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\u00a0Do I need post-secondary training or a degree to do sales and marketing?<\/p>\n\u00a0Do I need post-secondary training or a degree to do sales and marketing?<\/p>\n
As with every industry these days, individuals with additional education will have the opportunity to advance further. While some may people may still be promoted on experience alone, taking additional courses or going back to school<\/a> for marketing, sales, customer service or business will help you reach your sales and marketing career goals.<\/p>\n For technical and industrial sales and marketing positions, you may need more than just sales and marketing experience. For example, many high tech firms favour candidates with engineering backgrounds and pharmaceutical companies tend to be drawn to people with science degrees.<\/p>\n Where can I get additional training? <\/b><\/p>\n BC Institute of Technology (BCIT)<\/b> \u2013 various courses in sales and marketing management<\/p>\n www.bcit.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Capilano<\/b> College<\/b> \u2013 various courses in sales and marketing<\/p>\n www.capcollege.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Douglas<\/b> College<\/b> \u2013 various courses in sales and marketing<\/p>\n www.douglas.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Kwantlen<\/b> University College<\/b> \u2013 various courses in business and marketing<\/p>\n www.kwantlen.bc.ca<\/p>\n Langara<\/b> College<\/b> \u2013 various courses in marketing and sales<\/p>\n www.langara.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Malaspina University-College<\/b> \u2013 various courses in marketing, sales and business<\/p>\n www.mala.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n Open University (OU) and Open College (OC), Divisions of the Open Learning Agency (OLA)<\/b> \u2013 courses in marketing, professional selling and computer applications in business<\/p>\n www.ola.bc.ca\/ou\/<\/a><\/p>\n Simon<\/b> Fraser University<\/b> \u2013 various courses and programs in business administration, marketing, business management, and professional development<\/p>\n www.sfu.ca<\/a><\/p>\n University<\/b> College<\/b> of the Fraser Valley (UCFC)<\/b> \u2013 various programs in business administration, marketing and sales<\/p>\n www.ufv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n University<\/b> of British Columbia<\/b> (UBC)<\/b> \u2013 various courses and programs in commerce, business administration, marketing and professional development<\/p>\n