Saskatchewan Polytechnic serves students through applied learning opportunities on Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 Territories and the homeland of the Métis people. Learning takes place at campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon and through extensive distance education opportunities. Programs serve every economic and public service sector. As a polytechnic, the organization provides the depth of learning appropriate to employer and student need, including certificate, diploma and degree programs, and apprenticeship training. Saskatchewan Polytechnic engages in applied research, drawing on faculty expertise to support innovation by employers, and providing students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills.

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• Number of jobs supported by activities of Sask Polytech, its students and alumni: 1 in 24
• Amount of income added to provincial economy: $2.2 billion
• Overall grad employment rate: 94%
• Indigenous grad employment rate: 86%
• Visible minority grad employment rate: 97%
• Programs are developed and designed in continuous consultation with approximately 700 industry experts.
• Employers love our grads! 93% of them said they’d hire a Sask Polytech grad again.

Sault College is located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and aims to provide a transformative life experience through empowering students to think and learn in progressive and innovative ways. The school is proud of its enthusiastic and experienced faculty, small-class sizes that allow for more student and teacher interaction, and supportive learning environment.

Sault College was established in 1965, and was originally known as the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Vocational Centre. It has grown tremendously over the years, adding programs in all disciplines. The school now serves more than 4,500 full time and part time students per year. Sault College offers education in programs such as Aviation, Business, Hospitality, Engineering, Health, Language and Communications, Media and Design, and Native Education. Sault also has a partnership with Lake Superior State University, and often shares resources with the institution.

Nestled in one of the most spectacular locations in Canada, Selkirk College mirrors the communities it serves. With an eclectic economy built on primary industry, tourism and small business, the West Kootenay/Boundary region of southern British Columbia is a mixture of small rural communities and incredible natural beauty. Selkirk College is integral to the region, offering a wide array of programs in face-to-face, on-line and blended delivery. Its internationally recognized faculty and intimate learning environments provide students with outstanding educational experiences. The mission of Selkirk College is to inspire lifelong learning, transform lives through education and training, and serve its communities. The college achieves this through focus on the learner, teaching excellence, community engagement, innovation, a healthy workplace and sustainability. With more than 60 nationally recognized programs, Selkirk College ensures its graduates are career and life ready. Selkirk College values respect, quality, inclusivity, curiosity, service, accountability, collaboration and accountability in all its endeavours. The college serves more than 13,000 students in ten locations across the West Kootenay/Boundary. With 2,290 full-time students and 11,225 community education learners, the college helps build futures by preparing graduates for challenging and exciting careers.

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• Selkirk College has five campuses and four learning centres in seven different communities across the West Kootenay/Boundary region of southern British Columbia.
• On average, Selkirk College two-year diploma graduates earn $402,800 more in their lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma.
• The trades-focused Silver King Campus based in Nelson is currently undergoing a $19M renovation which will modernize the facility that has been serving the region for more than 50 years.
• 92% of students are satisfied with the quality of instruction in their program.
• Selkirk College awards more than $400,000 in scholarships and bursaries on an annual basis.

Seneca Polytechnic provides a great education to prepare our students for great careers. Combining academic rigour with practical, professional and career-focused learning, we offer our students a seamless transition from education to employment. Expert faculty, excellent staff, outstanding campuses, awesome technology, deep connections with industry: that’s Seneca Polytechnic.

Sheridan College is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions, serving over 23,000 full time students at four campuses in the western Greater Toronto Area. We offer over 120 diploma, certificate, and bachelor degree programs in the fields of arts, business, community service, health, technology and the skilled trades. Sheridan’s faculty, staff, programs, students have garnered many national and provincial awards of excellence, while our alumni include a long list of nominees and winners of Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, Canadian Screen Awards and Annie Awards. Our vision is to become Ontario’s first undergraduate teaching university – one that is dedicated to experiential, professional education.

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• Founded in 1973, Sheridan’s Athletic Therapy program (now Honours Bachelor of Athletic Therapy) certified by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association was the first program of its kind in Canada.
• Sheridan students have received the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) Co-op Student of the Year honours for four consecutive years (2012-2015).
• Sheridan has the longest-standing partnership with a university through its Bachelor of Art and Art History program jointly offered by the University of Toronto Mississauga since 1971.
• Sheridan’s alumni include Emmy, Golden Globe, Annie and Academy Award-winning talent.
• Come from Away, a Tony Award-winning musical workshopped at Sheridan’s Canadian Music Theatre Project with Honours
• Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance students, is the fifth Canadian musical to go to Broadway.

Six Nations Polytechnic is a unique postsecondary organization, recognized by community, government, and institutions of higher learning, as a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Knowledge. Established in Canada’s most populous First Nation there is no other place where you can invest your time to acquire skills that lead to employment as well as learn about the history, culture and philosophy of Indigenous peoples of the region. Choose Six Nations Polytechnic to study alongside others who believe in Ga’nigohi:yo:/Kanikoriio (Respect and the Good Mind) values and learn together to build a positive future.

