Events at Vancouver Career College

Between November 2 and November 10, vote on the social media image by commenting 1, 2, or 3 for the best mustache, and you could win you a $25 gift card! The contest is available to all Canadian residents. Employees of Vancouver Career College are not eligible for the contest.

One entry per platform per person (on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). Contest runs from 9:00am on November 2 to 3:00pm on November 20, 2020. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

HALLOWEEN CONTEST: TAG A FRIEND YOU'D SHARE CANDY WITH

Want to win a $50 gift card? Tag a friend you will share your candy with as a comment on the contest post to enter. The contest is available to all Canadian residents. Employees of Vancouver Career College are not eligible for the contest. One entry per platform per person (on Twitter, and Instagram). Contest runs from 9:00am on October 19th to 11:59pm on October 31st. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

LIKE-TO-WIN HALLOWEEN CONTEST ON FACEBOOK: 

Enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Simply like our album contest post on Facebook to enter and be sure you're one of the first 200 people to like the post. The contest is available to all Canadian residents. Employees of Vancouver Career College are not eligible for the contest. One entry per platform on Facebook. Contest runs from 9:00am on October 19th to 11:59pm on October 31st. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

Your thank-you note could win you a $50 gift card! Simply write a comment on one of our social media channels contest post to enter. The contest is available to all Canadian residents. Employees of Vancouver Career College are not eligible for the contest.

One entry per platform per person (on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). Contest runs from 9:00am on October 6 to 10:00pm on October 12, 2020. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

Your #firstdayvancareer memory could win you a $50 gift card! Send us a photo and a story to enter. The contest is available to all Canadian residents. Employees of Vancouver Career College are not eligible for the contest. One entry per platform per person (on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).

Send it as a direct message, tag us on a public post, or post using the hashtag #vancouvercareercollege. Contest runs from 9:00am on September 11 to 5:00pm on September 17, 2020. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

Want to win a $50 gift card? Send us a selfie of you studying (or have someone take a photo of you studying) The contest is available to all Canadian residents. Employees of Vancouver Career College are not eligible for the contest. One entry per platform per person (on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).

Send it as a direct message, tag us on a public post, or post using the hashtag #vancouvercareercollege. Contest runs from 9:00am on August 18 to 5:00pm on August 24, 2020. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

Enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card with your pet plant!

Send us a picture of your favourite house, garden, park or neighbourhood plant! The contest is available to all Canadians. One entry per platform per person (on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). Send it as a direct message, tag us on a public post, or post using the hashtag #vancouvercareercollege. Contest runs from 9:00am on July 14 to 5:00pm on July 20, 2020. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

What are you having for breakfast, lunch, or dinner? Send us a picture of your latest home-cooked (or takeout) meal and enter to win a $50 gift card! The contest is available to all Canadians. One entry per platform per person (on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). Send it as a direct message, tag us on a public post, or post using the hashtag #vancouvercareercollege. Contest runs from 9:00am on June 16 to 5:00pm on June 22, 2020. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to the winner by random draw.

A Medical Spa Therapy Workshop is coming to Burnaby campus next month!

See demonstrations of the latest in laser technology — DermaLase IPL laser machine — and learn the basics of Swedish massage. Plus, get a tour of the facilities and see what it would be like to study Med Spa in Burnaby. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-medical-spa-therapy-workshop-tickets-99450252382

April 2, 2020

4:30-6pm

Burnaby campus

Vancouver Career College presents... Pink Shirt Day!

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

This year, lift each other up and purchase a pink T-shirt* to support anti-bullying initiatives at your campus. All proceeds collected will be donated to the CKNW Kids' Fund. 

Speak to your campus director or see reception to purchase your pink shirt.

*Minimum suggested donation: $5

Congratulations to the fall class of 2019! The Abbotsford and Chilliwack Graduation 2019 ceremony will be held on Friday, November 15th at 6:00pm at the Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford.

We will be celebrating our graduates from Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. Doors open at 5:00pm for check-in.

Pacific Academy
35190 Delair Road
Abbotsford, BC

Congratulations to the fall class of 2019! The BC Graduation 2019 ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 2nd at 10:30am at the Pacific Academy in Surrey. 

We will be celebrating our graduates from Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Vancouver campuses. Doors open at 9:00am for check-in.

We will also be collecting for our local food bank - please bring dry or canned good for donation. See you there!

Pacific Academy
10238 168 Street, Surrey BC

On October 23, join us for an ECE Networking Event at Coquitlam campus from 6-8pm.

Meet with your fellow peers and instructors, talk about current and future opportunities, and mingle over samosas and refreshments.

Previous ECE Coordinator at Vancouver Career College, Evelyn Tsai, will be joining us to speak about her experience as an instructor and how she went on to become the Co-Founder and Director of BrightStar Children’s Academy.

