History
Established in the late 1980s, the college was originally known as "Columbia Institute of Canada". Founded by Tom and Nola Snell the school opened with a small range of programs primarily aimed at helping localCollege diplomas
Columbia offers both one-year certificate programs and two-year diploma programs. Some two-year academic diplomas can be completed in as few as 12 calendar months.Accelerated education
Columbia College provides accelerated adult education programs. Students can complete up to one academic year ofColumbia Learning Society
In 1998 the College created The Columbia Learning Society to raise money in order to provide scholarships to learners in financial need who wish to attend the College. The society received authority from theFuture plans
In 1997, the College began working on a plan to deliver free education to learners around the world. This will take many years to implement fully. Initial courses will be designed for learners inExternal links