Get a head start
Learn the foundations of a professional trade like automotive collision repair, culinary arts, baking, or hair design and earn credits toward a Level 1 apprenticeship while still in high school.
What is a Dual Credit?
Vancouver Community College and some Lower Mainland school districts have partnered to create opportunities for you to get a head start on your post secondary program.
The Dual Credit program provides high school students with the opportunity to take one or more VCC courses during your final years of high school and use those course credits towards your post-secondary education and your high school graduation requirements.
The Dual Credit program is an excellent opportunity to help you transition from high school to post secondary while earning both high school graduation and post secondary credits. Studying at VCC gives you access to various student support services that help prepare you for the post secondary experience.
Speak with your school district’s Career Programs staff to see if the Dual Credit program is offered at your school. Your application process begins in grade 11 with courses taken in your grade 12 year.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Chilliwack School District (#33)
- Delta School District (#37)
- Langley School District (#35)
- Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows School District (#42)
- Mission School District (#75)
- New Westminster School District (#40)
- Richmond School District (#38)
- Sea to Sky School District (#48)
- Sunshine Coast School District (#46)
- Surrey School District (#36)
- Vancouver School Board (#39)
Requirements are subject to change. Please check with your district career education office for the latest requirements.
- B or higher in English 11 (recommended)
- B or higher in Math 11 (recommended)
- Two references from either your Administrator, Counsellor or Teacher
- Recommendation to the program from your school administrator/counsellor
- Letter of consent from your parent/guardian
- Completed application package
Programs
| Program | Credential | Tuition | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program name Automotive Collision and Refinishing Foundation | Credential Certificate | Tuition $4,485 | Length 35 weeks |
| Program name Automotive Collision and Refinishing Foundation (Online Youth) | Credential Certificate | Tuition $4,378 | Length 8 months |
| Program name Automotive Service Technician Harmonized Foundation | Credential Certificate | Tuition $4,272 | Length 40 weeks |
| Program name Baking Foundation (High School) | Credential Certificate | Tuition $2,563 | Length 6 months |
| Program name Hairstylist | Credential Certificate | Tuition $8,482 / $22,917 | Length 10 months |
| Program name Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | Credential Certificate | Tuition $3,845 | Length 9 months |
| Program name Professional Cook 1 (High School) | Credential Certificate | Tuition $3,204 | Length 28 weeks |
| Program name Transportation Trades Sampler | Credential Short Certificate | Tuition Unavailable | Length 300 hours |
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