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OACC Queen's Park Day 2013 Join us on April 17th, 2013 for the opportunity to meet with MPPs and demonstrate everything career colleges have to offer within the post-secondary education sector. Read More ...

OACC 2013 Conference Registration Now Open Register today for OACC's 40th annual conference in Windsor from May 29-31, 2013. Read More ...

OACC Awards 2013: Nomination Deadline Extended The OACC Awards 2013 nomination deadline has been extended until March 15th, 2013. Read More ...

McGraw-Hill Ryerson Unveils Suite of Adaptive Learning Products for Canada McGraw-Hill Ryerson Higher Education Unveils Suite of Adaptive Learning Products For Canada, Including First-Ever Adaptive E-Book Read More ...

Education Works Champions 2013 OACC would like to congratulate member career colleges and their graduates that were selected as Education Works Champions. Read More ...

NACC Conference Agenda Now Available 2013 NACC Conference & AGM Agenda Read More ...

PCC Act Review Consultations with OACC Members OACC is holding Consultation Sessions throughout the province during the week of February 18, 2013 for OACC members. Read More ...

OACC Awards 2013 Call for Nominations: OACC Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Outstanding Graduates. Read More ...

Call for Conference Presenters Do you know an engaging speaker who discusses issues relevant to Ontario’s career colleges? Read More ...

OACC Charity Month Food Drive A month-long province-wide food drive from January 15th- February 14th, 2013. Read More ...

NACC Awards 2013 NACC is seeking nominations for their Educator of the Year and Graduate of the Year awards. Read More ...

NACC Conference Registration Now Open NACC's Conference and AGM will be held in Vancouver, BC from April 24-26, 2013. Read More ...

December 2012 Second Career Dashboard Second Career Dashboard data 3rd quarter report as of December 2012. Read More ...

Be SMART and Successful in 2013 Since the beginning of recorded history, people all over the world have made an enduring tradition of celebrating the coming of a new year by setting themselves up for failure. Read More ...

Year-End Deadlines for Career Colleges With 2012 coming to a close, there are a few important year-end deadlines for career colleges to keep in mind. Read More ...

Is a Career College right for you? Every year, over 60,000 students choose to attend one of Ontario’s 600 career colleges. Here are the top 5 reasons a career college might be the right fit for you... Read More ...

Walmart Green Student Challenge Post-secondary students across the country are in a race to build support for their sustainable business idea. The race ends on December 14... Read More ...

Embrace the Future - Reap the Benefits of Cloud Computing Computing power is quickly becoming just another metered utility, like water or electricity, where you pay only for what you use. Read More ...

September 2012 Second Career Dashboard OACC would like to share with you a summary of results from the Second Career Dashboard data as of September 30, 2012. Read More ...

Do you know an Education WORKS Champion? Education Works - Nominate yourself or someone you know! Have you overcome obstacles and used education to achieve your goals? Read More ...

People Leadership eSSentials for Private Career College Leaders This Program is Designed for: Owners and Presidents Directors and Administrators Who Manage and Lead Others Supervisors or Instructors Who Manage and Lead Others Read More ...

OACC Goes Platinum at OSCA 2012 OACC is the proud platinum sponsor for the OSCA 2012 conference in November. Read More ...

OACC's Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Registration Open OACC 40th Annual Conference will be held at Caesars Hotel & Casino Windsor, May 29, 30 & 31, 2013. Sponsorship and Exhibitor registration and information now available! Read More ...

Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow To succeed, a modern organization needs both speed and stamina. It needs the talented, creative hare and it needs the steady, disciplined tortoise. Read More ...

Career colleges save Ontario taxpayers $1 billion The Ontario Association of Career Colleges issued a press release highlighting the contribution career colleges make to the province. Read More ...

Ontario Government Cuts OSAP Red Tape for Students Ontario moves to cut OSAP red tape by introducing a more streamlined process. Read More ...

Career College Tip Archive OACC’s Tuesday Tip series can now be found online. Read More ...

Accentuate The Positive: Building a Stress Free Workplace. "Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one." -Dr Hans Selye, Canadian Stress Researcher Read More ...

Sometimes The Best Isn't The Brightest Successful hiring is often not so much about finding the best person as it is about finding the best fit. Read More ...

OACC Gives Evidence at Queen's Park The OACC spoke during the Legislative Committee hearings regarding the Budget Bill at Queen’s Park on June 11, 2012. Read More ...

OACC Board of Directors 2012-2013 A big welcome to the 2012-2013 OACC Board of Directors. Read More ...

Creating An Objective Job Evaluation The creation of a functional Job Evaluation Plan is one of the biggest steps an organization can take towards an effective, efficient, and equitable compensation structure... Read More ...

