REGISTRATION

APPLY EARLY Okanagan College Continuing Studies programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t wait to sign up. Courses that don’t meet the minimum number of participants may be cancelled. If a course is cancelled, we will make every effort to contact you prior to the start date. Fees for cancelled classes will be refunded or applied to another course.

If you are having any issues logging into your online course, please contact one of our offices. A Continuing Studies employee will be happy to help.

DISCOUNTS OC Graduates: CS will offer a 10% discount to all graduates from Okanagan University College & Okanagan College programs. The term graduate refers to someone that has successfully completed an Okanagan College program. This discount applies to all Continuing Studies courses, with the exception of the following: • Courses in certificate programs. • Some general interest and part-time vocational courses may be excluded because they are contract or partnership courses. ASTTBC: Current ASTTBC members receive a 15% discount on most Continuing Studies courses for personal or professional development.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS As an Okanagan College student, you can access a variety of student and College services to help you succeed. Visit okanagan.bc.ca/studentservices to find out more. • Aboriginal Services • Accessibility Services • Counselling Services • Educational Advising • Learning/Student Success Centres • Okanagan College Libraries

FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS You may qualify for a financial award to help with your tuition. Contact the Financial Aid and Awards office for information on available education funding options. Phone: 250-862-5419 or toll-free at 1-800-767-5492 Website: okanagan.bc.ca/financialaid

TUITION AND FEES Costs are estimates and subject to change. See okanagan.bc.ca/tuition for more details.

INFORMATION DISCREPANCIES All program information, including course/program content, length, prerequisites, start/end dates, postponements and cancellations, is subject to change without notice. Okanagan College reserves the right to correct pricing or course details at time of registration. Note: Many programs are offered at more than one campus. However, not all programs are offered at all campuses.

NON-CERTIFICATE COURSE WITHDRAWAL Refund requests must be made at least two business days (48 hours) prior to the course start date. No refunds are issued for requests received with less than two business days’ notice. Students may withdraw by phone, email, mail or in person.

Non-certificate courses with tuition fees of $500 or more will have a five business day refund policy unless an exception is made by the Director.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to secure a seat in the program. Students must submit a completed CSCT Certificate Request to Withdraw. Please contact CS to request this form. For all certificate programs: to be eligible for a 100% refund of tuition paid (less the $200 non-refundable deposit) the Request to Withdraw must be received no later than 10 working days prior to start date of program. Refunds are not provided after above notification periods.

Exceptions are made on compassionate grounds. In such cases a written request for refund, accompanied by appropriate documentation (i.e. medical), must be submitted prior to the end of the course or workshop.

Under no circumstances will refunds be granted for requests received after the end of a certificate program, course or workshop.

CAMP OC To withdraw from a camp, contact us by phone, email or in person. A full refund will be given if the request to withdraw is made at least five business days before the camp start date. Requests made less than five business days before the camp start date, will be refunded at 50%. No refund is provided after the camp start date or for days missed. A $25 administration fee applies to all Camp OC withdrawals. Refunds may take between two and four weeks to process and will be mailed in the form of a cheque.

N.S.F. CHEQUES There will be a charge of $25 for N.S.F. cheques.

CANADA TRAINING CREDIT

The Canada Training Credit is a new refundable tax credit to help Canadians with the cost of training fees. Eligible workers—those who have at least $10,000 in earnings for work (including maternity or parental leave benefits) and income below about $150,000— between the ages of 25 and 64 would accumulate a credit balance at a rate of $250 per year, up to a lifetime training amount limit of $5,000. The credit could be used to claim a refundable tax credit for up to half of the eligible tuition and fees for taking a course or enrolling in a training program. An individual’s training amount limit would be included in the information the Canada Revenue Agency sends them each year.

To find out more about this benefit, visit the Government of Canada website.

HAVE AN IDEA FOR A NEW COURSE? Email cscentral@okanagan.bc.ca and request the Continuing Studies course proposal form.

DO YOU WANT TO TEACH? If you have the skills and adult instructional ability to teach at Okanagan College, send your resume to cscentral@okanagan.bc.ca

Whether you’re ready to grow professionally or personally, Continuing Studies at Okanagan College offers a wide range of options to meet your learning needs.

We have hundreds of courses, more than 25 certificates, and five convenient locations in the Okanagan and Shuswap-Revelstoke region.

EXPLORE okanagan.bc.ca/cs

EMAIL Kelowna: cscentral@okanagan.bc.ca Penticton: cssouth@okanagan.bc.ca Revelstoke: csrevelstoke@okanagan.bc.ca Salmon Arm: csshuswap@okanagan.bc.ca Vernon: csnorth@okanagan.bc.ca

CALL Kelowna: 1-888-638-0058 Penticton: 1-866-510-8899 Revelstoke: 1-250-837-4235 Salmon Arm: 1-866-352-0103 Vernon: 1-800-289-8993