Information Sessions & Tours
Come meet our faculty members ready to answer your questions about our programs, course requirements and career prospects, or about applying to VCC. Here's a listing of information sessions scheduled for the next six weeks:
- Adult upgrading
- American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf studies
- Auto collision repair and auto refinishing
- Baking and pastry arts
- Career planning and job search courses
- Dental technology
- Digital graphic design
- Drafting technician
- English language preparation for health sciences
- Fashion arts
- Hair design
- Hospitality management diploma
- Music
- Skin and body therapy (esthetics)
- Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
- Transportation trades
- University transfer
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Earn your Grade 12 diploma, improve your literacy skills or upgrade your academic qualifications to pursue further study and start a new career. VCC offers a range of academic courses for adults designed to meet individual goals.
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Talk with your hands. Learn a new language. Become an ally to the Deaf community. For more information, please email signlanguage@vcc.ca or call 604.871.7000, ext. 7443.
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Do you love cars? Start your career today in automotive collision repair or automotive refinishing. We're offering special evening info sessions and tours of our Broadway campus auto shop. See where students learn practical, hands-on skills and talk to faculty about your career opportunities. After the tour, apply to the auto collision repair program and prepare to start classes in September.
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Join us for an exciting introduction to VCC's award-winning baking and pastry arts programs. Learn how to become a professional baker or pastry chef and the exciting opportunities awaiting you in this dynamic field. Join us at VCC's Downtown campus, 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton, two blocks west of the Stadium SkyTrain station.
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Find out what you want to do with your life by taking career planning, communications and job search courses at VCC. Join us for a brief information session to find out about these great part-time courses. The information sessions will be held in the College and Career Access Department, room 236, at VCC's Downtown campus, 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton, two blocks west of the Stadium SkyTrain station. For more information call 604.871.7000, ext. 8301 or email dschwartz@vcc.ca.
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| Sink your teeth into an exciting career in dental technology. In 2014, VCC will offer an updated dental technology program, one of only a few certified programs available in B.C. At this information session you'll take a tour the dental department and dental facilities and learn about the new program, job market, career prospects and admission requirements. Join us at VCC's at Downtown campus, 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton, two blocks west of the Stadium SkyTrain station.
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We have extended our application deadline. Faculty from the digital graphic design certificate program invite you to an informative open house and guided tour of the VCC design lab. Faculty will be available to answer questions, show samples of past and present student work and more. Digital graphic design is a full-time, nine-month program with intakes each September. The application deadline is June 15, 2013.
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| The future is built today. Now is the time to position yourself for the predicted opportunities upcoming in the construction industry over the next decade. Learn about our construction drafting certificate and diploma programs at this informative session hosted by one of VCC's drafting specialty instructors. You'll learn about disciplines offered and software applications we use, including the latest 3D modelling applications, Tekla, Civil 3D, Revit Structure and Revit Architecture, plus day-to-day classroom activities and costs. Take your first steps towards a new future. Join us at VCC's Downtown campus, 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton, two blocks west of the Stadium SkyTrain station.
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People who wish to pursue careers in the Canadian health care system must have strong communication skills.
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The future is in fashion! Employers in B.C.'s fashion industry frequently turn to VCC to hire our job-ready graduates. Attend this information session to meet our instructors, tour the learning facilties and learn more about entrance requirements to our full-time fashion arts diploma program and part-time fashion arts certificate program. Please call 604.871.7000, ext. 8417 for more information about studying fashion arts at VCC.
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Make VCC your choice for hairstyling. Training with the right professional instructors is important. Join us for an information session and learn why VCC's hair design program is the best choice for success. At these sessions, instructors will show prospective students around the facilities and answer questions about all aspects of the profession. Learn what it takes to be successful in this exciting industry.
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The future is in hospitality management.
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Vancouver Community College is home to B.C.'s most innovative music diploma and music degree programs in classical, jazz and world music. VCC also offers community courses for the public. |
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Becoming an esthetician can be very exciting. Choosing the right training with professional instructors is a critical first step.
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Expand your opportunities. Become qualified to teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Join us for an information session at VCC's Downtown campus, 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton, two blocks west of the Stadium SkyTrain station.
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Vancouver Community College has been a leader in transportation trades training for more than 50 years, giving graduates the skills to succeed in a demanding job market.
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| VCC offers a variety of first-year, fully-transferable university credit courses. Students can choose to complete credits toward university programs or take courses to pursue a VCC diploma program. At this information session, learn about math, science and English courses available in the upcoming terms. Meet faculty, ask questions and learn how to apply. Join us at VCC's Broadway campus, 1155 East Broadway at Glen Drive, across from VCC/Clark SkyTrain station.
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