Polytechnics Canada

Polytechnics Canada is a national association of Canada’s leading colleges, polytechnics and institutes of technology.[1] With members located in Canada’s key economic regions. Polytechnics Canada is the voice of institutions with a common focus on advanced technical and technological education. In 2016/2017, the association's thirteen members engaged over 11,850 students in applied research, trained over 45,000 apprentices,[2] and provided work-integrated learning opportunities for 63%[3] of all programs across a wide range of credentials.

Polytechnics Canada
Formation2003 (2003)
TypeNot for profit, Educational Organizations based in Canada
Legal statusactive
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Official language
English
Websitepolytechnicscanada.ca
George Brown College
Conestoga College
NAIT
Seneca College
SAIT Polytechnic

Polytechnics Canada focuses on three main areas of federal policy advocacy:

  1. Innovation, applied research and commercialization[4]
  2. Talent, including apprenticeships, the skilled trades and work-integrated learning[5]
  3. The future of work, workforce development, and labour market information to guide the decisions of students, educations and employers

Polytechnics Canada’s members collectively represent 234,700 full-time students, 97,750 part-time students, 55,500 international students, and produce 82,700 graduates annually. The association’s members have strength across a variety of credentials, offering:

  • 185 stand-alone bachelor’s degrees
  • 26 bachelor’s degrees offered jointly with a university
  • 967 diploma programs
  • 604 certificate programs
  • 306 graduate certificates
  • 261 apprenticeship programs [6]

History

Polytechnics Canada was established in 2003 by eight Canadian colleges, polytechnics and institutes of technology. The original founding members are BCIT, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Humber College, NAIT, SAIT, Seneca College and Sheridan. In recent years, Red River College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Algonquin College and Fanshawe College have joined as members.[7]

Members
Institution City Province Total students Established
Algonquin College Ottawa Ontario 19,000 full-time; 37,000 part-time 1967
British Columbia Institute of Technology Burnaby British Columbia 18,755 full-time; 30,593 part-time 1964
Conestoga College Kitchener Ontario 11,000 full-time; 30,000 part-time 1967
Fanshawe College London Ontario 21,000 full-time; 22,000 part-time 1967
George Brown College Toronto Ontario 25,888 full-time; 62,840 part-time 1967
Humber College Toronto Ontario 27,000 full-time; 56,000 part-time 1968
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Surrey British Columbia 20,000 1981
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Edmonton Alberta 10,950 full time; 10,000 part time 1962
Red River College Winnipeg Manitoba 32,000 1938
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Calgary Alberta 11,023 full-time; 1,270 part-time 1916
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Saskatchewan 14,176 1959
Seneca College Toronto Ontario 17,000 full-time; 90,000 part-time 1967
Sheridan College Oakville Ontario 23,000 full-time; 35,000 part-time 1967

See also

References
  1. "About Us". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. "Apprenticeship". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. "Work-Integrated Learning". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. "Research & Innovation". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  5. "Work-Integrated Learning". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  6. "Apprenticeship". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  7. "Members". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.