Now that you know what a polytechnic does, we bet you want to know where a polytechnic model of education is offered.
Located in key economic regions, polytechnics contribute to a more innovative, productive and globally competitive Canada. Institutions are developing multi-disciplinary talent pipelines – nurturing both technical and employability skills across a broad range of credentials, from four-year Bachelor’s degrees and graduate certificates to shorter-duration diploma programs and apprenticeships in the skilled trades.
Polytechnics Canada members also have considerable depth and capacity to partner with industry on applied R&D. The facilities, equipment and expertise to support applied research projects make our institutions a destination for employers seeking support with new processes, technology adoption, commercialization and more.
In the news
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has acquired new ambulance simulators to help prepare Primary Care Paramedic program and Advanced Care Paramedic program students for their future careers. These simulators feature both driving and ambulance box components and are installed at Regina and Saskatoon campuses. The ambulance box allows paramedics to practice medical procedures in a confined space that closely replicates real-world conditions.
Fanshawe College is announcing a $20 million investment from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to develop the WSIB Centre of Excellence in Immersive Technologies Simulation for Workplace Safety. This innovative research-driven lab will use extended reality and artificial intelligence technologies to develop training tools to reduce mental stress injury among first responders and non-first responder work environments.
With a recycling industry ripe for innovation, the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are thrilled to announce an exciting partnership to develop best practices for recycling beverage container drink pouches. ABCRC mandates include identifying end-markets for different beverage container types where the recovered materials can be used most efficiently and effectively recycled.
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