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Academic (minimum grade)
1. Completion of a post-secondary diploma in a related field (such as childcare, social work, adult care, psychology, and criminology) from a recognized post-secondary institution
2. High school graduation or equivalent
3. English 12 (C+) or equivalent
Non-Academic
1. The following requirements are highly recommended:
Admission Advice
1. You have the option of taking high school adult upgrading courses if you need to upgrade your English 12 to meet the program entry requirement.
Applicants also have to satisfy JIBC's institution admission requirements as listed below.
If English is not your first language, you are required to take English Language Proficiency Requirement through one of the following ways:
Verify with the institution directly
Institutional Admission Requirements for all JIBC programs of 30 credits or more are listed as below:
1. High school graduation or mature student status (21 years or older)
2. English 12 (C) or English First Peoples 12 (C) or equivalent
In addition to satisfying JIBC's Institutional Admission Requirements, you must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile for JIBC in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
In addition to satisfying JIBC's Institutional Admission Requirements, you must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile for JIBC in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward a program at JIBC. Please refer to JIBC's Transfer Credit web page. Use BC Transfer Guide to check course transferability/equivalency of courses completed in BC.
Transfer credit is not done automatically. Students are responsible for initiating the transfer credit process. To receive transfer credit, you must submit an official transcript with your Application for Admission or Readmission, along with a Transfer Credit Request form. A detailed course description may also be required before credit can be evaluated.
If you have completed some post-secondary studies at another institution, you can possibly earn transfer credits toward a program at JIBC. Please refer to JIBC's Transfer Credit web page.
Transfer credit is not done automatically. Students are responsible for initiating the transfer credit process. To receive transfer credit, you must submit an official transcript with your Application for Admission or Readmission, along with a Transfer Credit Request form. A detailed course description may also be required before credit can be evaluated (if your education was obtained outside of BC and/or was completed some years ago).
Mature Student = an applicant who does not have high school graduation or equivalent, and is at least 21 years of age. Applicants in the mature student admission category must meet all other admission requirements of their intended program of study.
Details for international applicants on how to apply is available here.
Click here for details on JIBC's programs and resources for international students.
Not Applicable
Training in a program like this one can lead to different careers. Related occupations are presented to show potential career options, not definite outcomes.
Follow the links to learn more about these careers on WorkBC's career profiles.