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Cambrian College in Sudbury is one of the 24 colleges of applied arts and
technology that comprise the Ontario College System. Established in 1967, the
College System provides career-oriented education that combines theory with
practical, hands-on experience to ensure an educated, skilled graduate who is
more quickly and easily integrated into the work force.
Created to
provide para-professional educational opportunities, the Ontario College System
serves a client base ranging from the high school graduate to members of the
business, industrial and professional communities...from those just learning to
read to the highly skilled...from the young to the not so young.
Cambrian
College not only exemplifies the System, but also reflects the role education
has come to play in effecting social, cultural and economic
change.
Cambrian has over 4,400 full-time students enrolled in business,
applied arts, human services, health sciences, technology, communication and
creative arts, hospitality and tourism, apprenticeship, skills, and trades, with
an additional 8,000 registrations taken annually in part-time personal,
professional and human resources development courses and seminars.
The
College offers approximately 90 full-time programs, a number of which are
designed specifically for the Native community, and about 800 part-time
continuing education programs, courses, seminars, customized training packages,
and distance education opportunities. A number of these programs and courses are
delivered in a distance education format-through teleconferencing, independent
study, and the Internet.
Cambrian's commitment to its many communities is
evidenced by the Wabnode Institute, the College's centre for the advancement of
Aboriginal education, by its status as a leader in the field of employment and
education equity; and by its status as a leader in meeting the needs of persons
facing a variety of learning challenges.
Cambrian exemplifies the
Canadian mosaic with about 360 First Nations students and a remaining population
that is reflective of the multi-cultural community the College
serves.
Sudbury and other northern communities are evolving, are
diversifying, are becoming leaders in the global economy. And so, too, is
Cambrian.
Working in partnership with the business, industrial and
professional communities, Cambrian helps ensure a continued skilled and
competitive work force. It is a partnership of many benefits. Through a variety
of employee and management professional development opportunities, Cambrian
assists business, industry and the professions to address their human resources
requirements. In turn, these communities, through membership on the College's
Program Advisory Committees and Board of Governors, assist Cambrian in ensuring
that programs and courses remain relevant and that graduates have the
competitive edge in the job market.
Cambrian also works in partnership
with numerous school boards, training institutes, universities and other
institutions-locally, nationally, and internationally-in order to provide
additional educational opportunities and to share expertise and
resources.
On the international scene, Cambrian's collaborations with
various business and educational partners abroad contribute to the social,
economic, and cultural growth of the community and, ultimately, to that of the
country. Through these, the College exchanges expertise, knowledge and
experience as well as cultural perspectives and a variety of teaching and
learning methodologies.
Cambrian College welcomes the opportunity to
present "education at its best" in a milieu that respects the dignity and
uniqueness of each individual, that values the cultural and linguistic heritage
of each person, and that encourages originality, vision and creativity. At
Cambrian, the tradition of excellence continues. |
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