Business Administration Certificate

Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan guidelines recommends $1,153/month.

Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.

You can also find a list of the required business textbooks.

All of these courses can be taken either face-to-face on our Lloydminster campus or online.

If you're a journeyperson looking to earn your Blue Seal, please contact our business enrolment specialist for details.

You can also find a list of the required business textbooks.

Your weekly class schedule can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. This is usually one month prior to the program start date.

Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.

Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.

Notes:

1. If you plan to take courses part-time, you still need to apply to the program and discuss your options with the academic advisor.
2. After year 1, you'll meet with your academic advisor to register for year 2 courses and create your year 2 course schedule.
3. The academic schedule is the same for full-time online and full-time face-to-face.
4. Tuition and fees are the same for full-time online and full-time face-to-face. 

Lloydminster On-Campus Important Dates

Options at Lakeland

• Stay another year at Lakeland to earn a business administration diploma. Speak to the academic advisor to choose the best major for you.  
• After earning a diploma, stay 1 or 2 more years and earn a degree through our collaborative program with Athabasca University.
• Blue Seal
  • Journeypersons looking to earn their Achievement in Business Competencies Program, also known as Blue Seal, may take courses in our 1-year general business certificate.
  • You'll need at least 4 courses to reach the minimum 150 hours to earn a Blue Seal.
  • If you have the academic requirements, you could earn the certificate.

Other transfer options

Even if Lakeland doesn't have a block transfer agreement, your course credits open doors to many other colleges, polytechnics and universities. 

The easiest way to transfer is within Alberta. Lakeland College is one of 41 members of the Alberta Transfer and Pathways System. Explore your options on Transfer Alberta.

You could transfer somewhere else in Alberta, Western Canada, Canada or even internationally.

If you are looking at an institution outside of Alberta, you'll need to check either directly with the institution or a provincial organization.  Our transfer guide page has links.

Need more info?

If you have questions and are a current Lakeland College student:

• meet with your academic advisor.

If you have questions and are a prospective student:

• our business enrolment specialist Jessica can help get you started.

Lakeland offers the 10 certificate courses online.

• Start in September or January.
• Mix online with face-to-face classes based on your schedule.
• Take courses part-time.