*NEW* Health Care Programs
1. Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) - Intro to Biomedical & Health Sciences PROGRAM (taken at KPU Surrey Campus)
TUITION IS COVERED by SD38 RICHMOND!
Application is due by March 11, 2025 and is available here.
INFORMATION SESSION...MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Learn more about this 4-course program by attending a virtual information session on Wednesday, February 5th from 6:30-7:30pm. KPU staff will be able to answer your questions. These courses are transferrable, and support several careers listed below. The meeting link was emailed to Gr 10/11 families. Please check with your counsellor or career advisor if you did not get this.
For students interested in a career as a:
- Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
- Biomedical Scientist or Biotechnologist
- Public Health Officer or Medical Manager
- Other careers in Health Care
This 4-course program supports degrees in Health Science, Nursing/Psychiatric Nursing, Biotechnology and more! The program will run from February – June 2026. Current grade 11’s may apply this spring (to take in semester two of Grade 12). Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or hold valid Permanent Residency.
Courses include:
- Biology 1110: Introductory Biology I
- Biology 1160: Anatomy and Physiology I
- English 1100: Introduction to University Writing
- Psychology 1100: Introduction to Psychology
For more information contact our SD38 Career Programs Office.
2. Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) - take KPU COURSE Intro to Health Sciences 1115 this summer (July- August)!
HSCI 1115 course INFORMATION SESSION - Wednesday, February 12th from 6:30-7:30pm (virtual). The meeting link was emailed to Gr 10/11 families. Please check with your counsellor or career advisor if you did not get this.
Come and join us and meet the instructor to learn about this very useful post-secondary course, and decide if this is a good option for you! This course is transferrable, meets the admission requirements for a number of post-secondary programs in Health Care, and SD38 will PAY the TUITION! This session will take place , so mark your calendars.
Application is due by March 11th, 2025 and are available here. (PLAN AHEAD...Do not submit to your counsellor or put in school mail on this date; must arrive at the SD38 Career Programs Office by this date. See detailed instructions on the application form).
- Open to students who will be in grade 11 or 12 next year. This dual credit course runs July 2nd - August 15, 2025 (exam date). Course tuition paid by SD38 and students earn three KPU credits AND four Gr. 12 credits toward graduation. This course is university transferable. While International students may apply, priority given to applicants who are Canadian Citizens or who hold valid Permanent Residency.
3. Vancouver Community College (VCC) - take an entire PROGRAM
Choose from:
- Medical Lab Assistant (May start)
- Health Care Assistant (September start)
We are pleased to be able to offer two seats each for Health Care Assistant and Medical Lab Assistant with Vancouver Community College (VCC) . Students who apply for and are accepted into a program, will earn dual credits for their program (if successful). This means the student will earn both VCC credits and high school elective credits (Gr. 12) and tuition will be covered for the program.
Students apply in their grade 11 school year and take their chosen program during grade 12 (start months vary for each program). Planning ahead will be important, as students will need to meet the VCC admission requirements by the start of the program. These can be found in the links for each program found below as well as on our application. NOTE: The start dates available to SD38 students vary from what is posted on the VCC website. Please do not go by the VCC website dates, if applying for this dual credit option via SD38 Career Programs.
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or hold valid Permanent Residency.
VCC Health Care Programs Application is due by April 8, 2025 and is available here.
DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY WITH VCC. Applications for these go through our SD38 Career Programs Office.
VCC Health Care Programs INFORMATION SESSION ... MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Wednesday, February 26th from 6:30-7:30pm (virtual). The meeting link was emailed to Gr 10/11 families. Please check with your counsellor or career advisor if you did not get this.
Come and join us and meet the program instructors to learn about these programs, and decide if this is a good option for you! SD38 will PAY the program TUITION!
Health Care Programs offered:
- VCC Health Care Assistant - Students interested in this should carefully review the admission requirements (click on the program name).
- VCC Medical Lab Assistant - Students interested in this should carefully review the admission requirements (click on the program name).