2014-15 Academic Report

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A YEAR IN

REVIEW programming at ACC’s Victoria Avenue East Campus. This signals continued momentum in the college’s relocation and expansion to its North Hill Campus.

Derrick Turner Acting Vice-President, Academic Assiniboine Community College (ACC) is pleased to present to you our Academic Report for the 2014-15 year.

Our college continues to evolve, guided by the strategic direction that was adopted by our Board of Governors in 2013. The plan is supported by three overarching pillars: unparalleled student experiences; programs responsive to the Manitoba labour market; and outreach and engagement to support economic growth.

This past March, the Manitoba Government announced $1 million for the college to explore the next stages of development at our North Hill Campus with the Centre for Health, Energy and Environment. The funding will be used to produce detailed conceptual design and function space plans, cost and scope information as well as an assessment of the potential for Brandon School Division

This year, faculty and staff in our Horticultural Production program worked hard to secure a ‘Growing Forward 2’ commitment from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. This funding will help to facilitate applied research inside our Sustainable Greenhouse. Among these research projects include studying energy use inside different greenhouse models, and the best conditions to grow crops such as onions, sweet potatoes and tomatoes.

Applied research is part of our Field to Fork approach, a collection of ACC initiatives dedicated to strengthening the local food chain through education, research and outreach.

We work passionately to increase food security with the aim of building stronger communities. Our focus on applied research will continue to gain momentum over the coming months and years and we look forward to expanding research projects across other areas of our college.

We continue to see our students thrive in the hands-on, ‘learn by doing’ environments our college is known for.

VISION

Exceptional learning experiences

MISSION

Transforming lives and strengthening Manitoba through applied education and research

Students and instructors in our preemployment construction programs completed their first Habitat home this past May, successfully marking our first year of partnership with Habitat for Humanity Manitoba. This annual project offers students practical, comprehensive experience while reinforcing the value of connecting with community and putting their skills to use in a very positive way.

Essential to the strategic direction is our faculty and staff members who will work to realize these goals. Our latest Graduate Satisfaction and Employment Survey shows that their efforts continue to pay dividends.

Among our most recent graduates, 96% of those looking for work have secured employment—and nearly 80% of those jobs are permanent. We also know that 94% of ACC graduates choose to stay in Manitoba, contributing to a skilled workforce that will help our province to grow.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ........................................................................ 2

Network Administration Technology ................................................................... 26

Enrolment 2014-15 .................................................................................................... 3

Piping Trades .............................................................................................................. 27

Student Profile 2014-15 ............................................................................................ 4

Power Engineering .................................................................................................... 27

Base Budget Programs ........................................................................................... 6

School of Health & Human Services .................................................................... 30

Program Evaluation ................................................................................................. 6

Comprehensive Health Care Aide ......................................................................... 32

Graduate Satisfaction and Employment .............................................................. 7

Early Childhood Education ..................................................................................... 32

Program Quality and Currency ............................................................................. 9

Early Childhood Program Management .............................................................. 33

School of Business, Agriculture & Environment .............................................. 10

Education Assistant ................................................................................................. 33

Accounting & Finance ............................................................................................ 12

Police Studies ............................................................................................................ 33

Agribusiness .............................................................................................................. 12

Practical Nursing ...................................................................................................... 34

Agriculture Studies .................................................................................................. 13

Practical Nursing Refresher .................................................................................... 34

Business Administration ......................................................................................... 13

Mature Student High School ................................................................................. 36

Culinary Arts ............................................................................................................ 14

Clustered Learning ................................................................................................... 38

Environmental Technologies - GIS Specialization ............................................. 14

Distance Delivery ..................................................................................................... 38

Environmental Technologies - Land & Water Specialization ......................... 15

Apprenticeship ......................................................................................................... 40

Horticultural Production ......................................................................................... 16

Continuing Studies ................................................................................................... 41

Hotel & Restaurant Management ......................................................................... 17

Contract Training ...................................................................................................... 42

Office Administration .............................................................................................. 17

Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI) ................................................................... 43

Sustainable Food Systems ...................................................................................... 18

Regional Centres ...................................................................................................... 43

School of Trades & Technology ............................................................................. 20

Student Success ....................................................................................................... 44

Automotive Technician ........................................................................................... 22

International Education .......................................................................................... 45

Carpentry & Woodworking .................................................................................... 22

Partnering with Industry ......................................................................................... 46

Civil Technician ......................................................................................................... 23

Articulation ............................................................................................................... 48

Communications Engineering Technology ......................................................... 23

Program Accreditation ............................................................................................. 51

Construction Electrician ......................................................................................... 24

Appendix 2014-15 Programs by School .............................................................. 52

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician ...................................................................... 24

Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 53

Interactive Media Arts ............................................................................................. 25

Campuses & Centres ............................................................................................... 57

Industrial Metals Fabrication ................................................................................. 25

Board of Governors .................................................................................................. 57

John Deere Technician ............................................................................................. 26

Senior Management ................................................................................................ 57

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YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW Assiniboine Community College (ACC) first opened its doors in February 1961 as the Brandon Vocational Training Centre.

Shops and classrooms were located in several buildings throughout the city.

The centre was soon renamed the Manitoba Vocational Training Centre and in 1966 students moved into a new building at 1430 Victoria Avenue East. In December 1969, the centre became Assiniboine Community College when Manitoba’s three technical vocational schools were made community colleges.

When the vocational centre opened in 1961, it had a staff of four and offered two courses to 24 students. By 1966, it had grown to a staff of 24 and offered 11 programs to 300 students. Today, the college offers more than 40 unique programs with various credentials, and apprenticeship programs to a full-time enrolment of over 3,200. The college has over 500 full- and part-time employees and an annual operating budget of around $42 million. ACC has three campuses in Brandon as well as campuses in Dauphin and Winnipeg.

The college is in the middle of an exciting relocation and expansion to a beautiful site on Brandon’s north hill. The first piece of this relocation was completed in 2007, opening the doors of the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts (MICA). This Manitoba heritage building is a mix of old and new.

In September 2010, the Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology was opened at our North Hill Campus. For students interested in trades and apprenticeship programs, this 130,000 square foot facility features innovative machine shops and equipment as well as modern classrooms in a historically rich setting. The college’s Sustainable Greenhouse opened in early 2013 and is a central location for training and applied research. It is also home to our Horticultural Production and Sustainable Food Systems programs.

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During the 2014-15 academic year we completed our North Hill Campus Master Plan after months of workshops, seminars and open houses with college staff and the community. The plan was adopted by the college’s board of governors in early 2015 and will act as a framework for decision-making by the ACC administration as the campus continues to develop well into the future.

ENROLMENT 2014-15

Enrolments

ENROLMENT BY FUNDING

2010-11 46 1747 85 4375 1165 1713 671

Contract Training Distance Contract Training Con Studies Distance Con Studies Regular Distance Regular Programs Apprentice

2011-12 37 1658 70 3814 1231 1687 670

2012-13 31 1559 62 3447 1037 1721 699

2013-14 55 2225 50 3658 1085 1661 705

2014-15 48 1585 50 3032 1096 1720 762

2014-15 ENROLMENT BY CAMPUS 491 2754

1072 488

247

3241

Adult Collegiate Campus North Hill Campus Parkland Campus Victoria Ave. E. Campus Winnipeg Training Centre Other campuses/ off-site 3

STUDENT PROFILE 2014-15 ETHNICITY DISTRIBUTION IN 2014-15 AMONG STUDENTS

GENDER AND AGE (IN YEARS) DISTRIBUTION OF 2014-15 STUDENTS Female

GENDER

Male

4% 83%

60 above

60 above

50-59

50-59

40-49

40-49

30-39

30-39

20-29

20-29

CAMPUS DISTRIBUTION IN 2014-15 13%

33%

6% 3% 6% 39%

Victoria Ave. E. Campus North Hill Campus Parkland Campus Adult Collegiate Winnipeg Training Other campuses/ off-site

Age

Age

13%

Not a Visible Minority Visible Minority First Nations, Métis, Inuit

0-19

1,000 800 600 400 200

7%

10%

9% 15%

49%

4

10%

Adult Collegiate North Hill Campus Parkland Campus Victoria Ave. E. Campus Winnipeg Training Other campuses/ off-site

0

200 400 600 800 1,000

Count

PROVINCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF 2014-15 DOMESTIC STUDENTS MB

REGULAR & REGULAR DISTANCE ENROLMENTS BY CAMPUS

0-19

96.2%

SK

2.3%

AB

0.5%

ON

0.4%

NB

0.2%

BC

0.2%

PE

0.1%

NS

0.1%

STUDENT PROFILE 2014-15 GENDER DISTRIBUTION

RESIDENCY DISTRIBUTION 2%

41%

Male Female

International Student Canadian

59%

98%

DISTRIBUTION OF 2014-15 STUDENTS WHO CAME FROM MANITOBA

India Nigeria

4% 15% 56% 25%

DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REGISTRATION IN 2014-15

Brandon Winnipeg Dauphin Other

20% 15%

Ukraine Jamaica China

11% 11% 8%

Brazil Mexico Peru

7% 5% 3%

Philippines Germany Romania

3% 2% 2%

England Pakistan Spain El Salvador Russia

2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

Croatia Korea South Korea

2% 2% 2%

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BASE BUDGET PROGRAMS In 2014-15, ACC offered full-time, on-campus, base budget and day programs to 1709 students; programs were offered parttime by distance delivery to 1096 students. Base budget total enrolment was 2805 students.

In 2014-15, 2054 women (73%) participated in programs at ACC; 672 (24%) were reported as First Nations, Métis, Inuit or visible minority. The average age of base budget students in 2014-15 was 25 years.

