Customer Service Essentials

Course code ELRT 1200

Credit 1.0

Length 25.0 hours

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Students learn the basic concepts and current trends in the customer service industry. Special areas of emphasis include problem-solving, development of a customer service strategy, creating customer service systems, coping with challenging customers, customer retention, and measuring satisfaction.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • What is Customer Service?
  • Challenges of Customer Service
  • Problem Solving
  • Strategy for formulating a plan for success
  • Empowerment
  • Communications in customer service
  • Coping with challenging customers
  • Motivation
  • Leadership in customer service
  • Customer retention and measurement of satisfaction
  • Technology and customer service
  • Excellence in customer service

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40621 January 27, 2027
to March 31, 2027
Lecture VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule

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How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.