (This is not an admission requirement. Please review before the first day of class)
- Standard First Aid and CPR level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
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Tuberculin Test
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and are due by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. - Criterion Reference Form
- Dental Assessment
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Standard First Aid and CPR Level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- Requisite Skills and Abilities (This is not an admissions requirement. Return this document to your instructor on the first day of class)
First Aid (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Orientation - T.B.A
- Requisite Skills and Abilities (This is not an admissions requirement. Return this document to your instructor on the first day of class)
Criminal record check clearance to work with vulnerable adults and children from the Criminal Records Review Program. Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Applicants must follow instructions provided to them by OC admissions to complete this requirement.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466).- Standard First Aid Certification. (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- CPR Level “C†Certification or “Basic Life Support (BLS)†Certification.
- Foodsafe Level 1 Certification (or equivalent).
- Immunizations and Tests
- Evidence of a negative tuberculin screening test (TB test), taken no more than six months before the date of application (and evidence of appropriate follow-up tests, if necessary)
- Proof of meeting current provincial immunization policies and guidelines by completing the À¦°óSM Immunization Record Form. Applicants are advised that, if they are unable to provide proof of immunization they may be restricted and/or excluded from clinical practice.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials (WHMIS) provincial course completion.
- All the B.C. Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC) including the 8-hour in-person classroom course completion.
- Health Care Assistant Practice in BC E-Learning Modules completion.
- Recognizing and Responding to Adult Abuse course completion.
- Student Practice Education Core Orientation (SPECO) checklist completion.
- Medical Clearance
- Verification of Experience
(Submit the completed forms to Penticton Admissions as soon as possible.)
- Requisite Skills and Abilities (This is not an admissions requirement. Return this document to your instructor on the first day of class)
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Tuberculin Test
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and are due by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. - Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Standard First Aid (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- Orientation (This is mandatory and you will be advised by admissions on when it will take place)
- Requisite Skills and Abilities (This is not an admissions requirement. Return this document to your instructor on the first day of class)
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Immunizations and Tests (The completed Immunization Record form will be collected by the instructor on the first day of class.)
- Requisite Skills and Abilities (This is not an admissions requirement. Return this document to your instructor on the first day of class)
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and must be submitted to the admissions office by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. The remainder of the Immunization Record form will be collected by the department Chair once classes begin.
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - (This is not an admission requirement. Please review before the first day of class)
- Standard First Aid and CPR level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and must be submitted to the admissions office by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. The remainder of the Immunization Record form will be collected by the instructor on the first day of class.
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Standard First Aid and CPR level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- Requisite Skills and Abilities (This is not an admissions requirement. Return this document to your instructor on the first day of class)
Standard First Aid and CPR level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- Immunizations and Tests
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and must be submitted to the admissions office by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. The remainder of the Immunization Record form will be collected by the instructor on the first day of class.
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Applicants are strongly advised to ensure that their immunizations are current and to be immunized for Hepatitis B. Failure to submit all required documentation by a specified deadline may result in denial of admission. Applicants are strongly advised to have at least a beginner's level of competency with computers and word processing.
Pre-practice Requirements (required for clinical placements)
- À¦°óSM Immunizations Record
- Student Practice Education Core Orientation or SPECO (online curriculum, requirement for all students prior to placement in BC health authorities)
- Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum or PVPC (in person, requirement for all students prior to placement in BC health authorities)
- Fit Mask Testing (Fitting for N95 respirator mask)
Physician's Report (Medical examination completed within six months prior to program start)
Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466).
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and must be submitted to the Continuing Studies office by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. The remainder of the Immunization Record form will be collected by the instructor on the first day of class.
- Completed on the Health Sciences Placement Network (HSPnet)
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Standard First Aid and CPR level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
- Medical screening for physical fitness
- Immunizations and Tests – verified by health care provider
- Evidence of a negative tuberculin skin test (no more than 6 months before admission).
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466).
- Negative Tuberculin Test (TB) arranged through your local health unit.
