British Columbia Institute of Technology
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British Columbia Institute of Technology |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Type | Polytechnic institution |
| President | Dr. Tony Knowles |
| Staff | 1,400 (full time) 600 (part time) |
| Students | 15,500 (full time) 32,500 (part time) |
| Location | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Website | http://www.bcit.ca/ |
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is an institute of technology in Burnaby, British Columbia. It provides full- and part-time education leading to certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in technologies and trades. Dr. Tony Knowles has been the President since 2000.[1]
In addition to the main Burnaby campus, it has a campus in downtown Vancouver, a marine campus in North Vancouver, an aerospace and technology campus in Richmond, the Great Northern Way Campus [1] and [2] in Vancouver and a number of small satellite campuses.
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[edit] Facts and figures
BCIT provides the majority of apprenticeship training in the province of British Columbia. Approximately 15,500 full-time and 32,500 part-time students enroll each year, with over 100,000 alumni. BCIT has over 1,400 full-time faculty and staff and more than 600 part-time faculty and staff.
[edit] Brief history
- 1960: BC Vocational School opens at Willingdon and Canada Way under direct management of the provincial government.
- 1964: First Technology students are on campus ( Founding Year ).
- 1966: First graduates. Administration of BCIT and BC Vocational School remain separate.
- 1978: Pacific Vocational Institute (PVI) is created as an independent institution to combine BC Vocational School with Maple Ridge and Sea Island operations.
- 1986: BCIT and PVI structures merge to form the new BCIT. Classes are held on Sea Island, in Kaslo, Langley, Surrey, and Burnaby and in multiple downtown Vancouver locations.
- 1994: BCIT merges with the Pacific Marine Training Institute in North Vancouver.
- 1995: Legislation gives BCIT degree-granting status.
- 2001: BCIT becomes a polytechnic institution.
[edit] Current schools
BCIT provides 7 Schools, 6 of which provide full-time studies.
- School of Computing and Academic Studies
- School of Business
- School of Construction and the Environment
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes
- School of Transportation
- School of Life Long Learning: Provides part time studies through:
- Industry Training
- The Testing Centre
- The Call Centre of Excellence
- Trades & Apprenticeship programs
- Welding
- Millwright
- Plumbing
- Electricial
- Building
[edit] References
- ^ "BCIT president awarded Queen's Jubilee medal", Zoominfo, January 21, 2003
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