Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology

Introduction

Ontario's colleges of applied arts and technology, with more than 100 campuses across the province, provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills that can lead to rewarding careers in business, applied arts, technology, and health sciences.

Colleges offer a variety of full- and part-time career-oriented programs for secondary school graduates and for mature students who may not have completed secondary school. Most college programs are either diploma programs (which may be either two or three years in length) or certificate programs (which run one year or less). Some courses of study lead to official certification in skilled trades that are regulated by professional associations. In addition, many colleges offer programs of study leading to bachelor degrees in applied areas of study.