Order Transcripts and Certificates
The Ministry of Education has your transcript or certificate if you attended a B.C. or Yukon secondary school and you:
- Graduated after 1985 or
- Completed a grade 12 course after 1986 or
- Attended grade 12 prior to 1974 in the University Entrance or Academic-Technical Program
- Graduated in British Columbia after 1985
If the Ministry does not have your transcript or certificate, please contact your school of record or district office.
General Education Development (GED®)
- GED® records from 1973 to 2014 are retained by the Ministry of Education
If you have a Personal Education Number (PEN)
You will need a BCeID to access the StudentTranscripts Service
Log in with BCeID Sign Up for a BCeID
If you do not have a Personal Education Number (PEN)
You do not have a PEN if you attended a B.C. K-12 school before 1993, or if you never wrote a B.C. provincial exam (introduced in 1986). If you do not have a PEN, please order below.
Delivery and Fees
- You will receive your graduation certificate at no charge from your school once you have met graduation requirements.
- You can also order copies online using the StudentTranscripts service for $10 each.
- You can order your transcripts online using the StudentTranscript service.
- You may send up to 25 transcripts to post-secondary institutions at no charge
- You may send 1 transcript to a 3rd party at no charge
- Additional transcripts are $10 each.
- Orders are processed in 3 – 6 business days, then sent electronically or mailed using Canada Post standard letter mail service.
- You can order your graduation certificates and transcripts online using the StudentTranscript service for $10 each
- Orders are processed in 3 – 6 business days, then sent electronically or mailed using Canada Post standard letter mail service
Can't pay by credit card?
When you place your order using the StudentTranscripts service, you may choose to pay by cheque or money order.
Your order will be put on hold until we receive your cheque or money order.
If you pay by personal cheque, your order will not be processed until the cheque clears (10 business days). A $30.00 fee will be charged for a dishonoured cheque.
