Colleges Respond to the Needs of Communities and Employers Training
• Customized education
• Re-skilling displaced and older workers
• Apprentice training for Red Seal programs
• English and French language training for new immigrants
• Essential skills training for employees
• Business and industry representation on Program Advisory Committees
Employer Services
• Access to networks of educators and researchers
• Average placement rate: 90% within 6 months of graduation
• Applied research partnerships with industry leading to innovation and increased capacity of SMEs
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
1 Rideau Street, Suite 701
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 8S7
Tel. 613-746-2222
ACCC is the national and international voice of Canada’s publicly-funded colleges
and institutes, with 1.5 million learners of all ages and backg rounds at campuses
serving over 3,000 urban, rural and remote communities.
The ACCC in Ottawa represents members with the federal government,
industry and community organizations. It also organizes conferences, workshops
and leadership symposiums for college staff, students and board members to
facilitate networking and participation in national and international programs,
services and awards.
The ACCC represents 131 member colleges, institutes and polytechnics that supply graduates with advanced skills and provide applied research
and development support to Francophone, Anglophone, and First Nations.