Regular Program #

%

Apprenticeship #

%

In 2014-15, programs were offered at ACC’s Victoria Avenue East and North Hill campuses in Brandon, ACC’s Adult Collegiate, Parkland Campus in Dauphin and the Winnipeg Training Centre.

Programs were also offered at three rural locations: Dauphin, Portage la Prairie (Southport), and Pine Falls.

Continuing Studies #

%

#

ACC Total

%

1633

3082

762

Contract Training

#

%

Total Students

2805

First Nations

502

18%

34

4%

185

6%

351

21%

1072

13%

Visible Minority

170

6%

4

12%

84

3%

90

6%

348

4%

2054

73%

29

4%

2044

66%

725

44%

4852

59%

25

-

23

-

33

-

30

-

28

-

Female Median Age

PROGRAM EVALUATION

ACC’s certificate and diploma base budget programs are formally evaluated at least every five years. The formal evaluation involves a review of program objectives, program outcomes, employer satisfaction and alumni satisfaction.

During 2014-15, the program review process continued for Office Administration, Hotel & Restaurant Management,

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Education Assistant, Police Studies, Network Administration Technology, Communications Engineering Technology and Practical Nursing Refresher while Aboriginal Community Development, Business Administration/General Business, Environmental Technology-GIS, Comprehensive Health Care Aide and Early Childhood Education, were completed.

GRADUATE SATISFACTION & EMPLOYMENT The following report provides the results of a 2015 Probe Research Inc. survey of ACC students who graduated between June 2013 and July 2014.

Overall, 96% of recent ACC graduates who were looking for work and not returning to school have secured employment.

The majority of these working graduates hold jobs that are permanent and full-time. Students who graduated from Health and Human Services programs continue to be more likely to be employed in part-time positions while those from Trades & Technology and Business, Agriculture & Environment programs are more likely to be employed on a full-time basis.

The average gross annual salary of recent graduates is $44,050. Graduates of Trades & Technology programs tend to earn higher wages than their counterparts from other programs, but there has been an increase over last year for those who completed programs in the School of Business, Agriculture & Environment (up from an average of $17.01/ hour in 2014 to $21.06/hour in 2015). The survey also shows that 94% of recent graduates have chosen to stay in Manitoba.

Top 10 average starting salaries* for 2013-14 graduates Construction Electrician $63,034.40 Heavy Duty Equipment Technician $60,465.60 Environmental Technologies $57,896.80 Welder $56,908.80 Police Studies $54,735.20 Automotive Technician $52,364.00 Practical Nursing $52,364.00 Agricultural Studies $49,400.00 Power Engineering $49,004.80 Civil Technician *For programs that had a sample size greater than 5.

EMPLOYED GRADUATES 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50

95%

2010-11

98%

2011-12

93%

2012-13

96%

2013-14

ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYED RESPONDENT 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

29%

71%

2010-11

20%

33%

80% 67%

2011-12

2012-13

29%

71%

2013-14

Part-time/Contract (%) Full Time (%)

$48,807.20 7

GRADUATE SATISFACTION & EMPLOYMENT PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES WHO SECURED A JOB WITHIN 4 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

85%

96%

93%

2012-13

2013-14

73%

2010-11

2011-12

SUMMARY OF STUDENT SATISFACTION IN 2014-15 (AS A PERCENTAGE) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

84%

87%

Overall Satisfaction

Program Resources

89%

89%

92%

Instructors Knowledge

Up-to-Date Program

Program Quality

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS (% OF ALL RESPONDENTS IN 2014-15) 5.6% 5.6% 3.8%

85%

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Employed Looking for Work Not Looking for Work In School

PROGRAM QUALITY & CURRENCY ACC achieved high scores among graduates in terms of their overall satisfaction with the quality of education they received: 87% are very or somewhat satisfied with the quality of education they received.

A majority of graduates (70%) report that they are working in jobs that are directly related to their ACC program, with the vast majority (84%) saying that the skills they learned within their program helped them find their current job.

Approximately 87% felt their program curriculum was up-todate, while 89% were satisfied with the quality of instruction they received.

Overall, these results are very positive for ACC and indicate that the college is producing graduates who are highly satisfied with their education investment when they transition from their programs to the next phases of their career and/or education.

Profiles are provided for each program in the pages that follow. These contain the number of students enrolled, graduated and employed over the past few years, as well as a more detailed employment profile of 2014-15 graduates, gained from the graduate survey.

Note: The number of students graduating as of June of each year is listed.

A portion of students enrolling at ACC do not graduate with a certificate or diploma. The difference between enrolment and graduation numbers are accounted for by attrition (those students who do not continue with the program because of academic, personal or financial reasons) or because they obtain employment in their field of studies, or because they are parttime students. These students may choose to take modules of a program for specific employment needs, without the intention of graduating.

As well, students may take a program over an extended period of time, thus not graduating within the normal one or two-year time frame for a certificate or diploma. Students may also transfer between programs at ACC or to another educational institution.

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

DEAN’S MESSAGE Derrick Turner School of Business, Agriculture & Environment

This past academic year was a busy one for our School of Business, Agriculture & Environment. We saw the implementation of a new Sustainable Food Systems advanced certificate to compliment other initiatives related to our Field to Fork philosophy.

In addition, a number of partnerships were created, including a joint credential with Great Plains College in Administrative Assistant as well as three new international culinary cohorts in Cooking Foundations (2) and Baking Foundations (1).

Applied research was reinforced with the signing of a new four-year agreement under a ‘Growing Forward 2’ partnership. Key deliverables include a comparative study in energy use inside our new Sustainable Greenhouse, sugar and variety trials as well as trials of sweet potatoes.

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Students continue to be the cornerstone of the programs, showcasing their talents to the community through their capstone projects. Students in our Business Administration program had a successful year with their business plan projects, which culminated in a final presentation to community leaders throughout Western Manitoba. Students in Agribusiness and Environmental Technologies programs each presented their capstone projects to industry mentors to finalize their program year.

Throughout the year, students participated in a number of competitions where they continue to excel and demonstrate their talents. Examples include our Skills Canada medal winner in Office Administration, culinary medals at the annual Taste Canada Cooks the Books, Hospitality winners for Table Side Service and Agribusiness winners for Manitoba New Ventures Championships, an annual provincial undergraduate entrepreneurial competition.

Across programs staff and students had a very successful year—a testament to our college’s philosophy of ‘learn by doing’.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYED GRADUATES: SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

87%

92%

92%

86%

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYED RESPONDENT BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

5%

11%

89%

95%

2010-11

2011-12

25%

20%

75%

80%

2012-13

2013-14

Full Time (%) Part Time/Contract (%)

PERCENTAGES OF GRADUATES WHO SECURED A JOB WITHIN 4 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

98%

96%

2012-13

2013-14

64% 50%

2010-11

2011-12

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ACCOUNTING & FINANCE » 8-month advanced diploma

Note: Many of the students in this program are part-time and/or take courses by distance delivery.

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Enrolments

This program is directed to students who have completed a college diploma or university degree and who are interested in completing additional courses in the Certified General Accountants (CGA) or Society of Management (CMA) programs.

The program is also of interest to students who wish to prepare to write the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam. The program prepares graduates for a wide variety of occupations in the accounting and financial services sectors.

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 92% 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 13 Rtn 15 Grd 4

AGRIBUSINESS

New

2011-12 13 16 3

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 6 22 14 21 14 24 5 2 3

Returning

Graduates

» 2-year diploma

• • • • • • • • •

12

Technical agrologists Farm supply managers / assistant managers Livestock technicians and managers Office administrators Agricultural finance officers Field scouts Elevator managers / assistant managers Sales & service specialists Research technicians

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 96% 60

Enrolments

This program prepares students for a career in any one of the many agribusiness sectors. ACC’s agribusiness program develops students skills in agronomy, sales and marketing, communications, customer service, Geographical Information Systems, Global Position Systems and computer applications.

There is a co-operative work placement between year one and two. Graduates find exciting and challenging career opportunities as:

50 40 30 20 10

0 2010-11 New 37 Rtn 22 Grd 12

2011-12 36 35 29

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 46 37 55 34 40 33 28 33 33

AGRICULTURE STUDIES Note: Many students in this program choose to enrol only in courses of specific interest and do not seek a credential.

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 75%

Enrolments

This is a part-time, distance-delivered program that equips students with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in agriculture. The program is designed to help individuals working in agricultural-related areas to achieve economic security and thrive in a global environment.

No enrolment or graduates this year. Respondents were from previous graduation years.

14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

New Rtn Grd

2010-11 7 10 1

2011-12 6 12 0

2012-13 0 11 2

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Âť 2-year diploma

Note: A number of students choose to extend this diploma program over three years.

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 92% 250

Enrolments

This program equips students with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in business. Required courses provide a thorough education in the varied aspects of business. Students choose from a broad spectrum of business electives to focus their studies. The program includes a practical component that could be either a co-operative work placement, work experience or a pre-approved, student-initiated project.

Seven specializations including: Accounting, Financial Services, General, Human Resources, Management, Marketing or Supply Chain Management allow you to focus your career path.

Graduates find employment in a wide range of challenging positions in large and small businesses in all sectors of the business community.

200 150 100 50

0 2010-11 New 173 Rtn 230 Grd 93

2011-12 235 191 68

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 164 185 195 221 163 191 80 69 81

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CULINARY ARTS » 2-year diploma (optional exit after year one: Professional Cooking certificate)

• • • • •

Hotels Restaurants Resorts Institutional kitchens Catering companies

100% 30

Enrolments

This interactive program provides students with the theory and practical knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers as a chef or cook. Students receive a blend of training in a leading edge teaching kitchen, classroom instruction, practical applications and work experience in the industry.

