Fall 2022 Part-Time Business & Leadership Courses
The following accredited BCIT courses will be hosted in Whistler during Fall 2022 and registration opens soon. Navigate to the BCIT course page using the course links below and select the Fall 2022 tab, the Whistler courses have a WHIS location and the course notes contain Whistler as the location. All face-to-face classes follow BCIT’s COVID-19 Return to Campus Guidelines. For current BCIT COVID-19 policies, please visit www.bcit.ca/covid-19.
For organizations sponsoring their staff and wanting to be invoiced please follow these instructions: https://www.bcit.ca/admission/tuition-fees/sponsorship/
Organizations could look at the B.C. Employer Training Grant to cover 80% of the training costs in some cases: https://www.workbc.ca/Employer-Resources/B-C-Employer-Training-Grant.aspx
- Develop new accounting and bookkeeping skills with this practical course aimed at individuals with little or no accounting background.
- CRN: 49512
- Fee: $629.12 for Domestic students, fee increases x3 for International students (those without Canadian Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizenship)
- Instructor: Jeff Murl
- Dates: Sept 8-Dec 15, Thursdays 6:00-9:00pm
- Format: In-person classes
- Location: Whistler Chamber Of Commerce Boardroom, 4230 Gate Way Dr #201, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z8
- Credits: 4
- Hours: 45
- Attracting and retaining talent, and reducing flight risk in a competitive marketplace is critical. This brand new short course is the first of several aimed at equipping new or aspiring leaders with the skills they need to manage a team. This course focuses on managing performance, managing and resolving conflict, strength-based coaching, leading organizational change, and building talent to align to the business strategy.
- CRN: 49520
- Fee: $311.76 for Domestic students, fee increases x3 for International students (those without Canadian Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizenship)
- Instructor: Heidi Bachert-Burke
- Dates: Sept 26-Nov 7, Mondays, 5:30-8:30pm (no class on Thanksgiving Monday)
- Format: In person classes
- Location: Whistler Chamber Of Commerce Boardroom, 230 Gate Way Dr #201, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z8
- Credits: 1.5
- Hours: 18
- Learn the fundamentals of Project Management. This course is based on the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and can be used as credit towards the BCIT Associate Certificate in Project Management.
- CRN: 49503
- Fee: $542.07 for Domestic students, fee increases x3 for International students (those without Canadian Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizenship)
- Instructor: Kathi Bridge
- Dates: Oct 12 - Nov 5, Wednesdays 5:30-8:30pm, Saturdays 9:00am-4:00pm
- Format: In person classes
- Location: Whistler Chamber Of Commerce Boardroom, 230 Gate Way Dr #201, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z8
- Credits: 3
- Hours: 36
- Become an Excel expert! Learn advanced Excel formulas, concepts, and applications using larger and more professional worksheets using MS Excel. This course is part of a new Digital Transformation micro-credential program designed to have students acquire essential skills for in-demand jobs.
- CRN: 49496
- Fee: $307.69 for Domestic students, fee increases x3 for International students (those without Canadian Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizenship)
- Instructor: Nicola Church
- Dates: Nov 21, 28, Dec 5, 7, 12, 14, Mondays x 4 & Wednesdays x 2, 5:30-8:30pm
- Format: In-person classes
- Location: Whistler Chamber Of Commerce Boardroom, 4230 Gate Way Dr #201, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z8
- Credits: 1.5
- Hours: 18
This course is part of a new Digital Transformation micro-credential program designed to have students acquire essential skills for in-demand jobs. Example Course Outline.
Indigenous & Intercultural Awareness Program
BCIT has partnered with the Líl̓wat Nation in Mount Currie, BC and the Whistler Institute to bring you a custom Indigenous & Intercultural Awareness Training program. The program is for employers, employees, and individuals in the Sea-to-Sky region to learn about and better understand their Indigenous Líl̓wat neighbours.
These educational courses will be led by expert facilitators. To learn more about the courses click here.
Sign up for upcoming offerings below. Organizations wishing to book group delivery should contact the Whistler Institute Executive Director. If you don’t see a date that works for you and would like to be notified of course offerings, please sign up here.
For organizations sponsoring their staff and wanting to be invoiced please follow these instructions.
- This one-day course is intended to support individuals on their path of reconciliation and help them learn about the history, traditions, and culture of the Lílw̓at7ul Nation.
- CRN: 49592
- Fee: $130.14 for Domestic students, fee increases x3 for International students (those without Canadian Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizenship)
- Instructor: Yvonne Wallace
- Dates: Nov 5, Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
- Format: In person classes
- Location: Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Lílw̓at7ul Cultural Centre, 4584 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V8E 0Y3
- Credits: 0.5
- Hours: 7
- This two-day course is intended to assist local employers and their staff to recruit and retain employees from the Lílw̓at7ul Nation and create a welcoming workplace for employees from many cultures. Part 1 is a pre-requisite for Part 2.
- CRN: 49593
- Fee: $335.23 for Domestic students, fee increases x3 for International students (those without Canadian Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizenship)
- Instructor: Yvonne Wallace
- Dates: Nov 19, Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm and Nov 30, Wednesday 2:00-7:00pm
- Format: In person classes
- Location: Nov 19: Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Lílw̓at7ul Cultural Centre, 4584 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V8E 0Y3 and Nov 30: Whistler Chamber Of Commerce Boardroom, 4230 Gate Way Dr #201, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z8
- Credits: 1.0
- Hours: 12