The aim of PACE College is providing quality education at an affordable cost, and not for making profit. We are now incorporated as a non-profit society in Canada. Our goal is to help students achieve their full academic potential. We have trained over 3000 students since 2010, of which about 90% are gainfully employed and contributing to Canada's economy. We take pride in providing a congenial learning environment with very competent instructors and friendly and professional administrative and support staff. We continue to add more courses in Business, Hospitality, Health and Information & Technology. We welcome all, irrespective of income and knowledge, to join us at PACE.
Welcome to our Optician training and contact lens fitting website. We are Canada's first post-secondary facility providing instruction in these areas exclusively. The BC College of Optics, a private College, is unique. Founded in 1984, BC College of Optics gives British Columbians an opportunity to receive hands-on, in-house learning as an alternative to an existing distance-learning apprenticeship course or a two (2)-year Public College Diploma program.
West Coast College is a pioneer in the training of Medical Laboratory Assistants in British Columbia. West Coast College is the first Private College in British Columbia given permission to train Medical Laboratory Assistants. We began our program in 1991 and are still the employer’s first choice for hiring!
The focus of the College is in the fields of health care and human services. All programs include theoretical, technical and clinical skills that are so much in demand in the workplace of the 21st century.