Monday to Friday | 12:30–3:00 PM | Tuition: $1,420 + $150 registration fee | Classes start on Mondays.
Students who successfully meet all academic requirements will receive a Business certificate.
This program is a strong fit for students who want to improve their business communication skills, build confidence in professional English, and prepare for work or further study in Canada.
It is especially useful for learners who want practical training in customer service, writing, finance basics, marketing, office communication, and job search skills.
By the end of the program, students can communicate more professionally in workplace settings, write clearer emails and business documents, handle common customer and telephone interactions, and prepare Canadian-style resumes and cover letters for job search.
The program also introduces foundational business topics such as management, banking, finance, and marketing to help learners build wider workplace knowledge.
Worried about paying for training? Eligible students may be able to access support through ISSofBC’s Global Talent Loans program.
Global Talent Loans offers low-interest, government-funded loans from $1,000 to $30,000 for eligible BC residents who are permanent residents, naturalized Canadian citizens, or granted refugees and who have post-secondary education from outside Canada.
The program can help cover short-term training under two years, as well as books, course materials, laptops, software, and other costs related to your career goals.
In addition to funding, participants can also receive career planning, employment support, webinars, mentor matching, and job search help.
Monday – Friday
12:30 – 3:00 PM
$1,420
Registration fee: $150.
Students who register more than once in this program within 1 year, may not need to pay the registration fee again.
Classes start on Mondays. If the class is full on your preferred Monday, the registrar will give you a future date.
If you successfully complete the Business Certificate program, you can enter higher level LCC Certificate programs – and some other Canadian college and university programs – without another English entrance exam. Talk to our registrars for details!
To register in a Career Co-op Diploma Program or TESOL Program, you must have an English level of at least CLB 6 (IELTS 5.5).
To register for vocational/Co-op programs, such programs classified as Class A and Class B, students must provide proof of their English language proficiency by submitting either:
i. one of the following recent test results:
Name of English language assessment/test Minimum score(s)/level(s)*
1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Minimum overall score of 5.5
2. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT Minimum overall score of 46
3. Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) Minimum overall score of 40
4. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
5. Duolingo English Test (DET) Minimum overall score of 95
6. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum overall score of 43
7. Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) Minimum overall score of 160 or “C”
8. Cambridge Linguaskill Minimum overall B2 level
9. LANGUAGECERT Academic Minimum overall B2 level
10. The Michigan English Test (MET) Minimum overall B2 level
11. iTEP Academic Minimum overall score of 3.5
12. EIKEN Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1
Or,
ii. evidence of 3 years of full-time secondary (Grades 8-12) or post-secondary education that has been completed in English in an English-speaking country.
LCC’s Business Diploma Program (BDP) is approved by Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. For more information about our designation, including an approved program list, please click here.
Review the admission policy and our other policies. If needed, take our free online English assessment.
Choose your preferred start dates. If the course is full, you may need to switch dates.
