Online Learning
- Start Date: September 16th, 2024
The hybrid model of learning offers students the opportunity to complete a diploma using three modes of learning:
- On-campus –scheduled classes on-campus
- Online– synchronous learning, that is, classes are scheduled and are instructor-led in a virtual “live” classroom
- Online – asynchronous learning, that is, no scheduled class-time with independent learning, direct contact to your instructors, and flexible tutorial times.
All programs at SBC College are delivered using the hybrid learning model and students can choose to take full-time or part-time programs.
Note: You may qualify for student financial assistance under the hybrid learning model.
Learn more about SBC College’s flexible hybrid programs. You can arrange an in-person or virtual program advisory session with our expert Admissions Officer.
Contact us:
- Telephone: 306-244-6333
- Email: admissions@sbccollege.ca
Business Programs
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SBC Online Courses
PAYMENT
Payment can be made by post-dated cheque made out to “Saskatoon Business College”, or by credit card online, by phone, or in person. You may also pay by debit in person. Payment is only collected once the course is confirmed to run, usually 5-10 business days before the course is scheduled to start.COMPLETION
Students are awarded certificates of completion upon fulfilling course requirements. Completed courses may be used as credit towards an SBC diploma. See SBC Diploma Programs or Meet with an Advisor for more information.HOURS PER WEEK
The workload in each course will vary and will depend on the complexity of the material, as well as individual student and their work habits and familiarity with the content. However, most students require 3—6 hours of study per week for the entry level courses, and 5—8 hours of study per week for courses that have prerequisites.TEXTBOOKS
Students living in and around Saskatoon will be required to pick up their textbooks in person. Students who are not able to collect their textbooks from SBC will receive ebooks and other digital learning tools. If these resources are not available, students are required to pay the cost of shipping their textbooks.CANCELLATION
SBC reserves the right to cancel a class if minimum number of registrations are not met. If classes are cancelled due to insufficient enrollment numbers, registrants are entitled to 100% refund of their tuition and books/supplies fees.REFUND POLICY
Cancellation after SBC has confirmed the class start day and/or the applicant has logged in to Blackboard on the first day, SBC will retain full tuition and textbook/supplies fees.Communications, Word, Records and Keyboarding Online
KEYBOARDING
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 4 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $450 (including taxes and software)
Gain knowledge and skill with touch keyboarding. Train to type approximately 25 words per minute (wpm) with reasonable accuracy.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program. Please see program advisor for details about wpm requirements for graduation with diploma.
COMMUNICATIONS (211)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 6 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $550 (including taxes and textbooks)
Students will enhance their business vocabulary through review of synonyms, commonly confused words, plural nouns, and possessive nouns.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
RECORDS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (522)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 6 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $550 (including taxes and textbooks)
The Records Management course is designed to provide instruction and practice in indexing, coding, and cross-referencing records using alphabetic indexing rules. Emphasis will be placed on alphabetic systems, subject, geographic, and numeric filing. Students will review records retention and transfer, control of requisitions and charge-outs, and selection of supplies and equipment. Students are introduced to using a computer database to apply records management principles. Electronic records, image records, and establishing a records and information management program are also discussed.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
MICROSOFT WORD (672)
Next Start dates: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 16 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $700 (including taxes and textbooks)
Prerequisite: Microsoft Word software
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have gained knowledge of Microsoft Word 2016 functions and will be able to create a variety of business documents. Students will also continue to build keyboarding speed and accuracy.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
Medical Courses Online
MEDICAL ANATOMY AND TERMINOLOGY (912)
Next Start date:September 16th, 2024Duration: 16 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $700 (including taxes and textbooks)
Study medical terminology, anatomy, and pathological conditions as related to biological systems.
This class is designed to serve as a foundation to both clerical (medical computer documentation, medical communication, medical voice transcription, etc.) and clinical (tests, procedures and communication associated with such tests/procedures typically performed in medical offices) skills.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (914)
Next Start dates: September 16th, 2024Duration: 6 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $550 (including taxes; there is no textbook for this course)
The Medical Administrative Procedures course is designed to introduce students/workers to the administrative duties and procedures performed in a medical office/hospital setting such as:
- Reception, and telephone techniques
- Booking and managing appointments
- Clinical responsibilities
- Mail processing, office correspondence, filing
- Patient records management and confidentiality
- Creating and maintaining a professional and welcoming office environment.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
MEDICAL CLINICAL PROCEDURES (925) – THEORY
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024Duration: 6 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Understand the administrative and clinical procedures of a primary health care facility.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
Medical Clinical Procedures 926 (Lab)
Start date: Can only be completed after the Medical Clinical Procedures 925 – Theory courseDuration: Contact SBC for details
Type of Instruction: In Class (SBC Campus)
Cost: $700 for both classes together (Theory and Laboratory) including taxes; there is no textbook for this course
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Medical Clinical Procedures 929 (Lab – ECG Procedures)
Start date: Can only be completed after the Medical Clinical Procedures 925 – Theory courseDuration: Contact SBC for details
Type of Instruction: In Class (SBC Campus)
Cost: Contact SBC for details
UNIT ASSISTANT PROCEDURES (950)
Next Start dates: September 16th, 2024Duration: 6 weeks.
