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English for Foreign-Trained Professionals

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 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.

Email now for more details!

Fall and Winter Semesters (2012-2013)

Where? Douglas College's David Lam Campus in Coquitlam
When? Mondays & Wednesdays
6:30pm - 9:20pm (plus online component)
How long? 14 weeks
(next session September 2012 to December 2012)

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

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

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

When you call or visit, please mention that you are interested in the English for Foreign-Trained Professionals course.

For more information about the course, please contact the instructor:
Kathy Bell
eslpro@douglascollege.ca
* If you can't reach us, please leave a message including your name, phone number, and email address

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