Georgian College is a College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada. It has 11, full-time domestic and 1, international students from over 60 countries across seven campuses, the largest being in Barrie.

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Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established on May 21, when the Ontario system of public colleges was created. Georgian College offers academic upgrading, apprenticeship training, certificate, diploma, graduate certificate, college degree and university programs including combined degree-diplomas and part-time studies in such areas as Indigenous studies, automotive business, business and management studies, community safety, computer studies, design and visual arts, engineering technology and environmental studies, health and wellness studies, hospitality, tourism and recreation, human services, liberal arts, and more.

Classes are small 26 people on average. Its University Partnership Centre [7] is one-of-a-kind in Ontario, with university undergraduate and graduate degrees, college degrees, combined degree-diplomas and graduate certificate programs and partnerships with select universities. The college has developed over articulation and transfer agreements with 56 institutions around the world.

Georgian offers a special focus on entrepreneurship.

Georgian's Centre for Social Entrepreneurship also brings together faculty, students and non-profit organizations to respond to complex issues and effect positive social change. Georgian has the most Ontario college students enrolled in co-op programs more than 5, A total of 6, employers partner with Georgian to offer student work experiences such as PowerStream, Algoma Central Corporation, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre and more.

Georgian is the only Ontario college with programs accredited by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education; this represents the highest standard of achievement for co-op programs in Canada.

C-op work terms can lead to full-time positions after graduation. Georgian is number one in graduate employment among all 22 English-language Ontario colleges.

According to key performance indicators for , Georgian has maintained a graduate employment rate above the provincial average for more than a decade. Georgian students conduct real-world research through the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation. The college joined Operation Hero, a scholarship program co-founded by General Ret'd Rick Hillier for dependents or spouses of serving or past members of the Canadian Forces entering any full-time post-secondary program at Georgian College.

The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over scholarships, bursaries, bursaries and other incentives offered by governments, universities and industry to support Aboriginal postsecondary participation. Award, Crossworks Manufacturing Native Education Award, Randy Anderson Memorial Award, New VR Award, Janet Stinson Memorial Award, and Native Education — Community and Social Development Graduate Award.

The Barrie Campus [12] is home to the University Partnership Centre UPC , offering degree studies and combined degree-diploma programs. The Barrie Campus is also home to the Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences. It is home to a variety of health care teaching clinics open to the public, as well as leading-edge laboratories and technology-enhanced classrooms. When completed in the fall of , it will provide study and learning space for students enrolled in new diploma and degree programs.

It will also be an important resource where academia and industry can collaborate to innovate, diversify the economy and create new opportunities for the future. The Barrie Campus offers an on-campus residence. The eight-floor residence houses approximately students, which includes 16 live-in residence life staff 15 Resident Attendants and a Manager of Residence Life. There are also two dual bedroom rooms for students with disabilities.

During the summer, this residence becomes a summer accommodation facility and hotel, although a few students remain in the building for the summer semester. The Orillia Campus [13] was established in On-site facilities include a seat theatre, fitness centre and weight room. Over 1, students pursue studies at the campus. It is home to the Justice and Public Safety Institute and the Community Education Partnership Centre. Many but not all programs at the Orillia Campus focus on the health sciences and human services field.

Other programs include Honours Bachelor of Police Studies, Police Foundations, Protection, Security and Investigation, Child and Youth Care, Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician, plus numerous graduate certificate programs. Here, faculty, students and non-profit organizations work together to effect positive social change—close to students from four programs work with 25 community partners annually.

Partners include The Sharing Place, Orillia Museum of Art and History, Barrie Public Library and Huronia Transition Homes, among others. The Owen Sound Campus [14] has over 1, full-time and 4, Continuing Education registrations.

Among the most notable features of the campus are its marine training facilities. MED training is mandatory for anyone who works on a ship in Canada. Life-saving training includes firefighting, survival craft, life raft and immersion suit training, as well as first aid.

The CMTR is used to certify professionals already in the marine industry and to train students in the Marine Engineering Technician and Marine Technology — Navigation programs.

The Robbert Hartog Midland Campus [16] is a regional campus of Georgian College, providing education and training opportunities to North Simcoe. Campus features include 39, square feet of dedicated shop space, Indigenous Resource Centre, cafeteria and Recreational Boating Centre of Excellence.

It has full-time students with a focus on electrical, mechanical, welding and plumbing programs and over 1, part-time registrations. Campus features include a 7,square-foot carpentry shop, computer labs, free parking, multimedia classrooms and videoconferencing capabilities. It has full-time and close to part-time registrations in program areas such as health care, skilled trades and business.

The South Georgian Bay Campus, [20] located in Collingwood, Ontario, was established in Campus features include 20, square feet of multi-function classrooms, community room, computer lab, student lounge and videoconferencing capabilities.

It has full-time students and part-time registrations in such program areas as business, administration and skilled trades. The Orangeville Campus [21] was established in Campus features include a computer lab, student lounge, videoconferencing capabilities and state-of-the-art nursing lab.

It has full-time students in such programs as Office Administration — General, Office Administration — Medical, Personal Support Worker, Practical Nursing and Pre-health Sciences. It also has close to 1, part-time registrations in such areas as business, computers, corporate training, design and visuals arts, hospitality and tourism and languages.

Georgian College is also home to the Automotive Business School of Canada , the only one of its kind in the country. The school offers a two-year diploma and a four-year Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in the automotive industry. Students host North America's largest outdoor student-run auto show every year with a show date now in June. The Automotive Dealership Management graduate certificate builds on professionals' existing experience and helps them upgrade their skills.

Georgian's three-year Aviation Management advanced diploma co-op program [23] is designed to give students knowledge and hands-on experience in aviation and management through in-class instruction and co-operative work experience in the aviation industry. Students are given the opportunity to pass the examination to receive their Restricted Aeronautical Radio Operation License.

Management courses are designed to give students an understanding of management practices and procedures to prepare them for future promotional opportunities.

Some Georgian graduates are employed by NAV CANADA, Lester B. Pearson Airport and the Ministry of Natural Resources, among other aviation-related companies. Graduates of the Aviation Management program have gained employment in airline management, airport management, airport planning and flight dispatch and in government aviation agencies.

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