Southeast College serves a region of more than 70 communities spread throughout 20,000 square kilometers. With multiple campuses and learning centres throughout the region and surrounding First Nations communities, Southeast College is able to provide full and part-time education to students in Trades, Adult Basic Education, Health Care, Nursing, Early Childhood Education, and Agricultural Focused courses, to name just a few. Through partnerships with post-secondary institutions, the College delivers a variety of career, vocational, and academic programs to meet the economic demands of southeastern Saskatchewan. Additionally, the College serves many business and industry stakeholders by offering numerous business, safety, and industrial programs and courses. The institution operates from six campuses located in Assiniboia, Estevan, Indian Head, Moosomin, Weyburn and Whitewood. Southeast College is proud to be the Trainer of Choice in southeast Saskatchewan, serving approximately 8,000 learners and producing over 5,000 graduates annually. The College contributes over $19 million to the region’s GDP and offers innovative and flexible programming that encourages students to learn where they live.

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• Southeast College trained over 6300 students in 2014-2015.
• Over 70% of our students are enrolled in Industry Related Training.
• 98% of students were satisfied with the training that they received at Southeast College.
• 2012-2013 saw $19.1 M in graduate salaries and wages.
• 36.3 M was contributed from the Southeast College region to Saskatchewan’s GDP in 2012-2013.

Start HERE go anywhere. This is essence of what an education at St. Clair College is all about. It’s the place to start your journey in pursuit of your career and lifelong learning. It’s where you will learn new things, expand your mind, create lasting friendships, experience college life, and most importantly get the skills and knowledge you need to start your career.

St. Clair College embraces the very best in a college education – excellence in teaching, applied learning in our state-of-the-art labs, numerous student support services to help you succeed, and an amazing campus life experience.

All of this and more is available for 8,500 full time students who participate in over 100 advanced diplomas, diplomas, degrees and graduate certificates focused in Health, Technology and Trades, Business and I.T., Media Arts and Design and the Social Services.

As evidenced by the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), student satisfaction, graduate and employer satisfaction with the College’s teaching and learning processes above the provincial average making St. Clair the student’s choice when it comes to postsecondary education in this region.

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• Check out Career Coach on the College’s home page. You can search what careers are trending, take a careers assessment and develop a great resume.
• Learning happens in the classroom and in the community. Check out our news feed on the college web site for things that happen on campus “From the Heart”.
• The College offers varsity athletes $1,250 per sport semester in scholarships if they participate in OCAA Varsity Athletics.
• Over 8,600 students at St. Clair College engage daily with faculty to enrich their learning experience. Work placements, inter-program projects and more provide enriched learning experiences.
• The new Genesis Entrepreneurship & Innovation Centre at our Windsor campus is the perfect place for students to explore their ideas for new business start ups.

With more than 85 full-time programs and 10+ apprenticeship training programs on three friendly campuses in Brockville, Cornwall, and Kingston, St. Lawrence College is an integral part of the economic engine and social fabric of Eastern Ontario with a close-knit community of 7,000 full-time students, and more than 82,000 proud alumni. Our program offerings include more than 900 online and continuing education courses that feature full-time and part-time diploma programs, and many personal interest continuing education options. Our collaborative degrees with Laurentian University include the Bachelor of Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. We are also proud to offer SLCs own Bachelor of Applied Arts – Behavioural Psychology degree, the first undergraduate degree in Canada that provides a comprehensive program of study with 1,100 hours of supervised placements in three different community settings. Students can pursue one-year foundational certificates in General Arts and Science with specific streams leading them to full-time programs or workplace preparation. For those with prior postsecondary education we offer Fast-Track programs and Ontario Graduate Certificates that provide hands-on, industry relevant skills in two to three semesters.

As part of our ongoing sustainability initiatives, the College boasts 1,600+ rooftop solar modules on Kingston and Brockville campuses, the largest solar roof-top installation of any post-secondary institution in Canada. The college has many Applied Research projects in progress, as well, our Corporate Learning and Performance Improvement team has developed training modules to help more than 350 organizations grow and prosper. The Employment Service offices offer a variety of resources and information to thousands of clients annually, connecting job seekers to meaningful employment and employers to a talented workforce.

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• St. Lawrence College consistently ranks in the top three colleges in Ontario in Key Performance Indicators that measure student satisfaction and engagement (April 2015): 88.1% Graduate Employment Rate.
• 80.7% Student Satisfaction.
• 87% Employer Satisfaction.
• 86.1% Graduate Satisfaction.

At Thompson Rivers University, student success is our priority. We empower our students to reach their goals with flexible learning options, individualized student services, hands-on learning opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive environment.
For 45 years TRU has taken pride in providing an excellent education to every student that comes to us—from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives, at various stages of the learning journey. Nearly 26,000 students study on our campuses in Kamloops and Williams Lake, or in distance or online courses and programs through Open Learning.

From traditional academics to trades, from certificates to graduate degrees, TRU offers over 140 on-campus programs and 60 Open Learning programs to choose from. Our students apply what they learn in co-op work terms, study abroad, undergraduate research, field schools and practicums, service learning and other opportunities — with guidance and mentorship by our accessible faculty. Research, creation and innovation thrive in our open, flexible learning environment. And so do our students.