There are many opportunities for advancement, as the food service industry tends to promote from within. Graduates of this program find work in:

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates)

25 20 15 10 5

0 2010-11 New 25 Rtn 16 Grd 10

2011-12 28 11 12

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 23 20 23 20 18 8 14 16 5

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES GIS SPECIALIZATION » 2-year diploma

Graduates of this program find work in: • • • • •

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Land planning and resource management organizations Conservation districts Government and non-government organizations Agribusinesses Self-employment opportunities as consultants

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 100% 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 31 Rtn 41 Grd 24

Enrolments

GIS Environmental Technologies gives students experience using modern equipment and software making them a hot commodity in resource based sectors including precision agriculture, forestry, watershed management and municipal GIS. Geographic. Students use GIS, remote sensing and GPS to collect data detailing variations in land, water, vegetation, moisture and nutrient conditions. They learn to analyze and interpret data to solve land-based management problems, while honing their skills in database applications, interpersonal communications, cartography, and statistical analysis.

2011-12 37 38 17

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 19 25 24 39 29 25 15 15 14

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES LAND & WATER SPECIALIZATION Âť 2-year diploma

Students will often be out in the field to examine the key features of the prairie agro-ecological landscape. Students develop skills in monitoring and evaluating the quality of rural land and water resources, and in planning and managing activities for sustainable use.

Career can take you to rural and urban settings-grads are in demand for exciting and challenging roles in industry, conservation districts, agricultural organizations and all levels of government across the prairies and elsewhere.

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 100% 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 31 Rtn 41 Grd 24

Enrolments

Land & Water Management Specialization prepares students for a progressive career in natural resource management. As climate change and new regulations impact demand on land and water, this field will have an increasingly important role in managing these essential resources.

2011-12 37 38 17

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 19 25 24 39 29 25 15 15 14

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HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION » 1-year certificate This program is designed to meet a growing need for trained personnel in the horticultural industry The focus is on production horticulture (fruits and vegetables, greenhouse, nursery and ornamentals) with an emphasis on food safety and security, innovation and sustainability, as well as a strong applied research component. Horticultural Production students study in the college greenhouse. The facility houses both a traditional and a solar greenhouse, with many sustainable design features.

•

• • • • • • • • •

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Greenhouse crop production industry (Commercial greenhouse vegetable production) Nursery production industry Field crop production Government research institutes Private agricultural research companies Food safety organizations Community horticultural organizations/projects Multi-national agriculture companies Federal and Provincial agricultural organizations Municipal and city governments

100%

Enrolments

Graduates of this program may find employment with:

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

New Rtn Grd

2011-12 3 0 0

2012-13 5 2 1

2013-14 7 4 1

2014-15 6 4 5

HOTEL & RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT » 2-year diploma (optional exit after year one: Hotel and Restaurant Management certificate)

•

•

•

Hotel operations in various departments such as the front office, reservations, housekeeping, convention services, general administration, and food and beverage services Food and beverage operations in hotels, restaurants, clubs, banquet and catering facilities, and convention services Marketing and sales in all areas of hospitality and marketing communication, hotel and restaurant sales and marketing management, marketing analysis, marketing research and new venture development

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 100% 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2010-11 New 16 Rtn 14 Grd 6

Enrolments

This program prepares students for careers in the hospitality industry, with specific emphasis on hotel and restaurant management. There is a co-operative work placement between year one and two. Graduates find employment in a wide range of challenging careers in all sectors of the hospitality industry, including:

2011-12 10 13 11

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 18 18 16 7 10 16 7 8 18

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION This program prepares students for the modern office environment. Students acquire administrative, managerial and teamwork skills essential in the modern office environment. The program stresses professional attitudes and conduct appropriate to the work place. Students choose either the Administrative/ Legal or Medical Specialization, and find employment in a variety of careers, including: • • • • • •

•

Administrative or executive assistants/secretaries Customer service representatives Office managers Records control specialists Word processing specialists Legal secretaries in legal offices, government offices, judicial systems, mortgage companies and legal departments in business and industry Medical clerks/secretaries in hospitals, private practice,

medical clinics, veterinary clinics and laboratories

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 91% 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2010-11 New 54 Rtn 43 Grd 25

Enrolments

» 2-year diploma (optional exit after year one: Office Administration certificate)

2011-12 62 44 23

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 42 38 45 40 29 28 18 23 8

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SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS » Advanced Diploma

Students learn both industry-standard and leading-edge approaches to food production in the greenhouse and field through learning activities in fruit, vegetable and agronomic crop production greenhouse operations, plant breeding, pestmanagement plant propagation, and nutrient management.

They also have the opportunity to work closely with faculty on projects aimed at addressing real-world food related problems.

Opportunities for employments are expanding. Graduates can find employment with all levels of government, the private sector, First Nations and non-governmental organizations in the areas of: • Food security & innovation • All levels of food production

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Enrolments

This program highlights innovation in food production and postharvest management in the context of enhancing food security.

2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0

Total

2014-15 2

Note: This program was recently introduced and shares programming with Horticultural Production, but with higher learning outcomes.

Will Turner (left) and Matt Tolton (right)

AGRIBUSINESS STUDENTS WIN BIG AT UNDERGRAD COMPETITION Two Agribusiness students were smiling ear to ear after being awarded first place in an annual provincial business competition in April 2015. Together they walked away with a $5,000 cash prize.

Matt Tolton and Will Turner represented ACC at the Manitoba New Venture Championships held in Winnipeg at the University of Manitoba.

“We’ve been sleeping, breathing and eating this business plan since September, so we were pretty well-versed in what we were presenting,” said Turner.

Their plan, titled Central Plains Railway Corporation, outlined repurposing an existing, but currently unused, railway branch line that runs from Rathwell to Nesbitt in Manitoba. The idea was that the line could be put back into business and used to move producer and elevator cars. Their business model also included storing railway cars, grain drying and grain storage.

The duo had only 15 minutes to present their plan followed by 10 minutes of Q & A and feedback from the panel of judges through two rounds of competition. They also submitted an 18-page business plan ahead of time to supplement their presentation.

The pair faced off against 11 teams comprised of undergraduate students from the University of Manitoba, Red River College and Brandon University.

Tolton and Turner are the only ACC students to have ever participated in the competition.

Both Turner and Tolton graduated in June 2015.

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SCHOOL OF TRADES & TECHNOLOGY

DEAN’S MESSAGE

George MacLean School of Trades & Technology

with Jordan Neufeld taking home the Gold in IT Network Systems Administration and Melanie Moulder winning Bronze in Website Development. Further demonstrating ACC’s commitment to Skills Canada, Technology instructors Andrew Strahl and Sean Taylor both committed to sit as judges for the annual national competition.

Garry Jones, one of our Construction Electrical instructors, received a Teaching Excellence award and Grant Lawford, a Carpentry Instructor, won the Mervin Maxwell Award for Excellence with his completion of the Certificate in Adult Education (CAE) program.

The School of Trades and Technology continues to provide exceptional learning experience for all of our students through practical, applied learning. Some notable examples of this in the past academic year include initiating several community projects: a newly designed website for the Brandon Career Symposium, live television and radio coverage of the Brandon municipal election, computer servicing for college staff and students and the first Habitat for Humanity home built by students and instructors in our pre-employment construction programs.

Communications Engineering Technology students Bo Wenger and Zachary Czarnecki co-authored research papers with Instructor Essa Jaafar, published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Journal. Technology students excelled at Skills Canada, 20

It was an exciting and eventful year for us across the board with our trades and technology programs and I look forward to seeing us build on our successes in the coming year.

SCHOOL OF TRADES & TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYED GRADUATES: SCHOOL OF TRADES & TECHNOLOGY BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

100%

97%

97%

95%

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYED RESPONDENT BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

2%

2% 12%

98%

98% 88%

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

5%

95%

2013-14

Full Time (%) Part Time/Contract (%)

PERCENTAGES OF GRADUATES WHO SECURED JOBS WITHIN 4 MONTH GRADUATION BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

98%

95%

92%

2012-13

2013-14

84%

2010-11

2011-12

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 95%

» 9-month certificate

• • • •

Service stations Automobile dealerships Automobile sales and repair shops Automotive component parts and rebuilding shops

16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2010-11 New 15 Grd 12

Enrolments

This program deals with the repair and servicing of cars and light duty trucks. It focuses on the basics of shop skills, electrical, engines and power trains. Graduates of this program find employment opportunities in:

New

2011-12 12 5

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 15 15 15 8 12 8

Returning

Graduates

CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 88%

» 9-month certificate

• • • • •

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Commercial and residential construction Material merchandising Prefabrication centres Millwork and cabinet shops Private enterprise in building or woodworking fields

40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 34 Grd 21

Enrolments

The focus of this program is to produce graduates who can understand and implement techniques of quality craftsmanship.

Students progress from hand tool skills to basic and advanced machine woodworking techniques and cabinet making.

Construction elements include roof framing, wood frame construction, stair building and interior/exterior finishing.

Employment opportunities are available in:

2011-12 24 14

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 25 29 26 19 20 23

CIVIL TECHNICIAN » 1-year certificate The majority of graduates continue their studies at Red River College to gain a diploma after completing their certificate credential at ACC. Graduates find employment with: Consulting engineering and architectural firms Construction and development companies Inspection and testing agencies Manufacturers Fabricators and material suppliers Departments of municipal, provincial and federal government services

Note: 2013-14 enrolled students will graduate in 2014-15 as students in this program do not complete their co-operative work placement until after the end of ACC’s academic year, which is June 30. Because the co-op work placement does not end until August, graduation from this program actually occurs in the second year after students have been admitted (e.g., students admitted in 2013-14 graduate in 2014-15 rather than in 2013-14 as would normally occur with most one-year certificate programs).

