Certificates are offered in a number of program areas, and are indicated as such below.
Undergraduate certificates require students to complete at least 12 credits of academic course work or 288 hours of vocational instruction, and obtain a minimum overall average of 2.0 (“C”) in those courses specifically required.
- Aboriginal Construction (Trades and Applied Technology, Indigenous)
- Aboriginal University Bridging (Indigenous, Academic and Career Preparation and High School Equivalency (ABE))
- Activity Assistant (Health Sciences, Professional Development and Training)
- Addiction Studies (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Adult Basic Education (Academic and Career Preparation and High School Equivalency (ABE))
- Animal Care Aide (Health Sciences, Professional Development and Training)
- Arts One - First Nations (Indigenous)
- Automotive Service Technician (Trades and Applied Technology)
- British Columbia First Nations Building Inspector (Indigenous, Professional Development and Training)
- Business Fundamentals for Indigenous Communities (Business and Management, Indigenous)
- Carpentry (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Certificate in Adventure Tourism and Recreation (Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality)
- Certificate in Business Management (Business and Management)
- Community Mental Health Worker (Health Sciences, Professional Development and Training, Online Programs and Courses)
- Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Certificate (Academic and Career Preparation and High School Equivalency (ABE))
- Culinary Arts (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Dental Assistant (Health Sciences)
- Early Childhood Education and Care Certificate (Human Services)
- Education Assistant and Community Support (Human Services)
- Electrician (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Engineering Transfer Certificate (Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs)
- Esthetics and Spa Therapy (Trades and Applied Technology, Professional Development and Training)
- Event Management Certificate (Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality, Professional Development and Training, Online Programs and Courses)
- First Nations Housing Manager (Trades and Applied Technology, Indigenous, Professional Development and Training)
- Foundations for Success (Academic and Career Preparation and High School Equivalency (ABE))
- Fundamentals of Forest Harvesting Practices (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Hairstylist Foundation (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Health Care Assistant (Health Sciences)
- Heavy Equipment Operator (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Horticulture Technician Foundation (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Legal Studies (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Management Skills for Supervisors (Business and Management, Professional Development and Training)
- Marine and Motorcycle Mechanical Technician (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (Health Sciences, Professional Development and Training)
- Medical Office Assistant (Professional Development and Training)
- Nursing Unit Assistant (Health Sciences, Professional Development and Training)
- Office Administration (Business and Management, Trades and Applied Technology)
- Power Engineering/Process Operator - 4th Class (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Professional Baking and Pastry Arts (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Professional Indigenous Lands Management Certificate (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indigenous)
- Proficiency in Language and Culture (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Refrigeration Air-Conditioning Mechanic (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Welding (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Wine Business (Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality)
- Workplace Essential Skills and Training (Academic and Career Preparation and High School Equivalency (ABE))
Certificate in Individually Selected University Studies
Some students like to create a short, customized pathway to explore their own personal interests and curiosities. A Certificate in Individually Selected University Studies is a tangible goal to recognize this accomplishment.
A Certificate in Individually Selected University Studies requires 12-59 semester credits in any University courses numbered 100-499, selected in consultation with a VIU Advisor or department chair. Please note that courses with a "T" suffix are eligible for this certificate. In any cases where the learning plan developed requires more than 30 credits, at least 3 of the credits must be chosen from those courses which can be applied towards the VIU Degree English Requirement.
Students interested in Individually Selected Studies are strongly encouraged to discuss their educational goals with an Advisor.