Polytechnics Canada

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Polytechnics Canada
Formation2003; 19 years ago (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
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Seneca College
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Polytechnics Canada is a national non-profit association representing 13 leading research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges and institutes of technology. Located in Canada’s key economic regions, the members of Polytechnics Canada are: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech), Fanshawe College, Conestoga College, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, George Brown College, Seneca College and Algonquin College.

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

  1. Research and innovation
  2. Skills and talent development
  3. Diversity and inclusion

In 2019-20, the association's 13 members served over 375,000 for-credit students, trained over 31,000 apprentices and included work-integrated learning opportunities in 64% of all programs.

The association’s members have strength across a variety of credentials, offering:

  • 210 stand-alone bachelor’s degrees
  • 27 bachelor’s degrees offered jointly with a university
  • 1000 diploma programs
  • 650 certificate programs
  • 375 graduate certificates
  • 270 apprenticeship programs
  • 17,000 continuing education courses

Polytechnics Canada’s members are providers of applied research. In 2019-20 they conducted 3,350 applied research projects, serving 2,375 partners and engaging 21,100 students.

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 Polytechnic, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Algonquin College and Fanshawe College have joined as members.[1]

Members[]

Institution City Province Total students Established
Algonquin College Ottawa Ontario 20,000 full-time; 26,000+ part-time 1967
British Columbia Institute of Technology Burnaby British Columbia 18,000+ full-time; 30,000+ part-time 1964
Conestoga College Kitchener Ontario 26,000 1967
Fanshawe College London Ontario 21,000 full-time; 22,000 part-time 1967
George Brown College Toronto Ontario 31,000+ full-time; 64,000+ part-time 1967
Humber College Toronto Ontario 33,000+ full-time; 23,000+ part-time 1968
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Surrey British Columbia 20,000+ 1981
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Edmonton Alberta 16,000+ full time; 11,000+ part time 1962
Red River College Polytechnic Winnipeg Manitoba 30,000 1938
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Calgary Alberta 14,000+ full-time; 20,000+ part-time 1916
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Saskatchewan 8,500+ full-time; 1,800+ part-time 1959
Seneca College Toronto Ontario 20,000+ full-time; 70,000 part-time 1967
Sheridan College Oakville Ontario 22,500 full-time; 18,500+ part-time 1967

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Members". www.polytechnicscanada.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-19.

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