RCC Institute of Technology
Encyclopedia
The RCC Institute of Technology (previously known as RCC College of Technology) is a private technical institute
located in Toronto, Ontario
, Canada
. It was established in 1928, and has recently become a division of Yorkville University
. It now operates three schools: School of Engineering Technology and Computing, Academy of Design, and Toronto Film School. RCC is the only private educational institute in Ontario to be approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to grant Bachelor degrees.
experience in England
and the United States
. At the same time he established RCC Publications, which continues to supply technical data to service technicians in Canada.
In 1930, as reported by Toronto Globe
, Rogers-Majestic Corporation and Radio College of Canada established a plan for registering radio servicemen of the entire Dominion. Examining and qualifying those who wished to become registered became RCC's role.
In 1937 the College was acquired by R. Christopher Dobson. Shortly thereafter, additional and more advanced training programs were added, including courses in commercial radio operation. During this period the demand for radio operators increased sharply with the growth in aviation
; consequently large classes of radio operators were trained for the Federal Department of Transport
.
In the 1940s Canada's contribution to the World War II
effort required immediate and large-scale planning to ensure an adequate and continuing supply of well-trained technicians and operators. Training for Canada and allied governments
was performed for essential services such as government departments, Merchant Marines, and, of course, the important manufacturing
industry. Radio College established additional facilities and developed specialized training programs fro the purpose.
Several classes of women radio operators for the air stations established across the country by the Commonwealth air training scheme were trained. The students, who came from all parts of Canada, were selected by aptitude tests developed by the College. Radio College also furnished room, board, nursing
and general supervision. After the war the College did extensive rehabilitation
training for Canadian and United States veteran
s, and later for civilian
s under government auspices.
Many Merchant Marine graduates of RCC have later requested from the college proof of their graduation and marine placement, thereby entitling them to the federal pension recently{When?}} granted to World War II members of the Merchant Marine.
When television
started in the 1950s, the College trained factory and service personnel. The College developed a new concept in electronics education, electronic engineering technology, a high-level program designed to train "technologists" who would be equipped to assist professional engineers in matters of applied technology, thereby releasing the engineer for matters requiring more engineering expertise, a concept that exists today in most post-secondary technical institutes.
In 1957 the Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Ontario (APEO), now called Professional Engineers Ontario
(PEO), appointed a Certification Board - a group of professional engineers - which included Robert Poulter, P.Eng.
, then President of Radio College. The board established standards for the certificates of qualified technologists and technicians, and also for the accreditation of schools offering advanced courses at the engineering technologist level.
Radio College of Canada and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (today Ryerson University
) were the first schools to be awarded full accreditation. The certification and accreditation programs continue to be carried out under the authority of the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
(CCTT) and the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
(OACETT) by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board
.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the advent of digital
electronics, RCC developed the curriculum to service the new digital, computer
and microprocessor
-based occupations in data communications, facsimile
, mobile phone
, and computer technology.
In the early 1990s Hartley Nichol, President since 1985, assumed full responsibility for the college, and RCC moved to its present facility, a campus on the northern outskirts of Toronto
in the City of Vaughan. On its 70th anniversary in 1998 the Radio College of Canada changed its name to RCC Institute of Technology.
On June 24, 2004, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in Ontario, allowed RCC to grant bachelor's degree
s after a successful audit by the Post-Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board
(PEQAB).
Institute
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located in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. It was established in 1928, and has recently become a division of Yorkville University
Yorkville University
Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Yorkville University is a private, non-denominational university, specializing in both online and blended university degree programs...
. It now operates three schools: School of Engineering Technology and Computing, Academy of Design, and Toronto Film School. RCC is the only private educational institute in Ontario to be approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to grant Bachelor degrees.
Programs
RCC, the oldest private technology institution in Canada, grants degrees, diplomas and post-graduate diplomas in electronics engineering, computer networks engineering technology, computer information systems and computer and networks technology. It began as Radio College of Canada in 1928. Under the School of Engineering Technology and Computing, RCC offers these programs:- Degree Programs: Bachelor of Technology (Electronics Engineering Technology)
- Post-Graduate Diploma Programs: Electronics Engineering Technology; Network Administration and Security Specialist
History
Radio College of Canada (RCC) was founded in 1928 by J. C. Wilson, who had previously amassed considerable radioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
experience in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the same time he established RCC Publications, which continues to supply technical data to service technicians in Canada.