100% 25

Enrolments

• • • • • •

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates)

20 15 10 5

0 2010-11 New 21 Rtn 16 Grd 15

2011-12 19 16 14

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 20 20 11 19 13 18 18 9 16

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY » 2-year diploma

Note: Students in this program do not complete their co-operative work placement until after the end of ACC’s academic year, which is June 30. Because their co-op work placement does not end until August, graduation from this program actually occurs in the third year after students have been admitted (e.g., students admitted in 2013-14 graduate in 2015-16, rather in 2014-15 as would normally occur with most two-year diploma programs.)

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 100% 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2010-11 New 12 Rtn 0 Grd 0

Enrolments

Computer Engineering Technologists are responsible for equipment and systems that are enablers across all business sectors and play a part in everyone’s daily life. Imagine a world without bank machines or Interac, TV or radio, telephone or cell phones, computer networks or the Internet. There is cooperative work placement at the end of year two.

2011-12 8 9 2

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 6 17 6 12 7 14 5 11 2 23

CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN » 9-month certificate

• • • • •

Electrical contractors Construction companies Maintenance departments of industrial companies Public utilities Wholesale supply houses

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 91% 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 15 Rtn 14

Enrolments

This program provides pre-employment skills for the construction electrician trade. Each training area includes practical and theoretical elements. The focus of the program is to produce graduates who can understand and implement techniques of quality craftsmanship. Students progress from electrical safety and electrical code to more advanced skills in wiring circuits and blueprint reading. Many graduates choose at some time in their careers to start their own business, or they find employment opportunities with:

2011-12 26 19

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 29 26 15 23 18 13

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN This program provides training in the repair and servicing of heavy trucks and off-highway equipment such as graders, crawlers and loaders. It also includes training in the electrical, electronic and computerized systems found in modern heavy duty equipment. There is a co-operative work placement between year one and two. Employment opportunities are available with: • • • •

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Manufacturers and distributors Contractors Government departments Wherever diesel power and heavy duty equipment is required

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 100% 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 30 Rtn 25 Grd 25

Enrolments

» 2-year diploma (optional exit after year one: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician certificate)

2011-12 15 19 15

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 16 23 27 14 13 15 12 14 13

INTERACTIVE MEDIA ARTS Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 63%

» 2-year diploma

50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 39 Rtn 35 Grd 31

Enrolments

This program is designed to provide students with the training for a career in multimedia. There are two specializations to choose from. The Media Specialization teaches students to write, announce, shoot, record, edit and produce pieces for broadcast, cable and audio/visual departments. The Interactive Specialization develops skills in writing, design, image editing and code for web, mobile, animation and game development firms.

2011-12 47 27 26

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 34 29 38 30 22 21 30 20 22

INDUSTRIAL METALS FABRICATION » 11-month certificate (both specializations) » 7-month certificate (machining) » 4-month certificate (welding & fabrication)

• • • • • • • •

Mining Automotive manufacturing and rebuilding Farm machinery manufacturing Aerospace Hydro Railways Equipment manufacturing and repair Custom manufacturing and repair

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Enrolments

This program provides training in the use of all common machine shop equipment including lathes, milling machines, shapers and a wide assortment of hand tools, as well as theoretical and practical applications of machining principles, and courses such as drafting, mathematics, welding and metallurgy. Graduates find employment in industries such as:

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 83% 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 14 Rtn 11

2011-12 21 11

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 15 20 20 11 15 13

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JOHN DEERE TECHNICIAN » 4-year certificate

• Sponsoring John Deere dealerships • Other farm machinery dealerships

100%

Enrolments

This program is designed to upgrade the technical competence and professional level of the incoming dealership technician.

Students must be sponsored by a John Deere dealership before entering the program, and be registered as an apprentice with Apprenticeship Manitoba, Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade. The program focuses on shop skills, consumer products, harvesting equipment, tractor performance, finance, power trains, and hydrostatic drives and hydraulic systems. Each year students take academic and practical courses, plus one level of Agricultural Equipment Technician Apprenticeship curriculum.

Graduates of this program may find employment with:

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

New Rtn Grd

2010-11 13 27 8

2011-12 8 33 10

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 13 19 10 28 29 34 9 11 8

NETWORK ADMINISTRATION TECHNOLOGY » 2-year diploma (optional exit after year one: Network Administration Technology certificate)

• • • • • •

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Installing Troubleshooting and supporting computer networks Installing and upgrading computer hardware Installing and supporting computer software Computer programming Internet development, including web server support

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 100% 25

Enrolments

This program focuses on the modern day applied technology of computer hardware architecture, computer networking systems and advanced computer software applications and operating systems. Particular attention is given to the real life, hands-on application of these modern technologies. Approximately 50 per cent of all studies take place in modern electronic and computer laboratory facilities. This program prepares students to write industry certification exams. Excellent opportunities exist for graduates with industry certification in the areas of:

20 15 10 5

0 2010-11 New 20 Rtn 11 Grd 9

2011-12 19 15 13

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 20 20 19 15 17 15 9 15 9

PIPING TRADES Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates)

» 9-month certificate

• • • • •

Plumbing and heating contractors Installers of heating, plumbing and gas fittings Industrial maintenance Public utility maintenance Wholesale supply houses

100% 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2010-11 New 15 Grd 13

Enrolments

This program provides training in plumbing, heating, pipe fitting, sprinkler fitting and gas fitting trades. Waste and water management is a growing field that deals with environmental issues. Employment opportunities are available with:

2011-12 16 13

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 13 15 15 12 11 14

POWER ENGINEERING Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 86%

This program deals with the operation and maintenance of steam boilers and related mechanical equipment such as steam turbines, air compressors, refrigeration and heating systems.

This program prepares you for entry-level work as a 4th class power engineer. Graduates of this program find employment opportunities in hospitals, government institutions and other large plants.

Enrolments

» 8-month certificate

16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

New Rtn

2010-11 14 13

2011-12 13 12

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 15 13 14 14 11 13

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Students in front of the home they built near the college’s Parkland Campus in Dauphin.

PARKLAND CARPENTRY STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM ANNUAL CO-OP PARTNERSHIP ACC has partnered with the Dauphin Consumers Co-op for the past seven years to have students and faculty build ready-to-move homes for sale in the community.

Each year, the home is sold for $5,000 above the cost of materials. Those extra funds are then given back to students in the form of cash awards.

A $2,000 award is given to the student with the highest overall achievement at the end of the first term (December). The remaining $3,000 is split equally amongst all students that achieve a 70% average throughout their studies.

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This year, for the first time, the $2,000 incentive award was split between two students: Courtney McIntyre and Kurt Hunter each received $1,000.

“This award I received from the Co-op is greatly appreciated. It will help me to become a carpenter by allowing me to get the tools I need,” said McIntyre.

ACC PARTNERS TO OFFER NEW HOLLAND TECHNICIAN PROGRAM In spring 2015, ACC and Mazergroup announced a new partnership that provides skills training for technicians of New Holland equipment.

The two are joining to deliver the New Holland Technician program at the Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology at ACC’s North Hill Campus in Brandon. The first intake of 12 students completed their classes this past April.

provided by New Holland,” said Bob Mazer, President and CEO of Mazergroup.”

The goal is to eventually extend the program to include employees from other New Holland dealerships across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

“Training and education that meets the unique needs of our partners in industry is critical to the success of the college,” said ACC President Mark Frison. “This program not only benefits the students and Mazergroup dealers, but the training our instructors receive in preparation helps them to keep abreast with the industry’s latest advances and apply this knowledge to other programs we offer.”

New Holland requires their technicians to retain their accredited standards. This two-week program includes customer relations, report writing and technical training on the latest New Holland equipment and information systems used to service and repair machinery.

“This program partnership with ACC is another step in seeking the very best in customer service through technicians specifically trained on the latest technology

ACC President Mark Frison (left) and Mazergroup CEO Bob Mazer at the announcement in April 2015.

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SCHOOL OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEAN’S MESSAGE Karen Hargreaves School of Health & Human Services

It has been another busy and successful year in the School of Health & Human Services, not only with our regular program offerings, but also with multiple deliveries of our programs throughout the province through partnerships with local, provincial and national stakeholders. Innovative program opportunities through partnerships with Brandon School Division and Park West School Division resulted in successful delivery of the Comprehensive Health Care Aid program at Crocus Plains High School and Birtle Collegiate.

We continue to deliver contract training programs in First Nations communities and in partnership with federal funding supports. These partnerships resulted in the delivery of our Practical Nursing program in Peguis First Nation and two Comprehensive Health Care Aide (CHCA) programs in 30

the communities of Peguis and Ebb & Flow. A third CHCA program in Brandon was offered in partnership with the Congress of Aboriginal People.

Bridging programs for Internationally Educated Professionals has also been a focus with the delivery of an Early Childhood Educator Bridging Program and the final stage of the Internationally Educated Nurses Practical Nurse Qualifications Recognition Program (PNQR). These programs allow Internationally Educated Professionals the opportunity to fill important gaps in the labour market while providing employment in their fields of study.

In addition to new programming, work continued this past year on our Public Safety Training Centre. This will provide not only a venue for our Police Studies students to experience real life scenarios, but also to provide our public safety partners, such as the Brandon Police Service, the RCMP, corrections and various other organizations a facility to provide ongoing training to their staff.

This past year, Instructor JerryLynn Manuel received the Excellence in Teaching award from the ACC’s Alumni Association. Instructor Dianne Kolesar received the Teaching Excellence Award from College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM).

