Vancouver Community College Broadway Campus

Learn top skills and techniques used to restore damaged vehicles including bodywork, refinishing, painting, and auto glass repair.

What you will learn
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to perform at an apprentice level automotive refinishing, automotive glass or automotive collision technician to provincial standards;
• Evaluate completed repairs for consistency, accuracy and quality according to industry specifications and standards;
• Adhere to industry health and safety standards in the repair and reconditioning of automotive vehicles;
• Practice professional etiquette and personal hygiene while performing repairs;
• Work effectively as a team member while performing repairs.

What to expect

• The Automotive Collision and Refinishing Diploma provides a wide range of opportunities for student learning in classroom, shop and workplace settings. In addition to hands-on practical experience at VCC's own state of the art automotive collision repair and refinishing facility, instructional activities such as lectures, demonstrations, group work, peer assessment, reflective journals, and project based learning strategies are used throughout the program.  Students progress through courses in four semesters, each of which requiring successful completion for advancement to the next level.

Learn the latest tools and techniques in automotive diagnostics and repair including engines, fuel systems, tires, brakes, electronics, and transmissions.

What you will learn
Upon successful completion, students of the Automotive Service Technology Diploma will have acquired the skills and knowledge to:

• Practice safely including complying with WorkSafe BC and WHMIS regulations
• Apply employability and communication skills while working in a businesslike manner
• Utilize hand, measuring, and power tools and equipment safely and effectively
• Provide general automotive maintenance services including lubrication and fluids, belts and hoses, exterior lamps, body trim and hardware, tires and wheels, non-friction bearings and spindles and hubs
• Assess, diagnose and service hydraulic, drum brake, disc brake, power assist and anti-lock brake systems
• Assess, diagnose and service steering systems
• Assess, diagnose and service suspension systems
• Describe and diagnose electrical, electronic, and ignition systems
• Analyze and diagnose On Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Data using advanced electrical test equipment including computer controls, multiplex and network systems
• Identify and service fuel delivery systems, fuel types, alternate fuels, and gasoline fuel injection components
• Describe and test engine management systems including input sensors and output actuators
• Describe new vehicle technology and hybrid systems
• Describe and service vehicle Pre and Post Combustion Systems, emissions, Test OBD-II Evaporative Emission System, and Perform exhaust gas analysis

What to expect

• Students in the Automotive Service Technology Diploma will, throughout the 2 years, be working in a classroom and shop environment and will gain the theoretical knowledge and hands on experience to succeed in the automotive technology industry. The initial courses of study focus on students learning and practicing tool kit use, identifying tools, mechanical technology as used on the shop floor, as well as to understand and identify design structures of tools and technology. This will all be undertaken following the principles of safety and WHMIS. Once mastery of this is achieved, students will learn the theory and practice to the specific components of vehicle repairs.
• Throughout the classroom experience students will learn through a variety of teaching and learning styles such as group work, presentations, lectures and examinations.
• In the shop environment, students apply the theory they acquired in class to diagnose, service, and repair all components of vehicles through hands on projects, tasks and assessments.

The first year University Transfer Engineering Certificate provides students with the opportunity to explore options and demonstrate success at the first year level of university studies. This certificate is fully transferable to SFU’s Engineering Science Degree using the existing college transfer criteria for admission. Students may also attempt admission at other institutions such as UBC. The courses and GPA required for transfer to other institutions may vary at transfer.  

Learn the skills and techniques of professional commercial cooking from Canada's top chefs in a fully equipped industrial kitchen.

What you will learn
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply cookery skills and theoretical knowledge to the preparation, presentation and service of a range of dishes and beverages for a commercial hospitality environment.
• Evaluate product for consistency and accuracy in yield, flavour, texture and overall appearance according to product specifications and standards.
• Plan, design and write menus for a culinary establishment that reflects nutritional and specific dietary needs.
• Adhere to industry health, safety and employment standards in preparation, handling and storage of food and equipment.
• Adapt the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for success and sustainable professional practice in the culinary arts.
• Reflect on performance and practice to identify and develop advanced professional skills needed to further advance in the culinary industry.

What to expect

• The Culinary Arts Diploma focuses on practical skill development and is delivered primarily in VCC kitchens and food service outlets. Students spend a minimum of one month in each of the teaching kitchens and service outlets where instructional activities include demonstration, hands-on practice, and group discussion. Culinary theory is taught in a classroom setting and uses a combination of lecture, class discussion, and independent study to promote the development of professional practice in the food industry.
• A major emphasis of the diploma program is active student participation. Students are encouraged to become self-directed and responsible for their own learning and to come to class well prepared for active participation in classroom and kitchen activities.

Get comprehensive, top-tier training from working professionals in music theory, performance, and collaboration.

What you will learn

• Advanced vocal, instrumental, or compositional techniques
• Solo and ensemble performance craft
• Production, communication, and stage skills
• Performance practice and learning new repertoire
• Advanced improvisation
• Interpretation and stylistic nuance
• Musical form, structure, and texture
• Instrumental range, timbre, and idiomatic writing
• Instrumentation, orchestration, and conducting
• Cultural migration, fusion, and trends
• Recording contracts and copyright law
• Unions and professional organizations
• Self-employment, publicity, and marketing
• Private teaching
• Working with music and arts organizations
• Collaboration in dance, theatre, and electronic media
• Current computer technologies
• Music and arts promotion
• Professionalism, responsibility, and accountability

What to expect

• Monday to Friday daytime classes
• Occasional evening or weekend rehearsals or performances
• Classroom instruction
• Individual instruction
• Lab activities
• Rehearsals
• Regular jury performances
• Recitals
• Outreach activities
• Public performances
• Assignments
• Quizzes and exams
• Work experience practicum