Free Online Learning

Free online courses from BCIT

Welcome to BCIT’s Free Online Learning platform.

Since 1964, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has taught and trained experts, professionals, and innovators who shape our economy—across BC and around the world.

We are proud to offer free online courses to the global community. Online courses bring advantages of convenience and flexibility – providing you with the opportunity to study and work anytime, anywhere. These online courses are available to anyone with a computer and internet connection.

You’re sure to find something in one our three pillars to broaden your mind, prepare you for post-secondary education, or to explore your career options across different industries.

All of our Free Online Learning courses are short (6-14 hours), self-study, and use applied learning activities to ensure you takeaway tools that will enhance your life.

We’re adding courses all the time, so come back often.
Just select a course to learn more.
Enjoy your journey of discovery.

Featured course of the month

MOOC-0320

Pediatric FEPA

This course was designed to provide focused education to prepare and advance frontline healthcare workers with the recent surge of acutely ill pediatric patients with respiratory-related presentations.

Three pillars of learning for a better world and your place in it.

Pillar 1

Citizenship

Personal development that will give each of us the tools we need to understand our world better and, in doing so, contribute to a global society where everyone can flourish and thrive as Global Citizens.

Pillar 2

Learning

Courses to help prepare you for entry into post-secondary learning, either in general, or through specific pre-entry skills self-assessment and remediation.
Instructional skills courses.

Pillar 3

Industry

Opportunities to help you understand your learning paths and career options in different industry sectors as you prepare to make life-changing decisions.

Pillar 1 – Citizenship

MOOC-0101 – Anti-Racism

This course aims to help you get a clear sense of what racism and anti-racism look like as you cultivate your personal anti-racist practice.

MOOC-0102 – Relearning Gender

The topic of gender inclusion is something that many of us are learning, or relearning. This course will help you approach the topic of how to create safer spaces for the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

MOOC-0104 – Human Rights 101

A basic understanding our legislated human rights is important for everyone living in Canada. You will gain a perspective that will help you understand the human rights challenges faced by people around the world because we are all responsible for contributing towards a more equitable society free of harassment and discrimination.

MOOC-0121 – Pursuing Integrity in our Personal Academic and Processional Lives

Academic integrity is a key value of post-secondary institutions. However, integrity is an important value to apply to all areas of a student’s current and future life. This course will discuss integrity as a core value in our lives not only as students, but also as workers and global citizens.

MOOC-0200 – Indigenous Awareness

This course promotes an increased understanding of Indigenous people and their place and space in Canada, past and present.

MOOC-0201 – Intercultural Awareness in Canadian Study and Work Environments

This course will help everyone understand the challenges facing new arrivals to studying and working in Canada and provide them with tips and tricks, shared by others, to help them succeed.

MOOC-0210 – Global Citizenship in a Digital World

You leave a digital footprint everywhere you go, knowingly or not. Knowledge is self-preservation in this digital age we live in.

MOOC-0211 – Social Impact of Technology

The more we know about technology and how it influences our lives and the world in general, the better prepared we are. This course will help you understand the landscape and develop informed opinions about the issues as you come to understand you don’t have to be fearful, but you do have to be careful.

MOOC-0250 – Respectful Workplaces

Because we all deserve to thrive. Empower yourself to be the change our world needs now.

MOOC-0252 – Understanding Unconscious Bias

This course aims to help us all understand ourselves and our world better through an examination of our own unconscious biases.

MOOC-0257 – Intercultural Communication Competence and Diversity Awareness

An introduction to the dynamic forces which enhance effective communication between persons from various cultural backgrounds; a necessity for us all.

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Pillar 2 – Learning

Courses to help prepare you for entry into post-secondary learning, either in general, or through specific pre-entry skills assessment and remediation. Also, some words of wisdom and insights for online teachers.

MOOC-0100 – Transition to Post-Secondary Studies (TIPS)

Review and gather information to prepare for leaving high school and moving into college or university.

MOOC-0130 – Seasonal Forecasting Methods

This course will enable you to forecast for trending and seasonal data in Excel. The Methods to be covered will be Holt’s Method, Holt Winter’s Method, Desasonalizing & Multiple Regression on Seasonal Data. The course provides the opportunity to use and evaluate current software.

MOOC-0371 – Metrology, the Science of Measurement

This course will introduce you to Metrology, the foundation of all science and technology.

MOOC-0500 – Maximizing Engagement in Live Virtual Classes

This course will introduce instructors to best-practices in live virtual teaching with practical ideas to improve learner engagement.

MOOC-0151 – Introduction to Post-Secondary Writing

This course will introduce instructors to best-practices in live virtual teaching with practical ideas to improve learner engagement.

Pillar 3 – Industry

Opportunities to help you understand your career options in different industries and sectors as you prepare to make life-changing decisions.

MOOC-0310 – Introduction to Cryptocurrency

This course will dispel the myths and help you understand the reality of this new opportunity.

MOOC-0350 – Medical Radiography Explorations

One of the career paths in the field of allied health, this course will give you an overview of the education and career paths in Medical Radiography.

MOOC-0380 – Buying an Electric Vehicle (EV)

This course will help EV buyers, and everyone else who is interested in EVs, to understand this landscape so that we can become informed consumers as we invest in the future of our environment together.

MOOC-0320- Pediatric FEPA

This course was designed to provide focused education to prepare and advance frontline healthcare workers with the recent surge of acutely ill pediatric patients with respiratory-related presentations.

To register

If you are new to BCIT you will first need to create a BCIT account before registering for your course.
You will then be able to use the link on the course page (above listing) to login and register for your course.
Note: New and refreshed accounts may take up to 24 hours to activate.
Note: At the end of your registration process you will land on a payment page. There is no cost for your courses, so just close the registration screen because you will be registered.

Once registered

Access your online course at learn.bcit.ca.
Login with your @my.bcit.ca email and password.
Scroll down to your My Courses listing and click on the course link.