Westervelt College is a Southwestern Ontario private

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located in

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, Kitchener,

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. The college offers the most career training programs across

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. Founded in 1885 (Canada's oldest

), it offers Diploma programs in fields of Business, Healthcare,

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. The college provides career services for students and provides a job posting service for potential employers.

History

James Washington Westervelt Sr. founded Westervelt College in 1885 in downtown London, at the corner of Richmond Street and King Street West. In 1896, Westervelt assisted in founding the Business Educator's Association of Canada. Over the years, the

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expanded, moved and changed ownership several times before Donna and Allan Doerr purchased the College in 1991. In 1995, the college built a new, 4-storey, 40,000 square foot campus in London, Ontario, at the corner of Bradley Ave. and Wellington Rd. which served the college until September 2017, and became a

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campus in 2019. In 1999, Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association awarded Westervelt "Supplier of the Year" for supplying the best graduates for employment in the

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. In 2009, Westervelt College received the London Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Award. By 2010, the college had over 48,000 graduates, and was acknowledged by the

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, for the 125th anniversary of its founding. In 2017, Westervelt College was acquired and merged with three of Medix College's locations in Brantford, London and Kitchener. In 2022, Westervelt College partnered with Ontario-based Anderson College.

External links

Westervelt College (official site)

Anderson College (Official site)

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