Career Exploration & Development Skills Program

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• High school graduation verified by transcript and/or Proof of higher academic credentials verified by transcript;
• Successful completion of the VCCT interview

English Language Proficiency Policy

Students whose first language is not English, in addition to the admission requirements listed above, must also meet one or more of the following English language proficiency requirements:

• Completion of grades 9-11, including English 11 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher from a country where English is one of the principal languages, OR
• Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction. See Appendix A for the list of approved countries. OR
• Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below. Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: overall score of 5.5 or higher.
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test: overall score of 40 or higher
  • Duolingo English Test (DET): overall score of 95 or higher
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: Minimum overall score of 46
  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Minimum overall score: Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum overall score of 43
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE): Minimum overall score of 160 or “C”
  • Cambridge Linguaskill: Minimum overall B2 level
  • LANGUAGECERT Academic: Minimum overall B2 level
  • The Michigan English Test (MET): Minimum overall B2 level
  • iTEP Academic: Minimum overall score of 3.5
  • EIKEN: Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1

APPENDIX A

THE LIST OF APPROVED COUNTRIES

• Flexible Schedules

Upon completion of this program, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to assess, plan and implement appropriate counselling interventions for clients within the scope of practice of their training as counsellors with adherence to recognized core competencies and current professional and ethical standards.

Consists of 6 courses. Each course is 60 hours in length.

Completion Requirements

• Successful completion of each course with a minimum grade of 60%.
• An overall program average of 60% or higher.
• Full payment of all tuition and fees owing to the College.

Program Duration

• 360 hours
• 18 weeks

Homework Hours

Students should anticipate dedicating an average of 1–3 hours per weekday to coursework and study.

Delivery Method(s)

• In-class instruction: 100% hours of instruction delivered in a classroom or other setting, where instructors share the same physical space as students
• Distance education: 100% hours of instruction, if applicable, delivered remotely from a BC location.
• Combined delivery (both in-class and distance): (both in-class and distance): Instruction provided through a combination of in-class and distance delivery.
  • 50% of the combined program will be provided by distance (online) delivery.
• If distance or combined delivery is indicated, the online components are:
  • Synchronous, meaning students attend classes virtually in ‘real time ‘with instructors and classmates.
  • Asynchronous, meaning students and instructors do not meet in ‘real time’. There is no live video lecture portion of the program. Students in a program or course that is delivered asynchronously may move through assignments at their own pace, supported by online resources such as recorded lectures, reading material, assignments and discussion groups.