Admission Requirements

If your high school education is from a country outside of Canada, or if you are an international student, please see our international admission requirements.

Some programs may require applicants to meet additional requirements for the purposes of applicant selection. Refer to specific program admission requirements for more details regarding competitive entry requirements.

Please review the tables for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario below. The information is also available in our publications.

Manitoba 2023-24

All programs require a complete Grade 12 diploma (except Mature Student High School). Most programs also have specific subject requirements as listed below. Where Consumer/Essential Math 40S is listed as the minimum requirement, Applied and Pre-Calculus Math 40S will be acceptable. All students with E, M or I courses will be referred to our assessment of special circumstance. Please contact Registrar's Office for more information.

English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine. All applicants educated outside of Canada, or a country not on the test-exempt list, are expected to meet the English language proficiency requirement. Please visit our English language proficiency page for more information. For advanced diploma admission requirements, visit our Post-Grad Programs page.

PROGRAMS	ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Agribusiness	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Computer competency (Windows); Applied Math 40S; one or more science courses at the Grade 11 level, especially Biology and Chemistry	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Agribusiness program page.
Applied Building Construction⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Building Construction program page.
Applied Electrical Installation⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Electrical Installation program page.
Applied Plumbing Installation⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Plumbing Installation program page.
Automotive Technician	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Computer competency (Windows)
Business Administration ⁽¹⁾ Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management and Marketing specializations	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Minimum 65% in English and Math; Applied Math 40S recommended for Accounting and Financial Services specializations
Carpentry and Woodworking ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Carpentry and Woodworking program page.
Civil Technician	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Applied or Pre-Calculus Math 40S with a minimum mark of 65%
Communications Engineering Technology	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Applied or Pre-Calculus Math 40S (applicants with Consumer/ Essential Math 40S, Math 40G or Math 301 will be required to write a math test)	Senior-level Physics; physical sciences and computer courses
Comprehensive Health Care Aide ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, Level 1 CPR – HCP/BLS certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks	English 40G/40S	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Comprehensive Health Care Aide program page.
Construction Electrician	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Applied Math 40S
Culinary Arts	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/ Essential Math 40S
Digital Art and Design	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with a minimum mark of 65%.
Early Childhood Education ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with a minimum mark of 60%; criminal record check; child abuse registry check	Computer competency (Windows)
Education Assistant	Grade 12 diploma; criminal record check; child abuse registry check; CPR Level C certification	Minimum 60% in English 40G/40S
Heavy Equipment Technician / Agricultural Equipment Technician / Truck and Transport Mechanic	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the program pages for: Heavy Equipment Technician Agricultural Equipment Technician Truck and Transport Mechanic
Horticultural Production	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Computer competency (Windows)
Land and Water Management	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Applied or Pre-Calculus Math 40S (applicants with Consumer/ Essential Math 40S, Math 40G or Math 301 will be required to write a math test)	Computer competency (Windows); Biology and Chemistry at the grade 12 level	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Land and Water Management program page.
Legal Administration⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Minimum 65% in English and Math; computer courses
Media and Communications	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with a minimum mark of 65%.
Medical Administration⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Minimum 65% in English and Math; computer courses
Network Administration Technology	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S with a minimum mark of 60%
Office Management⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Minimum 65% in English and Math; computer courses
Office Skills⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S; Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Minimum 65% in English and Math; computer courses
Piping Trades	Grade 12 diploma, including Consumer/Essential Math 40S	Applied Math 40S; computer courses	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Piping Trades program page.
Power Engineering	Grade 12 diploma including English 40G/40S; Pre-Calculus or Applied Mathematics 40S; Physics 30S or Chemistry 30S
Practical Nursing^(1/3/4)	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with minimum mark of 60%; Pre-Calculus, Applied, or Consumer/ Essential Math 40S with minimum mark of 60%; Biology 40S with minimum mark of 60%; CPR – Level 1 HCP/BLS certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks; Successful completion of Preparation for Nursing (PEDV-0364) or Math for Nurses (MATH-0014). New offerings of Math for Nurses are no longer available. To view course availability for Preparation for Nursing and register, visit Instant Enrolment. To search for Preparation for Nursing, enter PEDV-0364 in the 'Course Code Number' field.	Computer competency (Windows)	This program is competitive entry program and has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Practical Nursing program page.
Public Safety	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with a minimum mark of 70%; hearing and vision tests; medical release; valid driver’s license abstract; emergency first aid, including CPR level C certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks; supplemental application form		This is a competitive entry program; for details, see the Public Safety program page.
Social Service Worker⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with a minimum mark of 60%; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks
Web and Interactive Development	Grade 12 diploma, including English 40G/40S with a minimum mark of 65%
Welding	Grade 12 diploma
Mature Student High School^(1/2) Integrated Comprehensive Health Care Aide ^(1/2) Integrated Education Assistant ⁽²⁾	Must be 19 years of age or older at time of enrolment or reach the age of 19 prior to course completion; must have been out of high school six months or more		Compulsory orientation; academic assessment.
All programs listed above are offered in Brandon, MB. Additional location options are noted where applicable. Available at the Parkland campus in Dauphin, MB Available at the Centre for Adult Learning in Brandon, MB Available at the Winnipeg campus in Winnipeg, MB Available at the Portage campus in Southport, MB Note: The information listed in this table is subject to change; check each program's webpage for the for the most up-to-date information.

