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Non-Program Courses

For students who prefer to take individual courses and not an entire program, some RMC courses are available on a one-by-one basis.

To register for one-off courses, please click the apply now button on the website and register as a “Non-Program Student”.  After paying your application fee, you will receive an automated email with login and password to our student system.  Please follow the link in the email and access the system to upload any documents that may be required to register.

Course availability is subject to requirements of students currently registered in a program at RMC and may have limited capacity for individual registration.

The course list follows below in the dropdown tabs:

Non program students are required to submit the following information:

Academic Requirements:

  • Completion of Grade 12 (or equivalent) or 19 years of age or older.

English Language Requirement:

  • Completion of English 12, or equivalent, or a satisfactory demonstration of written and verbal English ability as determined by the College (View the college’s complete English Language Requirements)

Application Requirements:

  • Completion of Application form

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International students may apply to take courses under 6 months in length.

Non-Program students may apply for starts three times per year in:

  • January
  • May
  • September

Non Program Fees for 2024/25 are as follows:

  • Application Fee (non-refundable): $30 (domestic); $100 (international).
  • Course Fees: Varies by course length
  • Textbook’s extra and purchased by students.
  • Technology and Library fee: $50 per term when engaged in full-term courses.  Short and non-credit courses under one week will have the technology fee waived.

Payment plans are available for students meeting certain conditions.  This program is not applicable for student loans.

The schedule and textbook list for Winter, 2025 will be released in late September, ’24.

Business

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Course CodeCourse NameCourse HoursCost
ADMN 1001Bookkeeping - Level 130$420Graduates of the Bookkeeping course will be able to enter the job market with confidence in a role that requires bookkeeping skills. This course is designed for individuals who have no knowledge of bookkeeping or are currently working in a bookkeeping role but need more technical knowledge to work confidently.
ADMN 1002Bookkeeping - Level 230$420This course expands upon the material taught in Level 1, providing an introduction to payroll, income tax, cost management and budgeting.
ADMN 1020Budgeting and Cost Management22.5$315Expands upon principals of budgeting, cashflow, cost management, and best practices in the handling of money in the workplace. Includes emphasis on “big picture thinking” and emphasizes the difference between profit and cashflow.
ADMN 1040Payroll Administration22.5$315Introduces principals and best practices of payroll administration. Understand federal and provincial legislation in regard to payroll administration and produce payroll documents of various types.
BCAP 1311Sage 50 - Level 122.5$315Create a company and use Sage 50 to enter transactions, manage inventories, modify accounts receivable and accounts payable and manage capital expenses.
BCAP 1321Quickbooks - Level 122.5$315Use Quickbooks Online to setup a company. Create and manage inventories, create invoices, process transactions, apply sales tax and create custom forms. Become familiar with basic reporting functions and analyze reports to make business decisions.

