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| College and Career Preparation (CCP) |
Upgrading courses are useful for all careers. The basic skills of English and mathematics are relevant to many jobs. |
| English as a Second Language (ESL) |
ESL courses are useful for all careers. The basic skills of written and spoken English are relevant to many jobs. |
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| General Studies |
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| General Studies diploma |
Those careers requiring “a college
diploma” may be open to students with General Studies. These include
many government or business service positions. |
| Bachelor of General Studies degree |
Those careers requiring “a bachelor’s
degree” may be open to students with a B.G.S. This includes many
government or business service positions. The B.G.S. can be done with a
“thematic option” that may open doors to specific careers. |
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| Arts |
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General Arts
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Courses taken as a “General Arts” student
may help in gaining employment. For example, an accounting course may
open doors to working in a business office. |
Associate of Arts degree
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Those jobs requiring “a college diploma”
may be open to students with the 2-year Associate of Arts Degree. These
include government or business service positions. |
Theater diploma
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Entry-level positions are typically
available in community theater as actors, stage hands, production
assistants, etc. Many diploma graduates go on to further study in art.
Others find work in art galleries and studios, or pursue freelance art
careers. Jobs may also be found in the areas of photography, printing,
design, publishing, or film-making. |
Visual Arts diploma
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Graduates may find entry-level positions
in the following areas: apparel manufacturing, pattern development, CAD
applications for apparel (pattern digitizing; grading; marker making),
couture design and construction, theater costume design, textile design
and production, fashion coordination, marketing and sales, and
home-based business. |
Fashion Design diploma
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The fashion industry involves a wide
variety of exciting and diversified career opportunities in the areas of
design, production, and sales. Diploma students are prepared for
entry-level positions in the following areas:
Ready-to-wear manufacturing
Couture design and construction
Theater costume design
Textile design and production
Fashion coordination
Marketing and sales |
Bachelor of Arts degree
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B.A. degrees open doors to thousands of careers, not to short lists
of specific careers. To prepare for one or more of these directions, the
choice of one’s major, as well as the choice of elective courses, is
important.
Good careers following B.A. degrees are best found when graduates
have done paid or volunteer work in their areas of interest.
Simply completing the courses for a B.A. degree does not guarantee a
job.
Many arts graduates pursue further studies in professional fields
such as teaching, law, medicine, dentistry, forensics, journalism,
counseling, social work, architecture, speech pathology, business
administration, international relations, library and information
science, physical or occupational therapy, community and regional
planning, public health and others.
Other degree graduates proceed on to do a master’s or doctorate
degree in the field in which they did their bachelor’s degree. These
advanced degrees lead to careers as professors or researchers.
For those degree graduates who wish to find work following a
bachelor’s degree, sample job titles for each major would include
the following:
English major: journalist, technical writer, editor,
public relations specialist, communications manager, bookseller, web
page writer/designer, advertising specialist, grant writer, newsletter
editor, publications researcher, author, freelance writer, reporter,
journalist.
Geography major: environmental auditor, researcher,
public policy analyst, planning assistant, GIS specialist, conservation
or parks worker, economic development assistant, remote sensing analyst,
tour guide, tour guide, map curator, community development worker,
alternative energy researcher, conservation education coordinator,
hydrologist.
History major: historical projects coordinator,
archivist, historic site information officer, museum worker, antique
dealer, historical research assistant, genealogical assistant,
educational program director (museum, historic site), history writer
(books, newsletters, Internet sites), biographer, historical society
worker, researcher, information manager, non-profit society or advocacy
worker, political aide, curator, journalist, heritage interpreter.
Mathematics major (BA): economic development assistant,
actuary, bank account officer, management trainee, financial investment
assistant, statistical assistant or researcher, insurance industry
analyst, economist, researcher, operations research analyst, cost
estimator.
