Northern College
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Northern College is a college of applied arts and technology in Northern Ontario
. The College's catchment area extends across 58000 square miles or 150,219.3 km². More than 65 communities within Northeastern Ontario
are served by four campuses located in Timmins
(Porcupine), Kirkland Lake, Moosonee
, and Haileybury. Annual enrolment is approximately 1,500 full-time students. Annual part-time and continuing education enrolment exceeds 11,000 students. Northern College is also home to the world-renowned Haileybury School of Mines.
Northern College Mission: To work with all of our communities to ensure quality, accessible education through innovative programs, services and partnerships.
Northern College Motto: Your college. Your community.
The College also offers pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and co-op apprenticeship programs, as well as a Bachelor of Science- Nursing degree program in collaboration with Laurentian University. Aboriginal programs and services are also available.
The full time programs are: Academic Upgrading, Aboriginal Programs, Business & Office Administration, Computer Studies, Engineering, Technology & Trades, Health Sciences & Emergency Services, Human Services, Mining Engineering Technology, Natural Resources, Police Services, Veterinary Sciences, and Welding Engineering Technology.
The Apprenticeship Programs are: Aboriginal Early Childhood Education, Construction & Maintenance Electrician, Construction Craft Worker, Educational Assistant, Native Residential Construction Worker, and Welder.
Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, in cooperation with several other colleges, provides Correspondence Courses and Web-Based Learning.
and certificate
courses, as well as continuing education
programs to Ontario
communities.
The first campus was built in Kirkland Lake, followed by Porcupine, Haileybury, and Moosonee
. The Northern College Tartan
associated with the Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, was designed by Sylvia Martin.
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
. The College's catchment area extends across 58000 square miles or 150,219.3 km². More than 65 communities within Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
are served by four campuses located in Timmins
Timmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
(Porcupine), Kirkland Lake, Moosonee
Moosonee, Ontario
Moosonee is a town in northern Ontario, Canada, on the Moose River approximately south of James Bay. It is considered as "the Gateway to the Arctic" and has Ontario's only saltwater port...
, and Haileybury. Annual enrolment is approximately 1,500 full-time students. Annual part-time and continuing education enrolment exceeds 11,000 students. Northern College is also home to the world-renowned Haileybury School of Mines.
Mission and Vision
Northern College Vision: Success for our northern communities through learning and partnerships.Northern College Mission: To work with all of our communities to ensure quality, accessible education through innovative programs, services and partnerships.
Northern College Motto: Your college. Your community.
Programs
Northern offers certificate and diploma programs in Business, Office Administration, Computer Studies, Engineering Technology and Trades, Health Sciences and Emergency Services, Human Services, Mining Engineering Technology, Instrumentation, Natural Resources, Police Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, and Welding Engineering Technology.The College also offers pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and co-op apprenticeship programs, as well as a Bachelor of Science- Nursing degree program in collaboration with Laurentian University. Aboriginal programs and services are also available.
- There are 23 certificate, 29 diploma programs, 1 Collaborative Degree and 18 Apprenticeship programs.
The full time programs are: Academic Upgrading, Aboriginal Programs, Business & Office Administration, Computer Studies, Engineering, Technology & Trades, Health Sciences & Emergency Services, Human Services, Mining Engineering Technology, Natural Resources, Police Services, Veterinary Sciences, and Welding Engineering Technology.
The Apprenticeship Programs are: Aboriginal Early Childhood Education, Construction & Maintenance Electrician, Construction Craft Worker, Educational Assistant, Native Residential Construction Worker, and Welder.
Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, in cooperation with several other colleges, provides Correspondence Courses and Web-Based Learning.
Campuses
There are four Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology campuses in Northeastern Ontario:- Porcupine campus (Timmins): Hwy 101 E. South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0 705-235-3211
- Moosonee: First Ave Box 130 Moosonee ON P0L 1Y0 705-336-2913
- Kirkland Lake: 140 Government Rd E Kirkland Lake ON P2N 3L8 705-567-9291
- Haileybury: 640 Latchford St Box 2060 Haileybury ON P0J 1K0 705-672-3376
History
Northern College was established during the formation of Ontario’s college system in 1967. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established on May 21, 1965. It is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. The school was founded in 1967 as part of a provincial initiative to create many such institutions to provide career-oriented diplomaDiploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
and certificate
Academic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
courses, as well as continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
programs to Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
communities.
The first campus was built in Kirkland Lake, followed by Porcupine, Haileybury, and Moosonee
Moosonee, Ontario
Moosonee is a town in northern Ontario, Canada, on the Moose River approximately south of James Bay. It is considered as "the Gateway to the Arctic" and has Ontario's only saltwater port...
. The Northern College Tartan
Tartan
Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns...
associated with the Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, was designed by Sylvia Martin.
See also
- List of colleges in Ontario
- List of Canadian Universities
- Higher education in CanadaHigher education in CanadaHigher education in Canada describes the constellation of provincial higher education systems in Canada and their relationships with the federal government, provinces, and territories.-Higher education systems in Canada:...
- List of agricultural universities and colleges