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*NEW* Health Care Programs

1.  Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) - Intro to Biomedical & Health Sciences PROGRAM (taken at KPU Surrey Campus)

Intro to BioMed & HSTUITION IS COVERED by SD38 RICHMOND!  

Dual Credit Program Application is due by March 10, 2026 and is found here.

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 FULL-TIME 4-course program supports degrees in Health Science, Nursing/Psychiatric Nursing, Biotechnology and more! The program will run from February – June 2027. 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.

As this is a dual credit program, students earn credit for four Grade 12 elective courses (16 credits) and 14 KPU credits.

  • 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 (with culminating work in Fall)!

This dual credit course is transferrable, meets the admission requirements for a number of post-secondary programs in Health Care, and SD38 will PAY the TUITION!  

Dual Credit Application is due by March 10th, 2026 and is found 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.  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 for this course, priority will be given to applicants who are Canadian Citizens or who hold valid Permanent Residency.

 

3.  Vancouver Community College (VCC) - Apply to earn Certification in one of the following

- Medical Lab Assistant (May - December and includes practicum)

- Health Care Assistant (September - April and includes practicum)

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 (non-expiring) Permanent Residency.

Dual Credit Program Application is due by March 10, 2026 and is found here.

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY WITH VCC.  Submit your complete application package to our SD38 Career Programs Office.

 

Health Care Programs offered (SD38 pays the program tuition!):

- 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).