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. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

, 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 of ...

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,

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, and

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. 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

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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

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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 British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

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,

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, and

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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 in

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in

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; and

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in Machias,

. * In 1999, New Brunswick Community College received the

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(CIDA) Award of Excellence for its Canadian College Partnership Programs work in

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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

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. Of critical importance for Universidad de Cienfuegos was the development and implementation of the Extension Services Centre.

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* {{authority control 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

Programs

International Projects and Research Initiatives

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