Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Certificate at Vancouver Island University

Programme overview

Students with cognitive barriers or students who have faced employment challenges will learn all the essential skills of being an entrepreneur. With Faculty and community support, students will create a simplified business plan and acquire all the necessary licenses to operate their business. In the last 4-weeks of the program, students will put their business into practice with support from Faculty and assigned community mentors.

Faculty: Academic and Career Preparation | Duration: 30 weeks | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Introduction to Self-Employment, Entrepreneur Exploration, Communicating as an Entrepreneur, Researching the Competition, Targeted Marketing and Advertising, Business Plan Essentials, Entrepreneur Showmanship, Self Employment Community Mentorship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school graduation or completion certificate; Minimum 17 years of age and out of high school for at least one year; Completion of an employment preparation program such as WEST (accredited program) or at least one year of work and/or volunteer experience. An intake assessment will be conducted for each applicant to address suitability and to identify if self-employment is a feasible, realistic goal.; Applicants will be required to participate in an intake interview with the CETP Faculty to identify and discuss their goals of wanting to be in the program. The intake interview will be an opportunity for the Faculty to deem the applicants' suitability to the program.; Notes on Admission; A criminal record check may be required depending on the practicum location.; Preference will be given to candidates with:; Post-Secondary education (employment readiness program); Work experience

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Most programmes start in September; January intake is offered for some bachelor's degrees and other programmes; many programmes offer alternative start dates throughout the year.

Applications for most academic programs open October 1 in the year before the program start date (applications for programs beginning September 2027 open October 1, 2026); deadlines vary by program.

Application fee: domestic undergraduate $46.98, domestic graduate $121.86, international all programs $156.06 (non-refundable); no application fee for Adult Basic Education.

Apply through the official page: https://www.viu.ca/apply

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