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below. If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466).
- Negative Tuberculin Test (TB) arranged through your local health unit.
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466).
The results of tuberculin (TB) testing are an admission requirement and must be submitted to the Continuing Studies office by the deadline indicated in myOkanagan. The remainder of the Immunization Record form will be collected by the instructor on the first day of class.
- Completed on the Health Sciences Placement Network (HSPnet)
- Criminal Record Check: Police (RCMP) checks are not acceptable. Please follow the instructions below.
If you are 19 or older with credit history or wish to share a recently completed Criminal Record Check use the online with access code: RMBGSV4DK8
If you are under 19 or do not have credit history complete the paper Criminal Record Check form or Sharing Consent to a Criminal Record Check form at any À¦°óSM location. Please bring two pieces of government issued ID for verification. For students not located near an OC campus, please request a copy of the form from admissions@okanagan.bc.ca. You can then have your ID verified by any educational institution, bank or professional (eg. physician, lawyer, registered nurse). Submit a photocopy of ID, with signature of person verifying, along with your completed Criminal Record Check form to À¦°óSM via email (admissions@okanagan.bc.ca) or fax (250 862-5466). - Standard First Aid and CPR level C (Proof of enrolment or completion must be received by admissions before the deadline date) (Courses available through Continuing Studies)
How to submit a transcript and interims
Please do not request a transcript until asked to do so. When you are prompted by an email from À¦°óSM to request a transcript, complete a
- Select À¦°óSM as the PSI you want your final transcript sent to.
- Within the send options, be sure to choose: Send my transcript now and allow this Post-Secondary Institution to request transcript updates until the date specified.
Your transcript will be sent to the College electronically from the Ministry of Education immediately and we will request an update at the end of the academic school year.
Applied to more than one campus?
If you have applied to more than one campus, you can submit your official transcripts to any admissions office at a campus you applied to. We only need one transcript, each campus doesn't need a copy.
If you are currently in high school outside of B.C. or the Yukon you will need to request your interim transcript be sent to the College admissions office for the campus you are applying to. You can request your interim transcript from your high school. This can be mailed from your school and/or the Ministry of Education to the College Admissions Office, addressed "Attention: Admissions," to the campus you are applying to by the deadline date indicated on your offer of admission.
You will need to contact the Ministry of Education (for your province) and order your transcript to be sent to the College after your final grades have been submitted. You can do this online with most Education Ministries. Search online for the Ministry of Education for your province and review their website to find out how to request a transcript.
Transcripts must be mailed in a sealed unopened envelope from the Ministry of Education in order to be accepted as official. They can be sent to the College Admissions Office, addressed "Attention: Admissions," to the campus you are applying to by the deadline date indicated on your offer of admission.
Applied to more than one campus?
If you have applied to more than one campus, you can submit your official transcripts to any Admissions Office at a campus you applied to. We only need one transcript, each campus doesn't need a copy.
If you have been out of high school for two years or more you will need to contact your school district, the Ministry of Education, or the post-secondary institution you last attended and request that your transcript be sent to the College admissions office. Transcripts must be mailed in a sealed unopened envelope from your school district, the Ministry of Education, or the post-secondary institution you attended in order to be accepted as official. Transcripts should be sent to the College Admissions Office of the campus you are applying to, addressed "Attention: Admissions," by the deadline date indicated on your offer of admission.
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Currently enrolled at another post-secondary institution?
If you are currently enrolled in at another post-secondary institution and interim transcript have been requested, you will need to request these from your current school and have them sent via mail in a sealed, unopened envelope.
Currently enrolled in high school
An interim high school transcript of grades is required. B.C. high school students may order transcripts through the . For out of province applicants, interim transcripts through your school district or directly from your school are accepted.
We also require interim grades for courses that you are currently enrolled in. This must be collected directly from your school. Speak with your high school counsellor or office to have these interim transcripts emailed as a PDF attachment to admissions@okanagan.bc.ca.
