Diversity in Vancouver Career Colleges
Colleges in British Columbia teach everyone, from a PHD and adults continuing education to high school graduates and people with no working experience.
Colleges in BC teach everything. Colleges across British Columbia offered 284 different programs during the 2001/2002 years, and every year, thousands and thousands of students sign up for programs at BC's Colleges.
Colleges offer some advantages compared to Universities: Smaller class sizes, faster and more practical programs, geared towards the job market and current industry needs. Students can finish some programs in as little as 3 months and start working soon after or even during the programs.
Some programs, like Vancouver Career College's also include practicums, so that students get real working experience, giving them a competitive advantage over other graduates.
BC Colleges offer strong core programs in Career, technical and trades programs, supplying high qualified professionals to British Columbia's high demand industry.
Because BC Colleges work closely with business and industry to design programs that are practical, hands on, realistic and that meet local industry employment needs, British Columbia college graduates are always in high demand.
Colleges offer programs in every corner of the Province, so students can study close to home - a critical issue for adults who are changing careers or are simply retraining in order to develop new skills, but do not want to leave their families in order to attend school.
BC Colleges and training institutions are one of the best investments people can make: for students and parents, for taxpayers and governments, for business and industry, and for communities.
This is a dynamic time for post-secondary institutions in British Columbia, and through it all, community and career colleges will continue to teach everyone, everything and everywhere