OACC Queen's Park Day The OACC is excited to announce we will be holding an MPP lobby day and reception at Queen’s Park on May 14, 2012. Read More ...

Moving Forward Together - In Times of Change Put People First We live in volatile economic times. Globalization has intensified competition. New technologies and heightened expectations characterize our age of immediacy. The world is an unforgiving place for those who cannot or will not change. Read More ...

OACC Yours To Discover Conference 2012 Register online today for OACC's annual conference May 30, 31 and June 1. Read More ...

PCC Students Excluded from New Tuition Grant OACC is disappointed that students attending PCCs in Ontario will not be eligible for the new 30% Off Ontario Tuition Grant. Read More ...

Digging For Diamonds - Preparing For The Skills Shortage HR professionals can expect to see themselves in an increasingly high-pressure role over the next decade, as they struggle to meet their organizations’ recruiting demands in the face of a looming skills shortage. Read More ...

OACC at Queen's Park OACC visits Queen's Park. Read More ...

OACC Supports Ontario Auditor General’s Recommendations The Ontario Association of Career Colleges was approached by the Auditor General of Ontario to provide comment on the value-for-money audit of the Private Career College Branch of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and universities. Read More ...

Save The Date: OACC Conference 2012 SAVE THE DATE for the most exciting conference this year! Read More ...

New Partnership for Complections and Canadian Film Centre OACC member Complections International Academy has developed a mutual agreement with the Canadian Film Centre. Read More ...

NEW HRDownloads Article Save Yourself Some Pain: Use Stay Interviews to Improve Retention There's an old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Just like going to your doctor for regular checkups, meeting with your employees to conduct regular "Stay Interviews" can help you find problems while they're still small. Read More ...

More Students Choosing Career Colleges Ontario’s registered private career colleges have seen an increase in enrolment this past year. Read More ...

OACC Welcomes New Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities Ontario’s registered private career colleges and their students congratulate the Honourable Glen Murray on his newly appointed post of Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Read More ...

A Love of Learning OACC Vice President Michael Bateman is featured on the cover of the September/October issue of Canadian Business Franchise. Read More ...

The Ontario Provincial Election – Oct 6, 2011 – Get Involved It is important that candidates in the upcoming provincial election campaign understand the importance of the career college sector in Ontario and the significant role it plays in the Ontario post-secondary education system. As OACC members it is important that you make your views known and to get involved in the campaign. Read More ...

OACC Legislative Briefing Book now online OACC is continuously working on legislative and regulatory issues. Members can now read OACC’s position and current status of various legislative and regulatory issues. Read More ...

OACC Conference 2012 Exhibitors & Sponsors Exhibitor/Sponsor Package for 2012 OACC Conference now available! Hurry, only 24 tables available! Read More ...

OACC talks apprenticeships with PC Critic OACC invited MPP Bob Bailey for a tour of Pre-apprenticeship Training Institute in Toronto on July 19. Read More ...

OACC 2011-2012 Membership renewal available now! Renew your OACC membership online now! Fees are due by Oct. 1, 2011. Read More ...

HRDownloads Partnership OACC is pleased to announce that we have partnered with HRdownloads Inc. in order to provide members with the most comprehensive resource for Human Resources documentation and advice in Canada! Read More ...

PCCs not closed in event of public college strike Private career colleges unaffected by a potential strike at Ontario’s public colleges Read More ...

vpi and the OACC - Working Together OACC members check out the presentation given to OACC Board of Directors on May 25 for employment services offered by vpi. Read More ...

OACC promotes sector at Ontario PC Convention Representatives from OACC attended the Ontario PC Party convention held at the Toronto Congress Centre May 27-20, 2011. Read More ...

OACC Elects New Board of Directors OACC members attended the 38th OACC Annual General Meeting in Niagara Falls on May 5, 2011 to vote on bylaw changes and elect the 2011-2012 Board of Directors. Read More ...

Where there's a will, there's a way Vian Sharef began her professional life in the finance and banking industry. Following years of success in that career, Sharef became an unemployed single mother. She didn't know that over the course of a few months her life would change and she would be part of the Second Career program. Read More ...

Top 10 reasons to attend Conference 2011 Read the top 10 reasons to attend United We Are Stronger, NACC and OACC's joint conference. Read More ...

WSIB Sponsorship for PCCs WSIB sent out information to all registered PCCs in Ontario in regards to WSIB Sponsorship. Note, the deadline to submit the required paperwork for WSIB Sponsorship is THURSDAY APRIL 14 2011. Read More ...

E3 Symposium - Education for a Sustainable Energy Economy The E3 Symposium - Education for a Sustainable Energy Economy to be held April 8th 2011. Read More ...

Tax Information Forums We are pleased to inform you that the Ontario Ministry of Revenue will be hosting Tax Information Forums (TIF) across Ontario, and OACC members are invited to these free events. Read More ...

