Applicants who wish to enrol in continuing education certificate courses through the Centre for Professional Development (CPD) must meet the following general requirements:
1. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age at the time of enrolment, unless otherwise stated in the course description.
a. Some programs, such as the Sommelier & Wine Studies program, require students to be of legal drinking age at the time of enrolment. Applicants should refer to the course description for details.
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guardian (if the applicant is a minor).
3. Applicants must meet the minimum entrance requirements for each CPD course.
a. If documentation of minimum requirements such as transcripts and/or portfolio cannot be provided at the time of application, applicants may be required to meet with the instructor and/or Academic Department Director to determine eligibility.
b. Applicants who wish to enrol in Cross-Disciplinary Studies (CDS) courses must demonstrate English proficiency as described in the General Admissions Requirements section. Domestic applicants who have not yet completed high school may submit high school transcripts as proof of English proficiency.
Academic Placement for Bachelor’s Degree Programs
The Art Institute of Vancouver is committed to academic success. We recognize that students come with various strengths and skill sets, and to help us determine academic preparation, we have selected the Accuplacer test. To ensure proper placement for college- level general education courses, entering students in degree programs are required to take this test. Based on the results of the academic placement test, students may be required to take Transitional Studies courses. Students must successfully complete such courses with a minimum passing mark of “C” in order to progress in their program of study.
Degree students who do not take the Accuplacer assessment before the start of their first quarter at The Art Institute of Vancouver and who are not granted exceptions per the following criteria, will be automatically enrolled in Transitional Studies courses.
Exceptions will be granted to students who have the following academic grades and/or test scores: English
68 percent in English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, Communications 12 or Technical and Professional Communications 12 or equivalent. Equivalencies can only be determined by the Dean of Academic Affairs. Computer-based TOEFL score of 213 with Essay 4.5
Paper-based TOEFL score of 550 with a TWE of 4.5 Internet-based TOEFL score of 80
LPI Essay score of 26, level 4
IELTS (Academic module only), minimum overall band score of 6.5
Advanced Placement (AP) English Language or English Literature, minimum grade of 3 or 68 percent International Baccalaureate (IB) English Language A (Higher level), minimum grade of 6 or 68 percent Proof of undergraduate (bachelor) degree conferral from an English-speaking postsecondary institution
College credits in 100-level and above English courses (grades of 68 percent or higher at an accredited post-secondary institution)
450 score or higher in the verbal portion of the SAT Score of 50 on the CLEP exam in English Composite score of 17 or higher on the ACT
Applicants who do not meet the above exceptions and enrol in a Bachelor’s degree program will be required to take a transitional English course. International students who meet the minimum English Language Proficiency score for entrance into a degree program are not required to take a Transitional English course.
Digital Bookshelf and eBooks
The Art Institute of Vancouver is in the process of enhancing the learning experience by converting traditional textbooks to electronic media. Most courses currently have a digital resource fee associated with them. This mandatory fee is a flat rate per course and allows students access to an Electronic Library and HTML versions of textbook(s), and in some cases, other electronic media, which is
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Students retaking a course are charged only once for the digital resources fee associated with the same course because students have access to the digital resources materials for five years. Provided the digital resources for the retaken course still uses the same digital books, students do not purchase additional textbook(s) for these courses. On average the price of the digital resource fee is less than the retail price of the textbook(s) for each course, with the added benefits of no shipping charges and immediate access to the materials. When you register for a course, the course registration will display whether there is a digital resource fee or whether paper textbooks are required for each particular course.
eCollege and VitalSource System and Hardware Specifications
The Art Institute of Vancouver uses eCollege and Vital Source to deliver its digital resources. As with any software, the faster the processor, the more RAM, and the larger hard drive space you provide, the better the performance. Users wanting to move their material to their hard drive may need additional space. It is also important that users understand the process and benefits of maintaining their machines in top operating condition by keeping them current with the latest operating system updates, correctly configuring virus control, and other beneficial habits.
Preferred Software Specifications: Mac OSX 10.5 or 10.6
Windows 7 or Vista with Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1
Latest version of Safari Browser, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer Preferred Hardware Specifications:
2.0 GHz Intel processor 1 GB of RAM
Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution or larger Soundcard & speakers
High speed internet access Minimum Software Specifications:
Apple Mac OSX 10.4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher with Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1
Safari browser 3.0.4 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 6 or higher Minimum Hardware Specifications:
GHz processor 512 MB of RAM
Graphics card capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
Dial-up internet access is the minimum standard, however, a higher speed is recommended Recommended Plug-ins or Downloads:
Course instructors may employee technology in the eCollege classroom that requires one of these recommended plug-ins or downloads in order to function properly. If your instructor uses the ClassLive technology, Java will be required. If your instructor provides PDF files, Adobe Reader may be required to open and view those files. You can download these items at the time that they are deemed necessary.
Java
If Mac - MacOS Classic Java (MRJ 2.2.5) (http://developer.apple.com/java/index.html) If Window - Sun’s Java 2 SDK (Java 1.5 or Java 1.6) (http://www.java.com)
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