The deadline date to submit your interim transcript for the September start is February 28 by 4:30 p.m.
The deadline date to submit your interim transcript for the January start is July 31 by 4:00 p.m.
Please make sure that:
- All final and/or interim grades have been submitted for all academic courses. If interim Grade 12 grades are not available, please submit final Grade 11 grades.
- If not, see each of your teachers and have them enter the current grade percentage and initial beside their entry on the transcript.
- Take back to your school counsellor or office and have them submit the interim by one of the methods listed above.
- These grades must be submitted by the high school in any one of the methods listed above. Anything submitted that has been opened by the student will not be accepted.
Every academic course must have a grade (either an interim or a final grade). If there is no grade, the GPA cannot be calculated and you would then be considered inadmissible. Your application will be cancelled. Cancelled applications will not be reactivated.
Currently enrolled in only adult basic education courses
An interim transcript of grades is required.
The deadline date to have your interim grades submitted for September start is February 28 by 4:30 p.m.
The deadline date to submit your interim transcript for January start is July 31 by 4:00 p.m.
Have your post-secondary institution professor, instructor or teacher submit a pdf attachment to admissions@okanagan.bc.ca any and all ABE interim percentage grades. For Biology courses, this percentage grade must also include the lab.
Please make sure that:
- You see each of your teachers, instructors or professors to have them submit your interim ABE grade(s) by the method above.
- These grades must be submitted by the secondary/post-secondary institution. Anything coming otherwise will not be accepted.
Every academic course must have a grade (either an interim or final grade). If there is no grade, the GPA cannot be calculated and you would then be considered as inadmissible. Your application will be cancelled. Cancelled applications will not be reactivated.
Currently enrolled post-secondary students with upgrading courses
For the September intake Interim grades are only required for upgrading courses. The deadline date to have your interim grades submitted is February 28 by 4:30 p.m.
For the January intake Interim grades are only required for upgrading courses. The deadline date to have your interim grades submitted is July 31 by 4:00 p.m.
Have your post-secondary institution submit an official final or interim transcript showing final grades for courses completed and interim grades for courses in progress.
Have your post-secondary institution professor or instructor, or teacher submit by pdf attachment to admissions@okanagan.bc.ca any and all course interim percentage grades. For Biology and Chemistry courses, this percentage grade must also include the lab.
Please make sure that:
- Interim grades must be issued on or after February 6.
- See each of your instructors or professors to have them submit your interim grades by the method above.
- These grades must be submitted by the post-secondary institution. Anything coming otherwise will not be accepted.
Every course must have a grade (either an interim or final grade). If there is no grade, the GPA cannot be calculated and you would then be considered as inadmissible. Your application will be cancelled. Cancelled applications will not be reactivated.
Meet required admission items through testing
See below to learn more about the options that are available through testing to meet required admission items for the program(s) you have applied to.
Satisfactory standing in basic math and reading tests can be used to meet the entrance to some Continuing Studies programs. Please see individual program listing for admission requirements to your program.
To find out more about dates and how to schedule a test in your area contact Continuing Studies. Please also review our sample test (PDF).
Applicants wishing to enter some Adult Upgrading (AU) courses may be required to complete a skills assessment test if they do not meet specific course prerequisites or to determine the level which would best suit their needs. Assessment dates and times are available at the Registrar's Office, campus offices, or online. Also see AU programs in the calendar for more information.
This online challenge test can be arranged through Continuing Studies – cscentral@okanagan.bc.ca
Testing times and dates are available at the Kelowna Testing Centre or Regional Campus counselling offices. Find out more about some of the diagnostic exams on the Kelowna Testing Centre's website.
Mathematics Diagnostic Test
Any person requesting admission to the following programs (see chart below), must demonstrate proficiency in the indicated area of Mathematics. The indicated diagnostic test may be used to satisfy the math admission requirement.
