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Educational Opportunities in Langley (Langley Develops Bright Minds)
February 21, 2019
From first aid training to learning how to fly a helicopter, Langley, BC has its fair share of colleges, universities and specialized courses for aspiring students looking to continue their education or gain skills for a variety of exciting career paths. Whether you’re looking for a flexible class schedule, a quick course that lasts only a few months, or you’d like to learn how to paint, play the guitar, or take pictures, Langley has a class guaranteed to educate and inspire every student. Here are five schools in Langley located close to new homes for sale at Latimer Heights.
Trinity Western University
Located on a gorgeous 157-acre campus just eight minutes by car from Latimer Heights, this award-winning Christian Liberal Arts University offers undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs. Whether you’re looking to study biology, philosophy, or creative writing, this school boasts a variety of exciting programs and courses to interest all kinds of students. On site, you’ll also find health services, fitness centres, a bookstore, an ecosystem study area, and so much more.
Langley Flying School
Have you always dreamed of becoming a professional pilot? Langley Flying School can make that happen in less than a year. This schools offers a comprehensive full-time professional pilot training in a safe yet informal environment. As a student, you’ll receive both classroom and in-flight lessons and if all goes well, you’ll graduate in 10 months with flying colours.
Academy of Learning College
With flexible scheduling and self-paced learning, Langley’s Academy of Learning College specializes in career and business training in a variety of areas, including web and graphic design, information technology, accounting, and healthcare. The best part is you can start immediately, right from your own home at Latimer Heights.
Heli College Canada Training Inc.
Now here’s a school that will literally sweep you off your feet. Are you looking to get your commercial helicopter pilot license so you can fly the rich and famous to far away destinations? Or maybe you want to fly solo and explore the treetops and geography of Canada’s west coast and see your new home at Latimer Heights from a bird’s-eye view. This Langley school offers over a dozen specialized high-quality ground and flight training programs and also provides foreign license to Canadian license conversions to boot.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Langley
KPU is Canada’s only polytechnic university, offering courses in everything from brewing and brewery operations to appliance servicing. With experiential learning opportunities like group projects, presentations, guest speakers, cooperative education programs, international learning opportunities, and close ties with industry partners around the world, KPU takes education to the next level to ensure all graduates are prepared to enter the workforce. KPU Langley is located close to new homes at Latimer Heights, so be sure to check it out if you’re planning on attending post-secondary school this fall.
Langley Continuing Education
In addition to offering the largest selection of computer courses in British Columbia and a Microsoft Certification Testing Centre, this Langley school will teach you all the things you didn’t have time to learn in high school, like how to make stained glass decor for your new home or arrange flowers. From career and job training programs to drawing and DIY home improvement workshops, this school offers a wide selection of courses.
New Directions
New Directions has successfully prepared newcomers to Canada for life in Langley and beyond for over 20 years. Certified teaching staff offers basic and intermediate level English language instruction for adult newcomers settling in the Fraser Valley Region. In addition to English, students will learn about Canadian laws, healthcare, society, the local job market and more.