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Type | Public Community College |
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Established | 1996 |
Academic affiliations | Colleges and Institutes Canada, Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE), ONE Nova Scotia Coalition, Research Nova Scotia, CBIE, CCAA, ACCC, AUCC |
President | Don Bureaux[1] |
Academic staff | 1,400[citation needed] |
Students | 10,843 fulltime, 20,000 total[2] |
Location | 13 campuses and three community learning centres throughout Nova Scotia , Canada 44°40′09″N 63°36′48″W / 44.6692°N 63.6134°W |
Campus | Halifax, Dartmouth, Amherst, Springhill, Kentville, Bridgewater, Sydney, Stellarton, Shelburne, Port Hawkesbury, Truro, Middleton, Lawrencetown, Yarmouth, Digby, Wagmatcook |
Colours | Blue |
Website | www |
Nova Scotia Community College or NSCC is a Canadian community college serving the province of Nova Scotia through a network of 14 campuses and three community learning centres.
The college delivers over 130 programs in five academic schools: Access, Education and Language; Business and Creative Industries; Health & Human Services; Technology and Environment; and Trades and Transportation. They reflect the labour market needs and opportunities in Nova Scotia.
NSCC includes four specialized institutes: the Nautical Institute, the School of Fisheries, the Aviation Institute and the Centre of Geographical Sciences.
Educating over 20,000 students a year (fulltime and part-time combined), NSCC provides the majority of technical and apprenticeship training in Nova Scotia.
The president of NSCC is Don Bureaux.[1]