Culinary Management Diploma
Business Math Proficiency Test (formerly Math Diagnostic Test)
16/25
Associate of Science Degree
Calculus Readiness Test
16/25
Bachelor of Business Administration
Business Math Proficiency Test (formerly Math Diagnostic Test)
20/25
Bachelor of Computer Information Systems
Math 11 Challenge Exam
70%
Business Administration Diploma
Business Math Proficiency Test (formerly Math Diagnostic Test)
16/25
Civil Engineering Technology Diploma
Math 11 Challenge Exam
64%
Commercial Aviation Diploma
Business Math Proficiency Test (formerly Math Diagnostic Test)
16/25
Computer Information Systems Diploma
Math 11 Challenge Exam
70%
Electronic Engineering Technology Diploma
Math 11 Challenge Exam
70%
Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma
Math 12 Challenge Exam
70%
Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma
Math 11 Challenge Exam
70%
Pharmacy Technician Certificate
Math 11 Challenge Exam
70%
Sustainable Construction Management Technology Diploma
Math 11 Challenege Exam
70%
Water Engineering Technology Diploma
Math 11 Challenge Exam
85%
See À¦°óSM International.
Book your keyboarding/typing test through the Testing Centre - Here
For applicants who are outside the OC region, they must find an invigilator in their area. The results need to be sent to admissions@okanagan.bc.ca by the invigilator.
All Office Administration testing is done online after you have applied and been issued a student ID number. To find out more about entrance tests please see Office Administration (OADM) Information and Entrance Testing (PDF).
Satisfactory standing in basic math and reading assessment can be used to meet the entrance to most Entry Level Training (Trades) programs. Please see individual program listing for admission requirements to your program.
To find out more about assessments and how to register, please see our website.
Equivalent high school courses - Canada
Applicants educated outside of B.C. are required to present qualifications equivalent to those required for B.C. students. Applicants must present competitive grades in program specific prerequisite subjects, which vary by program. See the calendar for your program requirements.
Please note that À¦°óSM reserves the right to be the final arbitrator of what will be accepted on an equivalency basis.
Instructions for using the charts below:
- Look up the B.C. course required for your program.
- Select your province or territory. If yours is not listed, please contact admissions to find out about high school course equivalencies.
- Find the equivalent course(s).
- If no equivalent course is listed, we may not have evaluated your province's or territory's course. Please contact admissions to find out more.
- Advanced Placement courses may be substituted for required courses.
Alberta, NWT & Nunavut
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | English Language Arts 30-1 or English 30 |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples | English Language Arts 20-1 or English 20 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 | Pure Math 30 or Math 30 (Algebra) |
| Pre-Calculus 12 | Math 30-1 |
| Calculus 12 | Math 31 |
| Applications of Math 12 | Math 33 or Applied Math 30 |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 | Pure Math 20 or Math 20 |
| Pre-Calculus 11 | Math 20-1 |
| Applications of Math 11 Foundations of Math 11 |
Math 23 or Applied Math 20 Alberta Math 20-2 |
| Foundations of Math 12 | Alberta Math 30-2 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 12 | Alberta Math 30-3 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 | Alberta Math 20-3 |
| Foundations of Math 10 or Pre-Calculus 10 | Alberta Math 10C |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10 | Alberta Math 10-3 |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 30 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 30 |
| Physics 12 | Physics 30 |
| Biology 11 | Biology 20 |
| Chemistry 11 | Chemistry 20 |
| Physics 11 | Physics 20 |
Saskatchewan
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples |
Eng 621A + Wrt 521A or ELA A30 + B30 or ENG A30 + B30 (averaged) |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples | English 20 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 |
Math B30 + C30 or Algebra 30 + Geo-Trig 30 or A30+B30 |
| Pre-Calculus 12 | Pre-Calculus 30 |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 |
Math 20 (Core) or Math A20 or Math A30 |
| Pre-Calculus 11 | Pre-Calculus 20 |
| Foundations of Math 11 | Foundations 20 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 12 | Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 30 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 | Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 20 |