Business Courses

Course CodeCourse NameCourse HoursCost
BUSM 1100Office Skills & Client Support15$210Superior organizational, time management and outstanding customer service skills are basic key requirements to succeed in any workplace environment. In this course, learn how to organize day to day activities and long term projects without missing a step or deadline. You'll also learn how to search the web for information, create a project budget sheet, implement proper filing systems, front office duties, proper telephone techniques, customer service skills.
BUSM 1150Employment Prep30$420When seeking employment or making a career change, positively standing out from the rest and being noticed is a key factor in potentially securing an interview and successfully reaching your goal of employment. In this course learn effective job search techniques; explore how applicant tracking systems work; create a professional resume and covering letter; how to prepare for an interview and follow up; and create a bio for LinkedIn.
BUSM 1300Entrepreneurship and New Ventures45$630Obtain practical knowledge on new venture creation. Students will create a business plan and explore topics related to corporate structure, HR Management, e-commerce strategies, leadership and financial management. Identify new ideas, learn to validate their viability, conduct environmental scans and ensure the project is budgeted appropriately for successful financing and launch.
BUSM 1320Financing New ventures22.5$315Learn about the different sources of funding for new ventures, including debt financing, grants, investors and others. Identify the best source(s) of financing for different project types and how to successfully obtain required funds. Students will also explore the fundamentals of small business accounting, creating budgets, planning for taxes.
BUSM 1400Organizational Behaviour45$630Explore the dynamics of human behaviour in workplace settings, focusing on how individuals, groups, and structures influence organizational effectiveness. Students examine key concepts such as motivation, communication, leadership, decision-making, team dynamics, and culture, with an emphasis on real-world applications. This course equips students with the foundational knowledge and skills to understand and navigate organizational challenges, such as managing change, and fosters a deeper appreciation for how behaviour shapes organizational success and employee well-being.
BUSM 1500Leadership & Supervision45$630Gain a practical understanding of how to lead and manage teams in a variety of business settings. Focusing on foundational leadership theories, development of critical thinking and essential supervisory skills, the course covers topics like motivation, communication, conflict management, decision-making, and ethical leadership. Students will engage with real-world scenarios to develop their leadership style and learn effective strategies for fostering a positive, high-performance culture.
CMNS 1100Professional Communications45$630Effectively write letters, emails, blogs and proof copy that eliminates confusion and misunderstandings and promotes a positive working environment both internally and externally. Practice verbal communications skills and practice tactics to defuse and minimize conflict.
HRMT 1100Canadian Human Resources Management45$630Understand fundamental principles and practices of human resources in the Canadian workplace. Obtain an understanding of recruitment and selection processes, employee training and development, compensation, performance management, labor relations, and legal frameworks unique to Canada, such as the Employment Standards Act, BC Privacy law, and Human Rights legislation. Explore the role of HRM in fostering inclusive, diverse, and high-performing teams while navigating the challenges posed by changing labor markets, technological advancements, and shifting societal expectations.
MRKT 1100Marketing Fundamentals45$630Identify and understand essential concepts and strategies behind creating and delivering value to customers in today’s competitive marketplace. Explore key marketing principles such as market research, consumer behavior, branding, product development, pricing strategies, distribution channels, and promotional tactics. This course provides a hands-on approach to understand how to attract, retain, and engage customers and introduces students to the role of digital marketing and social media in shaping modern marketing practices.
MRKT 1200Digital Marketing45$630Explore strategies and tools that drive online success in today's digital-first world. Students will learn key topics such as search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, and display advertising. The course emphasizes how to create targeted, measurable campaigns that engage audiences across digital platforms, while also covering the integration of digital marketing with traditional marketing channels.
MRKT 1250Managing Social Media Campaigns22.5$315Become familiar with the capabilities and user interfaces of key social media marketing platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others. Explore how to create, manage, and optimize campaigns tailored to each platform’s unique features and audience. This course covers essential tools for content creation, scheduling, targeting, performance tracking, and engagement analytics.
MRKT 1400Consumer Behaviour45$630Explore the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence how individuals make purchasing decisions. Study concepts such as motivation, perception, attitudes, decision-making processes, and the impact of emotions and values on consumer choices. The course also examines how external factors like social media, advertising, and group influences shape consumer preferences and brand loyalty.
MRKT 1500Marketing Analytics45$630Learn about tools and techniques used to measure, analyze, and optimize marketing performance with a significant focus on Google Analytics. Using metrics such as customer acquisition, retention, conversion rates, and ROI, students will learn how to leverage data from various digital platforms, customer surveys, and sales reports to make informed marketing decisions. This course covers basic statistical methods, data visualization, and the use of social media and Google Analytics to track campaign effectiveness and consumer behavior.

Computer Technology

Computer Technology

Course CodeCourse NameCourse HoursCostCourse Description
BCAP 1100Microsoft Word - Level 130$406Master Microsoft Word essential skills to create professional looking documents. Learn how to efficiently use the ribbon to format and edit documents, password protect documents, apply text and paragraph styles, set tabs, indents, section breaks, bullets and lists, create tables, columns and text boxes, insert and manipulate pictures and shapes, add watermarks, headers, footers, tables of contents, and use references.
BCAP 2100Microsoft Word - Level 215$203Build on skills learned in Microsoft Word Level 1. Explore advanced functions such as setting and tracking changes, comparing and combining documents, applying custom formatting, linking text boxes, advanced document password protection, working with Building Blocks using Quick Parts, creating mail merges, online forms, creating a table of content, indexes and tables of figures.
BCAP 1120Microsoft Excel - Level 130$406Master essential skills, to create professional and functional spreadsheets. Calculate and analyze data such as budgets, expenditures, financial forecasts and convert data into charts and graphs. Efficiently use the ribbon to create worksheets, input numbers and text, format columns and rows, specify calculations creating formulas and values, compile and sort database lists, link information from different spreadsheets, and create charts and graphs.
BCAP 2120Microsoft Excel - Level 218$203Build on skills learned in Microsoft Excel Level 1. Explore advanced functions such as conditional and custom formatting, use of advanced filters, using Macros, advanced chart elements, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
BCAP 1140Microsoft PowerPoint15$203Create and manage powerful and engaging presentations for the workplace. Explore how to efficiently use the ribbon to create slides, work with text, images, apply themes, multimedia, transition and animation elements.
BCAP 1160Microsoft Outlook15$203Create, send and add attachments, manage emails and address books, schedule appointments, meetings and track responses, create, share and modify the calendar, as well as use the tasks, notes and journal features.
BCAP 1200Keyboarding - Level 122.5$305Typing speed and accuracy is a key requirement in today's working environment. This self paced computer keyboarding course is for the novice to the seasoned typist who wants to brush up on their existing skills and increase their typing speed. This course also provides students an opportunity to test their final typing speed close to the end of the program with a minimum target of 35 wpm.
BCAP 1311Sage 50 - Level 122.5$305Create a company and use Sage 50 to enter transactions, manage inventories, modify accounts receivable and accounts payable and manage capital expenses.
BCAP 1321Quickbooks - Level 122.5$305Use Quickbooks Online to setup a company. Create and manage inventories, create invoices, process transactions, apply sales tax and create custom forms. Become familiar with basic reporting functions and analyze reports to make business decisions.