SCHOOL OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES EMPLOYED GRADUATES: SCHOOL OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

92%

97%

96%

100%

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYED RESPONDENT BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

46%

54%

2010-11

53%

47%

2011-12

62%

38%

2012-13

46%

54%

2013-14

Full Time (%) Part Time/Contract (%)

PERCENTAGES OF GRADUATES WHO SECURED JOBS WITHIN 4 MONTH GRADUATION BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

89%

86%

2010-11

2011-12

97%

96%

2012-13

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COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE AIDE Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 95%

» 6-month certificate

• • • • •

Acute and extended care hospitals Personal care homes Private care facilities Mental health settings Home care

180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2010-11 New 135 Rtn 93 Grd 83

Enrolments

This program trains individuals for a challenging and rewarding career in the health care profession. As a result of needs identified by health reform, this program provides training in mental health, psychogeriatrics, gerontology and community-based health care.

Graduates of this program find employment in:

New

2011-12 153 74 91

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 134 132 137 66 53 48 82 76 62

Returning

Graduates

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 95%

» 2-year diploma

• Daycare centres • Nursery schools • Lunch and school-age programs

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180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2010-11 New 110 Rtn 145 Grd 27

Enrolments

This program prepares students to provide quality child care by offering young children appropriate intellectual stimulation as well as opportunities for physical, emotional and social development. The program also helps students develop skills in supporting and working with the family unit, based on an antibias approach. Opportunities for employment are expanding as the need for early childhood settings increases and are available in a variety of settings, including:

2011-12 119 162 28

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 97 126 112 158 132 160 27 23 37

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates)

» Variable length advanced certificate » Distance Delivery

Enrolments

This is a part-time advanced certificate program offered by distance delivery. The advanced certificate program is designed to help early childhood educators to advance to leadership positions within the early childhood field. It gives students the opportunity to develop mastery in the skills that encompass the director’s roles and responsibilities as the leader, manager and administrator of an early childhood setting.

100% 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2010-11 New 75 Rtn 98 Grd 24

2011-12 79 107 18

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 56 71 51 121 115 125 23 28 45

EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 63%

» 4-month certificate

50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2010-11 New 43 Rtn 25 Grd 21

Enrolments

This program provides basic skills and conceptual knowledge required for entry-level positions in the education system, including working as part of an educational team to help children in a variety of settings such as classroom support, special education and speech.

POLICE STUDIES

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 26 30 45 28 22 25 12 16 17

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 87%

» 8-month certificate

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Enrolments

This program provides police candidates with exposure to the many varied aspects of policing, including the study of police powers, and procedures, community policing, physical training, conflict management, interviewing, investigating and youth in trouble with the law. Graduates of this program find employment opportunities with municipal, regional, provincial or aboriginal police services in Manitoba or with other police services across Canada.

2011-12 36 23 8

25 20 15 10 5

0 2010-11 New 22 Grd 21

2011-12 22 18

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 20 23 25 17 13 15

PRACTICAL NURSING » 2-year diploma

• • • • • •

Hospitals Adult daycare centres Personal care homes Private agencies Medical clinics The community

Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 99% 300

Enrolments

This program is designed to prepare graduates to practice within a multi-disciplinary team and to deliver nursing care within the context of a wellness model. Clinical nursing skills are taught in the laboratory setting and applied in acute and extended care health facilities, personal care homes, various community agencies and private homes. Many employment opportunities exist for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), who continue to be in demand by employers. Entrepreneurial LPNs may establish their own businesses or obtain employment in:

250 200 150 100 50

0 2010-11 New 180 Rtn 163 Grd 149

2011-12 172 117 59

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 211 203 242 169 167 158 119 116 139

PRACTICAL NURSING REFRESHER

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Employed in 2014 (2011-13 Graduates) 80% 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2010-11 New 5 Rtn 6 Grd 0

Enrolments

This is a distance-delivered program designed to update students with current nursing knowledge to allow them to return to active nursing practice. It is available to practical nurses who are required by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) to take a refresher program.

The program is self-paced and can be part-time or full-time. It combines theoretical study and clinical practice to help students re-enter nursing with confidence.

2011-12 3 8 3

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 5 2 5 5 2 2 3 0 1

[L to R]: ACC Foundation President Bernie Whetter; ACC President Mark Frison; Marion McGregor, Niece of Mel and Ruth Turnbull; BU President Dr. Gervan Fearon; and BU Foundation President Nathan Peto

MEL AND RUTH TURNBULL BEQUEATH OVER HALF MILLION TO BU AND ACC A substantial gift from a Westman couple with deep ties to the area will assist future students at Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College in achieving their educational goals.

“Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull have left a legacy marked by deep appreciation and respect for education and the impact it has on individuals, families and communities,“ said Mark Frison, president of ACC.

The Mel and Ruth Turnbull Trust is providing identical endowments of $261,589 to both institutions in support of student awards. An announcement was made in November 2015 at BU with members of the extended Turnbull family in attendance. Mel Turnbull passed away in 1996, and Ruth in 2013.

“This generous gift will dramatically change the lives of recipients every year by reducing the financial barriers to pursing an education.”

ACC will present two full-time students with bursaries of up to $5,000 each year. Preference will be given to those who have graduated from Hartney School and will be selected based on financial need. After 10 years, the bursary may be given to any ACC student, but will maintain a maximum of $5,000.

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MATURE STUDENT HIGH SCHOOL ACC has operated the Adult Collegiate at its downtown Brandon location since 1995. The Adult Collegiate offers a range of courses leading to the completion of the Mature Student High School (MSHS) diploma and English as a Second Language (ESL).

The Mature Student High School program is also offered at the Parkland Campus in Dauphin. ACC’s Adult Learning program areas provide skills that are responsive to Manitoba’s Labour Market needs and provide pathways to postsecondary education.

The Adult Collegiate offers students the opportunity to earn dual credits—select college courses that count towards high school completion and provide college credit. Any dual credits earned provide advanced standing towards an ACC post-secondary credential.

The MSHS - Integrated Comprehensive Health Care Aide program consists of Grade 11 and 12 core academic courses and post-secondary studies in health care. Students graduate with an MSHS diploma and a Comprehensive Health Care Aide certificate.

The English as a Second Language (ESL) program offers courses to adult newcomers to Canada who are permanent residents or are in the process of becoming permanent residents. Tuition free classes are offered for Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels 5-8, English for Academic 36

Purposes (EAP), and a range of English for Special Purposes (ESP) courses to provide profession specific language training.

Our Adult Collegiate offers a high school program for members of the Brandon and Neepawa United Food Workers (UFCW) union. This program enables students to work towards their MSHS diploma and/or entrance requirements for post-secondary education. The program is designed to accommodate newcomers for whom English is not their first language.

The Adult Collegiate also offers an off-campus MSHS diploma in select First Nations and rural communities. In the 201415 academic year, the program was delivered in God’s Lake Narrows and Canupawakpa First Nation.

MATURE STUDENT HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYED GRADUATES: MATURE STUDENT HIGH SCHOOL BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

100% 91%

87%

58%

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYED RESPONDENT BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

85%

33%

n/a 2010-11

n/a 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

PERCENTAGES OF GRADUATES WHO SECURED JOBS WITHIN 4 MONTH GRADUATION BY YEAR 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

100%

2010-11

n/a 2011-12

92%

100%

2012-13

2013-14 37

CLUSTERED LEARNING

Clustered learning is a type of distance delivery. When a group of students in a workplace or a community wishes to take the same course or courses, and these courses are available from ACC by distance delivery, a clustered learning model may be used.

Course participants use the distance course manuals. A facilitator and the students together determine a clustered learning class time. Cluster participants enjoy the best of both worlds. They are able to work with other students and a

facilitator for scheduled learning together, while still having the freedom to work at their own pace using the distance delivery course materials.

The college used a clustered learning model in the following programs in 2014-15: • Comprehensive Health Care Aide • Early Childhood Education • Early Childhood Program Management

DISTANCE DELIVERY ACC offers a variety of distance-delivered courses designed to allow students the flexibility of completing course work outside the traditional classroom. Students benefit from the experience of dedicated instructors who are available by phone or email to answer questions and provide feedback on progress. Distance education is simply learning from a distance, usually from home, or from a conveniently located off-campus site.

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Students who take distance-delivered courses earn college credits, even entire certificates and diplomas, without ever leaving home.

During 2014-15, 2,821 registrations were received for distance education courses. Of these registrations, 1,407 were unique students who registered in 189 unique course offerings.

DISTANCE DELIVERY Distance Education Registrations 2011-12 to 2013-14

Distance Education Unique Students 2011-12 to 2013-14

5000

2500

4000

2000

3000 2000

4904 4289

1500 1000

3295

1000

1650

500

0

0 2011- 12 2012-13 2013-14

Program

2260 1955

Distance Education Unique Courses 2011-12 to 2013-14 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

2011- 12 2012-13 2013-14

2014-15 Registrations

Aboriginal Community Development Business Administration CHCA - DE Comprehensive Health Care Aide (includes Challenge) Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Workplace Early Childhood Program Management Education Assistant General Interest GIS Environmental Technologies Integrated Pest Management LPN Continuing Studies Manure Management Planner Office Administration Palliative Care Pesticide Applicator/Dispenser Pork Production Technician Apprenticeship Practical Nursing Refresher Prairie Horticulture Swine Production TOTALS

318

271 188

2011- 12 2012-13 2013-14

Unique Courses

Unique Students

New Courses

135

7

93

0

702 181 189

46 9 13

299 59 152

0 0 0

359 678 164 127 31 2 6 5 110 36 6 15 18 48 8 1 2821

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APPRENTICESHIP Apprenticeship training, leading to certification as a journeyperson, is made available in a number of trades and occupations through the Manitoba Apprenticeship Job and the Economy.

