New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is a community college located throughout various locations in
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic Canad ...
, Canada including
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because o ...
,
Miramichi The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in the northeast of New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Mirami ...
,
Fredericton
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...
(its head office
),
Saint John,
St. Andrews
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, and
Woodstock
Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, Woodstock. ...
.
New Brunswick Community College provides over 90 programs, offered at six campuses as well as First Nations sites and regional delivery sites throughout the province of New Brunswick.
On May 29, 2010, New Brunswick Community College embarked on a self-governance model with the proclamation of the New Brunswick Community Colleges Act. The move established NBCC as an autonomous Crown Corporation whereby the President and CEO of the college reports to an elected Board of Governors.
Programs
New Brunswick Community College offers over 90 regular programs across 18 sectors and provides other training in many
apprentice
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able
trades, to corporate clients, and to individuals through part-time courses.
New Brunswick Community College was one of the first colleges in North America to offer a program in
video game
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design.
International Projects and Research Initiatives
* Pan-Canadian Student Mobility Program (PSMP) (2004-2007), which provided numerous exchange opportunities between New Brunswick students and
British Columbia
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students.
* New Brunswick Community College was a founding member in the formation of the
Atlantic Colleges Tourism Education Consortia (ACTEC), whose membership included post-secondary education institutional representatives from the provinces of New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native En ...
, and
Prince Edward Island
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. ACTEC provided cross-institutional learning New Brunswick Community College for tourism students as well as professional development possibilities for faculty and staff in the industry.
* NBCC is a founding member of the Cross-border Higher Education Program, which provides a supported transition for college students who wish to continue academic pathways in post-secondary studies in bachelor's or master's degree programs. Member partners also include
St. Stephen's University
St. Stephen's University is a small liberal arts university located in the town of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.
History
Planning for the institution began in 1971 and the first students enrolled in 1975. In 1998, the university receive ...
in
St. Stephen,
New Brunswick
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Washington County Community Collegein
Calais
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,
Maine
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; and
University of Maine
The University of Maine (UMaine or UMO) is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. It is classifi ...
in
Machias Machias may refer to:
Places
* Machias, Maine, a New England town
** Machias (CDP), Maine, the main village within the town
* Machias Bay, in Washington County, Maine
* Machias River (Aroostook River tributary) in northern Maine
* Machias River ...
,
Maine
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.
* In 1999, New Brunswick Community College received the
Canadian International Development Agency
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) was a federal Canadian organization that administered foreign aid programs in developing countries. The agency was merged into the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2013 by the federal governmen ...
(CIDA) Award of Excellence for its Canadian College Partnership Programs work in
Jordan
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.
* Again in 2002, New Brunswick Community College was recognized by the Canadian International Development Agency (Award of Excellence) for its international partnership with
Universidad de Cienfuegos (UCF) in
Cuba
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. Of critical importance for Universidad de Cienfuegos was the development and implementation of the Extension Services Centre.
See also
*
Higher education in New Brunswick
*
List of universities in New Brunswick
*
Canadian government scientific research organizations
*
Canadian university scientific research organizations Expenditures by Canadian universities on scientific research and development accounted for about 40% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2006.
Research in the natural and social sciences in Canada, with a few importa ...
*
Canadian industrial research and development organizations
References
External links
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Education in Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Education in Carleton County, New Brunswick
Education in Fredericton
Education in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Education in Saint John, New Brunswick
Schools in Moncton
Colleges in New Brunswick
Woodstock, New Brunswick