Lester B. Pearson Vocational College
The Lester B. Pearson Vocational College (LBPVC) is part of the International Department under the Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB, French: Commission scolaire Lester B. Pearson) which is a Designated Learning Institution. It is one of the largest school boards on the island of Montreal and one of the nine English school boards in the province of Quebec. The Lester B. Pearson Vocational College caters to the Adult and Vocational Education sector. It offers a variety of vocational programs in Accounting Studies, Computing Support, Residential & Commercial Drafting, Pastry Making, Pharmacy Technical Assistance, Food and Beverage, Professional Cooking, Retail Butchery, Dental Assistance, Assistance Nursing, etc. across six Adult & Vocational Education Centers in Montreal. Vocational programs are recognized as Post-Secondary education by the Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities (MICC, French: Immigration et Communautés Culturelles Québec).
History
The Lester B. Pearson School Board is an English school board that was created in 1998 when 8 previous school boards joined. It oversees 39 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools, 2 adult education centers and 4 vocational training centers, and 3 International Language Centers in which more than 20,000 students are enrolled and a territory from Verdun westward to the Ontario border. The Lester B. Pearson International Department opened in 2003 focusing mainly on secondary education for international students in Montreal. In 2011, the department branched into the Vocational Education sector in where it is now proud to offer over 20 vocational programs to students from around the world.
Academics
Programs
- Automobile Mechanics
- Accounting Studies
- Administrative Professional
- Medical Secretary
- Computing Support
- Hair Dressing
- Electrolysis
- Aesthetics
- Residential & Commercial Drafting
- Plumbing Heating
- Interior Decorating and Visual Display
- Installation & Repair of Telecommunication Equipment
- Pastry Making
- Market Fresh Cuisine
- Food and Beverage
- Professional Cooking
- Retail Butchery
- Sommellerie (Wine Tasting)
- Boulangerie (Bread making)
- Home Care
- Pharmacy Technical Assistance
- Dental Assistance
- Assistance Nursing
Campuses
Main Locations
Marcus Tabachnick Pavillion
International Department Head Office and Pre-Kindergarten
- 244 De La Presentation
- Dorval, Quebec, Canada
- H9S 3L6
- Tel: 514-798-8787
International Language Center – Marcus Tabachnick Pavilion, so named in honor of the school board’s former Chairman, is the head office for Lester B. Pearson’s International Department, as well as the location for the International Pre-Kindergarten, a trilingual, educational program in English and French, as well as a choice of a third language: Italian, Spanish, Mandarin.
Lester B. Pearson Vocational College
Montreal Downtown Campus
- 1255 Rue University, Suite 810
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- H3B 3W3
- 514-255-2255
The Downtown Campus for the Lester B. Pearson Vocational College is the class location for the international students enrolled in the Computing Support Vocational Program. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are conferred the Diploma of Vocational Studies (French: Diplôme d'études professionnelles, DEP), recognized by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports, Quebec (MELS, French: Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec).
John Killingbeck Pavillion
International Student Dormitory
The International Language Center in Pointe-Claire was renamed the International Language Center – John Killingbeck Pavilion, in honor of the long-time Lester B. Pearson School Board commissioner. The John Killingbeck Pavilion has dormitory space for students, who come from all over the world to study in Lester B. Pearson School Board’s high schools.
Affiliated Locations
West Island Career Center (W.I.C.C)
- 13700 Pierrefonds Blvd
- Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
- H9A 1A7
The West Island Career Center offers training in the fields of Residential and Commercial Drafting, Automobile Mechanics, Interior Decorating and Visual Display.
Pearson Adult and Career Center (P.A.C.C)
- 8310 George Street
- LaSalle, Quebec, Canada
- H8P 1E5
The Pearson Adult and Career Center offers a wide variety of vocational programs, such as Food and Beverage Services, Pharmacy Technical Assistance and Administrative Professional.
Gordon Robertson Center
- 240 Beaurepaire Drive
- Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada
- H9W 6G4
The Gordon Robertson Beauty Academy was built in 1994 and was the first fully operational vocational center in the West Island and is named after a long time supporter of education in the vocational sector.
Pearson Electrotechnology Center (P.E.C)
- 5000 Rene-Huguet Street
- Lachine, Quebec, Canada
- H8T 1M7
The Pearson Electrotechnology Center is a public school which opened its doors in 2007. It offers the following programs in English: Heating and Plumbing, Installation and Repair of Telecommunications Equipment, Electricity and Computing Support.
P.E.C also has a program at: Beurling Academy
- 6100 Champlain Blvd.
- Verdun, Quebec, Canada
- H4H 1A5
Riverdale Campus
- 5080 Sources Boulevard
- Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
- H8Y 3E4
Partnerships
Lester B. Pearson School Board has formed a partnership with Edu Edge INC. wherein they will work together to market their Vocational programs to the Indian Market. Edu Edge is establishing a center in Hyderabad, India to process and support student admissions across South Asia including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius. The Lester B. Pearson School Board has ties with 25 countries, with strong International student recruitment coming from China, India and South Korea, among many others, who come to study at LBPVC. In September 2014, board commissioners approved a 10-year agreement to partner the Lester B. Pearson School Board with the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board and Edu Edge. Together they will open an international vocational health center that will offer Pharmacy Technical Assistance and Assistance Nursing. The center will be located in Laval and is set to open its doors in January 2015.
See Also
- Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports
- Education in Quebec
- List of English educational institutions in Quebec
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board