The trades in which apprenticeship training is available are known as designated trades. Manitoba colleges work in co-operation with Apprenticeship Manitoba and offer the classroom-based technical training that is part of the requirement for a Certificate of Qualification in designated apprenticeship trades.

Electrician, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, Plumber, Pork Production Technician and Welder. Trades Apprenticeship training was offered at ACC’s North Hill Campus.

Manitoba Apprenticeship Jobs and the Economy has undertaken a campaign to revitalize the apprenticeship training system to address skilled trades shortages. ACC, as a partner in the delivery of apprenticeship training, is working with Apprenticeship Manitoba to facilitate the establishment of new apprenticeable trades and the expansion of existing trades.

ACC is the designated provider of academic instruction in eight trades, including: Agricultural Equipment Technician, Automotive Service Technician, Carpenter, Construction 200 180

Graduates

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Welder Apprentice Pork Production Tech. Apprentice Plumber Apprentice Heavy Duty Equipment Tech. Apprentice Construction Electrician Apprentice Carpenter Apprentice Automotive Service Tech. Apprentice Total Apprenticeship Enrolment 40

2010-11 20 4 12 48 23 14 23 671

2011-12 27 8 17 29 18 14 8 670

2012-13 23 1 23 36 41 15 9 699

2013-14 30 0 0 34 25 18 11 704

2014-15 34 0 13 35 37 26 11 760

CONTINUING STUDIES ACC is very active in meeting community needs for lifelong learning by offering a wide range of evening and part-time studies at the Brandon and Parkland campuses, and in many communities in the catchment area.

In 2014-15, 66% of students taking Continuing Studies courses were female and 9% were reported as First Nations, Métis, Inuit or visible minority. The average age of continuing studies students was 33 years.

The college uses training facilities in Winnipeg and Russell, and works with community partners throughout Manitoba to deliver continuing studies programs and courses. The college also uses ITV delivery to rural locations to provide training to students who might otherwise not have the opportunity.

ACC offered several certificate programs through the Centre of Continuing Studies. These programs are specifically designed in co-operation with business and industry to meet the ongoing demands of the existing and potential workforce.

Enrolments

• American Sign Language • Applied Counselling Skills • Dietary Aide • Human Resource Mgmt.

• Integrated Pest Mgmt.

• Languages • Leadership Development • Management Skills • Master Gardener • Nursing Foot Care

Adult Collegiate Campus 2010-11 204 | 2011-12 273 | 2012-13 260 2013-14 344 | 2014-15 320 Neepawa Training Centre 2010-11 77 | 2011-12 59 | 2012-13 90 2013-14 88 | 2014-15 17 North Hill Campus 2010-11 213 | 2011-12 212 | 2012-13 241 2013-14 215 | 2014-15 257 Parkland Campus 2010-11 294 | 2011-12 301 | 2012-13 320 2013-14 202 | 2014-15 346 Russell Training Centre 2010-11 161 | 2011-12 199 | 2012-13 136 2013-14 84 | 2014-15 89 Victoria Ave. E. Campus 2010-11 1503 | 2011-12 1331 | 2012-13 1327 2013-14 1124 | 2014-15 908 Winnipeg Training Centre 2010-11 365 | 2011-12 142 | 2012-13 189 2013-14 440 | 2014-15 185 Other Campuses 2010-11 2278 | 2011-12 1672 | 2012-13 1515 2013-14 2655 | 2014-15 1674

These programs include: • Palliative Care • Pesticide Applicator / Dispenser • Photography • Practical Nursing Bridging • Prairie Horticulture • Taxidermy • TESOL Certificate • Woodworking

As well, many courses are delivered to enhance the employability skills of the workforce: Academic Upgrading Math for Nurses Continuing Studies for Licensed Practical Nurses Physical Health Assessment, Health Prevention & Promotion, Intravenous & Medications, Ethics in Nursing Lightening the load for Practical Nursing applicants Anatomy & Physiology 1, Anatomy & Physiology 2, Nutrition, Psychology, Sociology, Medical Microbiology Hospitality and Tourism

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CONTINUING STUDIES Health Care CPR, First Aid, Dietary Aid

Bridging from a Certificate to Diploma Practical Nursing, Medical Microbiology, Nutrition and Sociology

Languages French, Spanish, English as an Additional Language, and others as demanded

In addition, a variety of general interest courses were offered in the areas of crafts, gourmet cooking, music and healthy lifestyles. Courses this year included demonstration cooking courses, holiday baking, Microsoft Office workshops, webpage design, QuickBooks, online marketing, elegant meals on a budget, stained glass workshop, night photography, tantalizing Thai and basic computer skills.

Personal and Self Development

AgExpert, Conflict Management, Communications, Meditation, Coaching, Motivating & Inspiring Teams, Administrative Professionals Day conference, Management & Leadership Symposium Trade and Skills Improvement Trades Qualifications, Civil Tech 2, Applied Building Construction (Russell), Heavy Duty Technician Level 1 (Thompson)

CONTRACT TRAINING ACC works in partnership with community groups, Aboriginal communities, businesses, individual coordinating groups, private agencies and federal and provincial government departments to develop and deliver quality training programs to meet identified training needs to the labour market and the self-employed.

During 2014-15, ACC enrolled 510 full-time and 1,124 parttime students in various contract courses and programs which were delivered throughout Manitoba including many First Nations communities such as God’s Lake Narrows, Canupawakpa, Peguis, Long Plain and Ebb and Flow.

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The following is a list of ACC’s contract training programs for 2014-15:

• Administrative Assistant • Applied Building Construction • Civil Technician • Comprehensive Health Care Aide • Early Childhood Education • Early Childhood Education - Bridging • Early Childhood Education – Workplace • English as an Additional Language • IEN Practical Nursing • Integrated Police Studies • Mature Student High School • Practical Nursing • CT Welder • STRIVE

CENTRE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION (CLI)

The Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI) provides leadership, research and support for best practices in curriculum development, instructional design, teaching, learning, assessment and the selection of appropriate educational technologies for all methods of learning.

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Fosters a collaborative and learning-centered approach to ensure the needs and interests of the college are addressed in a positive and proactive manner, consistent with the college’s mission, vision and values.

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Promotes the guiding principles and key practices identified in the Academic Charter and supports the implementation of processes to assure program quality.

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Researches and recommends best practices for face-to-face, blended, distributed, distance and online learning design and delivery.

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Provides professional development, training, performance support and resources to individual instructors and faculty teams in the development of inclusive and innovative approaches to the facilitation of learning.

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Provides design support and training in the appropriate selection and use of new technologies to enhance learning and assists with the creation of media and interactive components.

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Provides performance support and training for ACC staff.

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Creates and recommends templates, guides and job aides for use by instructors and staff.

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Coordinates other CLI technology services and requirements in collaboration with the schools and Computer Services.

REGIONAL CENTRES

RUSSELL TRAINING CENTRE

ACC’s Russell Training Centre schedules a wide variety of continuing studies courses utilizing local instructors. Offerings in 2014-15 included FoodSafe and First Aid training. The Russell Training Centre administrative staff is the College contact for the Ed2Go online training program for the College.

The Russell Centre administrative staff is also the Program Administrator responsible for the Prairie Horticulture Certificate program offered via Distance Education for the College. This program is offered in cooperation with Olds College, the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan. ACC has four courses within the PHC program offered in three terms throughout the year with students from across the Prairies.

In 2014-2015, the Russell Training Centre provided nine customized

training courses to business and organizations from Russell and surrounding communities.

The centre is available to local students to write College CAAT tests, distance education tests and exams and also provides invigilation services for students of outside educational institutions such as MTEC.

CORPORATE TRAINING

Customized training courses are delivered to businesses and agencies with experienced facilitators who are experts in their field and cater to the industry and companies’ needs for training. This training is delivered to clients’ specifications how, when and where they want it.

The tuition charged for Continuing Studies courses are designed to cover delivery costs.

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STUDENT SUCCESS Our goal at ACC is to help our students define what their individual success is and to help them achieve that success.

Students learn differently and have different needs; our personalized support services are designed to create an unparalleled student experience for all those attending classes.

The ACC experience helps to create the overall environment that supports student success. This starts with different teams within Student Affairs including Admissions and Registration, Student Services, Athletics and the Library. Our professional, dedicated and student focused staff work collaboratively to ensure our students are successful and achieve the quality of education individuals have come to expect at ACC. The Student Services team provide career counselling to ensure students enter programs that will lead to a career of interest where they will find ongoing success. They also work hard to ensure our students receive the proper supports during the academic year that will help lead to successful program completion.

The Admissions and Registration team work to ensure quick and efficient enrolment to an individual’s program and courses of choice. Athletics and Library staff work to ensure students have a place to play and study which helps round out the overall ACC student experience.

ACADEMIC & PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES All students attending ACC programs and courses can expect: •

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Pre-admission advising and career counselling, including program planning and orientation.

Special admission for those wanting to apply to a program that may not meet the entrance requirements.

A thorough program orientation and orientation into ACC. Academic assessment for special selection programs.

Assist new students with the transition to college.

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Financial assistance and opportunity available through scholarships and bursary’s as well as possibly through Canada Student Loans, Manitoba Student Aid and Employment Manitoba.

Support and accommodation services for those with accessibility and disability needs, including access to assistive technologies.

Personal and academic counseling.

Access to a Learning Strategist through our Learning Curve who works with individuals, groups and also conducts presentations geared toward student success.

Access to Education Assistances for accommodations and individual and group tutoring.

Peer tutoring services which includes assessing needs, training peer tutors, matching students with tutors, follow-up with both students and instructors.

