1. COLLEGE
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GLC 2OH

2. WHAT IS COLLEGE?
Colleges offer training in the trades and applied fields
Tend to be more directly career oriented than universities
Usually offer more practical or hands-on training
Colleges also have apprenticeship training

3. REASONS TO GO TO COLLEGE
Cost is less than University
Wide range of programs
Many locations
Smaller class sizes
Co-op
More likely to get a job in your field upon graduation because you will have experience and hands on training

4. BASIC INFORMATION
28 Publicly Funded Colleges in Ontario

5. MAP OF ONTARIO COLLEGES

6. PROGRAMS & CERTIFICATIONS
Certificate (1 year)
Diploma (2-3 years)
Degree (not all programs or colleges offer)
Collaborative & Joint program with University
Graduate Certificate (Post Graduate)
Co-op
Apprenticeship
Courses (cooking)
Academic upgrading

7. HOW TO APPLY Create an account through the Ontariocollege.ca website
Cost $95
Anytime after October 1st
Equal consideration date – February 1st

8. CAREERS AND JOBS Computer programmer Chef Restaurant management
Fire Fighter
Police officer
Paramedic
Aviation technician
Dancer/ Actor/ Musician
Bartender
Business – book keeping, sales, purchasing
Trades worker
Graphic Designer
Mechanical engineer
Mechanic
Career Counsellor
Writer
Computer programmer
Chef
Restaurant management
Travel agent
Early Childhood Educator
Own a Fitness Gym
Interior decorator HR
Pilot
Paralegal
Landscaper
Arborist
Vet. Tech