Private Career Colleges
Why Choose a PCC?
PCC's Graduate over 40,000 Students each year!
Cornwall Career College is one of over 600 Private Career Colleges (PCC) in Ontario and has operated in Cornwall since 1990. Our graduates are working in every sector of our community: in local dentist offices, pharmacies, hospitals, accounting firms, business offices and in municipal services.
Simply a Better Way to Learn
Cornwall Career College differs from the typical Community College in several very significant ways:
- Smaller class sizes: this means more one-on-one time with your instructor
- Competency-based learning: each and every lesson tests you on your understanding of the topic
- Self-paced learning: there is no need to work at the pace of the 'class'. Go as fast as you can learn, or slow down and spend more time on challenging topics
- Start immediately: begin your training today! With no semesters, we have continuous intake!
Accelerated Learning: Graduate in Under a Year!
The standard training method offered at Cornwall Career College is referred to as "accelerated learning". Here, students can graduate in 40 to 50 weeks with Diplomas that are equivalent to two-year Community College Diplomas. But how is this possible?
The easiest way to explain accelerated learning is to understand that Private Career Colleges do not operate with 'semesters'. Cornwall Career College is open to receiving students five days per week, 50 weeks per year. The average student spends 20 hours per week in class - approximately four hours per day, five days per week. With classes operating 50 weeks of the year and students attending 20 hours per week, the same 1000 hours would take a Community College four standard 'semesters' - or two years - to complete!
In other words, with our accelerated learning, you can complete a standard 2 year Diploma Program and be into the workforce in less than a year!
Who Are Our Students?
Like the private career colleges themselves, the types of students who choose to attend a career college is quite diverse.
While some students enter a career college directly out of high school - the average age is approximately 27 - roughly 30% are over the age of 35 and 40% have previously attended a university or community college.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
This is a question everyone has heard. It suggests that there is a simple answer and that somehow each of us should know exactly what career is right for us. According to labour experts, we will probably change jobs and careers six to seven times during our working lives.
Be Informed
Are You Protected?
It is important to understand that BOTH Publicly Funded Community Colleges and Private Career Colleges are regulated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. In order to be able to legally offer post-secondary vocational training, a Private Career College must be registered with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Students have rights under the Private Career Colleges Act but only if the school and program are registered. Protect yourself! Be sure you are dealing with a registered Private Career College.
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