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Dental

Start your career with B.C.'s leader in dental education. Gain rewarding, hands-on experience working with dentists and public clients in the VCC Dental Clinic in Downtown Vancouver.

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Health Administration

Learn the specialized skills and procedures needed for administrative work in a variety of medical office environments.

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A occupational physiotherapist assistant sits on a stool and guides a patient in a wheelchair through arm exercises in a spacious physical therapy training clinic.

Health Care

Start your career as a front-line caregiver in this rapidly expanding field. Learn the skills and techniques needed to provide support to those living in care units, assisted living, and other community settings.

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Nursing

Discover the future of nursing. Gain hands-on experience using the latest medical technology as you collaborate with an allied health care team in one of B.C.'s only simulated hospitals.

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Health and Social Services

Enhance yourself and your career through personal and professional development courses in counselling, health care, accessibility, wellness, and Indigenous reconciliation.

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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial. Learn about VCC’s commitment to decolonization and Indigenization.