Designation & Regulatory Bodies
PTIRU
The Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) within the System Integrity Branch (SIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills regulates private training institutions in British Columbia and provides consumer protection to students. (Click here to see 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.
StudentAidBC
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.
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.
Canadian Massage Therapy Council for Accreditation
The Registered Massage Therapy Program at First College has been awarded 3-year accreditation by CMTCA (Canadian Massage Therapy Council for Accreditation) on May 21, 2021.
The Registered Massage Therapy Program at First College is recognized by the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC)
Canadian Massage & Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association
The Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA) is a not-for-profit association that provides professional association membership options only for massage therapists and manual osteopathic therapists throughout Canada.
CELPIP
First College is a recognized institution by CELPIP Test Center to offer the CELPIP Preparation Program.
Registered Massage Therapists Association of BC
First College is a RMTBC Registered Massage Therapists Association of BC
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