Vancouver Community College Vancouver Community College Latin: Carpe Diem Rank: 87th Canada Vancouver Community College is a public college in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1965, it is the largest community college in BC. It was established as Vancouver City College in 1965 through a merger of four local educational institutions: the Vancouver Vocational Institute, the Vancouver School of Art, the Vancouver School Board's Night School Program, and the King Edward Senior Matriculation and Continuing Education Centre. Classes were initially held in the facilities of the King Edward Centre. In 1970, the college opened a campus in the Langara neighborhood, which became an independent college in 1994. Vancouver City College was renamed as Vancouver Community College in 1974, when it separated from the Vancouver School Board. In 1983, the main campus was moved from the King Edward Centre location at 12th Avenue and Oak Street to its current location at 1155 Broadway, now known as the Broadway campus. The present Downtown campus comprises the former facilities of the Vancouver Vocational Institute. Vancouver Community College has three campuses, two of which are accessible by Vancouver's SkyTrain. The Downtown campus is located at 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton (two blocks west of Stadium–Chinatown station) in Downtown Vancouver. VCC's second campus, known as the Broadway campus, is at 1155 East Broadway, by the VCC–Clark station. There is also a new third campus which was opened in 2014, it is where VCC's Heavy Mechanical Trades are located. It is shared with VCC/BCIT campus. VCC also has nearly three dozen community outreach and learning centers. Vancouver Community College is offering 78 certificate programs, 28 diploma programs, and 3 bachelor's degree programs. The college accommodates 26,000 students each year from a variety of nations, about 8 percent of whom are international students. CC offers career programs leading to one-year certificates, two-year diplomas, and four-year bachelor's degrees in fields such as the arts, business, trades, and health sciences. The college offers both full-time and part-time programs in spring, summer, and fall terms. Individual courses are also available to supplement high school education or offer continuing education. VCC is also a member of the Coastal Corridor Consortium, which works to improve levels of participation and success for Aboriginal students. The Consortium includes the Lil'wat Nation, Musqueam Nation, Sechelt Nation, Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, United Native Nations, Métis Nation British Columbia, Capilano University, Native Education College. VCC is accessible to students with disabilities who study in either specialized programs or in mainstream programs. Access to equipment and braille or taped class material is available. VCC also provides sign language interpreting or Type Well services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and Deafblind students for all educational needs. Advisors can provide exam accommodation, job search assistance, and community resource referrals.