Professional Communications Program

General Information

This is a 15-credit certificate program in Professional Communications and teaches general communication skills for work in business, communications industries, or the applied arts. After completing the program, you will have the skills you need to plan and write correspondence, business and technical reports, proposals, promotional materials, Web content, speeches, presentations, and visual media materials.

For more information, please see www.capilanou.ca/programs/cmns/communications-certificate

Admission Requirements

  • BC Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent OR Mature Student status.

  • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples.

  • English 100 or CMNS 120, or equivalent, are pre- or co-requisites for entry.

  • English Language Requirement, TOEFL/ELA/IELTS/CAEL/PTE for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, computer=220, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University ESLF 080 with a minimum B+ grade.

  • Interview - a writing test on-site may be required as part of the interview process.

  • Letter 500-700 words, from candidate, stating why he or she wants to be accepted into the Professional Communications Certificate Program.

How to Apply

Apply for Admission/Readmission online or by downloading and completing an application form. Completed applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, official transcripts and other pertinent documents, and should be submitted to:

Registrar's Office Capilano University, Birch building, room 230 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 Phone: 604.984.4900 Fax: 604.984.1798

Fees and Expenses

Please see the Fees and Fee Payment section of the Capilano website. Financial aid is available to eligible students for eligible programs. For more information, please see Financial Aid and Awards.

Professional Communications Certificate

Intakes:CampusTermsFull/Part Time
 North VancouverFallPart-Time
 North VancouverSpringPart-Time
RequiredCourse CreditsRequired Credits
Credits15.00
Total Program Credits15.00
Required:12.00
CMNS 185Presentation Skills for Public Speaking3.00
CMNS 190Magazine Article Writing3.00
CMNS 270Visual Communication3.00
CMNS 360Strategic Communication3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:3.00
Credit will not be given for both CMNS 220 and CMNS 250
CMNS 220Advanced Business Writing and Editing3.00
CMNS 250Introduction to Technical Writing3.00

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