We will also be offering $1,000 scholarships for previous ECE grads who are looking to pursue the ECE Post Basic Infant/Toddler Specialization program. 

See you there!

Join us for a commemorative BBQ lunch for Orange Shirt Day! We will be welcoming a number of Chilliwack Chiefs players — Jack Agnew, Xavier Henry, and Joey Larson — to partake in our festivities on Monday! We hope to see you then!

Orange Shirt Day is commemorated annually to witness and honour the healing journey of First Nations survivors and their families. It is an opportunity for the community to come together and support reconciliation and hope for future generations.

This September, Vancouver Career College is showing support of Orange Shirt Day, at our Abbotsford campus, with a series of FREE activities including a commemorative walk and drumming, BBQ, bannock, art installations, and hands-on workshops! 

• Free blood pressure checks, blood typing, and ECGs
• Create an Idea Board with Early Childhood Education students
• Attend a Social Services Worker presentation
• Visit a featured, interactive Art Exhibit that highlights the exceptional story of a residential school survivor

Official Orange Shirt Day t-shirts and bracelets will be sold by donation. See you there!

On August 22 from 6-8pm, Vancouver Career College will be hosting a Provincial Workshop Day, which features FREE hands-on workshops and demos, so you can see what life as a student will be like! Make a change to your career, or start a new one, but the first step is attending and seeing the all the practical programs we have to offer! Just for attending, you will have the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship* towards your tuition. 

Abbotsford Campus Workshops

• Blood Pressure Clinic (Practical Nursing program)
• Blood Typing Demo (Medical Labratory Assistant program)
• Sensory Aids Demo (Early Childhood Education program)
• Computer Build Demo (Network Administrator & Engineer programs)

Burnaby Campus Workshops

• Student Loan and Funding Q&A (Accounting and Payroll Administrator program)
• TCM Samples & Free Clinic Treatments (Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture programs)
• Motors & Circuits Demo (Construction Electrican Foundation program)
• Free Vital Checks, including Blood Pressure (Practical Nursing program)
• Free Massage Treatments and Demos (Registered Massage Therapy program)

Chilliwack Campus Workshops

• Free Nail Trimming for Pets (Veterinary Health Care Assistant program)

Coquitlam Campus Workshops

• Filling Vet Prescriptions (Veterinary Health Care Assistant program)
• Art Activity (Early Childhood Education)

Surrey Campus Workshops

• Budgeting Workshop (Accounting & Payroll Administrator program)
• Blood Pressure Clinic (Medical Office Assistant program)
• Prepare Pharmacy Compounds (Pharmacy Assistant program)

Vancouver Campus Workshops

• Front Office Management Demo (Hospitality Management program)
• Arts and Crafts Activity (Early Childhood Education program)
• Clinical Procedures Demo, including Vital Signs, Blood Pressure, Vision Exams, etc. (Medical Office Assistant program)

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, August 22nd!

Let's celebrate the new grads from our Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Vancouver campuses. The 2019 BC graduation ceremony takes place on Saturday, May 4 at the Chandos Pattison Auditorium at the Pacific Academy in Surrey (10238 168 St, Surrey, BC V4N 1Z4). Doors and check-in are at 2:30pm and the ceremony is at 3pm. Congratulations to all of our grads!

Let's come together and take a stand against bullying. As part of Pink Shirt Day 2019 we are raising donations for the CKNW Kids' Fund, which supports programs that promote kindness, empathy, and compassion. Ask on campus for details on how you can take part.

Help us support our local food banks. Drop off your non-perishable donations on campus from December 1 to December 21. For every donation you make, the college will give 25 cents to Food Banks Canada.

You are invited to learn how you can train for a career in the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture. Visit our Burnaby Campus for an Info Session about our Acupuncture diploma program. You can also speak with our instructors, tour the campus, and learn how to get started in the program. Open House location: 212 – 5021 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C. Time: 12:30pm-2pm.

We're holding a Halloween Costume Contest with $300 in prizes. Get your photo taken in costume on campus on October 31 and you could win. See posters on campus or ask on campus for details.

You're invited to Vancouver Career College’s provincial open house. This is your opportunity to visit a campus near you and learn how you can train for your new career.

The open house takes place Thursday, August 23, 6:00pm-8:00pm at our Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Vancouver campuses.

Join us March 9th at the Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Rd, for the Vancouver Career College Abbotsford campus Graduation Ceremony. The event begins at 6:00 pm, and we look forward to sharing an evening celebrating the accomplishments of our outstanding graduates and wishing them well as they move into their exciting new careers!

Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

Join us for the Open House in your area on Thursday, October 12 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm! Our campuses in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, and Surrey welcome you to discover how you can launch an exciting new career! Take a tour of the campus and learn about the Vancouver Career College experience from graduates, current students, and faculty.

RSVP TODAY!