Why Academy Canada?

• Student Focused
• Campus Supports
• No Program Wait Lists
• Scholarships
• Atlantic Canada's Largest Privately Owned Career College
• Accredited
• Quality Education to All Students Regardless of Age, Gender, and Ability
• Student Testimonials

Student Focused

First and foremost is Academy Canada’s commitment to address the needs of our students academically, socially and psychologically. College administration, faculty, and staff are dedicated to providing quality education and training to all its students in a learning environment that is both supportive of the needs of the “whole” student and academically sound in both content and delivery.

Campus Supports

Academy Campus acknowledges the importance of providing students with on-going support throughout their learning experience. The Student Support Coordinator is present to assist all students with direction and guidance to accessing all services that Academy Canada provides. Furthermore, our Employment Coordinator’s key role is to plan, organize, and execute activities that aid students in obtaining effective work term placements and subsequent employment opportunities.

No Program Wait List

To accommodate the needs of students to enter programs beyond September of each year, Academy Canada has on-going intakes into our classes throughout the year. This flexibility provides students with the opportunity to enter the program of their choice at various times annually.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to current high school students applying for a two year academic program ($1,000.00) and a one year trades program ($500.00).

Atlantic Canada's Largest Privately Owned Career College

Founded in 1985, Academy Canada has become a leader in providing a full – service career- based training system that combines solid academic experiences with practical hands-on training. All Academy Canada’s graduates possess the skills and experience that is required to compete proficiently in the today’s labor market.

Academy Canada operates campuses in St. John’s and Corner Brook. These facilities are supported by a Corporate Head Office located in Corner Brook. With a population of over 1100 students, Academy Canada provides programs in Academic Training, Applied Arts, Apprenticeship Trades, Health and Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology, and Vocational Education. All programs and instructors are approved by the Department of Education.

Academy Canada’s diverse growth has resulted in provincial, national, and international recognition and we are exceptionally proud to have that accomplishment as a private Career College.

Accreditation

Academy Canada is nationally accredited by the Canadian Education and Training Accreditation Commission (CETAC). Academy Canada’s three campuses are among only ten national career colleges that have successfully met the rigorous requirements of the CETAC Accreditation. The fact Academy Canada’s students will have graduated from a nationally accredited career college gives their certificate or diploma a validation assuring students that the programs we offer are of the highest caliber in curriculum, staff, facilities, resources and employment readiness. For more information http://www.cetac.ca Academy Canada’s provincial apprenticeship programs are accredited by the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board (PACB).

Provincial apprenticeship accreditation is a voluntary process that provides an auditing mechanism to ensure apprenticeship training programs offered by private and training institutes in the province are meeting the standards as set by the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board.

Accredited apprenticeship programs ensure the learner, industry, employers and the public that the program meets or exceeds educational and industry standards as identified in the National Occupational Analysis and reflected in the Plans of Training. It ensures that programs conform to the standards established for specific occupations and graduates have the required level of competence to enter the work force. It also enables graduates, with the requisite experiential hours, to qualify to write the certification examination.

Numerous people benefit from accreditation:

• The Public receives high quality service from the graduates of accredited programs.
• Employers gain by hiring graduates from accredited programs which have the met the competencies demanded by industry to meet current and future requirements.
• Faculty benefit by ongoing professional development necessary to ensure their programs are current with industry requirements.
• Graduates from an accredited program benefit by knowing their education has met standards thereby adequately preparing them for employment in industry.
• Journeypersons benefit by having the standards of their occupation continually improving and ensuring the credibility of the occupation is maintained.

In 1998, Academy Canada’s hairstylist program was one of the first two trades programs to be accredited in Newfoundland. To date all Academy Canada Trades program offerings are either accredited or preparing for accreditation.

For additional information, visit the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education website at http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/app/accreditation/accreditation.htm

Quality Education Regardless of Age, Gender, and Ability

Our policy is to provide equal enrollment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. The college is committed to make good faith efforts to reach individuals with disabilities, women, aboriginals, religious minorities, and visible minorities with information about our programs, particularly in career fields where women, minorities, and disabled persons are not currently well represented.

Student Testimonials

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