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Financial Management Certificate Program

Last updated on February 18, 2025

The Financial Management Certificate Program (FMCP) is administered and sponsored by the Office of the Comptroller General and supported by the Learning Centre.

Registration for this program is currently closed.

The program provides a course of studies for government employees that:

  • Provides training in the government system of financial management and control
  • Encourages and recognizes upgrading of professional accounting qualifications
  • Establishes a recognized paraprofessional standard for junior and intermediate financial and audit officer positions

The FMCP is for highly motivated, career-oriented employees presently performing, or interested in performing, financial management or auditing duties in government.

It is specifically designed for those employees following or planning to enrol in a program of studies leading to a professional accounting designation granted by the Certified Management Accountants Society (CMA) or the Certified General Accountants Association (CGA).

Courses include:

  • Promoting Ethics in the BC Public Service
  • Business Case Planning
  • FM 120: BC Government Planning Fundamentals
  • FM 121: BC Government Budgeting Fundamentals
  • FM 130: BC Government Financial Control Fundamentals
  • FM 131: BC Government Revenue, Expense and Asset Management Fundamentals
  • FM 201: Financial Management
  • FM 210: Governance in Practice
  • FM 220: Planning and Budgeting Applications
  • FM 230: Applying Financial Controls, Control Frameworks and Systems
  • FM 310: Enhancing Organizational Governance

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