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Everest College - Vancouver
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Change your life and become a fitness trainer, massage therapist, or aromatherapist at Ashmead College. Get the hands-on training you need to start a career you'll love.


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Everest College - Vancouver - (Massage Therapy)
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Develop the skills to succeed in today's highly competitive business environment. Everest College can prepare you for a rewarding career in some of today's hottest fields.



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ARTICLE: Vancouver In-Depth
Located just north of the city of Portland, OR, Vancouver, Washington is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metropolitan area. Portland is the region's largest city, with a population of 538,544. Second largest is Vancouver (151,654), and third is Beaverton (80,520). The metro area's population totals over 2 million people.

Vancouver is home to theaters, parks, businesses, and other dedicated public spaces. In the artistic tradition of nearby Portland, Vancouver has developed a "Creative City Task Force" dedicated to supporting the arts, making the city a very interesting place to live and work.

Like its northern cousin Vancouver, British Columbia, (25 miles north), Vancouver, WA it was named after a sea captain in the 1800s. While the city bears no official colloquial name, people do refer to it as "The Couve," affectionately shortening the name Vancouver. Its setting in the beautiful landscape and mountain ranges of the northeast is one of Vancouver's defining characteristics.

The income per capita in the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro area is $33,875, just over the national average. Vancouver is a very livable city, with many residents settling in to raise families in the mild climate and picturesque surroundings of the northeast.

The Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro area is home to many major technology manufacturers and computer software businesses. It is also home to many sports, fitness, and health organizations, making a degree in fitness a great idea for the region. Degrees in massage therapy are also good career preparation for jobs at one of the Portland area's sports of health organizations.

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