Associate Certificate - Marketing Management - Event Marketing (Flexible Credential)

Whether a student is new to event marketing or they’re already working in promotions and hoping for professional development, the BCIT Event Marketing associate certificate can give them the most crucial foundation in how to successfully promote events and build their career.

With the hands-on training students receive in this program, they’ll gain invaluable knowledge in trade show marketing, sports marketing, catering planning, sustainable event operations, social media, and wedding planning. Students can then use these skills to begin or advance their career in many areas of the industry, including corporate and shopping centre marketing departments, advertising agencies, nonprofits, sport and community events, entertainment, attractions, and much more. Through this program, students will be developing the job-relevant skills they need to become an event planner, marketing assistant, trade show coordinator, and more. The courses in this program are designed to give them the most solid foundation of knowledge in this specific area of marketing, while also preparing them for further training to help them advance their career. Please note: This program has more online courses then in-person courses and may affect student's PGWP eligibility.