Saskatchewan 2023-24

All programs require a complete Grade 12 diploma (except Mature Student High School). Most programs also have specific subject requirements as listed below. All students with E, M or I courses will be referred to our assessment of special circumstance. Please contact Registrar's Office for more information.

PROGRAMS	ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Agribusiness	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Computer competency (Windows); Foundations Math 30; one or more science courses at the Grade 11 level, especially Biology and Chemistry	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Agribusiness program page.
Applied Building Construction⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Building Construction program page.
Applied Electrical Installation⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Electrical Installation program page.
Applied Plumbing Installation⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Plumbing Installation program page.
Automotive Technician	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30	Computer competency (Windows)
Business Administration ⁽¹⁾ Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management and Marketing specializations	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Minimum 65% in English and Math; Foundations Math 30 recommended for Accounting and Financial Services specializations
Carpentry and Woodworking ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Carpentry and Woodworking program page.
Civil Technician	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; Foundations or Pre-Calculus Math 30 with a minimum mark of 65%
Communications Engineering Technology	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; Foundations or Pre-Calculus Math 30 (applicants with Workplace and Apprenticeship Math 30 will be required to write a math test)	Senior-level Physics; physical sciences and computer courses
Comprehensive Health Care Aide ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, Level 1 CPR – HCP/BLS certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks	ELA A30 or B30	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Comprehensive Health Care Aide program page.
Construction Electrician	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30	Foundations Math 30
Culinary Arts	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30
Digital Art and Design	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with a minimum mark of 65%.
Early Childhood Education ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with a minimum mark of 60%; criminal record check; child abuse registry check	Computer competency (Windows)
Education Assistant	Grade 12 diploma; criminal record check; child abuse registry check; CPR Level C certification	Minimum 60% in ELA A30 or B30
Heavy Equipment Technician / Agricultural Equipment Technician / Truck and Transport Mechanic	Grade 12 diploma; any Math 30	Computer competency (Windows)	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the program pages for: Heavy Equipment Technician Agricultural Equipment Technician Truck and Transport Mechanic
Horticultural Production	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Computer competency (Windows)
Land and Water Management	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; Foundations or Pre-Calculus Math 30 (applicants with Workplace and Apprenticeship Math 30 will be required to write a math test)	Computer competency (Windows); Biology and Chemistry at the Grade 12 level	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Land and Water Management program page.
Legal Administration⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Minimum 65% in ELA A30 or B30 and Math; computer courses
Media and Communications	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with a minimum mark of 65%.
Medical Administration⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Minimum 65% in ELA A30 or B30 and Math; computer courses
Network Administration Technology	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; Workplace and Apprenticeship Math 30 with a minimum mark of 60%
Office Management⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Minimum 65% in ELA A30 or B30 and Math; computer courses
Office Skills⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30	Minimum 65% in ELA A30 or B30 and Math; computer courses
Piping Trades	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 30	Foundations Math 30; computer courses	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Piping Trades program page.
Power Engineering	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30; any Math 30, Physics 30 or Chemistry 30
Practical Nursing^(1/3/4)	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with minimum mark of 60%; Any Math 30 with minimum mark of 60%; Biology 30 with minimum mark of 60%; Math for Nurses (Math0014) with a minimum mark of 95%; CPR – Level 1 HCP/BLS certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks	Computer competency (Windows)	This program is competitive entry program and has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Practical Nursing program page.
Public Safety	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with a minimum mark of 70%; hearing and vision tests; medical release; valid driver’s license abstract; emergency first aid, including CPR Level C certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks; supplemental application form		This is a competitive entry program; for details, see the Public Safety program page.
Social Service Worker⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with a minimum mark of 60%; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks
Web and Interactive Development	Grade 12 diploma, including ELA A30 or B30 with a minimum mark of 65%
Welding	Grade 12 diploma
Mature Student High School^(1/2) Integrated Comprehensive Health Care Aide ^(1/2) Integrated Education Assistant ⁽²⁾	Must be 19 years of age or older at time of enrolment or reach the age of 19 prior to course completion; must have been out of high school six months or more		Compulsory orientation; academic assessment.
All programs listed above are offered in Brandon, MB. Additional location options are noted where applicable. Also available at the Parkland campus in Dauphin, MB Available at the Centre for Adult Learning in Brandon, MB Also available at the Winnipeg campus in Winnipeg, MB Available at the Portage campus in Southport, MB Compulsory orientation; academic assessment. Note: The information listed in this table is subject to change; check each program's webpage for the for the most up-to-date information.

