Registration
For questions and support for registration, visit the
Your registration dates will fall between these dates. See below this section for more about your exact registration time.
The following dates are subject to change. Please check regularly for the most up to date registration dates.
Last Updated: June 12, 2026
Academic Web Registered Â黨´«Ã½
The following dates apply to all programs that offer web registration.
Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Registration:
| Returning Students | Monday, July 06, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Newly Admitted Students | Monday, July 13, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fee Payment Deadline Fall 2026: Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Winter 2027 fees are due mid December. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
How to Register
Once you have been accepted into your program you may need to register into your courses online via our
For most programs, you register yourself into your courses. In some programs students register into a predefined block of courses, while in others students can choose every course. Please review the lists below to determine what type of registration applies to you.
The 'Plan Ahead' option in allows you to build your schedule before your registration date. Once your registration window opens, you can register for some or all of your courses directly from your plan. Learn more about Plan Ahead.
You do not need to do this if your program is 'block registered'.
Here is how to .
If you are in a block registered program, follow the for step-by-step instructions.
We recommend using to prepare your schedule before registration opens.
Some programs use block registration, where your required courses are selected for you as a group.
New students in block registered programs must register themselves in their assigned block through their account.
If you are in a block registered program, follow the for step-by-step instructions.
Students entering their second year will be registered in their block courses by Â黨´«Ã½
More information about how the waitlisting process works at Okanagan College can be found here.
Learning Delivery Styles
Explore the different ways learning experiences can be delivered effectively.
This training is like traditional on-campus classes where students must be online in the virtual class during regular class times.
This training allows students to access course materials anytime. Work is designed to encourage virtual interaction with materials and instructor.
A combination of online synchronous and asynchronous learning.
A combination of face-to-face and any type of online delivery style.
Learning occurs in person at a physical location. Campus locations are listed when applicable.
Waitlist Information
You tried to register for a course and it's full. What happens next? You join the waitlist for a course through your myOkanagan account.
Frequently asked questions about waitlists
- You are not registered in the course.
- You are not charged for the course.
- Your name will not be on the class list.
- Attendance in class is not permitted.
Available seats will be offered to the next eligible student on the waitlist. When a seat is available to you:
- You will receive an email notification.
- You must register either online or in person during office hours before the deadline provided in the email.
- If you miss your deadline, the seat will be offered to the next eligible student on the list and you will need to join the waitlist again.
As soon as you receive the notification that the seat is available, for your class on .
- Add waitlist@okanagan.bc.ca to your safe sender list so you don't miss important waitlist notifications.
- If you see Wait List as your registration status, you have been added to the waitlist for that course.
- Check your waitlisted courses in regularly - ideally once a day during the waitlist period. Waitlist information is not available by phone.
- Arts and Science students may register and/or waitlist for a combined total of 18 credits.
- You cannot be registered in one section of a course and waitlisted for another section of the same course.
- For complete details, refer to the .
Types of Registration
Find out which type of registration applies to you by searching for your program.
In these programs, you will choose your own courses:
- Applied Bachelor of Arts
- Adult Upgrading - All Levels
- Arts & Science University Studies (includes Arts and Science Diplomas)
- Business Administration
- Business Post-Baccalaureates
- Commercial Aviation
- Computer Information Systems
- Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma (Year 2)
- Kinesiology Diploma
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics (Year 2)
If you are in one of these programs, you will register yourself into a block of courses in :
- Certified Dental Assistant Certificate
- Continuing Studies Â黨´«Ã½
- Early Childhood Education Certificate
- Health Care Assistant Certificate
- Legal Administrative Assistant Certificates
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- Recreation Therapist Assistant Certificate
- Trades programs
If you are in one of these programs, you will register yourself into a block of courses in :
- Animation Diploma (Year 1)
- Civil Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
- Early Childhood Education Diploma (Sem 1 and Sem 2)
- Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
- Human Service Work Diploma (Year 1)
- Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma (Year 1)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
- Paralegal Diploma (Year 1)
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics (Year 1)
- Practical Nursing Diploma (Sem 1 and Sem 2)
- Therapist Assistant Diploma (Year 1)
- Water Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 1)
We will register returning students for the following programs:
- Animation Diploma (Year 2)
- Civil Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
- Early Childhood Education Diploma (Sem 3 and Sem 4)
- Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
- Human Service Work Diploma (Year 2)
- Infrastructure and Computing Technology Diploma (Year 2)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
- Paralegal Diploma (Year 2)
- Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Health Analytics (Year 2)
- Practical Nursing Diploma (Sem 3 and Sem 4)
- Therapist Assistant Diploma (Year 2)
- Water Engineering Technology Diploma (Year 2)
You will need to register yourself in some of your courses as outlined:
- Commercial Helicopter Pilot (you will need to choose additional academic courses. View your program outline)
- Culinary Management (you will need to choose additional, required Business courses. View your program outline)
- English Language (ESL)
How to Build your Schedule (Plan Ahead)
What is Plan Ahead
The 'Plan Ahead' option in Banner Self-service allows you to build your schedule before your registration date. Once your registration window opens, you can register some or all of your courses directly from your plan.
This feature allows students to browse the class schedule, select classes, and save the plan for upcoming registration. You can save up to five plans.
Important note: Creating a plan does not check for holds, prerequisites, co-requisites, or anything that might prevent registration.
Plan Ahead Video Guide
Where do I find Plan Ahead?
- Login to
- Under My Program, click on Registration. This will open Banner Self-service in another window.
- In the Registration section, click on Plan Ahead.
Registration Contacts
Kelowna
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-862-5466
Vernon
7000 College Way
Vernon, BC V1B 2N5
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-503-2653
Salmon Arm
2552 Trans Canada Hwy. NE
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-804-8850
Penticton
583 Duncan Ave. West
Penticton, BC V2A 8E1
Tel: 250-762-5445
Toll Free: 1-877-755-2266
Fax: 250-490-3950