In 1930, as reported by Toronto Globe
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
, Rogers-Majestic Corporation and Radio College of Canada established a plan for registering radio servicemen of the entire Dominion. Examining and qualifying those who wished to become registered became RCC's role.
In 1937 the College was acquired by R. Christopher Dobson. Shortly thereafter, additional and more advanced training programs were added, including courses in commercial radio operation. During this period the demand for radio operators increased sharply with the growth in aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
; consequently large classes of radio operators were trained for the Federal Department of Transport
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
.
In the 1940s Canada's contribution to the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
effort required immediate and large-scale planning to ensure an adequate and continuing supply of well-trained technicians and operators. Training for Canada and allied governments
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
was performed for essential services such as government departments, Merchant Marines, and, of course, the important manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
industry. Radio College established additional facilities and developed specialized training programs fro the purpose.
Several classes of women radio operators for the air stations established across the country by the Commonwealth air training scheme were trained. The students, who came from all parts of Canada, were selected by aptitude tests developed by the College. Radio College also furnished room, board, nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
and general supervision. After the war the College did extensive rehabilitation
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...
training for Canadian and United States veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
s, and later for civilian
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
s under government auspices.
Many Merchant Marine graduates of RCC have later requested from the college proof of their graduation and marine placement, thereby entitling them to the federal pension recently{When?}} granted to World War II members of the Merchant Marine.
When television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
started in the 1950s, the College trained factory and service personnel. The College developed a new concept in electronics education, electronic engineering technology, a high-level program designed to train "technologists" who would be equipped to assist professional engineers in matters of applied technology, thereby releasing the engineer for matters requiring more engineering expertise, a concept that exists today in most post-secondary technical institutes.
In 1957 the Association of Professional Engineers of the Province of Ontario (APEO), now called Professional Engineers Ontario
Professional Engineers Ontario
Professional Engineers Ontario, PEO, is the self-regulatory body that governs Ontario's 73,000 professional engineers, and sets standards for and regulates engineering practice in the province. It has a statutory mandate under the Professional Engineers Act of Ontario to protect the public interest...
(PEO), appointed a Certification Board - a group of professional engineers - which included Robert Poulter, P.Eng.
Professional Engineer
Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
, then President of Radio College. The board established standards for the certificates of qualified technologists and technicians, and also for the accreditation of schools offering advanced courses at the engineering technologist level.
Radio College of Canada and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (today Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
) were the first schools to be awarded full accreditation. The certification and accreditation programs continue to be carried out under the authority of the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
The Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists is an organization in Canada that advocates for the profession of technicians and technologists, as well as certifying their respective educational programs....
(CCTT) and the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists, or OACETT, is a not-for-profit, self-governing organization in Ontario, Canada. It is a professional association that promotes the interests of engineering and applied science technicians and technologists to industry,...
(OACETT) by the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board
Canadian Technology Accreditation Board
The Canadian Technology Accreditation Board is a standing committee of the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists that was established in 1982 to manage the accreditation of post-secondary applied science and engineering technology programs in Canada.The CTAB develops, coordinates and...
.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the advent of digital
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
electronics, RCC developed the curriculum to service the new digital, computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
and microprocessor
Microprocessor
A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and...
-based occupations in data communications, facsimile
Facsimile
A facsimile is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible. It differs from other forms of reproduction by attempting to replicate the source as accurately as possible in terms of scale,...
, mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
, and computer technology.
In the early 1990s Hartley Nichol, President since 1985, assumed full responsibility for the college, and RCC moved to its present facility, a campus on the northern outskirts of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in the City of Vaughan. On its 70th anniversary in 1998 the Radio College of Canada changed its name to RCC Institute of Technology.
On June 24, 2004, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in Ontario, allowed RCC to grant bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
s after a successful audit by the Post-Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board
PEQAB
PEQAB, an acronym for the Post-Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board, is an agency that operates in Ontario, Canada and advises the provincial Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities regarding applications to the ministry for consent to grant a degree under the terms of the...
(PEQAB).