Psychology major: human resources assistant, market
researcher, peer support facilitator, community and social service
worker, outreach worker, life skills program facilitator, advisor,
victims services worker, volunteer service coordinator, consumer trends
researcher, marketing analyst, rehabilitation services assistant,
international student advisor, customer service representative,
advertising assistant, , hospice coordinator, public opinion surveyor,
public relations assistant, statistician assistant. Sociology/Anthropology major:
aging specialist, community service agency worker,
compensation/benefits worker, political aide, consumer advocate,
consumer survey advisor, convention organizer, data analyst, family
guidance clinic worker, field archaeologist, foster care worker,
fund-raiser/development officer, human resources assistant, job analyst,
labor relations representative, volunteer coordinator, marketing
researcher, museum technician, park interpreter, adventure programs
coordinator, multicultural worker, historic site or parks interpreter,
museum or gallery assistant. |
Adult Education degree
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This degree program is a mid-career
development program for people who have established a field of practice
as an adult educator. |
TESL certificate
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Graduates often secure positions teaching English as a second or other language, both in Canada and overseas. |
| Language Proficiency certificate |
May assist students seeking to work in multi-lingual settings in government or business. |
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| Criminal Justice |
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| Criminal Justice diploma |
This program prepares students for
front-line/entry-level jobs in the criminal justice field. Graduates
often go on to pursue careers as police officers, correctional officers,
youth workers, immigration officers, bylaw enforcement officers,
customs inspectors, community service order officers, and sheriff’s
officers. |
Criminal Justice degree
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This program will be of interest to
students seeking careers in the areas of criminal investigation,
national security, evaluation research, crime prevention, offender case
management (including probation and parole), and criminal law. |
| Master of Arts in Criminal Justice |
Research, policy making and administrative positions in criminal justice and law enforcement fields. |
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| Science |
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| General Science |
Courses taken as a “General Science”
student may help in gaining employment. For example, a biology course
may open doors to working in the food preparation industry. |
| Associate of Science degree |
This degree can be requested by General
Science or BSc students who take the appropriate courses. It is not a
career-entry degree, but rather a recognition for finishing one-half of a
BSc degree. Those jobs requiring “a college diploma” may be open to
students with the 2-year Associate of Science Degree. These include
government or business service positions. |
| Bachelor of Science degree |
For those degree graduates who wish to find work following a
bachelor’s degree only, sample job titles for each major would
include the following:
Biology major: wildlife resources worker, water quality
technician, test and inspection technician, technical writer, state
parks & recreation, science writer/illustrator/film maker, science
laboratory assistant, mortician, medical illustrator, market research
analyst, marine tourist worker, marine fisheries/worker, horticulturist,
fish hatchery technician, environmental protection worker,
environmental health specialist, brewery laboratory assistant,
bio-technologist, aquarium technician, aquarium & museum worker,
agronomist.
Chemistry major: agricultural scientist, occupational
safety assistant, assayer, environmental health worker, perfumer,
chemical or pharmaceutical sales representative, brewer lab assistant,
product tester, quality assurance worker, system analyst, wastewater
treatment chemist, industrial/institutional buyer, lawyer, product
development assistant, report writer, specification writer, water
scientist.
Mathematics major (BSc): software developer, management
information systems assistant, technical equipment marketing analyst,
pricing analyst, project management assistant, systems consultant,
logistics planner.
Physics major: industrial scientist, computer design
assistant, field representative, research worker/assistant (on optical
devices, nuclear power, oil/mineral exploration equipment, scientific
equipment, planetary exploration), technical or science writer, computer
hardware or software worker, technical salesperson, systems analyst,
quality control assistant. |
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| Health |
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| Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree |
New graduates may work in acute care, long term care or community agencies. |
| Practical Nursing certificate |
This program prepares students to become Practical Nurses. |
| Certified Dental Assistant certificate |
This program prepares students to become Dental Assistants. |
| Home Support/Resident Care Attendant certificate |
Graduates are qualified to work in any
level of institutionalized or home care service, including adult
daycare, assisted living, intermediate care, extended care, and home
support. |
| Community Pharmacy Technician certificate |
This program prepares students to become Community Pharmacy Technicians. |
| Medical Imaging Clinical Support Worker certificate |
This program prepares students to become Medical Imaging Clinical Support Workers. |
| Medical Office Assistant certificate |
This program prepares students to become Medical Office Assistants. |
| Dental Office Receptionist certificate |
This program prepares students to become Dental Office Receptionists. |
| Nursing Unit Clerk certificate |
This program prepares students to become Nursing Unit Clerks. |
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| Kinesiology and Physical Education |
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| Bachelor of Kinesiology degree |
Graduates with bachelors degrees may work
in the fields of occupational/workplace health, ergonomics, personal
training, exercise therapy, work conditioning, fitness
consultation/evaluation, health and fitness equipment sales and service,
and positions with organized sports agencies, community recreation
centers, seniors center or sport clubs. With further education, careers
may include professional areas such as K-12 teaching, medicine,
occupational or physical therapy, or research and teaching at the
university level. |
| Fitness and Exercise Management certificate |
Certificate graduates may work as personal trainers, or as assistants in a health club or fitness center . |
| Adventure Tourism Training certificate |
Graduates are prepared to secure entry-level employment within a wide range of adventure tourism venues. |
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| Early Childhood Education, & Child and Youth Care |
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| Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care degree |
Careers cross a range of work settings and
areas of practice, including residential/group home programs, regular
and alternative school programs, day care and early childhood programs,
child life/hospital-based programs, youth justice/probation/young
offender programs, special needs foster care, parent/counselor
resources, programs for people with mental disabilities, and early
intervention and child development center . |
| ECE certificate |
Graduates are prepared to pursue work as daycare workers or preschool teachers. |
| ECE diploma |
Graduates are prepared to pursue a career
as an early childhood assistant, daycare or preschool supervisor, child
care worker, elementary school teacher aide, parent and adult educator,
respite care provider, infant development assistant, speech therapy
assistant, infant/toddler supervisor, or special needs supervisor.