| Foundations of Math 10 or Pre-Calculus 10 | Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10 | Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10 |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 30 (to 2015) 2016 onward: Health Sciences 20 AND Biology 30 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 30 (to 2015) 2016 onward: Physical Sciences 20 AND Chemistry 30 |
| Physics 12 | Physics 30 (to 2015) 2016 onward: Physical Sciences 20 AND Physics 30 |
| Biology 11 | Biology 20 (Core) (to 2015); 2016 onward: Environmental Sciences 20 AND Biology 30 |
| Chemistry 11 | Chemistry 20 (Core) (to 2015) 2016 onward: Physical Sciences 20 |
| Physics 11 | Physics 20 (to 2015) 2016 onward: Physical Sciences 20 AND Physics 30 |
Manitoba
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | English 40S or English 42A1 or English 42A2 |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples |
English 30S |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 |
Sen 4 Precal Math 40S or Math 300 or Math 301 or Math 40S PC FI |
|
Pre-Calculus 12 |
Pre-Calculus Math 40S |
| Applications of Math 12 |
Applied Math 40S or Math 40SA |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 |
Sen 3 Precal (Math) 30S |
| Applications of Math 11 | Applied Math 30S or Math 30SA |
| Principles of Mathematics 10 | Senior 1 Math10F or Senior 2 Math 20S |
| Foundations of Math 11 | Applied Math 30 ( 2018 forward) |
| Foundations of Math 12 |
Applied Math 40 ( 2018 forward) |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 40S or Biology 300 or Biology 301 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 40S or Chemistry 300 |
| Physics 12 | Physics 40S or Phy40S |
| Biology 11 | Biology 30S or Bi30S |
| Chemistry 11 | Chemistry 30S or Ch30S |
| Physics 11 | Physics 30S or Phy30S |
Ontario
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | English 12 (ENG4U or ENG4M; ENG4M is not acceptable for admission to the BSN program) |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples | ENG3U |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 | Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or Adv. Functions & Intro to Calculus (MCB4U) or Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) |
| Applications of Math 12 | Math for College Technology (MCT4C) |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 | Functions (MCR3U) or Functions and Applications (MCF3M) |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 12 (SBI4U) |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 12 (SCH4U); SCH4C is not acceptable |
| Physics 12 | Physics 12 (SPH4U or SPH4C) |
| Biology 11 | Biology 11 (SBI3U) |
| Chemistry 11 | Chemistry 11 (SCH3U) |
| Physics 11 | Physics 11 (SPH3U) |
Quebec
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples |
2 English Literature in 601 or 603 series |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples | Last 3 digits of Code must start with a 5 to qualify as equal to BC Grade 11 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 |
Two of mathematique 201 series |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 | Mathematique 534 or 536 |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Two numbered in 101 Biologie series |
| Biology 11 | Biologie 534 or 536 |
| Chemistry 12 | Two numbered in 202 Chimie series |
| Chemistry 11 | Chimie 534 or 536 |
| Physics 12 | Two numbered in 203 Physique series |
| Physics 11 | Physique 534 or 536 |
Newfoundland & Labrador
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | Eng 3101 and one of Eng 3201 or Engl 2302 or as of 2012 Eng 3201 only |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 | Adv. Math 3201 |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 | Math 3204 |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 3201 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 3202 or Chemistry 3203 |
| Chemistry 11 | Chemistry 142202 |
New Brunswick
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | English 121 or Englisg 122 or Anglais 126B |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples | English 112 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 | Mathematics 120 or Advanced Mathematics (Algebra) 120 or Trig and 3-space 121 and 122 or Functions and Relations 111 and 112 or Mathematics 122 |
| Pre-Calculus 12 | Pre-Calculus A120 and Pre-Calculus B120 |
| Foundations of Math 12 | Foundations of Mathematics 120 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 12 | Financial and Workplace Math 120 |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 | MATH 30311 or Geometry and Applications of Math 112 and Functions and Relations 112 |
| Pre-Calculus 11 | Pre-Calculus 110 |
| Foundations of Math 11 | Foundations of Mathematics 110 |
| Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 11 | Financial and Workplace Mathematics 110 |
| Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10 | Financial and Workplace Mathematics 10 |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 120 or Biology 121 or Biology 122 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 121 or Chemistry 122 |
| Physics 12 | Physics 122 |
| Physics 11 | Physics 51311 |
Nova Scotia
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | English 441 and English 442 and English 541 or English 12 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 | Precalc Math 12 or Advanced Math 12 |
| Applications of Math 12 Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 |
Math Foundation 12 Mathematics at Work 11 |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 12 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 12 |
| Biology 11 | Biology 11 |
| Chemistry 11 | Chemistry 11 |
| Physics 11 | Physics 11 |
Prince Edward Island
| ENGLISH | |
| English 12 or English 12 First Peoples | English 121 or Englisg 122 or Anglais 126B |
| English 11 or English 11 First Peoples | English 521A |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Principles of Mathematics 12 | Mathematics 621 (Algebra) |
| Principles of Mathematics 11 | Mathematics 521A |
| SCIENCES | |
| Biology 12 | Biology 611 or Biology 621 |
| Chemistry 12 | Chemistry 611 or Chemistry 621 |
| Biology 11 | Biology 521A |
| Physics 11 | Physics 521A |
Additional Information
In addition to the academic courses required for ranking in the Practical Nursing Program, applicants will be required to complete the PNUR 113 course with a minimum grade of 70 per cent .
Application Process:
Apply online at: www.okanagan.bc.ca/apply
Name of vocational program to apply to: PNUR 113 (for Practical Nursing applicants) Course
Intakes per year: January, May, September
Method of delivery: distance education
Prerequisite: A minimum grade of 67 per cent in a Grade 12 Biology course which includes human anatomy and physiology or an equivalent Provincial Level Adult Basic Education Biology course. However, students with a minimum grade of 80 per cent in Biology 11 or an equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education Biology course may take Biology 12 as a corequisite.
Prior Learning Assessments (PLA) are available to students that apply to a program and that have some training or other non-formal experience in the area of the chosen program. For instance, if you have been a chef running a kitchen for a few years and decide to come to À¦°óSM for some formal culinary training, you may apply for a PLA on the basis of your years of experience. You may be granted credit for some of the courses in the program based on your experience.
PLA is available for some of courses in the following programs: Administrative Assistant Certificate, Health Care Assistant, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, Continuing Studies, Computer Science and Early Childhood Education.
Please contact the chair of the department that administers your program to determine which courses are available for PLA.
Note that students currently in high school very rarely have the experience necessary to be successful in a PLA.
For further information, please view the PLA Policy.
Sponsorship
If you are sponsored to come to school, by an employer, Band, or government agency for example (the sponsorship must be from a third party – it cannot be a relative), your sponsor must provide a letter to À¦°óSM. À¦°óSM will use this letter to bill your sponsor.
The sponsor letter should contain the following:
- Full legal name as you are registered at À¦°óSM. If you are registered under a different name this will make it difficult for us to determine who the sponsorship is for.
- Your student number.
- What type of charges the sponsor is willing to pay on your behalf providing as much detail as possible. These charges could include the non-refundable tuition deposit, tuition fees, mandatory fees, student association fees, books, supplies, material fees or any other billing items.
- The maximum allowable amount the sponsor is willing to pay per term (if there is a maximum).
The sponsor should also send a copy of the letter to you, so you have a copy on file if you need to show it to the Registrar’s office or Bookstore.
Note: Information will not be released to your sponsor without an information release form signed by you.
All sponsorship letters and documentation can be faxed or mailed to (regardless of the campus you will be attending):
Finance
À¦°óSM
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5479
All sponsorship letters should be submitted to Finance prior to the fee payment deadline. Your sponsor will then be billed at a later date.
