The Association of Canadian Community Colleges announced that it will demand an increase in investment in post-secondary education and applied research from the newly elected government. The ACCC warned that funding is needed as more and more Canadians require post-secondary education to replace the aging baby boomer workforce. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
The Association of Canadian Community Colleges applauded a $10 million international education strategy announced in the federal budget. The organization said that the budget will benefit Canada's 150 colleges and institutes. The full release is available online. Call 613-746-2222 ext 3116.
Association of Canadian Community Colleges said that the federal budget embraces the role of colleges and institutes in Canada’s innovation system by providing an initial $3,000,000 and an ongoing $5,000,000 to support new Industrial Research Chairs at colleges. The full release is available online. Call 613-746-2222 ext. 3116.
The Association of Canadian Community Colleges and the Canadian Association of Continuing Care Educators are leading an initiative to develop a set of basic competencies that could become a national educational standard for personal care providers as the number of unregulated health care workers increases rapidly in Canada. Call 613-746-2222, ext. 3116.
The association has partnered with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Investor Education Fund (IEF) to organize financial literacy workshops at 10 colleges across the country. Call 613-746-5656.
The association has released a report showing colleges have a high success rate in providing advanced skills and relevant training for Aboriginal learners. The study found unlike graduation rates from either high school or university, the percentage of Aboriginal people with a college certificate or diploma is on par with the non-Aboriginal population. The full … Read more
