Database Administration Diploma Program

Our database administrator course provides expert training in SQL programming and Oracle management in Victoria, BC, and online across Canada. Completing this database admin course equips graduates with the technical expertise to design, secure, and maintain complex database systems for modern business operations.
53 weeks / 1060 hours
Program Duration
In-Class/Distance
Delivery Mode
September 14, 2026
Next Starting Date
PTIRU Approved Program

Program Description

The Database Administration Diploma program is designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required for a successful career in database management. With the Database Administrator Course, students learn how to use database management systems and tools to ensure data integrity, availability, and accessibility for businesses, organizations, and institutions.

This database administrator program teaches students how to manage, design, and maintain databases, including tasks such as data modeling, installation, configuration, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and security management.

In this database administrator course, you will develop the technical expertise to design, implement, and manage complex database systems. You will gain proficiency in SQL programming for data manipulation and query optimization while mastering Oracle Database administration, including installation and configuration

Program Highlights


  • Relational Database Architecture: Design and implement complex relational databases using SQL programming and normalization techniques.

  • Multi-Platform Server Administration: Master Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle fundamentals to manage diverse enterprise environments.

  • Advanced Performance Tuning: Optimize database speed through proactive performance tuning and efficient data warehousing strategies.

  • Security and Disaster Recovery: Implement robust backup protocols and security measures to protect critical organizational data.

  • Open Source Infrastructure: Manage NoSQL databases and Linux-based systems to support modern, scalable IT infrastructures.

Career Outlook & Salary in Canada

Every organization that stores, manages, and relies on data — from hospitals and banks to technology companies and government agencies — needs skilled professionals to design, secure, and maintain the database systems that keep their operations running.

As the volume and complexity of organizational data continue to grow, demand for trained database administrators and analysts has never been stronger across Canada.

In British Columbia, WorkBC has designated database analysts and data administrators as a high opportunity occupation—one of the province’s strongest signals of sustained, long-term demand for workers in a specific field.

Edison College offers this program both in-class at our Victoria campus and fully online—meaning eligible students across Canada can develop the Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL, and Linux database skills that employers are actively seeking.

29,800
Projected Job Openings
$52K–$127K
Annual Salary Range
$25.00–$61.03
Hourly Wage
$89K
Average Annual Income

Reference: WorkBC

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the database administration diploma are prepared for a range of technical roles in database management, data administration, and data architecture — across virtually every industry that stores and relies on digital data. Career opportunities include:


  • Junior Database Administrator (DBA)

  • Database Administrator

  • Database Support Specialist

  • Oracle Database Administrator

  • SQL Server Database Administrator

  • NoSQL Database Administrator

  • Database Analyst

  • Technical Architect — Database (Entry-Level / Junior)

  • Data Modelling Analyst

  • Database Security Analyst (Entry-Level)

  • Data Backup & Recovery Specialist

  • Database Support Technician

Where You'll Work

IT departments and consulting firms across finance, healthcare, government, technology, and large enterprises — managing and securing data systems.

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Program's tuition fees can be found in here.

Enroll today and take advantage of a $1,800 Completion Award, plus a $500 gift card to purchase or upgrade your computer. Flexible financing options and StudentAid BC support are available for eligible students. Speak with an advisor to learn more and explore your options.

Eligible newcomers may also access low-interest loans through Windmill Microlending to help build their future in Canada. Affordable financing is available on loans up to $15,000 for tuition, training, books, fees, and living expenses, with free career coaching included.

Admission Requirements

  • High school graduate or equivalent or mature student status (19 years or older before starting the program).

English language proficiency requirements:

  • Minimum Grade 10 English plus a minimum of three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8–12) completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, or
  • Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below. Test results must be dated no more than two years before the program start date.
  • Overall minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 5.5, or
  • Overall minimum TOEFL score of 46 (only TOEFL iBT is accepted), or
  • Overall minimum CAEL score of 40, or
  • Minimum CELPIP score of listening 6, reading 5, writing 5, and speaking 6, or
  • Overall minimum Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 95.

The Accuplacer assessment may be accepted only if

  • English is the program’s language of instruction, and the applicant is a mature, domestic student facing barriers, and the applicant cannot access their educational records or cannot provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education.
  • The applicant provides a signed self-declaration.
  • The applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages.
  • Minimum overall reading 230 and writing 230, and WritePlacer: 4.

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