Consultations with Student Success Advisors and Instructors regarding student success.

Full- and part-time job postings for graduates and students via the college website.

ABORIGINAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES • • •

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Visiting Elders program Bannock bake days Aboriginal Student Support Advisors for academic and personal counseling Sweats and other ceremonies Craft sessions Indigenous knowledge presentations and network sessions

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

During the 2014-15 academic year, ACC ran international cohorts in Culinary Arts, Comprehensive Health Care Aid and Early Childhood Education in partnership with the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology. Forty-five students graduated from these programs. In addition, 150 international students were enrolled in a variety of regular programs offered at the college.

ACC from English language programs from various locations in Canada. ACC has also established 18 agent agreements through which the college will build on its recruitment efforts to attract international students.

In December 2014, an International Coordinator was hired.

Since then, four pathway agreements have been signed with the intent of increasing international student referrals to

Academic success was also highlighted by one international student who won two awards in the CHCA program delivered at Parkland Campus.

ACC participated in international events hosted in China, Miami, Montreal and Toronto.

Jordan Neufeld took home a gold medal in his competition.

GOLD! SILVER! BRONZE! STUDENTS BRING HOME MEDALS FROM SKILLS CANADA Three of the five students who represented the college in the 2015 Skills Canada National Competition this past May in Saskatoon received medals in their competitions.

Stephanie Kelbert won silver in the IT-Office Software Applications competition and Melanie Moulder won bronze in the Website Development competition.

Jordan Neufeld took top spot in the IT Network Systems Administration competition. “To win gold was a great feeling, to show that all the hard work paid off,” said Neufeld. “Skills Canada is a great experience to showcase your skills and see how you measure against others from across the country.”

Since 2005, ACC has brought home three gold, nine silver and ten bronze medals from Skills Canada.

Skills Canada is a national competition that brings together more than 550 students and apprentices annually to compete in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions.

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PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

To ensure that programs are relevant and meet the needs of business and industry, ACC has ongoing advisory committees for its programs. These committees meet at least once a year and assist the dean and instructors in incorporating new technology into the curricula, providing advice on program and course changes, and advising the college on equipment required for students to receive relevant training for present and future employment. Advisory committees include representatives from business and industry, students, program alumni and instructional staff. ACC has advisory committees for the following programs:

WORK PRACTICUMS

Many programs at ACC have work practicums integrated into their curricula. Students work in business and industry for short periods of time (two to eight weeks). This gives the students valuable experience in industry and allows them to relate classroom and laboratory training to the actual work site. The following programs include work practicums: • Automotive Technician • Carpentry and Woodworking • Community Support Provider • Comprehensive Health Care Aide • Construction Electrician • Early Childhood Education • Early Childhood Program Management • Education Assistant • Industrial Metals Fabrication • Office Administration • Network Administration Technology • Piping Trades • Power Engineering • Practical Nursing

• Agribusiness • Automotive Technician • Business Administration • Carpentry and Woodworking • Civil Technician • Communications Engineering Technology • Comprehensive Health Care Aide • Construction Electrician • Culinary Arts • Early Childhood Education (ECE)/ ECE Management • Education Assistant • Environmental Technologies • Heavy Duty Equipment Technician CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION • Horticultural Production/Sustainable Food Systems ACC values the industry interaction available through co• Hotel and Restaurant Management operative education. Students are able to apply classroom • Industrial Metals Fabrication theory in real work situations and are able to gain valuable • John Deere TECH work experience. The four to six-month placement in industry • Interactive Media Arts enables students to develop and refine career plans, and to • Network Administration Technology experience working with a diverse group of people. It also • Office Administration provides them with an opportunity to develop interview, • Piping Trades communication and job-seeking skills. Students receive a • Police Studies salary from their employers during the co-operative • Power Engineering • Practical Nursing work placement.

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PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY

The following shows the number of students who participated in co-operative work placements.

Agribusiness 2010-11 32 | 2011-12 28 | 2012-13 39 | 2013-14 32 2014-15 31 | Grand Total 162 Business Administration 2010-11 18 | 2011-12 35 | 2012-13 19 | 2013-14 26 2014-15 18 | Grand Total 116 Civil Technician 2010-11 14 | 2011-12 19 | 2012-13 13 | 2013-14 19 2014-15 8 | Grand Total 73 Communications Engineering Technology 2010-11 - | 2011-12 4 | 2012-13 4 | 2013-14 2014-15 9 | Grand Total 17

GIS Environmental Technology 2010-11 4 | 2011-12 9 | 2012-13 3 | 2013-14 2014-15 1 | Grand Total 17 Heavy Duty Equipment Technician 2010-11 17 | 2011-12 12 | 2012-13 17 | 2013-14 13 2014-15 17 | Grand Total 76 Horticulture Production 2010-11 - | 2011-12 2 | 2012-13 4 | 2013-14 3 2014-15 7 | Grand Total 16

Hotel & Restaurant Management 2010-11 5 | 2011-12 4 | 2012-13 7 | 2013-14 9 2014-15 13 | Grand Total 38 Land and Water Management 2010-11 15 | 2011-12 7 | 2012-13 12 | 2013-14 13 2014-15 14 | Grand Total 61

GIS Environmental Technology 2010-11 4 | 2011-12 9 | 2012-13 3 | 2013-14 2014-15 1 | Grand Total 17

Grand Total 2010-11 105 | 2011-12 120 | 2012-13 118 2013-14 115 | 2014-15 118 | Grand Total 576

EMPLOYERS’ SATISFACTION WITH GRADUATES’ FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

SATISFACTION WITH PREPARATION OF ACC GRADUATES FOR WORK

Understanding Written Information

Very Satisfied

93%

Mathematics Skills 83%

Technical Job Skills

83%

35%

Neutral

86%

Technical Job Related Knowledge

Thinking Creativity

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88%

Speaking Skills

42%

19%

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EMPLOYERS’ SATISFACTION WITH GRADUATES’ TEAMWORK SKILLS 91%

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ARTICULATION ACC has worked with various educational institutions and agencies to provide maximum flexibility for students, allowing for transfer of credit and career pathing opportunities for graduates.

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Graduates from several of ACC’s programs receive credit for their training towards an apprenticeship designation.

• Applied Building Construction • Automotive Technician – Automotive Service Technician • Carpentry and Woodworking – Carpenter • Construction Electrician – Construction Electrician;

Industrial Electrician; Power Electrician

• Culinary Arts/Professional Cooking – Cook • Heavy Duty Equipment Technician – Heavy Duty

Equipment Technician; Transport Truck Technician; Agricultural Equipment Technician

• Industrial Metals Fabrication – Machinist; Welder • John Deere TECH – Agricultural Equipment Technician • Piping Trades – Plumber

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MANITOBA COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACC has developed a transfer guide with two other colleges in Manitoba. This identifies a large number of program block transfers as well as many individual courses that are acceptable for credit among the three institutions. In addition, agreements exist among the Continuing Studies departments of the three colleges to share course outlines and accept courses for credit.

Graduates of certain ACC programs may be eligible for advanced standing or a block transfer of credit to other post-secondary institute as shown in the table below. Full details including web links can be found on ACC’s website, assiniboine.net

ARTICULATION

Program Institute

Program

Accounting and Finance

Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA)

Aboriginal Financial Management diploma program

Canada Institute of Bookkeeping

CIB Professional Development program

Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA)

Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)

Agribusiness

Manitoba Institute of Agrologists (MIA)

Technical Agrologist

University of Lethbridge

Post-diploma Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor Science degree in Agricultural Studies

University of Manitoba

Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness

Automotive Technician

Apprenticeship Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training & Trade

Automotive Service Technician Apprentice

Business Administration

Aboriginal Financial Officers

Aboriginal Financial Management

Association of Canada (AFOA)

diploma program

Athabasca University

Bachelor of Commerce (post diploma), Bachelor of Management (post diploma) or Bachelor of HR & Labour Relations (post diploma)

Brandon University

Bachelor of Arts (Business Administration major) or Bachelor of Business Administration

Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA)

Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping

Canadian Institute of Entrepreneurship (CIE)

Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)

Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)

Credit Union Institute of Canada (CUIC)

CIB Professional Development program CPA’s certificate program General Business Studies Program or Management Studies Program

International Personnel Management Association (IPMA)

University of Lethbridge

Bachelor of Management (eight eligible majors)

University of Manitoba – Asper School of Business

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree

Business Administration Athabasca University - HR Specialization

Bachelor of Professional Arts and Marketing Specialization only – Communications Studies

Carpentry and Woodworking

Apprenticeship Manitoba - Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

Carpenter Apprentice

Civil Technician

Red River College

Civil Engineering Technology diploma

Comprehensive Health Care Aide

ACC’s Practical Nursing program

Communications Engineering Technology

National Accreditation

Canadian Technical Accreditation Board (CTAB)

Network Administration Technology Athabasca University

Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems (post diploma)

Construction Electrician

Construction Electrician Apprentice Industrial Electrician Apprentice

Apprenticeship Manitoba - Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

Power Electrician Apprentice

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Program

Culinary Arts

Apprenticeship Manitoba - Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

Cook Apprentice

Early Childhood Education

Provincial Accreditation Committee (CCEPAC)

Child Care Education Program Approval

Athabasca University

Bachelor of Professional Arts – Human Services

Brandon University

Bachelor of Education (Early Years)

Early Childhood Program Provincial Accreditation Management

Child Care Education Program Approval Committee (CCEPAC)

Environmental Technologies

Technical Agrologist

Manitoba Institute of Agrologists (MIA)

Environmental Technologies Brandon University - GIS Specialization

Bachelor of Science in Geography (Geomatics concentration)

