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JudeChow · 03-20-2009, 04:45 PM

Yes, Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Career College are different things. The latter is a private for-profit institution that offers career training. It is designed to get you working, nothing more, nothing less.

To answer your question, it will depend on the program you are intending to register in. If you are looking to enroll in general business courses programs, Universities, and public colleges (Langara, BCIT, Douglas) would be a better option.

If you are looking to get into say LPN, Early Childhood Education etc. Vancouver Career College can be a good alternative to other institutions. The reason being, since these occupations require a liscence from the corresponding regulatory bodies, where you recieve your education is largely irrelevant, as long it is an approved program from the regulatory body.

Something to also consider when looking into private colleges is the cost of the program, as it tends to be quite high in comparison to public schools. This is because they are not subsidized by the government, hence the higher price tag. The advantage however, is that when you choose a private institution like Vancouver Career College, you start classes faster, finish faster, gets liscenced faster, and therefore make money faster. Many public schools like Vancouver Community College have long wait lists for their high demand programs. What will you do for the next two years? These are just some of things you must consider when choosing the right school.

Just to sum it up a bit, if you are looking into a program where the primary goal is to obtain a liscence of some sort, and the school offers an approved program to obtain the liscence then you are good to go. If your intentions are to obtain a general education then no, vancouver career college is not a great option. If you want to be a LPN, or early childhood educator, or even a Medical office assistant, private institutions may be a good option and get you out working faster.

The cannot speak for the quality of education you will recieve, but again, if the regulatory body of your intended occupation approves of the program then you have nothing to worry about. The best thing to do is to go around and ask some potential employers whether they hire from the school you wish to attend. That will allow you to guage the reputation of the institution within the industry. Indeed, private schools have come under considerable scrutiny over the quality of education students recieve, but I don't feel the issue can be generalized like this. The quality of instruction will depend largely on the school itself, not whether it is private or public, although there has been many horror stories about private schools.

Hope this helps.

Good luck in all your future endeavours.

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JudeChow Banned By Establishment Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 259 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Career College are different things. The latter is a private for-profit institution that offers career training. It is designed to get you working, nothing more, nothing less. To answer your question, it will depend on the program you are intending to register in. If you are looking to enroll in general business courses programs, Universities, and public colleges (Langara, BCIT, Douglas) would be a better option. If you are looking to get into say LPN, Early Childhood Education etc. Vancouver Career College can be a good alternative to other institutions. The reason being, since these occupations require a liscence from the corresponding regulatory bodies, where you recieve your education is largely irrelevant, as long it is an approved program from the regulatory body. Something to also consider when looking into private colleges is the cost of the program, as it tends to be quite high in comparison to public schools. This is because they are not subsidized by the government, hence the higher price tag. The advantage however, is that when you choose a private institution like Vancouver Career College, you start classes faster, finish faster, gets liscenced faster, and therefore make money faster. Many public schools like Vancouver Community College have long wait lists for their high demand programs. What will you do for the next two years? These are just some of things you must consider when choosing the right school. Just to sum it up a bit, if you are looking into a program where the primary goal is to obtain a liscence of some sort, and the school offers an approved program to obtain the liscence then you are good to go. If your intentions are to obtain a general education then no, vancouver career college is not a great option. If you want to be a LPN, or early childhood educator, or even a Medical office assistant, private institutions may be a good option and get you out working faster. The cannot speak for the quality of education you will recieve, but again, if the regulatory body of your intended occupation approves of the program then you have nothing to worry about. The best thing to do is to go around and ask some potential employers whether they hire from the school you wish to attend. That will allow you to guage the reputation of the institution within the industry. Indeed, private schools have come under considerable scrutiny over the quality of education students recieve, but I don't feel the issue can be generalized like this. The quality of instruction will depend largely on the school itself, not whether it is private or public, although there has been many horror stories about private schools. Hope this helps. Good luck in all your future endeavours.