Education/training
New Truck and Coach Centre at Guelph campusThe Guelph campus of Conestoga College marked its official opening of the new Truck and Coach Technician Centre last week. Sun Wire Services |
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 [ 2006-11-22 ] |
The centre is a major part of an expanded motive power trades area at the campus and involved construction of 3,200-sq.-ft. of new shop space. Motive power education, which now includes two apprenticeship programs -- Automotive Service Technician, and Truck and Coach Technician -- is a specialty of the campus. The impetus provided by the new facility promises future opportunities for more diversified and specialized programming, geared to the needs of a growing region that features a large number of automotive and trucking enterprises.
20% ENROLMENT INCREASE
Conestoga is a major force in apprenticeship education in Ontario -- the fourth-largest apprenticeship college in the Ontario system, a leader in the development of new programming and curriculum structures, and a college where apprenticeship enrolment has grown by more than 20% in recent years.
The campus in Guelph also houses programs in standard, advanced and robotic welding, conventional and computerized metal machining, industrial mechanics, millwright education, and preparatory studies such as employment readiness, academic skills upgrading, and career research and planning.
In addition, the campus annually registers more than 4,000 participants in part-time adult, continuing education courses and programs.
Conestoga plans to move forward with establishing centres of excellence at its campuses. Goals for the Guelph location include continued expansion of motive power trades activity and enrolment, institution of a number of innovative programs that combine technical diploma studies with apprenticeship training and co-op experience in industry, and growth in part-time continuing education activities.
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