Welcome to Vancouver Career College

Vancouver Career College is an ideal place to train for a technology, business, health care or trades related career. The college develops programs in consultation with the health care and business communities to ensure that graduates meet industry demands. The college hires experienced professionals to provide the knowledge to compete in the current job market and give students the greatest opportunities for successful employment after graduation. Free upgrading for graduates ensures that Vancouver Career College students will continuously be in demand.

Vancouver Career College is a fully accredited, first-class training facility dedicated to the needs of individuals intent on starting a new career or enhancing their current skills. Everyone here, from admissions staff to administration to classroom instructors, has one ambition and purpose: to provide you with powerful, life-changing skills and training. If you are as serious about your future as we are about fulfilling dreams, we would love to meet you.

Health Care Courses and Programs

Vancouver Career College trains individuals using current business applications, programs and techniques so that they enter the market with valuable, sought-after skills. In direct consultation with the business community, the College develops programs to satisfy industry demands for certain skill sets, thereby giving our graduates the highest opportunity for employment and success in their field of study. With free upgrading for graduates, our students will always be in demand.

Applications may be accepted continuously for enrolment in the next session of each Vancouver Career College program.

Programs at Vancouver Career College are offered on a modular basis, meaning that one subject is covered at a time in a progressive manner.

Community Health Care

The Community Health Care diploma program is an intensive program designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in care-giving. You'll learn residential care for clients living with chronic conditions or mental health issues. You'll also study behavior management, non-violent crisis intervention techniques, developmental disorders and basic special education principles. Recreational therapy and activity program planning will also be covered.

As a Community Health Care student, you will also be trained in Standard First Aid and CPR. WHMIS and BC FoodSafe training is also provided. Seven weeks of practicum will allow you to combine theory and practice. You will gain hands-on experience in a three-week practicum in the community and a four-week practicum in a long-term care facility.

As a graduate of the CHC program, you will be prepared to function collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team. Career opportunities include Long-Term Care Aide, Home Support Health Care worker, Resident Care Attendant, Nurse's Aide and Special Needs Assistant.

Practical Nursing

Nurses continue to be in high demand in BC and across the country. If you want a rewarding career in health care that offers both diversity and many opportunities for growth, the Practical Nursing program at Vancouver Career College is for you.

As a Practical Nursing student, you will learn to provide nursing care in collaboration with other health care professionals. You will focus on developing the essential competencies for a Practical Nurse as established by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia and gain the skills needed to care for patients in medical, surgical or rehabilitation wards of acute care hospitals. In addition, the Nursing Arts courses and the 3 practicum placements will give you ample opportunity to put theory into practice. By the end of your preceptorship component, you will have learned to provide holistic nursing interventions to patients and have gained the relevant clinical experience to meet professional practice competencies and standards. As a PN graduate, you will be prepared to join the health care team in medical, surgical and rehabilitation wards of acute care hospitals. You may also find employment in the long-term care settings, group homes, public schools, special care units and home care.

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

In the Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program at CDI College, you will develop the knowledge, skills and values to assist rehabilitation therapists during treatments in a variety of health care and community settings.

As a Rehabilitation Therapy student, you will study anatomy, physiology, human development, movement and human disorders. You will also learn about clinical physiotherapy, gerontology, communications and rehabilitation processes. In addition you will have opportunity to learn about the occupation therapy and various techniques used for physical disabilities as well as the psychiatry and pediatrics fields.

As a graduate from the Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program, you will be prepared to work in partnership with, and under the direction of, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and/or Recreational Therapists. You may find employment in a range of settings, including community health centers, clinics, private agencies, rehabilitation centers. Other settings that employ Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants include hospitals, long-term care facilities, fitness centers and residential care homes.

Resident Care Attendant

Are you a compassionate and caring person? Do you want to help others? If you want to establish a career that incorporates these qualities, you should enroll in the Resident Care Attendant program at Vancouver Career College.

In the Resident Care Attendant program, you will study anatomy, physiology and medical terminology. You will learn about chronic medical conditions, interpersonal relations and communications, as well as human growth and development. You will also gain a solid foundation in specific areas such as Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, death and dying, and patient support networks. You will receive certification in First Aid, CPR, BC FoodSafe, and WHMIS training. In addition, you will complete three-weeks of clinical training in intermediate care and four-weeks of clinical training in an extended care facility to gain hands-on experience in the field.

As a graduate of the Resident Care Attendant program, you will be prepared to care for clients with special needs and to function collaboratively as members of a multidisciplinary health care team. You will be qualified for a range of positions, including Long-Term Care Aide (geriatric), Home Healthcare Worker, Residential Care Attendant or Nursing Aid.

Information

If you are interested in this school and would like to find out more, please Request Information from Vancouver Career College - Burnaby.