BC Education Guide: List of Post Secondary Programs and Categories

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Curious where your education can lead you? Have a dream job and unsure how to get there? Discover post-secondary programs and related careers.

Credentials:

  • Advanced Certificate
  • Advanced Diploma
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Certificate
  • Citation
  • Diploma
  • First Professional Degree
  • High School Equivalency
  • Micro-credential
  • No Credential Granted
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
  • Post-Baccalaureate Diploma
  • Statement of Completion
  • Trades – Foundation
  • Trades- Apprenticeship
  • University Transfer

Program Duration

  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 – 2 Years
  • More than 2 years

Explore programs and careers by choosing a category below.

Category: Business

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Insurance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations and Logistics
  • Public Administration
  • Real Estate
  • Sales and Trade

Category: Community & Support Services

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Counselling and Therapy
  • Delivery Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Emergency and Fire Services
  • Government and Social Policy
  • Information and Archive Services
  • Library Services
  • Religion
  • Shipping and Transit
  • Social Services
  • Surveying and Mapping

Category: Education

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Education Administration
  • Elementary and Secondary Teaching
  • Post-Secondary and Vocational Training Instruction

Category: Engineering & Architecture

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer and Software Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geological and Mining Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Other Engineering
  • Power Engineering

Category: Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Cleaning
  • Clerks
  • Event Planning
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • Hotel and Airline Services
  • Outdoor and Adventure Leadership
  • Recreation and Sport
  • Service Support and Supervisors
  • Tourism

Category: Labour & Technical Skills

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Agriculture, Horticulture and Farming
  • Air and Water Transportation
  • Construction and Building Renovations
  • Crafting and Repair
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • Food Related Labour
  • Forestry and Woodwork
  • Furniture and Decoration
  • Maintenance, Processing and Utilities
  • Mineral and Metal Processing
  • Mining, Oil and Gas
  • Product Manufacturing
  • Pulp, Paper and Printing
  • Rail and Land Transportation
  • Textile Manufacturing

Category: Law & Justice

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Canadian Armed Forces
  • Correctional Services
  • Legal Professions
  • Police Officers
  • Security Officers

Category: Mathematics & Technology

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Computer and Data Science
  • Computer and Information Systems
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Web Development

Category: Medicine & Health

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Dentistry
  • Dietitians and Nutritionists
  • Health Care Administration
  • Home Support and Care
  • Medical Technicians and Technologists
  • Natural and Traditional Medicine
  • Nursing and Midwives
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Physicians and Medical Specialists
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Veterinary Services

Category: Performing, Creative & Fine Arts

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Broadcasting
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Film
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Theatre and Performing Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Writing

Category: Physical & Natural Sciences

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Ocean Science
  • Environment and Conservation
  • Forestry Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy

Category: Trades

Areas of interests and programs:

  • Aerospace
  • Appliance Repair and Assembly
  • Automotive
  • Construction
  • Culinary Arts
  • Electrical
  • Equipment Operation
  • Hairstyling
  • Horticulture
  • Other Trades
  • Piping, Gas and Water
  • Welding and Metalwork
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