Career Training in Canada

A private career college is a school that prepares students for a specific job, or gives them specific skills. There are more than 500 private career colleges in Ontario.

Career colleges are private organizations. Some operate for a profit, as a business. Some career colleges are non-profit organizations.

Private career colleges operating in Ontario must be registered, and have their programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

The Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 governs private career colleges. This act ensures that private career colleges meet certain standards for the programs they offer, as well as advertising, refund policies, and instructor qualifications.

Private career colleges offer certificate and diploma programs in many fields such as: Business, Health services, Human services, Applied arts, Information technology,
Electronics, Services and Trades.

Private career colleges usually have smaller groups of students and offer: more flexible schedules, different start times during the year and intense programs that deliver training over a shorter time.

It is important to note that if you register in an unregistered career college or an unapproved program, you will not be covered by the protections provided by the Ontario government under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

It's also important to be aware that there are a number of private organizations offering education or training programs that are not regulated by the province. These include language training programs, programs that are less than 40 hours in length, programs that cost less than $1,000, professional development and single-skill training programs.

By law, every private career college must have a student complaint procedure. If you are not satisfied with a filed complaint response, you may then complete a Student Complaint Form and submit it to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Link to Ontario PCC Student Complaint Form
http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/AttachDocsPublish/022-58-1399E~2/$File/58-1399E.pdf

It is important to understand all FAQS before signing with a career college in Ontario.

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