Assiniboine Community College
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Assiniboine Community College is an accredited college with the Government of Manitoba Council on Post-Secondary Education. ACC offers over 30 programs in the fields of agriculture, environment, business, health and human services and trades and technology. With a main campus and the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts located in Brandon, the Parkland Campus in Dauphin, and five training centres in Winnipeg, Neepawa, Russell, Swan River, and Steinbach, ACC offers comprehensive education services across the province. The enabling legislation is the Colleges Act
. A satellite campus is located in Dauphin
, and training sites are located in Winnipeg, Neepawa
, Russell
, Swan River
, and Steinbach
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The college is known for its delivery of practical nurse training, delivering six offerings of the Practical Nursing program in Brandon, Winnipeg and two rural Manitoba communities in 2007-08.
On December 15, 1969, Manitoba’s three Technical Vocational schools entered a new phase of development when they became community colleges. The Manitoba Vocational Training Centre was renamed Assiniboine Community College, while the technical colleges in Winnipeg and The Pas became Red River and Keewatin Community Colleges.
In 1982, an expansion to the original college building was completed, which included additional classroom space, heavy duty and general shops, educational support services and Students’ Association offices and store. The expansion allowed the college to consolidate facilities and abandon inadequate training space at other Brandon locations.
In the fall of 2007, the college began the first phase of the move to a new campus at the former Brandon Mental Health Centre when the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts was opened in the former Nurses' Residence building on the site.
Members of the ACC Board of Governors as of September 2010 include:
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Campuses
The main ACC campus is located in BrandonBrandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
. A satellite campus is located in Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
, and training sites are located in Winnipeg, Neepawa
Neepawa, Manitoba
Neepawa is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 3,298. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Langford and bordered to the north by the Rural Municipality of Rosedale....
, Russell
Russell, Manitoba
Russell is a town of 1,428 located in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of Russell. The town of Russell is located along Highway 16 and Highway 83, and is at the western terminus of Highway 45. Russell is approximately 15 km from the Saskatchewan border and 340 km...
, Swan River
Swan River, Manitoba
-Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...
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Steinbach, Manitoba
Steinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...
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Programs
ACC offers apprenticeship programs, certificates, diplomas, mature student high school, continuing studies and contract training. The college’s "educational delivery" is offered through a variety of approaches, including face-to-face, distance and online, blended learning and integrated programs.The college is known for its delivery of practical nurse training, delivering six offerings of the Practical Nursing program in Brandon, Winnipeg and two rural Manitoba communities in 2007-08.
Schools
ACC offers programs in the following faculty:- School of BusinessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
& EnvironmentNatural environmentThe natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species.... - School of HealthHealthHealth is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
& Human Services - School of Trades & Technology
- Distance Education
- Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts
History
Assiniboine Community College has an interesting 49-year history. Originally called the Brandon Vocational Training Centre, it opened its doors in February 1961, with a staff of two administrative personnel and two instructors, two course offerings, and a total of 24 students. Soon renamed the Manitoba Vocational Training Centre, it grew steadily. By 1966, a staff of six administrative personnel and 18 instructors handled 11 different program offerings with a capacity of 300 students.On December 15, 1969, Manitoba’s three Technical Vocational schools entered a new phase of development when they became community colleges. The Manitoba Vocational Training Centre was renamed Assiniboine Community College, while the technical colleges in Winnipeg and The Pas became Red River and Keewatin Community Colleges.
In 1982, an expansion to the original college building was completed, which included additional classroom space, heavy duty and general shops, educational support services and Students’ Association offices and store. The expansion allowed the college to consolidate facilities and abandon inadequate training space at other Brandon locations.
Campus
ACC is located in Brandon’s east end at 1430 Victoria Avenue East. The college also runs an Adult Collegiate located in downtown Brandon, which came into operation in the fall of 1995 and offers adult upgrading for various senior high school courses. ACC’s Parkland Campus in Dauphin offers several full-time day programs and a range of evening and off-campus courses. The college has a regional centre in Russell, which was opened in 1992. ACC also has training facilities in Neepawa, Swan River and Steinbach.In the fall of 2007, the college began the first phase of the move to a new campus at the former Brandon Mental Health Centre when the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts was opened in the former Nurses' Residence building on the site.
Relocation
Assiniboine Community College is relocating in phases from its Victoria Avenue East Campus, to what was formally called the Brandon Mental Health Centre on the North Hill. The second phase of this relocation has seen the trades programming moved to the new campus at the Len Evans Centre for Trades & Technology as of September 2010. Limited space and increasing budgetary shortfalls are major concerns for the quality of program delivery at the LECT currently. The third phase will complete the move by relocating the remainder of Brandon-based programming into the Parkland building on the site.Board of Governors
ACC is governed by a Board of Governors as legislated in the Colleges and Consequential Amendments Act of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. The board is responsible to the Minister of Advanced Education and governors are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The ACC Board of Governors considers itself to be a policy board and has adopted a governing style that emphasizes outward vision, encourages diversity, provides strategic leadership and that clearly distinguishes between the work of the board and college staff. The Board is responsible for establishing college policy, developing the long-range vision and mission statement, ensuring effective and efficient management of resources, and maintaining communication with the community the college serves.Members of the ACC Board of Governors as of September 2010 include:
| Harvey Armstrong, Chair | Jan Chaboyer, Vice Chair |
| Ernie Bart | Ray Berthelette |
| Student Representative | Doug Crookshanks |
| Michael Cox | Vickie Hanwell-McLean |
| Barry French | Staff Representative |
| Janet Smith |
Scholarships
Assiniboine Community College joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick HillierRick Hillier
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Canadian Forces
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See also
- List of agricultural universities and colleges
- List of universities in Manitoba
- Higher education in ManitobaHigher education in ManitobaHigher education in Manitoba traces the development and expansion of higher education in the Canadian province of Manitoba...
- Education in CanadaEducation in CanadaEducation in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by...