Name: Information Technology Solutions
Brand: Information Technology Solutions

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Information Technology Solutions

Prepare for a fast-moving IT career with hands-on skills that employers value. Build your expertise in:

Networking, virtualization, and scripting/automation
IT service management and customer support
IT business analysis and problem-solving
Cloud, DevOps, and cybersecurity fundamentals

You’ll learn by doing in our upgraded IT labs, using tools and content aligned with Microsoft, Cisco, and ServiceNow. In your final term, showcase your skills through a field placement or capstone project—real experiences that employers recognize.

Why now: Alberta and Canada have strong demand for IT talent, with thousands of job postings each year. This program helps you step confidently into Calgary’s growing tech workforce.

Career-ready talent for a growing labour market

Bow Valley College designed Information Technology Solutions as the foundation pillar for our refreshed tech portfolio, aligning with employer needs in networking and virtualization, cloud and DevOps, and cybersecurity. With hands-on labs, CBE assessments, and industry partnerships, you’ll graduate with verified competencies that employers recognize so you can be ready to step into Alberta’s high-demand IT roles.

Career possibilities: junior network analyst, IT business analyst, service desk technician, systems administrator, database analyst.

Program Delivery

This program is delivered using a Competency-Based Education (CBE) model, offering flexible learning pathways aligned with workforce expectations. Students progress by demonstrating competence through performance demonstrations, advancing when they are ready. Learn more about Competency-Based Education.

Available intakes

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Domestic

International

September 2026

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January 2027

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Starts in

Registration opens in

March 9, 2026 for May 2026 course start dates

July 6, 2026 for September 2026 course start dates

To register in an Open Studies course, find the course in the list below and click on the course code. Select the offering of the course that you would like to take, add it to the cart, proceed to checkout, and pay with a credit card.
‍Registration for all courses opens at 9:00 A.M. Calgary time.

March 9, 2026 for May 2026 course start dates

July 6, 2026 for September 2026 course start dates

Program availability and start dates are subject to change. Admission is based on first applied, first qualified.

Admission requirements

Credit in English 30-1 or English 30-2 or equivalent
Credit in Math 20-1 or Math 20-2 or equivalent
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English proficiency

If English is not your first language, please review the English language proficiency requirements.

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Academic upgrading

Missing a required admission criteria? Complete academic upgrading before applying.

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Provincial equivalencies

If you studied outside of Alberta, you can see which of your courses is equivalent to an admission requirement.

International Students:
‍Check whether your previous studies completed outside Canada meet the admission requirements using our country-specific document list found in step 2.

Tuition and fees

Term

Tuition fees

Additional fees

Total fees*

Term 1

$4,600.00

$605

$5,205.00

Term 2

$4,600.00

$564

$5,164.00

Term 3

$4,600.00

$605

$5,205.00

Term 4

$4,950.00

$564

$5,514.00

Estimated total tuition:

total cost

Term

Tuition fees

Additional fees

Total fees*

Term 1

$11,806.00

$605

$12,411.00

Term 2

$11,806.00

$564

$12,370.00

Term 3

$11,806.00

$605

$12,411.00

Term 4

$12,429.00

$564

$12,993.00

Estimated total tuition:

total cost

*All tuition and fees are subject to change. Program tuitions are estimates only. Your actual tuition and fees are calculated on actual course registrations and can be viewed under "Statement of Account" in MyBVC or by requesting a Statement of Account from Registrar Services.

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Not all delivery modes are available for all courses or programs, and not all courses are available each term. Students should follow up on their individual program areas or their MyBVC for information for courses delivery types and availability.

‍Delivery modes, descriptions, and availability of courses each term are subject to change.

Term 1

Complete the following courses:

Code	Course	Credits
ISEC1200	Apply Cybersecurity Principles	3
SODV1400	Scripting Fundamentals	3
TECH1200	Introduction to Networking	3
TECH1300	Deploy and Administer Enterprise Infrastructure	3
TECH1304	Introduction to Virtualization	3

Term 2

Complete the following courses:

Code	Course	Credits
CLCM1300	Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure	3
MGMT1108	Implement ITIL Service Management	3
MGMT1109	Manage Projects	3
SODV1401	Apply Scripting Techniques for Web Application	3
TECH1303	Configure and Administer Servers	3

Term 3

Complete the following courses:

Code	Course	Credits
TECH2100	Research Emerging Technology in IT	3
TECH2200	Automate IT Tasks and Processes	3
TECH2203	Develop Security Monitoring Techniques	3
TECH2204	Perform Advanced Network Administration	3
TECH2205	Advanced Switching and Routing	3

Term 4

Complete the following courses:

Code	Course	Credits
CLCM2400	Resolve Cloud Issues and Optimize Performance	3
TECH2206	Analyze and Visualize Networks	3
TECH2300	Diagnose and Resolve Complex IT Incidents	3
TECH2303	Perform Advanced Server Administration	3
TECH2998	Capstone Project for IT Solutions	3

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Information Technology Solutions

Launch your IT career with hands-on skills in networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and more, then showcase them through real projects or a field placement.