Start Your Career in Adventure Tourism!

In just 8 months you’ll gain firsthand experience in a variety of outdoor tourism guide skills, earning 8 industry-related certifications, leading to your career in Adventure Tourism!

Westcoast Adventure College’s comprehensive 12-course curriculum exceeds the provincial Adventure Tourism Level 2 certification. You’ll learn how to plan and lead tours safely, gain experience in touring wilderness and marine settings, and learn the ins and outs of the tourism business.

 

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A limited number of spots are open for September 9, 2024. Apply today!

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Most of our students will have a job working in the industry before they even graduate – in the last few years, we have been approached by more employers than we have students!

Facts About The Program

WE ARE A DESIGNATED COLLEGE!

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WAC is a designated college program through the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB). PTIB is a regulatory body that ensures student protection for private career training institutions in British Columbia.

PTIB establishes basic education standards for registered institutions, establishes standards of quality for designated institutions, ensures that students attending a Private Training Institution can receive student aid, and establishes the Student Training Completion Fund (STCF). Read more about PTIB.

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LOCATED ON BEAUTIFUL VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, STEPS AWAY FROM THE OCEAN!

Westcoast Adventure College is unique in that we are able to offer our students the benefit of learning in the most pristine natural habitat imaginable! Located in Cooper’s Cove on beautiful Vancouver Island.

WAC is situated so that there is 0 transition time between practical application and the classroom theory behind it. Our college is steps away from the ocean and from a career perspective, is immersed in one of the world’s most profitable and successful tourism industries.

OUR COURSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL MANNER!

All of our courses involve experiential and integrated learning, which means that all of our courses work harmoniously together throughout the 8 month program to ensure all students get the most out of the program.

Our program is designed so that the students are continuing to learn and practice specific courses and skills over a full semester instead of cramming all of the information into a 2 week span.

Our students also learn firsthand just how tough things can be weathering the elements. Students are put in real life scenarios, under controlled supervision in order to learn through hands on experience.

WE HAVE CREATED AN AMAZING NETWORK WITH ADVENTURE TOURISM COMPANIES LOOKING TO HIRE OUR STUDENTS!

Over the past 10 years Westcoast Adventure College has established an incredible connection with companies in the tourism industry.

Westcoast Adventure College has worked with these companies year after year to determine what their needs are and make sure that our students fit those needs.

Our list of companies that hire students after graduation continues to grow and diversify, giving our students a the chance to work with their dream company right after graduation.

OUR PROGRAM HAS OVER 900 HOURS OF CLASSROOM AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION!

At Westcoast Adventure College we pride ourselves in being able to offer our students value above and beyond industry standards. Our Level II Certificate program exceeds the Provincial Adventure Tourism recommendations, both in courses offered and in total instructional hours.

Our curriculum totals more than 900 hours of classroom theory and practical application, giving you more real practical experience compared to any other course out there! Check around, we did!

OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE TOP QUALITY TRAINING IN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME!

Our program at Westcoast Adventure College runs for 8 months over two semesters. We understand that time is money, so we designed our program to give our students the best possible experience in the perfect amount of time!

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About Westcoast Adventure College

Canada’s Premier Adventure Tourism College

Westcoast Adventure College‘s mission is to provide knowledgeable, confident, certified graduates who are sought after in the industry. Providing a blend of local and national certifications, experience and outdoor leadership training and risk management skills. Through a variety of learning environments, scenario-based situations and leadership styles, we give our grads a competitive advantage for employment in the Adventure Tourism industry.