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Vocational Schools & Training

Vocational schools are private (for fee), post-secondary institutions that equip adults with the skills they need to perform a specific job. They are also called trade schools or career colleges.

In London, there are a number of vocational schools that may meet your educational requirements. Typical programs include dental hygienist, truck driver training, building trades technology, forklift certification, information technology, business administration, paralegal, hotel, restaurant and casino management, and police foundations. Programs change continually to meet industry needs.

Programs are usually very flexible to accommodate people who want to train for a new job while they continue to work. Most offer full-time evening courses as well as part-time studies. Students graduate in one to two years.

Programs provide the opportunity to get practical Canadian work experience through internships, job shadowing or co-op placements. Many vocational schools offer job placement assistance and financial aid.

Vocational schools are provincially approved and regulated, and maintain competitively high standards.

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  • CDI College - is the leading private post-secondary business, health care, and information technology training institution in Canada. Programs include business administrator, computer programming, law enforcement, medical laboratory assistant and web design, to name a few.

  • Medix School - specializes in training personnel for allied health careers like pharmacy technician, intra-oral dental assistant, massage therapist and social service worker.

  • North American Trade School - offers career preparation courses to make you job-ready in less than one year. Small class sizes and individual attention aid your success in programs like Building Trades Technology, Electrical Technology and HVAC. (Truck Driver Training no longer offered).

  • Pathways - assists individuals through training programs, job search coaching and workshops. An extensive network of local employers, placement coordinators and employment counsellors work with clients to find employment that best suits their skills and interests.

  • Thames Valley District School Board Adult and Continuing Education - offers day and night school classes in things like Driver Education, English as a Second Language, Secondary School completion and college preparatory courses among others.

  • TriOS College - offers courses in the areas of Health Care, Technology, Criminal Justice and Business.

  • Westervelt College - has been in London since 1885. It offers full-time day programs in 18 area of study including Police Foundations, Web Design, Legal Administration and Interior Design.