RESPs
If you have a Registered Education Savings Plan and wish to access it to pay for your education at À¦°óSM, please contact the financial institution that holds your RESPs and inquire what documentation they require from us such as Proof of Enrolment.
Requests for Proof of Enrolment letters signed by the Registrar and all forms that require À¦°óSM's input should be submitted to (please allow 7-10 business days for completion):
À¦°óSM
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5466
or via email: registration@okanagan.bc.ca
Please include the following in all requests: your name, student number, phone number and the program you are or will be attending as well as instructions what we should do with the completed letter and/or forms (fax or mail to the bank/institution, fax or mail to you or hold for pick up at one of our campuses - please specify which one if applicable).
| Institution | What you will need incl. forms | |
Toll free: 1-800-739-2101 |
Official Transcript and Heritage Verification of Enrolment Form |
|
Toll free: 1-800-363-7377 |
USC | |
| Toll free: 1-877-333-7377 |
CST Verification of Enrolment Form: |
|
Toll free: 1-800-665-7700 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-866-222-3456 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-800-465-3863 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-888-483-5628 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-800-769-2511 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-800-472-6842 |
Proof of Enrolment letter |
Funding Agencies
If you are dealing with outside agencies please note that these agencies are not sponsors as such and you will be required to complete their application form.
Information that is required to complete the forms can be found on our website (see detailed information on your program in the online Calendar and find fees and costs on the tuition and fees page.
A Visiting Student at À¦°óSM is a student who is currently undertaking a program of degree completion at another accredited post-secondary institution.
- Students are admitted based on a Letter of Permission from the home institution and are permitted to register in specific À¦°óSM courses as listed in the Letter of Permission.
- The Letter of Permission must state the session and year for which it is valid and is valid for one academic year only. And proof of satisfying all course prerequisites.
- If subsequent sessions are required, a new Letter of Permission must be submitted.
- No transfer credit will be awarded by À¦°óSM. The home institution will award the credit dependent on completion requirements.
- Apply online and select "Visiting Student" for the program selection. See example below:
Need more information?
- Contact an education advisor
Arts and Science
If you've been admitted with either a Low English or a Low Math mark, please see additional details on how to meet your requirement(s) below. Visit your myOkanagan account > Applicant tab > View my Applications to find out which mark is low.
| Low English | Low Math |
|---|---|
You will have one year to complete the English requirement. Your options to complete the requirement are:
|
You will have one year to complete the math requirement. Your options to complete the requirement are:
|
You may also wish to speak with one of our Education Advisors who can help you map out your next steps.
Business
If you've been admitted with either a Low English or a Low Math mark, please see additional details on how to meet your requirement(s) below. Visit your myOkanagan account > Applicant tab > View my Applications to find out which mark is low.
| Low English | Low Math |
|---|---|
|
You will have one year to complete the English requirement. Your options to complete the requirement are:
|
You will have one year to complete the math requirement. Your options to complete the requirement are:
Under these circumstances you will only be allowed to register in 3 of the following courses per semester:
|
It is strongly suggest that you speak with one of our Business Advisors who can help you map out your next steps.
Salmon Arm
2552 Trans Canada Hwy. NE
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3
Salmon Arm Campus Map
Tel: (250) 832-2126
Toll Free: 1-888-831-0341
Fax: 250-804-8850
Email: admissions@okanagan.bc.ca
Vernon
7000 College Way
Vernon, BC V1B 2N5
Vernon Campus Map
Tel: (250) 545-7291
Toll Free: 1-800-289-8993
Fax: 250-503-2653
Email: admissions@okanagan.bc.ca
Kelowna
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Kelowna Campus Map
Tel: (250) 762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-862-5466
Email: admissions@okanagan.bc.ca
Penticton
583 Duncan Ave. West
Penticton, BC V2A 8E1
Penticton Campus Map
Tel: (250) 492-4305
Toll Free: 1-866-510-8899
Fax: 250-490-3950
Email: admissions@okanagan.bc.ca