NACC+OACC Conference registration NOW OPEN Registration for the NACC+OACC Joint National Conference May 4-6, 2011 is now open. Read More ...

triOS named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies OACC member triOS College has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies, an honour the colleges have been vying for over three years. triOS College triumphed over hundreds of other applicants to win a 2010 Canada’s Best Managed Companies (Best Managed) award for their outstanding achievement in career training and education. Read More ...

CTS students spring into action CTS Canadian Career College "Students spring into action." Read about how two students at the North Bay campus worked together in an emergency. Read More ...

Power Of Women: Special discount for OACC members Ontario Association of Career Colleges Special Member Offer! Power of Women Leadership Event Live in Toronto, featuring actress Sigourney Weaver, and more! A Day of Inspiration, Diversity & Leadership Development, Team Building, Networking, Management Skills and so much More! Read More ...

T2202A's to students: are you certified? It's tax season again and many of you will be issuing the Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts Certificate(T2202A) to students for use on their personal income taxes. Before you do, read about HRSDC certification. Read More ...

TTC Metropass Victory! Full-time private career college students attending registered private career colleges in the city of Toronto will be eligible for the $99 Post-Secondary Student Metropass beginning February 1, 2011. Read More ...

Willis College Celebrates 115th year Willis College of Business, Health and Technology celebrated its 115th year of private education on October 21. Read More ...

'Recession-proof" industry attracts healthy enrolment “We design our programs with the needs of the community in mind,” says Peter Dykstra, president of the Ontario Association of Career Colleges. Read More ...

PCCs are ahead of the pack A new report tells Ontario colleges and Universities to teach what they do best to increase quality of Ontario’s education – PCCs are ahead of the pack. Read More ...

First graduating class for CCVS Canadian Centre for Verbatim Studies had its first graduation ceremony on October 21. Read More ...

The Career College Challenge: High School Edition Ontario High School Students! Take The Career College Challenge and you could win an Apple iPad or iPod Touch! Read More ...

Be Fair With The Fare On Thursday September 30, OACC along with two students, presented on behalf of the 15,000 registered private career college students in the City of Toronto who are being unfairly left out of the TTC post-secondary student metropass. Read More ...

Membership renewal now online! The OACC membership renewal form is now available online! Read More ...

Members in the news "Franchise agreements key to success" Members in the news: Grade Learning's CEO ensures franchise agreements are up to snuff. Read More ...

Trade Students Lend Helping Hand to London Couple North American Trade Schools students lend a helping hand to London, Ont. couple. Read More ...

Nominate A Great Employer Near You! 2010 Minister's Apprenticeship Employer Recognition Awards salute the work of employers training apprentices. Read More ...

Private Career College Students Left Out of TTC Pass Toronto's private career college students have been left out of the new TTC post-secondary metropass. Read More ...

Complections helps recreate injuries for education Complections International Academy of Make-up Artistry worked with Ornge, to help recreate injuries in an effort to better prepare first responders. Read More ...

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Golf Tournament with Premier Dalton McGuinty, Minister Milloy OACC President Peter Dykstra, Board member Michael Bateman, along with Trillium College CEO Chris Russell and John Nunziata met Premier Dalton McGuinty on July 29, 2010. Read More ...

Conference 2011 Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Now Open Registration for Exhibitors and Sponsors is now open! NACC + OACC Conference 2011 May 4-6 2011. Tables are SOLD OUT, but wait there is still an opportunity to Sponsor or Attend! Read More ...

Assistant Deputy Minister Tours PCCs Assistant Deputy Minister of the Postsecondary Education Division of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Nancy Naylor, was treated to a whirlwind tour of some of Ontario’s Private Career Colleges on June 28. Read More ...

Career College Students Shine at Ontario Skills Career college students made a strong showing at the recent Ontario Skills Competition. Read More ...

Contest Winners The results of OACC's Career College Challenge. Read More ...

Going for Gold Important links from Blue Mountain 2010. Read More ...

Blue Mountain 2010 Paralympic Gold Medallist Paul Rosen's story makes headlines. Read More ...

OACC Conference Blue Mountain 2010 Conference Read More ...

Ontario Budget Highlights in post secondary education Read More ...

OSAP Improvements The provincial government recently announced changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program. Read More ...

Accessibility and Your College Learn about the accessibility standards for customer service at OACC's conference. Read More ...

Harnessing the Power of 3D Trebas Institute is one of the first institutions in Canada to have students shoot a film in 3D. Read More ...

Bollywood West A Mississauga career college now offers a Bollywood acting program – one of the first in North America. Read More ...

Outstanding Instructors Two Ontario career college instructors were the subject of a recent news article. Read More ...

