English for Foreign-Trained Professionals

 
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Prepare for employment in your field

Improve your English communication skills

• Enhance your speaking, listening and reading skills
• Develop an understanding of idiomatic and workplace language in a professional setting
• Practice telephone techniques, workplace meeting skills and teamwork abilities
• Develop your writing skills for presentations, correspondence and reports

Improve your workplace communication skills

• Learn about academic and career-based language
• Increase awareness of business culture and workplace etiquette
• Develop expertise and confidence in social situations at work

This is a six-credit course. For tuition and other fees, please see Program costs, fees, and payments. Please also see Who is eligible for U-Pass BC?. ABESAP funding may be available for Canadian citizens and immigrants with financial needs. Apply for Financial Aid early.

To register for this six-credit course:
After applying to the college as a credit course student, book a language assessment and interview at one of the English as a Second Language Department offices:

New Westminster Campus 
    700 Royal Avenue, one block from the New Westminster SkyTrain Station
    Room 4200
    604-527-5463*

David Lam Campus 
    1250 Pinetree Way, two blocks north of Coquitlam City Hall
    Room B2002
    604-777-6196*

When you book your assessment, please mention that you are interested in the English for Foreign-Trained Professionals course.

For more information, please call one of the offices above or contact the instructor: 
Jamie Montgomery
eslpro@douglascollege.ca 
* If you can't reach us, please leave a message including your name, phone number, and email address