Ashton College is a post-secondary college located in downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1998, and consists of the following schools: School of Business, School of Continuing Studies, School of Part-time Studies, and English Language Centre. Ashton College's focus is on professional development and continued learning. Ashton is fully accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia (PCTIA) and is an Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designated school. Full-time and part-time studies are available with classes during the day, evenings and weekends. Programs and courses include: Accounting and Bookkeeping Business Business English Financial Services Home Inspection Human Resources Immigration International Trade Sales and Marketing The Ashton College Test Centre can accommodate both paper-based and computerized tests. The primary purpose of the Centre is to coordinate intake assessment tests and to assist other organizations and institutions by administering and invigilating their examinations.