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Business: Insurance (Optional Co-op) at Conestoga College
Ontario College Diploma · Business · Kitchener: Doon; Online campus
Program code: 0722
What do you need to get into Conestoga Business: Insurance (Optional Co-op)?
What courses do you need?
As the college's page lists them. A U (university preparation) course counts where a C (college preparation) course is asked for.
- Required
- Grade 12 compulsory English, C (min 60%) or U (min 50%), or equivalent, or Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1251), or equivalent min 60%
- Grade 11 Mathematics, C (min 65%), M (U/C) (min 55%), or U (min 55%), or equivalent, or Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics (MATH1420 or MATH1375) min 60%
How much does Conestoga Business: Insurance (Optional Co-op) cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $2,800 first year, $5,500 in all
- Student fees
- $3,100 first year, $6,200 in all
- Residence and meals
- $8,000 to $8,800 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $10,900 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 a month
What do graduates earn, and are they working?
Pay is what Ontario college diploma graduates in business, management, marketing and related support services earned, the class of 2019 (2021 and 2024), from Statistics Canada, in 2024 dollars. It is for the whole field across Ontario, not this college alone, and Statistics Canada's field is a little wider than this program's.
What careers does Conestoga Business: Insurance (Optional Co-op) lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.$84kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Marketing SpecialistGet people to notice, want and buy a product. A diploma or degree, a portfolio, and results you can measure.$74kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Human Resources SpecialistHiring, pay, policies and the hard conversations. A degree, an exam, and a designation that carries weight.$85kTypical pay2 to 5 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- ActuaryPut a price on risk for insurers and pension plans. Years of exams, but you are paid well while you write them.$106kTypical pay7 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Affiliate MarketerYou earn a small commission when people buy through your links. Most earn little, and the few who earn a lot built an audience first.$1kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AI Automation Agency OwnerYou build AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots, voice agents and automations for small businesses. A new market that needs real technical and sales skill.$3kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study business, law and office?
The same field at other colleges, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AccountingSeneca, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | Not published |
| Accounting & FinanceSeneca, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | Not published |
| Accounting, BusinessSheridan, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $4,830 |
| Accounting: BusinessDurham, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,776 |
| Accounting: Business Administration (Co-op option available)Durham, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,776 |
| Adjoint juridiqueBoréal, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,758 |
| Administration publiqueBoréal, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,758 |
| Advertising & Marketing Communications ManagementSt. Clair, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | Not published |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Conestoga College. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.