Ontario 2023-24

PROGRAMS	ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Agribusiness	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; any Math 4U or 4C	Computer competency (Windows); Math MCT4C or any Math 4U; one or more science courses at the Grade 11 level or higher, especially Biology and Chemistry	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Agribusiness program page.
Applied Building Construction⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Building Construction program page.
Applied Electrical Installation⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Electrical Installation program page.
Applied Plumbing Installation⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Applied Plumbing Installation program page.
Automotive Technician	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C	Computer competency (Windows)
Business Administration ⁽¹⁾ Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management and Marketing specializations	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; any Math 4U or 4C	Minimum 65% in English and Math; Math MCT4C recommended for Accounting and Financial Services specializations
Carpentry and Woodworking ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Carpentry and Woodworking program page.
Civil Technician	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; Math MCT4C or any Math 4U with a minimum mark of 65%
Communications Engineering Technology	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; Math MCT4C or any Math 4U (applicants with Math MAP or MEL will be required to write a math test)	Senior-level Physics; physical sciences and computer courses
Comprehensive Health Care Aide ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, Level 1 CPR – HCP/BLS certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks	English 4C or 4U	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Comprehensive Health Care Aide program page.
Construction Electrician	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4C or 4U	Math MCT4C
Culinary Arts	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; any Math 4U or 4C; supplemental application form
Digital Art and Design	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with a minimum mark of 65%
Early Childhood Education ⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with a minimum mark of 60%; criminal record check; child abuse registry check	Computer competency (Windows)
Education Assistant	Grade 12 diploma; criminal record check; child abuse registry check; CPR Level C certification	Minimum 60% in English 4U or 4C
Heavy Equipment Technician / Agricultural Equipment Technician / Truck and Transport Mechanic	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C		This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the program pages for: Heavy Equipment Technician Agricultural Equipment Technician Truck and Transport Mechanic
Horticultural Production	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; any Math 4U or 4C	Computer competency (Windows)
Land and Water Management	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4U or 4C; Math MCT4C or any Math 4U (applicants with Math MAP or MEL will be required to write a math test)	Computer competency (Windows); Grade 12 Biology and Chemistry	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Land and Water Management program page.
Legal Administration⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U; any Math 4U or 4C	Minimum 65% in English 4C or 4U and Math; computer courses
Media and Communications	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with a minimum mark of 65%.
Medical Administration⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U; any Math 4U or 4C	Minimum 65% in English 4C or 4U and Math; computer courses
Network Administration Technology	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U; any Math 4U or 4C with a minimum mark of 60%
Office Management⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U; any Math 4U or 4C	Minimum 65% in English 4C or 4U and Math; computer courses
Office Skills⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U; any Math 4U or 4C	Minimum 65% in English 4C or 4U and Math; computer courses
Piping Trades	Grade 12 diploma, including any Math 4U or 4C	Math MCT4C; computer courses	This program has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Piping Trades program page.
Power Engineering	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U; any Math 4U or 4C, Grade 11 Physics or Chemistry	Academic Math to Grade 11 level strongly recommended. For those intending to continue with further levels of Power Engineering training Math MCT4C or any 4U Math and Grade 12 Physics
Practical Nursing^(1/3/4)	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with minimum mark of 60%; any Math 4C or 4U with minimum mark of 60%; Biology 4U with minimum mark of 60%; Math for Nurses (Math-0014) with a minimum mark of 95%; CPR – Level 1 HCP/BLS certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks	Computer competency (Windows)	This program is competitive entry program and has additional program requirements and/or considerations. To view the full list, please visit the Practical Nursing program page.
Public Safety	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with a minimum mark of 70%; hearing and vision tests; medical release; valid driver’s license abstract; emergency first aid, including CPR Level C certification; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks; supplemental application form		This is a competitive entry program; for details, see the Public Safety program page.
Social Service Worker⁽¹⁾	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with a minimum mark of 60%; criminal record check; child and adult abuse registry checks		Competitive entry program; for details, please visit the Social Service Worker program page.
Web and Interactive Development	Grade 12 diploma, including English 4C or 4U with a minimum mark of 65%
Mature Student High School^(1/2) Integrated Comprehensive Health Care Aide ^(1/2) Integrated Education Assistant ⁽²⁾	Must be 19 years of age or older at time of enrolment or reach the age of 19 prior to course completion; must have been out of high school six months or more		Compulsory orientation; academic assessment.
All programs listed above are offered in Brandon, MB. Additional location options are noted where applicable. Also available at the Parkland campus in Dauphin, MB Available at the Centre for Adult Learning in Brandon, MB Also available at the Winnipeg campus in Winnipeg, MB Available at the Portage campus in Southport, MB Note: The information listed in this table is subject to change; check each program's webpage for the for the most up-to-date information.