Certificate in Applied Financial Services

With help from the Applied Financial Services certificate program, you could fast track your way into the financial services industry. In less than a year, you’ll be prepared for a career in financial services firms through a combination of technical and interpersonal skills development that builds your confidence and provides you with the skills you need to succeed.

Our courses focus on in-class business simulations that combine financial service with foundational business knowledge. As you progress in the program, you will learn to integrate the complexity of managing business processes with excellent service skills. The Applied Financial Services program will show you how to advise clients on their day-to-day financial needs. In addition to communication, financial and information technology training, our program will show you the ins and outs of general business administration. Through the course of the program, you will have the opportunity to engage with industry and practice with real-world case studies and job interviews. These activities will align your studies with the needs of industry and help bring the theory and concepts to life.

55% in English 30-1 or English 30-2
55% in Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or Applied Math 30
Successful completion of NAIT's Business Foundations at 55%
Completion of minimum 24 post-secondary credits or 8 post-secondary courses* with an Admission GPA of 2.0 if the most recent 24 credits were completed at NAIT, or Admission GPA of 2.3 if the most recent 24 credits were completed outside of NAIT. Please refer to information on how to calculate your AGPA.

IELTS Academic - Overall 6.0 with 6.0 in each section
TOEFL iBT - Overall 80 with 20 in each section
Duolingo - 115 overall score, with a minimum score of 100 in each section