Health & Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

Course CodeCourse NameCourse HoursCostDescription
HESA 1100Foodsafe Basic (Level 1)7$99Required sanitation program for people working in the food service industry. Graduates are registered with the Ministry and receive a Food Safe Certificate. Bring your BC CareCard to class.
HESA 1200Occupational First Aid (Level 1)8$149Students participate in this course for OFA Certification. Course content includes basic life support (CPR-A), minor wound management, critical airway, breathing and circulatory interventions with c-spine control.
HESA 1201Comprehensive Occupational First Aid (Level 1)16$199Students participate in this course for comprehensive level-1 Certification. Course content includes basic life support (CPR-A), use of AED, wound management, critical airway, breathing and circulatory interventions with c-spine control, etc..
HESA 1350WHIMIS4$49Earn WHMIS certification in a classroom environment.
HESA 1421Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (Crisis Prevention Institute)9$149Non-violent Crisis Intervention provides students with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations they may encounter at the workplace. This course is taught by a certified trainer and follows the Crisis Prevention Institute's program. Learn about prevention & verbal de-escalation skills, disengagement safety techniques, trauma-informed training, risk assessment framework and physical intervention techniques.

Medical Administration Courses

Course CodeCourse NameCourse HoursCost
ADMN 1211Anatomy & Terminology 145$630Expand knowledge of anatomy and physiology and understand medical vocabulary used in every day medical office situations. Includes information on working in all medical environments from medical offices, extended health care service offices or hospitals. Level 1 includes an introduction to medical terminology, the cardiovascular system, blood, the respiratory system, the lymphatic system, the digestive system, the urinary system, the reproductive system and the endocrine system.
ADMN 1212Anatomy & Terminology 230$420Learn the remaining medical language skills required to be a successful Medical Office Administrator. Anatomy and terminology discussed includes the nervous system, muscular and skeletal systems, as well as the skin, eyes and ears. Review medical imaging for diagnoses and the use of nuclear medicine for the process of tracking examinations and test results as a vital process of the medical office.
ADMN 1230Inequity in Healthcare22.5$315This course examines health inequities in Canada through an intersectional lens. Students will explore the systemic factors contributing to health disparities, with an emphasis on marginalized populations including Indigenous peoples, racialized groups, women, and immigrants.
HESA 1400Practitioner Self-Care and Stress Management45$630Obtain appropriate tools and resources to increase personal wellness and to help develop resiliency. The importance of self-care will be discussed and encouraged to help motivate, challenge, and inspire students to maintain positive changes in their lifestyle. Students will examine their own sense of self, emotions, and behaviours and reflect on how these aspects determine what self-care looks like and how it can affect our well-being.

Human Services

Community & Social Support

Course CodeCourse NameCourse HoursCost
HSER 1100Supporting Vulnerable Persons30$420Examine historical practices and perceptions related to people with disabilities including practices of institutionalization, segregation and stigmatization and its effects. Explore and compare current practices and rights to develop a strength-based philosophy of support that values quality of life, choice, inclusion, and family. Participants will gain an understanding of family members’ perspectives and identify factors that help foster a positive working relationship with them.
HSER 1160Supported Community Living30$420Develop and gain understanding about the support systems and services available for people with developmental and physical differences in British Columbia. The course includes a historical overview of the community living movement and the evolution of the wide variety of options available today. Participants will learn about the models of support available and the best practices, philosophies and guidelines that aim for better lives for the people that use these services.
HSER 1200Human Development Across the Lifespan45$630Understand the theoretical perspectives and practical applications in connection with human development. Beginning with infancy and early childhood, explore the stages of development through adolescence, into late adulthood and finally end of life and how these stages impact daily practice.
HSER 1410Indigenous Peoples of BC and Social Determinants within their Communities45$630
HSER 1500Ethics of Practice45$630Explore the history of the Community Living Movement and gain an understanding of community living principles, practices, ethics and standards. This course provides a concrete understanding of the concept of professionalism and explores how federal and provincial legislation impact social service work.
CMNS 1200Supporting Communication Across the Lifespan45$630Introduces students to foundational attitudes and behaviours, which foster communication, verbal and non-verbal, between individuals and within groups. The course is presented with a practice component, allowing students to strengthen these attitudes and behaviours through learning exercises. Interpersonal communication is a people process, rather than merely a language process and is concerned with the relational message as well as the content of the message and how they impact on others, both clients and colleagues.