SSC
Sprott Shaw College
Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Osoyoos, Penticton, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaEst. 1903College / Polytechnic
Sprott Shaw College is a private for-profit college in Vancouver, British Columbia, offering career-focused diploma and certificate programs.
Sprott Shaw College is a private for-profit college with its downtown Vancouver campus at 789 W Pender Street, Suite 200. Its stated purpose is enriching lives and bettering communities by training people today for the careers of tomorrow. The college fosters the values of Community, Diversity, Integrity, Quality, Respect, and Results-Oriented. Today its modern campuses train over 3000 students each year.
Sprott Shaw was founded in 1903 when Robert James Sprott partnered with William Henry Shaw of Shaw Colleges to open the first Sprott Shaw School, originally named the Vancouver Business Institute. In 1913, RJ Sprott and James Beatty opened Sprott Shaw College in Victoria, which has operated continuously since its opening. In 1964, Ernie Henderson of Henderson Colleges purchased and acquired Sprott Shaw and remained owner until his death in 1974. After the Second World War, the college designed programs to retrain military personnel, including training in Morse Code, Radio Broadcasting, and Aviation. Alumni include artist Emily Carr and Bill Hughes, former CEO of the Vancouver Canucks.
The college offers more than 100 career-focused programs. Its hands-on accelerated diploma and certificate programs prepare students to start their careers in under two years. Monthly start dates are offered, and many programs include practicums to provide hands-on experience. Graduates receive free, lifetime course refreshers, subject to some conditions, along with job placement assistance from Employment Services Specialists.
Sprott Shaw has 14 campuses across the province of British Columbia. The Victoria College Campus is located at 101-1952 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4J3. Facilities and services listed include Online Learning Support, the G2 Learning online learning management system, the VitalSource Bookshelf online textbook platform, Student Residences, Student Support Programs, and a Student Job Board.
Sprott Shaw is designated by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) within the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. All of its campuses are fully designated by PTIRU and hold an Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation. The Dental Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC), and the Medical Office Administrator with Practicum program is accredited by the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM).
Admission routes include high school graduate (diploma holder) admission, international student admission through English language proficiency from secondary or post-secondary education, and international student admission through a standardized English language test. Mature students aged 19 and over may be admitted via the Accuplacer English Assessment.