Vocational Education and Skills Training

Douglas College offers Vocational Education and Skills Training (VEST) programs to people with disabilities or barriers to education and employment. Programs help students identify career paths, develop work skills, or move on to additional education or employment.

Graduates of our programs have obtained employment in a wide range of fields including: retail and wholesale, distribution and warehousing, assembly, food services, customer service, hospitality and tourism.

Career preparation

These two programs help students explore what type of work they may do in the future:

Skills training

These two programs train students in skills specific to one of the following areas:

VEST Information Session

Want to learn more about VEST programs?

Sign up for the upcoming information session:

DATE: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

TIME: 10:00 am - 11:30 am

IN-PERSON Info Session: 

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ONLINE Info Session:

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