No licence is needed to manage a hotel or resort in BC. Most people train through a college diploma or degree. go2HR and Emerit certifications are optional.
Check before you apply: Douglas College is not taking domestic applications. VIU’s hospitality degree is not accepting applications. We could not read North Island College’s calendar (it blocked our check), so its length, cost and intakes are not shown.
When you can apply: January, April, September; applications year-round (domestic deadlines Jan 2, Apr 1, Sep 1) (source)
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | None; unregulated occupation | source |
| Certification | No licence required. Optional: go2HR online training (Emerit-developed courses) and Emerit professional certification | source |
| Pay | Accommodation service managers (NOC 60031), B.C.: low $27.10/h, median $39.94/h, high $67.13/h; annual earnings $59,909 (2025 Job Bank wage data) | source |
| Funding | B.C. Access Grant (public institutions, full-time, low/middle income): up to $4,000 per 8-month year for programs under 2 years; up to $1,000 for 2+ year programs | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camosun College Victoria · Public | Hospitality Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Includes co-op/internship | 2 years | Start: September, January or May | $10,569 domestic; $38,751 international (program, effective Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027) | Program page |
| Camosun College Victoria · Public | Hospitality Management Certificate Public post-secondary institution source | about 1 year (11 courses + 1 paid work term) | Start: September, January or May | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| Camosun College Victoria · Public | Applied Tourism & Hospitality Management Post-Degree Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Entry needs a degree or industry experience | 16 months to 2 years (15 courses + 4-month internship) | Start: September, January or May | $8,212 domestic; $30,669 international (program, effective Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027) | Program page |
| Douglas College Coquitlam · Public | Hospitality Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source | Four semesters | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| Vancouver Community College Vancouver · Public | Bachelor of Hospitality Management Public post-secondary institution source | 2 years (degree completion) | Start: September | $13,358 (VCC listing 'Tuition fee*') | Program page |
| Vancouver Community College Vancouver · Public | Bachelor of Hospitality Management (Executive Cohort) Public post-secondary institution source | 24 months | Closed (VCC listing) | $13,358 (VCC listing 'Tuition fee*') | Program page |
| Vancouver Community College Vancouver · Public | Hospitality and Food Service Systems Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source | 2 years | Start: January, September | $11,243 (VCC listing 'Tuition fee*') | Program page |
| Vancouver Community College Vancouver · Public | Hospitality Management Post-Degree Diploma Public post-secondary institution source | 4 terms | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| Vancouver Island University Nanaimo · Public | Hospitality Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Plus co-op, activity, services, union and health fees listed on page | 2 years (exit after 60 credits of BHM, two paid co-op placements) | $5,193.60 tuition per year (30 credits x $173.12); plus fees (source) | $173.12 per credit domestic; $832.09 per credit international (31 credits in year 1) | Program page |
| Vancouver Island University Nanaimo · Public | Bachelor of Hospitality Management Public post-secondary institution source | 4 years | Not accepting applications (VIU page) | $5,193.60 tuition per year (30 credits x $173.12); plus fees | Program page |
| Selkirk College Nelson · Public | Resort and Hotel Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| North Island College Courtenay · Public | Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma, Hospitality Management option Public post-secondary institution source | Price not published, ask provider | not published no dates on archived 2026-27 calendar page | not published fees heading empty on archived 2026-27 calendar page | Program page |
| British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Vancouver · Public | Tourism and Hospitality Associate Certificate (part-time) Public post-secondary institution source Not PGWP-eligible. BCIT has no full-time hospitality/hotel management diploma; closest full-time option is Marketing Management (Tourism Marketing and Sales option), not detailed here | 15 credits, part-time | Start + application window: January, April, September; applications year-round (domestic deadlines Jan 2, Apr 1, Sep 1) | not published tuition charged per course; no amount on program page | Program page |
These private schools are listed as certified in the PTIB directory. The city is the directory location. We did not collect their fees, length or intakes, so ask the school and get it in writing. Schools listed only as “previously certified” or “suspended” are left out, and so is SBC College, whose directory city is Calgary.
No. WorkBC lists it as an unregulated job. go2HR offers online training built on Emerit courses, and Emerit has professional certification, but neither is required.
WorkBC lists BC accommodation service managers (NOC 60031) at a $39.94 hourly median, with a range of $27.10 to $67.13 and $59,909 a year (2025 Job Bank wage data).
At Camosun College the Hospitality Management Diploma is $10,569 domestic for 2026/27. VCC lists $11,243 for its Hospitality and Food Service Systems Management Diploma. Other public schools did not publish a total on the program page.
Douglas College says it is not accepting domestic applications for its diploma. VIU says its Bachelor of Hospitality Management is not accepting applications, and its diploma is entered through that degree. VCC lists its Executive Cohort as closed.
The B.C. Access Grant gives up to $4,000 a year for full-time programs under 2 years at public schools, and up to $1,000 for longer programs, if you have low or middle income.
This page relies on the official pages below. Rules, fees and processes change, so check the authority before you apply or spend money.
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