Graduates find work in day cares, parent co-operative preschools, nursery
schools, special needs center , public school system, and
infant/toddler center . |
| Family Child Care certificate |
This program provides training for family child care providers as well as nannies and parent aides. |
| Speech and Language Assistant diploma |
Graduates may be employed as assistants in
a variety of settings such as elementary schools, preschools, day cares,
child development center , clinics, hospitals, residential homes, or
public health units. |
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| Social Work and Human Services |
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| Social Services diploma |
Diploma graduates can work at the para-professional level in the social services field.
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| Social Services diploma – First Nations Option |
Working from a Stó:lō perspective,
graduates of the First Nations option will work with individuals and
groups on issues of concern to aboriginal communities, including child
and sexual abuse, substance abuse, family violence, wellness issues, and
economic development. |
| Community Support Worker certificate |
Graduates are prepared for employment in
community support roles, such as group homes for people with mental
and/or physical disabilities, and in various special education settings. |
| Substance Abuse Counseling certificate |
Designed as a post-graduate program for
people who hold certificates, diplomas, or degrees in related fields
(chemical dependency, human services, social work, education,
corrections, health care, etc.), this certificate will help
practitioners work with clients with substance abuse issues. |
| Substance Abuse Counseling diploma |
Graduates may work with people who are
seeking help for their addiction. Work may be found in a variety of
government or community agencies. Typical job titles include substance
abuse worker or addictions counselor. |
| Bachelor of Social Work degree |
The BSW degree prepares students for
generalist social work practice in cross-cultural environments.
Graduates are prepared to assist individuals, families, groups, and
communities to enhance personal, family, and community life as well as
to promote social change. (A Child Welfare Specialization option is
available.) |
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| Agriculture |
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Agriculture Technology diploma
Two options:
Horticulture Crop Production
Livestock Production |
Graduates of the one-year Horticulture Crop
Production certificate program will be qualified to seek work as
competent assistants in field crop production, in government, as
technicians, in greenhouses, nursery greenhouses, garden center ,
landscape companies and in grounds maintenance. Some graduates start
their own businesses.
Graduates of the Livestock Production
certificate program have found employment as dairy farm managers or
owner/operators, dairy herds people, artificial insemination specialists,
ranch hands, sale representatives for livestock-related supplies,
government livestock and forage technicians, swineherd production
assistants, and poultry producers. |
| Integrated Pest Management certificate |
People with IPM training are needed by the
horticulture industry to identify and assess pest problems, and help to
recommend and help to implement management programs. Graduates may find
work as IPM field scouts in nurseries, greenhouses, or for field crop
and/or orchard operations. Graduates may work directly for growers, for
IPM consulting firms, or as technicians in various government research
programs. |
| Milker Training certificate |
Milkers ensure sanitation of all milking
equipment and cleanliness in the milking parlors. A milker’s duties
also often include feeding, care of young stock, barn cleaning and
maintenance, record keeping, and machine operation. Work is often
divided into a morning and evening shift; sometimes a milker lives on
the employer's farm. The Milker Training program prepares trainees for
this type of employment. |
| Floral Design certificate |
Graduates are prepared to seek employment in the floral design industry. |
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| Business Administration |
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Applied Business Technology
Two options: Word Processing and Bookkeeping
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Office assistant, administrative
assistant, executive assistant, bookkeeping assistant, desktop
publishing assistant, receptionist. |
Bookkeeping for Small Business certificate
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Graduates are prepared to handle the books for small and home-based businesses. |
Legal Administrative Assistant certificate
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This advanced program is intended for
experienced office workers who wish to upgrade. Graduates will be able
to apply their familiarity of legal vocabulary and ability to perform
legal secretarial duties and procedures in all specialty areas. |
Administration
certificate |
Graduates often find work as administrative assistants, or as entry-level managers. |
| Marketing and Sales certificate |
Graduates often find work as sales representatives or sales associates. |
| Accounting certificate |
Graduates often find entry-level accounting positions. |
Business Administration diploma
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The diploma prepares graduates for entry-level positions in
management, human resources, sales, marketing, purchasing, public
relations, customer relations, accounting, operations management, and
business research and planning. |
Bachelor of Business Administration degree
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The degree prepares graduates for positions of greater responsibility in the business areas named above.
