START MONTHS
Depending on course selection
LENGTH OF STUDY
180-240 full time hours depending on course selection. Design & Innovation option runs over 6+ months and a study permit is required for International students.
CREDITS
24
CREDENTIAL
Course Certificates
Accredited by Government of B.C. Private Training Institutes Branch (PTIB).
OVERVIEW
Design & Innovation combines courses from the Marketing & Media Program or Mountain Sport Technician Program.
Students select any 4 courses from either program to create their own custom experience depending on their interests. Courses chosen have to be within the program completion time period of 6 months.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Students who are interested in a shorter marketing or retail experience or to combine courses from both programs within six months.
Interested in finding out more about our gap year programs? Check out our Student Gap Year page.
OUTCOMES
- Depending on selected courses
CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED
- Course certificate of selected courses
POSSIBLE CAREER OCCUPATIONS
- Depending on selected courses
COSTS
| Tuition Fee Domestic | Domestic students can book courses individually - see course price list for pricing |
| Tuition Fee International | $8,000 CAD |
| Textbook Fees | Depending on Course Selection. |
| Additional Material Costs | Depending on Course Selection. See individual course pricing for details |
| Application Fee | $250 CAD |
| Course supplement for Ski & Snowboard Production, Bike Mechanic, Sustainable Trail Building, Experiential Leadership & Guiding (Per course) | $600 |
WAS GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 18 years old
- Proficient in English
PROGRAM SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- None
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- None
SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- None
COURSES
Students select any 4 courses from the following list. However, the program must be completed within 6 months. Students can not choose courses that are outside of that period.
Example:
- Student selects start course Videography in February.
- Program must end in July.
- Therefore it is not possible to select Ski/Snowboard Production in November.
COURSES *Note that some course dates may be altered due to Instructor availability – please consult the course calendar for exact course dates posted 60 days prior to the course start date
Students selecting courses should choose their top 4 choices plus 2 alternates.
| Course | Program | Month | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Digital Marketing and Social Media | Marketing & Media | January June | 45 |
| Photography | Marketing & Media | May November | 45 |
| Photo Editing | Marketing & Media | June December | 45 |
| Event Planning | Marketing & Media | April August | 45 |
| Videography | Marketing & Media | February July | 45 |
| Video Editing | Marketing & Media | March September | 45 |
| Bicycle Mechanic | Mountain Sport Technician | April May June July | 60 |
| Ski and Snowboard Production | Mountain Sport Technician | November | 60 |
| Boot Fitting | Mountain Sport Technician | May August September | 40 |
| Sustainable Trail Building | Mountain Sport Technician | June September | 60 |
| Experiential Leadership and Guiding | Mountain Sport Technician | March | 45 |
CHRIS CLARK
Chris took up mountain bike racing as a young teenager, as a result was encouraged to learn how to maintain his own bike. Chris has grown up racing mtb’s and moved to Whistler where he’s worked in many local bike shops, moving up from being the quiet young grom at Whistler Bike Co to head mechanic for Comor Sports.
DOM MORIN
Courses:
Ski/Snowboard Production
SAM MCDONALD
Sam has modified almost every ski boot on the market, punched more shells, and molded more custom boots than anyone else in Whistler. He has spent the last 15 years working through the Surefoot ranks until being given his own flagship store in the heart of Whistler.
DEREK RHODES
After ten seasons working at other Tuning Shops in Whistler Derek realized that the focus had shifted to rental fleet maintenance, good quality tuning for customers was no longer a priority. Derek felt that Whistler needed a Shop to preserve the real “Ski Shop feel” and to cater to customers that desire consistently well tuned equipment.
PHIL TIFO
Ever since his first published photo in Transworld Snowboarding Magazine in 2000, Phil’s work has spread out on all continents. His photography can be found in more than 20 publications worldwide.
DAN CARR
Born in the UK, Dan took a year out in Whistler, British Columbia after high-school which planted the seed for a mountain obsession. While his passion for mountain life took a backseat as he finished a degree in Aerospace Engineering in England, it wasn’t long before he returned to the mountains to start his photography business.
TBA
Courses:
Internet Marketing & Social Media
TBA
Courses:
Event Planning
VIRGINIA RAE-CHOQUETTE
Marketing Expert and Creative Strategist Virginia-Rae lives in a digital world. She has seen the landscape of both traditional and digital marketing grow and change significantly in her 12 years as a professional marketer.
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