• General Questions
• Off-Campus Learning Programs
• Online Courses
• Print-Based Courses
• Exams
• Registration, Withdrawals and Refunds
  • How do I Register for a course?
  • Can I register for multiple courses at the same time?
  • What if my employer was paying for the course?
  • How do I withdraw from the course?
  • What is the refund policy?

To register in credit courses, you must be 19 years of age or older, OR if 18 years of age or less, possess an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (unless otherwise noted in the course description).

Also, you should ensure that you have the required prerequisites.  A prerequisite is a course (or other qualification) required for entry into another course.  Prerequisites are indicated under additional information of the corresponding course page.

Print-based Courses
Print  courses are offered on a continuous intake basis.   Students can register anytime.

Online Courses
Registration has commenced for semestered courses. Check the course information page for the start date.  You have up to one week after the course start date to register for an online semestered intake course.  

Monthly Intake Online Courses
Additional intake courses will start the first business day of each month. For Monthly intake courses, students can register at anytime during the month prior to the course start date.

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You can register for as many courses as you wish, but note that if you register for multiple courses at the same time, all of the start and end dates may be identical depending on the method of course delivery.

Sponsorship clients wishing to register in a course and have the course fees paid by a sponsoring agency, their employer, or a government department must present an official letter of authorization from their sponsor  to the Registrar's office at the time of registration  The original letter must be on company letterhead and include detailed information as to where the invoice is to be sent. 

The following information should be included in the letter, Click here to download the letter.

Mail the information to:

Registrar's Office
Room C150, Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue
Nepean, ON
K2G 1V8

(or)

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Students wishing to withdraw from a course must inform the Registrar's Office.  Refer to the Withdrawal Date on your timetable to avoid receiving an F grade.  Students withdrawing before the date receive a W on their transcript.  Please note that a Withdrawal is not a Refund.  There are no refunds for any course texts or material when students are withdrawing after the refund date.  You can contact the Registrar's Office:

Print-based Courses

Refund less a $20.00 administration fee if a withdrawal request is received by the Registrar's Office within four (4) weeks from the date of registration and if all video tapes and diskettes are returned with the request.  Textbooks refunded if returned in unmarked condition and shrink wrapped seal is unbroken.  No refund on material fees. 

Online Courses

Refund less a $20.00 administration fee if a withdrawal request is received by the Registrar's office prior to date stated in the confirmation letter.Back to Top