CPH WEST is situated in the southern part of Copenhagen, only 20 minutes by train from Copenhagen Central Station. Ishøj is a municipality with industry, farming, and several educational institutions. CPH WEST has app. 3.800 FTE-students coming from all over the Danish islands. We are the biggest college in Denmark in the area of VET hairdressing and beauty therapy and one of three main colleges in fashion. Vocational education and training programmes : VET-Technical: Metal construction, Electrical installations,(first part), Electronics (first part), Fashion production and planning, Tailorin, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Dental surgery assistance (first part). VET-Commercial: Floral designer, Display artist, E-sales assistant, Commercial assistant (sales) Commercial assistant (service), Purchasing assistant, Clerical assistant (administration; IT-administration; public administration; accounting; shipping), Medical secretary, Warehouse and logistics operative, Logistics assistant, Receptionist, Sales assistant (specialized profiles),Health Service Assistant, Fitness Instructor, Event Coordinator Upper secondary education. CPH WEST is the larges and the only educational institution in Denmark offering all three lines of upper secondary: HTX (Upper Secondary Technical) is a 3-year fulltime education. The students specialise in communication, fashion design, engineering or laboratory research. HHX (Upper secondary commercial) is a full 3-year full time education. STX (Upper secondary general) is a full 3-year full time education. Rail Education Centre Copenhagen , Denmark : This centre educates engine drivers. Adult education: CPH WEST offers a wide range of programmes for adults within technological development, "soft" qualifications, and programmes for retraining of unemployed persons. CPH WEST also offers courses in: management staff development (HRD) Quality assurance
