Oulton College is a Canadian private college situated in

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

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. The college offers programs in four faculties: Business, Health Science, Human Services and Information Technology.

History

Foundation and early years

Gordon A. Oulton founded Oulton’s Business College in 1956, after having spent the previous 19 years as an Instructor and Principal at Robinson Business College in Moncton.Oulton College - Complete profile
Government of Canada Oulton’s goal was to run a progressive business college catering to the business needs of the day by offering training in

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, Manual Typing, Business Machines, and Letter Writing. In its first year of operation the College had approximately 80 students and six staff members. Oulton's Business College was first located at 599 Main Street in the Humphrey Block of downtown Moncton. At the age of 18, Donald Fontaine began teaching at the College and was one of the original staff members. Along with his teaching responsibilities, he later accepted the position of Vice-Principal. After 27 years of service Fontaine was given ownership of the College in 1983. At that time, the College continued to offer business training and numbered approximately 230 students with 10 staff members. In 1987, as original staff members were preparing for retirement and major changes in curriculum were being implemented due to the arrival of modern computers, Fontaine decided to sell the College to James Denton, but remained at the College as an Instructor and Principal. Additional programs were offered in such fields as Travel & Tourism, Medical Office Administration, Banking, and

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. That year the College moved from its original location on Main Street to a more spacious building at 107 Robinson Street in downtown Moncton. Due to family health reasons, Denton decided to move to

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in 1994. In the mid 1990s, courses in

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and networking were introduced in order to meet the demands of a growing

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. During this period the College witnessed a change in name from Oulton’s Business College to Oulton College. In 2001, the College moved to a larger facility located at 55 Lutz Street in downtown Moncton where new programs began to be offered in Policing & Corrections, Child & Youth Care,

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, and

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. In 2007, a separate dental clinic opened on Pacific Avenue, which houses the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant students, as well as offering cleanings at a discounted rate to the public.

Present day

In 2011 the College began construction on the new state-of-the-art Flanders Court campus in Moncton. The Flanders Court campus, which welcomed students in September 2012, replaced classes located in downtown Moncton and the head office on Lutz Street. The College's Dental Education Centre still operates at the Pacific Avenue campus. Today, the enrollment has grown from an initial first class of 80 students studying accounting, stenography and other business skills, to a student population of over 715 spread across the faculties of Business, Health Sciences, Human Services and Information & Technology. The College operates with a faculty and administration team of over 80. Recent program additions include

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.Primary Care Paramedic
Oulton College and the first

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program in Atlantic Canada.

Faculties and programs

Oulton College offers over 20 programs in four faculties. Administrative offices and most classes are located in the Flanders Court campus, however students in the dental program study at the Dental Education Centre located on Pacific Avenue. * Faculty of Business ** Business Management ** Sales, Marketing & Business Development ** Paralegal / Legal ** Travel & Hospitality * Faculty of Health Sciences ** Dental Assistant ** Dental Hygiene ** Health Care Support ** Licensed Practical Nursing ** Medical Laboratory Assistant ** Medical Office Administration ** Optician ** Pharmacy Technician ** Primary Care Paramedic ** Veterinary Assistant ** Veterinary Technician * Faculty of Human Services ** Child & Youth Care ** Early Childhood Education & Educational Assistant ** Human Services Counselor ** Policing & Corrections * Faculty of Information & Technology ** Web and Mobile Development ** System Management and Cyber Security

References

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