University of Lethbridge

Post diploma Bachelor of Science degree – Geographical Information Science

Environmental Technologies Brandon University - Land and Water Management Specialization

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Land and Water stream)

Lakeland College

Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management

University of Lethbridge

Post diploma Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprenticeship Manitoba

- Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprentice; Agricultural Equipment Technician Apprentice; Truck & Transport Mechanic Apprentice

Hotel and Restaurant Management Athabasca University

Bachelor of Professional Arts – Communications Studies

Royal Roads University

Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management

University of Lethbridge

Bachelor of Management

University of Victoria

Bachelor of Commerce

Industrial Metals Fabrication

Apprenticeship Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

Machinist Apprentice; Welder Apprentice

Interactive Media Arts Athabasca University

Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communications Studies

Brandon University

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Digital Media and Design Major)

Office Administration Athabasca University

Bachelor of Professional Arts – Communications Studies

Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping

CIB Professional Development program

Piping Trades

Apprenticeship Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade

Plumber Apprentice

Police Studies Brandon University

Bachelor of Arts – Sociology (Crime and Community degree)

Practical Nursing Provincial Accreditation

College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM)

Brandon University

Bachelor of Nursing

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Red River College

Bachelor of Nursing

University of Manitoba

Bachelor of Nursing

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS Students completing specific courses in business-related programs at ACC are eligible to apply for advanced credit with the following organizations: • Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) • Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping • Canadian Institute of Entrepreneurship (CIE) • Canadian Institute of Transport and Transportation (CITT) • Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) • Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) • Certified General Accountants (CGA) • Credit Union Institute of Canada (CUIC) • International Personnel Management Association (IPMA) • Society of Management Accountants (CMA) Graduates of the Agribusiness, and Environmental Technologies diploma programs are eligible for membership in the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists (MIA) professional

Several of ACC’s certificate and diploma programs are provincially and/or nationally accredited.

Communications Engineering Technology • Canadian Technical Accreditation Board (CTAB) Early Childhood Education • Child Care Education Program Approval Committee (CCEPAC) Early Childhood Program Management • Child Care Education Program Approval Committee (CCEPAC) Practical Nursing • College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM)

organization as Technical Agrologists, to practice agrology in Manitoba.

Students of the Network Administration Technology diploma program may write the following industry certification exams: • CompTIA A+ • CompTIA Linux+ • CompTIA Network+ • Microsoft ® Certified Architect (MCA) • Microsoft ® Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) • Microsoft ® Certified IT Professional (MCITP) • CISCO ® Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) • CISCO ® Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) • CISCO® Certified Networking Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching) Students and graduates of Office Administration Diploma would have the skills and knowledge required to write the Microsoft Office certification exams at the expert level.

PROGRAM ACCREDITATION Articulation Agreements are also in place with several schools/school divisions, allowing high school graduates advanced standing in ACC’s programs.

• Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School • Fort La Bosse School Division • Garden Valley Collegiate – Technical Education Campus • Mountain View School Division • Neelin High School • Prairie Rose School Division • Swan Valley Regional Secondary School • Tec Voc High School • Winnipeg Technical College • Vincent Massey High School

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APPENDIX 2014-15 PROGRAMS BY SCHOOL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT Full time day programs: • Accounting and Finance (AD) (also by distance) • Agribusiness (D) • Business Administration (D) (also PC, by distance) • Culinary Arts (C,D) • General Business (C) (also PC, by distance) • Environmental Technologies (D) • Hotel and Restaurant Management (C,D) • Office Administration (C,D) • Horticultural Production (C) • Sustainable Food Systems (AD)

Extension/part time/distance programs: • Commercial Manure Applicator • GIS Environmental Technologies (AD) • Manure Management Planner • Pesticide Dispenser/Pesticide Applicator training • Swine Production

SCHOOL OF TRADES & TECHNOLOGY Full time day programs • Automotive Technician (C) • Carpentry and Woodworking (C) (also PC) • Civil Technician (C) • Communications Engineering Technology (C, D) • Network Administration Technology (C, D) • Construction Electrician (C) • Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (C, D) • Industrial Metals Fabrication (C) • Interactive Media Arts (C, D) • John Deere TECH (C) • Piping Trades (C) • Power Engineering (C)

Apprenticeship programs

SCHOOL OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• Agricultural Equipment Technician • Automotive Service Technician • Carpenter • Construction Electrician • Heavy Duty Equipment Technician • Plumber • Welder

Full time day programs

ADULT LEARNING

• Comprehensive Health Care Aide (C) (also PC, by distance) • Early Childhood Education (D) (also PC, by distance) • Education Assistant (C) (also by distance) • Police Studies (C) • Practical Nursing (D) (also Winnipeg, rural locations)

Extension/part time/distance programs • Aboriginal Community Development (year 2 only) (C,D) (also by distance) • Community Support Provider (available through .continuing studies) (C) • Early Childhood Program Management (AC) • Palliative Care (C) • Practical Nursing Refresher (C) 52

ASSINIBOINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADULT COLLEGIATE PARKLAND CAMPUS, DAUPHIN Full time day programs: • • • •

Mature Student High School (MSHS) MSHS - Integrated Comprehensive Health Care Aide MSHS - Integrated Education Assistant Part time MSHS - Evening Program

(C) Certificate | (D) Diploma | (AC) Advanced Certificate (AD) Advanced Diploma | (PC) Parkland Campus

CONTACTS

Derrick Turner Dean, School of Business, Agriculture & Environment

Karen Hargreaves

Acting Vice-President, Academic

Dean, School of Heath & Human Services

204.725.8700 ext 7237 turnerd@assiniboine.net

204.725.8700 ext 6789 hargreak@assiniboine.net

George MacLean Dean, School of Trades & Technology

Keith Williams

204.725.8700 ext 6615 macleang@assiniboine.net

Director, Adult Collegiate 204.725.8735 ext 6123

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Students welcomed the Habitat family to campus to check out the progress on their home.

STUDENTS PRAISED FOR WORK ON HABITAT HOME ACC trades students were presented with an award this past year from the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC) for their partnership with Habitat for Humanity Manitoba (HFHM) to build a ready-tomove home in Brandon.

ACC instructors are guiding students through a true ‘learn by doing’ experience, giving them real experience in their fields so they graduate career-ready. The project engages many stakeholders in Brandon, bringing them together to make a meaningful contribution to our community.

Students in ACC’s pre-employment construction trades programs (Carpentry and Woodworking, Plumbing, and Construction Electrician) built a home from the floor boards up as part of their curriculum of the 2014-15 academic year. The collaboration between ACC and HFHM is one that provides many benefits for our students, the Habitat partner family and the larger community.

Habitat For Humanity builds affordable homes for lowincome working families by offering families a hand up through no down payment, interest-free mortgages.

Students and instructors will be building their second Habitat home over the 2015-16 academic year.

Students celebrate at their graduation in January 2015.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL COHORT GRADUATES FROM CULINARY PROGRAM A cohort of seventeen students from China graduated from a ten-month Culinary Foundations certificate program in January 2015.

The program provided students with hands-on training and skills necessary to begin a career within the culinary industry.

This is the first cohort of students the college has welcomed, signaling a shift in the approach ACC is taking with contract training and international students. While ACC has long welcomed students from around the world, admission is currently limited to just under a quarter

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of the college’s certificate and diploma programs. This is largely because there are too many students from Manitoba who apply to study in many of the college’s base programs — more than ACC can accept.

ACC facilitated the program out of Red River College’s Notre Dame Campus in Winnipeg. The two colleges have a long history of providing high quality culinary education and training.

Graduates of ACC’s culinary and hospitality programs are employed across the country and are sought after for their skill and knowledge.

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CAMPUSES & CENTRES VICTORIA AVENUE EAST CAMPUS

PARKLAND CAMPUS

1430 Victoria Avenue East Brandon MB R7A 2A9

520 Whitmore Avenue East P.O. Box 4000 Dauphin MB R7N 2V5

Tel: 204.725.8700 / 800.862.6307

Tel: 204.622.2222

Tel: 204.694.7111

NORTH HILL CAMPUS

ACC ADULT COLLEGIATE

RUSSELL TRAINING CENTRE

1035 1st Street North Brandon MB R7A 2Y1 Fax: 204.725.8740

725 Rosser Avenue Brandon MB R7A 0K8 Tel: 204.725.8735 / 866.726.1117 Fax: 204.725.8740

Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts Tel: 204.725.8741 / 800.862.6307 ext 6123

WINNIPEG TRAINING CENTRE Unit 87 – 1313 Border Street Winnipeg MB R3H 0X4

Major Pratt School 404 Russell Street East P.O. Box 218 Russell MB R0J 1W0

Tel: 800.862.6307 ext 6155

Len Evans Centre for Trades & Technology Tel: 204.725.8715 / 800.862.6307 ext 6736

BOARD OF GOVERNORS SENIOR MANAGEMENT Martijn Van Luijn, Chair Michael Cox, Vice-Chair Scott Andrew Richard Baker, Employee Representative Ray Berthelette Randy Brown Heather Dodds Laura Kempthorne Ilairon Makarikhin, Student Representative Jim Murray Terry Parlow

Mark Frison President

Karen MacDonald Director of Human Resources

Jack Moes Vice-President, Academic

Steve Horne Director of External Relations

Diane Shamray Vice-President, Enterprise Development

Gabriel Toichoa Dean, Institutional Analysis and Planning

Shannon Brichon Director of Finance

Michael Cameron Dean, Students

as of June 30, 2015

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VICTORIA AVENUE EAST CAMPUS 1430 Victoria Avenue East Brandon MB R7A 2A9

1.800.862.6307 | info@assiniboine.net assiniboine.net

ACADEMIC REPORT 2014-15