Employment Access and Skills Development

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Develop professional skills, gain practical experience, and access meaningful jobs. Intended for students with cognitive disabilities or a combination of learning difficulties that may hinder academic success.

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Programs

Program name Credit Tuition Length Start date(s)
Program name Career Awareness Credit Certificate Tuition $2,750 Length

Career Awareness is 38 weeks with 26 weeks of classroom component alternated with 12 weeks of work experience.

The maximum allowable time for students to complete the program is 40 weeks.

 Start date(s) Sep
Program name Retail and Hospitality Careers Credit Certificate Tuition $2,750 Length

The Retail and Hospitality Careers Certificate is a full-time program. It is thirty-eight (38) weeks in length, with twenty-six (26) weeks of classroom/lab/industry orientation and training, and twelve (12) weeks of workplace experience placements.

 Start date(s) Sep
Program name Retail and Hospitality Careers Credit Certificate Tuition $2,750 Length Start date(s) Sep
Program name Food Service Careers Credit Certificate Tuition $3,015 Length

Food Service Careers is a full-time certificate program, thirty-eight (38) weeks in length, which consist of twenty-six (26) weeks of classroom/kitchen/industry orientation and training, and twelve (12) weeks of workplace experience placement.

 Start date(s) Sep

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Other learning options

Open Studies

At VCC, you’re more than a student; you’re a future professional. Our priority is that you graduate with the skills that B.C. employers want and need.
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Continuing Studies

Upgrade your skills and talents in your spare time. VCC Continuing Studies programs are designed for working professionals, with most classes held during evenings and weekends.
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International Studies

Discover VCC’s wide variety of two-year diploma programs specifically designed for international students who wish to work in Canada after graduating.
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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.