Prerequisite: Ability to film and upload a short video to the Blackboard Learn software (instructions will be provided).
Type of Instruction: Online and In Class (SBC Campus)
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $550 (including taxes; there is no textbook for this course)
Understand the duties of the Unit Assistant, including ordering and stocking of supplies, and assisting patients to appointments within the hospital.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program
Accounting and Business Courses Online
ACCOUNTING / BOOKKEEPING (411)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 12 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $600 (including taxes and textbook)
The Accounting/Bookkeeping course is designed to provide valuable knowledge and experience in keeping a set of books for a small business or large corporation. Students will learn the mechanics of recording transactions on a daily basis using different journals; preparing financial statements/reports, bank reconciliation, petty cash, and payroll. Students will also learn how to analyze financial activities to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the company’s books.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma credit with Saskatoon Business College.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (412)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 16 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $700 (including taxes and textbook)
Introductory financial accounting that includes transaction analysis, financial statement, preparation, payroll, journal entries, record transactions; GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles).
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS (527)
Next Start dates: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 16 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $700
Study economics at the introductory level.
Learn microeconomic concepts such as economic activity of individual units (households, firms, industries), in order to understand choices made and their impact on the market economy.
Macroeconomic concepts include national income accounting, gross domestic product, interest, investment, money, banking, trade, balance of payments, and foreign exchange.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION FUNDAMENTALS (530)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 6 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $550 (including taxes and textbook)
This course provides an overview of Canadian payroll administration. Successful candidates will have a general knowledge of the subject and will be able to adequately perform the payroll function accurately and timely.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (525)
Entrepreneurship 525 is designed to serve as an introduction to Entrepreneurship. It will introduce the concepts of self-employment, small business ownership, and the business plan.
The goal of the course is to give students a basic understanding of the considerations involved in deciding to enter independent business and the steps involved in starting a new venture. Emphasis is placed on the benefits of entrepreneurship. At the same time, students will be given the opportunity to develop their skills in problem solving and decision-making. Students will be provided with the tools, skills, knowledge, and industry expertise on preparing a winning business plan.
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Course Length: 8 weeks (2 months)
Type of Instruction: Online
Prerequisite: Accounting /Bookkeeping 411, Basic understanding of Excel
Cost: $600
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
QUICKBOOKS LEVEL 1
QuickBooks Level 1 is an introductory course to the QuickBooks 2021 software. Students will cover topics such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, different aspects of banking, reconciliation and report generation. Other areas covered will include Charts of Accounts, how to input/work with names and lists within the QB software, as well as other core accounting areas.
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Course Length: 6 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Prerequisite: Accounting /Bookkeeping 411
Cost: $550
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
QUICKBOOKS LEVEL 2
In the course, students will learn more advanced functions and capabilities of the QuickBooks software. Students will cover topics such as the creation of company files, in-depth training on receivables, payables, inventory management, journalizing, user permissions and management, updating records, customizing templates, as well as more advanced report generation.
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Course Length: 6 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Prerequisite: QuickBooks Level 1
Cost: $550
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 414
This is an introductory course that identifies information needs of managers. The coursed will cover managerial accounting principles for creating statements, reports and documents that are useful for managers to make better decisions specifically relating to the company’s business/unit performance are covered. Students will be able to identify the information needs of management and developing the systems required to meet those needs, such as planning, forecasting, budgeting, costing / revenue management, and performance measurement, among other topics.
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Course Length: 12 weeks (3 months)
Type of Instruction: Online
Prerequisite: Financial Accounting 412 & 413, Basic understanding of Excel
Cost: $600
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Human Relations 519
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 8 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: 600 (including taxes and textbook)
Human Relations 519 will help students become successful in predicting, understanding, and influencing the outcome of their interactions with others. The course format is highly experiential, involving the use of case studies, exercises, and class discussions to emphasize a problem-solving and critical thinking strategy to apply accumulated knowledge. Examples of concepts to be covered include, but is not limited to, motivation and building self-esteem, emotional balance, effective communication, attitudes to shape one’s life; team building; ethical, moral principles; diversity; etc.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma credit with Saskatoon Business College.
