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Canadian Virtual University - Online certificate in information technology

certificate in information technology

program description

The flexible certificate gives you the freedom to pursue a wide range of information technology courses to tailor a program that will meet your career goals.

Further Education

The certificate can be transferred to online degree programs, for example:

  • Diploma in information Technology and Management
  • Diploma in Management Studies

This certificate also transfers to oncampus degree programs at universities across Canada.

admission requirements

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Excellent English reading and writing skills

Before applying for this program, you should be able to:

  • Navigate the directory/folder structure of the computer's hard drive and search for files on the hard drive.
  • Create directories, folders, and files and organize files
  • Use a word-processing program and save word-processing documents in different file formats
  • Use an email program, including sending and saving attachments, and upload and download files as email message attachments
  • Use a graphical web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader (current version).

Window users must have:

  • Pentium IV or higher microprocessor, or equivalent
  • Minimum 512 MB of RAM (memory)
  • Windows 2000 or XP
  • Dial-up 56 K, cable modem, or ADSL connection to the Internet
 

Macintosh users must have:

  • G4 or higher
  • Minimum 512 MB of RAM (memory)
  • Mac OS X or higher
  • Dial-up 56K, cable modem, or ADSL connection to the Internet
  • Some courses are not Macintosh compatible.
 

Software requirements

  • Word-processing program compatibility with Office 2000 or XP, or RTF-compatible word processor is recommended unless otherwise specified in the course description
  • Email account that supports file attachments
  • Any current Java-enabled Web browser, e.g., Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Firefox 2.0 or higher or Safari 2.0 or higher 
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (current version)
 

course requirements

Please read all course descriptions:

An advisor will assist you in completing a program plan that identifies all the courses you must take.

If you have Microsoft MOUS certification and other IT vendor certifications you may be exempt from certain courses.

Scholarship Information

If you are a citizen of and living in a Caribbean country and if you meet the admission requirements, you maybe eligible for a scholarship to pay your tuition for this program. Please see CARICOM scholarships.

All other students should enrol directly at Thompson Rivers University.

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