Concentrations available:
* Accounting
* Financial Management
* Marketing
* Human Resource and
Organization Studies
* Operations Management/ Information Systems |
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| Library and Information Technology |
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Library and Information Technology diploma
(Three options: Library, Information Technology, and Records Management) |
Diploma graduates are usually termed
“paraprofessionals” and generally work as library technicians under the
direction of a librarian or an information specialist. Library
technicians are qualified to supervise the work of clerical workers and
other library technicians. |
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| Aviation |
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| One-year Aviation diploma |
Graduates often carry on to become seasoned commercial pilots or flight instructors. |
| Two-year Aviation diploma |
Graduates often carry on to become seasoned commercial pilots or flight instructors. |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Aviation degree |
Graduates often carry on to become seasoned commercial pilots or flight instructors. |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Computer Information Systems certificate |
Graduates are currently employed in a
number of sectors, including software development companies, government
organizations, credit unions and banks, and small and large businesses.
Typical work involves one or more of installing systems or software,
training users, troubleshooting, managing networks, providing customer
support. Some graduates work in sales of equipment or computing
services. Graduates with a CIS certificate will typically find
entry-level positions in these areas. |
| Computer Information Systems diploma |
Diploma graduates will be able to move beyond entry-level positions in the above areas. |
| Bachelor of Computer Information Systems degree |
Degree graduates will find work as noted above, but with even greater responsibility and opportunity. |
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Trades and Technology |
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| Aircraft Structures Technician certificate |
Graduates can expect to find employment
with major airlines, aircraft manufacturers, large repair and overhaul
organizations, field base operators and specialty repair shops. These
will generally be located around airports or major city center. They
may also be self-employed or work as consultants. |
| Auto Service Technician certificate |
Graduates can expect to find employment with automotive dealerships,
automotive repair shops, and shops (e.g. exhaust/brakes,
transmission/drive train, tune-up). |
| Carpentry certificate |
After successful completion of the program, students will be prepared
for employment opportunities in construction-related businesses such as
carpentry, building equipment, supplies sales, construction, shipping
and delivery, building maintenance, and modular housing construction. |
| Cook: Professional Cook certificate |
Graduates find work in a diverse array
of settings, including cruise ships, resorts, casinos, hotels,
free-standing restaurants, airlines, healthcare facilities, rail
services, mining companies, logging companies, forest service (fire
camps), catering, fast food, and high-end food markets. |
| Architectural Drafting certificate |
About half of drafters are employed by architectural and engineering
firms, with most of the remainder in industries such as manufacturing,
construction and government. |
| Electrical Work certificate |
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| Electronics Common Core certificate |
Electronics technicians help design,
develop, test, and manufacture radar, industrial, and medical monitoring
or control devices, communication equipment, navigational equipment,
and computers. They often also work in product evaluation and testing,
using measuring and diagnostic devices to adjust, test, and repair
equipment. |
| Heavy Duty/ Commercial Transport certificate |
Graduates of the the Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport program gain
employment opportunities in truck shops, heavy equipment shops, logging,
mining, oil fields, agriculture industry, equipment industry, or bus
and transportation shops. |
| Joinery certificate |
Students will be prepared for employment
opportunities in construction-related businesses such as interior
finishing, trimming, furniture manufacturing, cottage industries, van
interior customizing, and cabinet building and installation. |
| Welding C, B or A certificate |
Graduates commonly find employment with
companies building machinery, structural steel, transportation
equipment, farm equipment and a wide variety of specialty metal
products. Opportunities also exist in construction and repair work.
Given the right combination of training, qualifications and work
experience, some graduates move into mnagement positions as well as
self employment. |