English for Careers
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VCC is committed to helping internationally educated immigrants who need to upgrade their English language skills to advance in their profession or to take career training programs.
The Professional and Career English Department (PACE) at Vancouver Community College offers ESL courses within a Professional context. There are three main areas of course/program offerings:
- English for Professional Advancement (EPA)
- Courses for Career Preparation and Advancement:English for Health Sciences 1, English for Health Sciences 2, Communications for Engineers and Technologists (CET) and CELBAN preparation course.
- Combined Skills: ESL/Baking, ESL/Culinary, ESL/Health Care Assistant.
If you know the admission requirements,
Find out more about this program:
- Program Description
- Admission Requirements
- Program Status
- Apply to this Program
- Fees and Other Costs
- Additional Information
- Courses
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Program Description
English for Career Preparation and Advancement has 3 levels. The focus is on language and socio-cultural competencies required for success as a professional in the Canadian workplace. EPA is a flexible, individualized program incorporating seminars in Speaking and Writing, with Reading and Listening offered as online courses. Individual tutorials with an instructor are also available weekly. EPA may be taken full-time or part-time.
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Admission Requirements
General
VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.
Exceptions
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Convention refugees as designated by the federal government; Foreign live-in caregivers; Individuals with work permits valid for at least one year, covering the duration of studies; or those with Approval in Principle letters from Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Legal dependents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents (certain conditions apply); Diplomats and their direct dependents; International exchange students. VCC will require proof of citizenship, residency, diplomatic or refugee status. Please see VCC's policy relating to admission for non-citizens and non-residents for more information. |
International students
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VCC welcomes international students from around the world to the college's academic or career programs. To learn more about language requirements for your program of interest, please read our English-language requirements guide; to learn more about how to apply, please see the VCC International website. We look forward to meeting you. |
As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to
educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.
Please note that you must submit official transcripts and educational documents to support your application; unfortunately, we cannot accept photocopies or fax versions.
Program Specific
1) Completion of Lower Advanced English or equivalent
2) Post-secondary education and professional experience
Program Status
Accepting applications
Apply to this Program
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Online
Fax
In PersonAfter you apply, you can check your 
to see if all of the requirements have been met or to update contact information.
Please use the temporary login ID and Personal Identification Number (PIN) that you used to complete your original online application.
Fees and Other Costs
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International Tuition Fees
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Other Costs
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Additional Information
Information sessions for EPA are held weekly in Room 235, Downtown campus, Monday at 1pm and Wednesdays at 5pm. Instructors are available to answer questions about the courses and help students apply and register.
For more information, phone 604.443.8608 or visit: http://eslprograms.vcc.ca
Courses
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| Course Name |
Course Code |
Credits |
| CELBAN Test Prep |
CCAC 1004 |
0.0 |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology |
ELSK 0730 |
0.0 |
| English for Health Sciences 1 |
ELSK 1044 |
0.0 |
| English for Health Sciences 2 |
ELSK 1084 |
0.0 |
