College of the North Atlantic (CNA, formerly CONA) is one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centres in

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, with a history dating back 50 years. The college has 17 campus locations throughout the

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, various partner universities in

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and formerly operated a technical education college for the State of

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in the

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. The enabling legislation is the ''College Act''. The headquarters for College of the North Atlantic and the Bay St. George campus are located in Stephenville, on the west coast of the island of

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. College of the North Atlantic offers nearly 100 full-time program offerings and more than 300 part-time courses for some 25,000 students each year.

History

1963
District Vocational Schools (DVS) open around the province. Over the next few years DVS open in: * Labrador City * Happy Valley-Goose Bay * St. Anthony * Corner Brook * Stephenville Crossing * Port aux Basques * Baie Verte * Springdale * Grand Falls - Windsor * Lewisporte * Gander * Bonavista * Clarenville * Burin * Placentia * Carbonear * Seal Cove College of Trades and Technology opens in St. John's. Heavy Equipment School opens in Stephenville. 1967
Adult Upgrading Centre opens in Stephenville. 1977
Bay St. George Community College established in Stephenville encompassing the District Vocational School in Stephenville Crossing, the Adult Upgrading Centre and the Heavy Equipment School. 1987
Two Institutes and five Community Colleges are formed from the former District Vocational Schools, the College of Trades and Technology and the Bay St. George Community College. These Colleges are: # Cabot Institute # Fisher Technical College # Avalon Community College # Eastern Community College # Central Newfoundland Community College # Labrador Community College # Western Community College 1991
The Fisher Technical College is renamed the Fisher Institute of Applied Arts and Technology. Western Community College is renamed Western College of Applied Arts and Technology. 1992
Five Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and Continuing Education are formed from the two Institutes and five Community Colleges. These Colleges are: # Cabot College # Eastern College # Central Newfoundland Community College # Westviking College # Labrador College 1997
College of the North Atlantic is formed from the five previous Colleges.

Campuses

College of the North Atlantic has 17 campus locations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2022, CNA

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itself of the

campus. In alphabetical order, CNA campus locations are in the following locations:

Facilities

The Bay St. George campus consists of five main buildings. These buildings include a residence with a capacity of 170 students and dining facilities.

References

External links

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College of North Atlantic-Qatar official website
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