Marketing 518
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 8 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $600 (including taxes and textbook)
Marketing 518 teaches students to think like marketers by walking them through the decision-making process real marketers’ face on a daily basis. The course conveys timely and relevant material, highlighting how marketing concepts are implemented, and what they mean in the marketplace.
Examples of concepts to be covered include, but is not limited to, understanding the marketing environment; market research and analysis; strategic planning to develop competitive advantage; customer decision making; marketing segmenting, targeting and positioning; product development and management; social medial and digital marketing; customer relationship management, etc.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma credit with Saskatoon Business College.
Supervision 520
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 8 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $600 (including taxes and textbook)
Supervision 520 is focused on helping students develop supervisory skills in the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Students will learn important supervisory management concepts, and how to apply these principles in a rapidly changing world. Examples of concepts to be covered include, but is not limited to, supervisory and managerial function; challenges and solution-oriented mind frame; developing leadership skills and followership; motivation; effective communication; team building, ethics and diversity; etc.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma credit with Saskatoon Business College.
Mathematics and Finance Online
MATHEMATICS (311)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 6 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $550 (including taxes and textbook)
Solve and prove basic business problems. Calculate interest, taxes, commissions, insurance premiums, foreign exchanges, and profit percentage.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS – 1 (312)
Next Start date: September 16th, 2024
Duration: 12 weeks
Type of Instruction: Online
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $600 (including taxes and textbook)
Prerequisite: Math 311 (SBC) OR Math 30/Math 12
Increase skill and knowledge of practical financial and operation problems faced in running a business by engaging in algebraic manipulation, linear systems and their application to solving word problems, discounts of various kinds, simple interest, translating word problems into equation form, and estimating the appropriateness of a problem solution.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
PERSONAL FINANCE (314)
Start date: Ongoing
Duration: 6 weeks.
Type of Instruction: Online and self-directed
Contact: Saskatoon Business College at 306-244-6333 or email the Online Classes Registrar
Cost: $150 (including taxes)
EnRICHed Academy is the first of its kind video-based educational program specifically designed to teach students how to earn, save, invest (through stocks & Real Estate), master credit and their careers in a way that is entertaining and easy to absorb.
*May be used as credit towards full-time diploma program.
Computer Applications
Each of the computer applications class is 4 weeks in length/20 hours
Special rates if a student takes more than one computer application course. For more information call 306.244.6333
OUTLOOK (2019):
Cost $550
Outlook is utilized in many offices today to better organize daily routines of one, or many employees. This introductory course will give you the tools you need to go into the work force and be able to keep track of emails, calendars & appointments, contacts, and tasks. You will learn how to create and setup options for emails, calendars & appointments, contacts, and finally work with tasks.
EXCEL (2019) LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY
Cost $550
The course objective is to develop the knowledge, skills, and proficiency you need to build and work with a basic spreadsheet, and to design different types of charts to capture your work/data. You will build competence in using many of the powerful Excel® features that allow you to have total control in manipulating numeric data. You will also learn how to make a spreadsheet presentable for business using various formatting techniques, and then print out your results.
EXCEL (2019) LEVEL 2: ADVANCED
Cost $550
In this course you will learn some of the advanced features available in Microsoft Excel. You will work with financial functions, data tables, & amortization schedules. You will learn how to work with multiple workbooks and worksheets, as well as learn how to create, sort & query a data table. By the end of the class, you will build your knowledge, skills, and confidence when working with any of the advanced Excel 2019 features.
ACCESS (2019)
Cost $550
Students will develop the knowledge and competency to be able to understand and implement a basic Access® database. You will be taught how to develop a database project from its inception through to its basic completion. During this class students will learn how to design and implement tables, forms, and reports. They will also learn how to find any record by utilizing queries.
POWERPOINT (2019)
Cost $550
Upon the completion of this class, the student will be proficient in creating, maintaining and presenting a PowerPoint presentation A student will discover how to create a new presentation and add various types of slides, slide backgrounds as well as the use of placeholders. Both the manipulation of text and graphics will be shown as well as how to have one compliment the other. The automation of objects will be presented as well as the transition of slides. Students will be able to insert both sound and movie clips into their presentation