KPU provides undergraduate course credit for students who have completed specific vocational, foundation and/or apprenticeship programming at KPU, to support continued learning in undergraduate studies.
We recommend meeting with Academic Advising to see what you could use your credits for. Have questions about vocational training credit towards undergraduate programs? Contact Transfer Credit for more information.
Which programs are eligible for this credit?
Currently, the following programs are eligible for undergraduate credits:
Certificate in Health Care Assistant
For students who have completed KPU’s Health Care Assistant Program, they will receive the following credits:
- HCAP 11XX – 12 credits total
- HCAP 12XX – 11 credits total
Trades Foundation and Apprenticeship Programs
All of the following KPU Foundation and Apprenticeship programs are eligible for the number of credits noted.
To request credit for Trades Foundation and/or Apprenticeship programs, please use the Application for Vocational Training Credit toward Undergraduate Programs form.
| Foundation Programs | Undergraduate Credit |
|---|---|
| Appliance Service Technician Certificate | APPL 11XX 12 credits |
| Automotive Service Technician Certificate | ASTA 11XX 3 credits |
| Carpentry/Building Construction Citation | CARP 11XX 3 credits |
| Construction Electrician Citation | ELEC 11XX 3 credits |
| Farrier Science Certificate | FARR 11XX 12 credits |
| Metal Fabrication/Fitter Citation | MFAB 11XX 3 credits |
| Millwright/Industrial Mechanic Citation | MWIN 11XX 3 credits |
| Parts, Warehousing, Logistics and Distribution Citation | PRTS 11XX 3 credits |
| Plumbing and Piping Citation | PIPE 11XX 3 credits |
| Welding Foundation Certificate | WELD 11XX 6 credits |
| Welding Level A Citation | WELD 11XX 3 credits |
| Welding Level B Citation | WELD 11XX 3 credits |
| Apprenticeship Programs | Undergraduate Credit per level(s) complete | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | |
| Arborist Technician | AARB 11XX 3 credits | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Automotive Service Technician | AAST 11XX 3 credits | AAST 11XX 3 credits | AAST 11XX 6 credits | AAST 11XX 6 credits |
| Carpentry/Building Construction | ACRP 11XX 3 credits | ACRP 11XX 3 credits | ACRP 11XX 6 credits | ACRP 11XX 6 credits |
| Construction Electrician | ALEC 11XX 3 credits | ALEC 11XX 3 credits | ALEC 11XX 6 credits | ALEC 11XX 6 credits |
| Industrial Mechanic/Millwright | AMIL 11XX 3 credits | AMIL 11XX 3 credits | AMIL 11XX 6 credits | AMIL 11XX 6 credits |
| Landscape Horticulturist | AHHA 11XX 3 credits | AHHA 11XX 3 credits | AHHA 11XX 6 credits | AHHA 11XX 6 credits |
| Metal Fabrication | AMFB 11XX 3 credits | AMFB 11XX 3 credits | AMFB 11XX 6 credits | AMFB 11XX 6 credits |
| Parts & Warehousing | APRT 11XX 3 credits | APRT 11XX 3 credits | APRT 11XX 6 credits | n/a |
| Plumbing | APLM 11XX 3 credits | APLM 11XX 3 credits | APLM 11XX 6 credits | APLM 11XX 6 credits |
| Welding | AWLD 11XX 3 credits | AWLD 11XX 3 credits | AWLD 11XX 6 credits | AWLD 11XX 6 credits |
How do I receive the credit?
If you have successfully completed any of the programs detailed above, you are eligible to receive the amount of undergraduate credit noted.
For more information about receiving vocational training credits, please email transfercredit@kpu.ca with your query and student number.