New Surrey campus brings labs, clinics and 65 programs together, creating Surrey’s future-ready learning destination.
(See also the press release from Surrey Now Leader.)
On a crisp fall morning in Surrey, the steel and glass of City Centre 4 (CC4) rises against the skyline – a symbol of the city’s transformation into one of Canada’s most dynamic hubs for health, technology and innovation. Inside this modern landmark, a new chapter is unfolding: the opening of Western Community College’s largest and most advanced campus to date. For years, WCC has been a place where students of all backgrounds come to rewrite their futures – whether by starting a career in healthcare, pivoting into business or gaining new skills in technology. Now, with a 65,000-square-foot campus in the heart of Surrey’s Health & Technology District, the college is taking its mission to an entirely new level. Walking through the doors of CC4, an entire floor is devoted to hands-on labs, buzzing with activity as students practice the skills that will carry them into the workforce. Down the hall, a fully operational Dental Clinic and a Registered Massage Therapy Clinic are set to welcome the public – giving students a rare chance to learn in real-world environments while serving their community. Surrey’s Health & Technology District is the perfect backdrop for this transformation. Immediately adjacent to Surrey Memorial Hospital and surrounded by researchers, entrepreneurs, startups and global tech leaders, CC4 places WCC students at the epicentre of innovation. Just steps away are the newest UBC and SFU campuses, a planned 10,000-seat entertainment arena, and the Hilton Homewood Suites hotel – further evidence of the energy reshaping the city core. The location is as accessible as it is inspiring. With King George SkyTrain Station just minutes away, learners from across the Lower Mainland can step off the train and into an environment built for collaboration, discovery and growth. Inside CC4, over 65 programs will span health care, technology, hospitality, early childhood education, business and accounting. Each one is designed with a simple but powerful goal: to prepare graduates for the opportunities waiting just beyond the classroom doors. For Western Community College, City Centre 4 offers a bold step into the future, where education meets innovation, where students learn by doing and where community and career come together in the heart of Surrey’s fastest-growing district. And for the thousands of learners who will walk its halls in the years to come, CC4 is more than a building. It’s the place where new stories begin.