Career training programs in Coquitlam, BC

Vancouver Career College, Coquitlam campus:
Vancouver Career College has 7 locations in the Vancouver area – Coquitlam, Vancouver, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Surrey and Kelowna. Coquitlam is situated approx. 15 km east of Vancouver, in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. 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. Our career-training programs will help you to develop the skills you need in the fields of accounting, business administration, legal administration, education and health care. Most diploma programs include an internship/practicum placement program.

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Business Administration Management Program:
The fast-paced business world requires up-to-date computer, customer service and marketing skills. Our Business Administration Management diploma program can prepare you to meet these challenges head-on.

You'll learn standard office procedures, management techniques and industry-standard software such as the MS Office Suite and Simply Accounting. Business strategies and sales and marketing techniques are covered as well. Career opportunities include positions in office administration, accounting, inventory control and marketing.

Accounting and Payroll Administrator Program:
The Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program combines office administration and computer training with a practical foundation in payroll, accounting methods and specialized accounting software such as QuickBooks and Simply Accounting. A five-week practicum will give you an opportunity to put your skills to use in the field. As a graduate of this program, you'll also receive Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification through the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA).

Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma Program:
Legal Administrative Assistants are crucial members of a law office team. In fact, most lawyers consider them to be “the glue that holds a firm together.” The Legal Administrative Assistant program combines general office administration training with specialized legal courses so students develop a broad understanding of the day-to-day practices of a law office.

Learn about the Canadian courts system, legal rights, practices and procedures. Study criminal law, civil litigation, real estate and conveyance, wills, estates and more. Gain hands-on experience through a five-week practicum. Career opportunities: Positions in a variety of legal settings such as law offices, firms and legal departments of large corporations. Opportunities also exist in the court system, government offices and real estate firms.

Paralegal Diploma Program:
Paralegals are key players in law offices and legal firms. Lawyers rely on them to perform the crucial duties that keep cases on track and ensure things don’t come to a costly grinding halt. The Paralegal Assistant program provides a broad overview of the Canadian legal system, Legal Professional Act and Rules of the Law Society of BC. Students will learn about intellectual property, estates planning, and credit and collection procedures.

Other major topics include family law, real estate law, criminal law, commercial law, corporate law and insurance law. Students will also master legal office procedures and documentation as well as methods for legal research and interviewing. A five-week practicum allows students to gain practical experience in legal setting. Career opportunities include positions in law offices, firms and legal departments of large corporations. Additional employment opportunities exist in government offices, real estate firms, trust companies and other financial institutions.

Early Childhood Education Program:
The Early Childhood Education program will provide you with an excellent introduction to a rewarding career working with young children. You will study interpersonal communications, childhood development, behavior management and program planning. In addition, you'll learn teaching strategies that use drama, math, science, play and arts and crafts. You'll receive First Aid and CPR certifications as well.

As part of this program, you will observe experienced Early Childhood Educators in the field and then apply your newly developed skills during eight weeks of practicum. After completion of the coursework, you must gain an additional 500 hours of field experience required for licensing.

Community Health Care Diploma Program:
An intensive program where you will 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. 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. Career opportunities include Long-Term Care Aide, Home Support Health Care worker, Resident Care Attendant, Nurse’s Aide and Special Needs Assistant.

Resident Care Attendant Program:
An intensive program designed to prepare graduates for such positions as Long-Term Care Aide (geriatric), Home Healthcare Worker, Residential Care Attendant or Nursing Aid. The excellent training provided by highly qualified instructors, and the experience acquired during the seven weeks of clinical training will equip students with the knowledge and confidence for a career in care giving. Each student will complete three-weeks of clinical training in intermediate care and four-weeks of clinical training in an extended care facility to give them the hands-on experience that is so crucial to getting a job.

Medical Office Assistant Program:
In our Medical Office Assistant diploma program, you'll learn to organize a medical office, prepare and administer basic medical office tests and respond to questions about medical conditions and prescriptions. You'll also receive First Aid and CPR training and certification. In addition, you will learn general office procedures and administration including the use of medical billing software. You will also receive First Aid and CPR training and certification.

As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to begin a career as an Admitting Clerk, Emergency Room Admitting Clerk, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Receptionist, Medical Billing Clerk or Medical Office Assistant.

Medical Pharmacy Assistant Program:
As a result of pharmacists taking a more active role in drug therapy and the counseling of their patients, the pharmacy assistant is becoming an increasingly essential position. Train for a career as an Admitting Clerk, Emergency Room Admitting Clerk, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Clinical Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Billing Clerk, Pharmacy Assistant Technician or Medical Office Assistant.

You will learn basic medical terminology and pharmacology, dispensing (community and hospital), inventory, billing, bookkeeping and administration, as well as customer service skills. Students will be trained to prepare and administer basic medical office tests, learn to assess and prioritize patient appointment requests and respond to patients’ basic questions about their medical condition and prescriptions. In addition, you will learn general office procedures and administration including the use of a medical billing software package. You will also receive First Aid and CPR training and certification.

Pharmacy Assistant/Technician Program:
Pharmacy Assistant / Technician is becoming an increasingly essential position as a result of pharmacists taking a more active role in drug therapy and the counseling of their patients. Students will be trained in pharmacology, dispensing (community & hospital), inventory, billing and administration, as well as customer service skills. You will also receive First Aid and CPR training and certification. As as successful graduate of this program, you will be in great demand. A Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy study states, “86 per cent of all graduates of Pharmacy Assistant / Technician programs found work in their field.”