Designations - First College

Designations & Regulatory Bodies
Designation & Regulatory Bodies

PTIB

The Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education administers the Private Training Act and associated regulations. First College is certified by the PTIB. This assures clients that the college delivers education and training programs that meet and exceed high quality educational standards and student protection. (Click here to see West Kelowna Campus certificate and Kelowna Campus certificate)
EQA

The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) Designation enables students to easily see which post-secondary institutions the Government of BC recognizes as having met provincial quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection.
DLI # O256618792847

International students intending to study in Canada for more than six months require a study permit.
Study Permits are issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and application forms are available online or by paper.
First College’s Designated Learning Institution (DLI) number is O256618792847 (the first character is the letter ‘O’).
BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry

The BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry reviews and recognizes Health Care Assistant (HCA) programs in BC. First College is on the list of educational institutions that offer recognized Health Care Assistant (HCA) programs in British Columbia.
StudentAid BC

StudentAidBC helps with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships.
First College is Designated institution from StudentAidBC. Students must attend a designated institution and be enrolled in an eligible program.

CELPIP

First College is a recognized institution by CELPIP Test Center to offer the CELPIP Preparation Program.

Designations & Regulatory Bodies

Designation & Regulatory Bodies

EQA

The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) Designation enables students to easily see which post-secondary institutions the Government of BC recognizes as having met provincial quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection.

StudentAid BC

StudentAidBC helps with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships.
First College is Designated institution from StudentAidBC. Students must attend a designated institution and be enrolled in an eligible program.

CELPIP

First College is a recognized institution by CELPIP Test Center to offer the CELPIP Preparation Program.

Designations & Regulatory Bodies

Designation & Regulatory Bodies

EQA The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) Designation enables students to easily see which post-secondary institutions the Government of BC recognizes as having met provincial quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection.

StudentAid BC StudentAidBC helps with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships.First College is Designated institution from StudentAidBC. Students must attend a designated institution and be enrolled in an eligible program.

CELPIP First College is a recognized institution by CELPIP Test Center to offer the CELPIP Preparation Program.

EQA

The Education Quality Assurance (EQA) Designation enables students to easily see which post-secondary institutions the Government of BC recognizes as having met provincial quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection.

StudentAid BC

StudentAidBC helps with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships.
First College is Designated institution from StudentAidBC. Students must attend a designated institution and be enrolled in an eligible program.

CELPIP

First College is a recognized institution by CELPIP Test Center to offer the CELPIP Preparation Program.