Helping Cancer Patients A career college in Ancaster, Ontario has a unique approach to helping others in the community. Read More ...

Intriguing Instructors From esthetics to accounting, these career college instructors stand out. Read the profile that appeared recently in Metro Canada. Read More ...

Graduates Work at the Olympics While Vancouver welcomes the world, two Ontario career college grads are there to lend support. Read More ...

Career Colleges Help Haiti After the Jan. 12 earthquake, Ontario's career colleges rallied to raise money for relief efforts. Read More ...

STEPS Learn about OACC's transcript storage service. Read More ...

Minister Milloy Praises Career Colleges In a recent speech in Toronto, Minister Milloy recognized the sector's contributions. Read More ...

Setting Program Standards OACC recently participated in two focus groups about setting standards for esthetician programs at career colleges. Read More ...

Online Professional Development OACC, in partnership with Max Knowledge, is offering online courses for college staff, administrators and instructors. Read More ...

Career Colleges in the News A Medix School graduate was profiled in Friday's Toronto Star. Read More ...

New Private Career Colleges Branch A branch dedicated to the sector is taking shape at the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Read More ...

Ontario Qualifications Framework Learn about the document and what it means for private career colleges. Read More ...

Career College Students Give Back Aspiring chefs make gingerbread houses and massage therapy students help out at a murderball tournament. Read More ...

The ABC's of Choosing a Career College It might look like a daunting task at first. Read More ...

New Second Career Guidelines Ontario recently announced new rules for the Second Career and Skills Development programs. Read More ...

A Unique Learning Opportunity About 15 Ontario career college students left the classroom behind for a music video set this fall. Read More ...

Paralegal Program Accreditation It was a successful session producing questions and answers in an open environment. Read More ...

Ontario Rolls Out Awareness Campaign Protect yourself, check first. It’s the tag line of Ontario’s new campaign to differentiate private career colleges and rogue trainers. Read More ...

Second Career Changes Coming Private career colleges experienced slowdowns and delays in getting students approved under the Second Career program this fall. Read More ...

Open the Door to Discounts For Your Students Order your SPC cards today! Read More ...

OACC Provides Input to Ontario's College of Trades When it comes to regulating the trades, educators should have a say. Read More ...

Synergy '09 Education Conference Featuring China and India as partner countries this landmark event will once again feature the "who's who" of Canada's "internationalization" efforts... Read More ...

Private Career Colleges focus on direct experience METRO Canada interviews OACC President, Don Thibert, on the appeal of Private Career Colleges. Read More ...

Skilled trades spark greater interest among students OACC President, Don Thibert, tells METRO Canada how skilled trades are seeing more interest among students. Read More ...

Career Colleges: Intensive Training, Small Classes. Wendy Terry, WEA President, discovers the benefits of enrolling in a private career college and exactly how private and public postsecondary education institutions differ. Read More ...

Elmcrest College featured in Metro Learn the benefits of choosing a career in massage therapy today. Read More ...

Congratulations to Ottawa Academy on the Consumers' Choice Award Read More ...

Congratulations to Westervelt College, Business of the Year! Read More ...

Maxwell College Wins Smoke-Free Award Read More ...

Second Career Strategy Second Career is helping laid-off Ontarians succeed! It can help you too. Read More ...

OACC Welcomes Newest Member OACC is pleased to announce that we have a new member. We ask that members join us in welcoming Canadian Care Academy Inc. to the OACC. Read More ...

Program Assessments and Program Approvals In late May, the Ministry shared draft documentation with OACC relating to a proposed process for assessing program approval applications, approving programs, and establishing a roster of pre-qualifying third party assessors. Read More ...

Performance Indicators for PCCs On July 7, the Superintendent of PCCs, Richard Jackson, wrote to OACC informing us that the consulting firm that they have engaged to study the performance indicator initiative will be contacting OACC within the next few weeks to consult on the best way to implement performance indicators that are meaningful in the PCC sector. Read More ...

Transcript Storage As you will recall, OACC was approved for inclusion on the Ministry's list of pre-qualifying vendors to provide transcript maintenance and issuance services on July 18, 2007. At that time the Ministry had indicated that the list of pre-qualifying vendors would be reviewed after one year. Read More ...

The Student Services Committee is Looking for Volunteers The Student Services Committee is looking for volunteers to join and help build this exciting section of our association, after all, its all about our students. The Student Services committee will focus on resources and services specifically devoted to supporting students and Alumni. Read More ...

Strategic Roundtable Discussion Results On our AGM day on June 13, OACC members were invited to participate in strategic roundtable discussions in order to identify ways in which OACC could best provide members with the strong support and strong voice required to ensure the success of our students and build the capacity of our members and our sector. Read More ...