Medicine Hat College

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The Medicine Hat College is located in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

© Medicine Hat College

Motto: Scienta Mentem Sustinet(Latin: "Knowledge Sustains the Mind")
Founded 1965
School type Public
President Dr. Ralph Weeks
Location Medicine Hat, Alberta
Enrollment ~2,700 full-time Students
Academic Calendar Semester
Campus surroundings Urban
Campus size 5th largest college in Alberta
Satellite Campuses Brooks
Mascot The Rattlesnake
College colours Black and Gold

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Medicine Hat College (MHC) has been serving students in southeastern Alberta and beyond since 1965. MHC’s main campus services almost 2,500 students each year with another 200 attending Brooks Campus, located 100 km west of Medicine Hat.

Currently, more than 30 diplomas and certificates are offered along with 25 university transfer programs. There are also several opportunities for degree completion at MHC including nursing, applied arts, and social work. A partnership with the University of Calgary makes it possible for nursing students to complete a full bachelor’s degree at Medicine Hat College while graduates from diploma programs such as Police and Security may also complete degrees. Medicine Hat College offers other unique diploma programs such as Addictions Counselor, Technical Illustrator, Paramedic, and Deaf and Blind Support Specialist. New applied degrees are also offered in Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership and Visual Communications.

Medicine Hat College is a public, board governed, comprehensive community college serving a large region of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada.

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