Polytechnics Canada
| Formation | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Type | Not for profit, Educational Organizations based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English |
| Website |
polytechnicscanada |
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 focuses on three main areas of federal policy advocacy:
- Innovation, applied research and commercialization[4]
- Talent, including apprenticeships, the skilled trades and work-integrated learning[5]
- 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
- Algonquin College - Ottawa, Ontario [8]
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - Burnaby, British Columbia [9]
- Conestoga College - Kitchener, Ontario [10]
- Fanshawe College - London, Ontario[11]
- George Brown College - Toronto, Ontario [12]
- Humber College - Toronto, Ontario [13]
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Metro Vancouver[14]
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) - Edmonton, Alberta [15]
- Red River College - Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) - Calgary, Alberta [16]
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Saskatchewan [17]
- Seneca College - Toronto, Ontario [18]
- Sheridan College - Oakville, Ontario [19]
See also
References
- ↑ "About Us". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Apprenticeship". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Work-Integrated Learning". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Research & Innovation". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Work-Integrated Learning". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Apprenticeship". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ "Members". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada (2010-12-03). "Algonquin College | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada (2010-12-03). "British Columbia Institute of Technology | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada (2009-11-27). "Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ "Polytechnics Canada welcomes Fanshawe College as newest member". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada. "George Brown College | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada. "Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ "Polytechnics Canada welcomes Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) as newest member". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada. "Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada. "SAIT Polytechnic | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada (2014-09-24). "Saskatchewan Polytechnic | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada (2010-12-03). "Seneca College | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ Polytechnics Canada (2010-12-03). "Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Polytechnics Canada". Polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-19.