Collège Éducacentre
Coordinates: 49 ° 15 '50.9 " N , 123 ° 7' 26" W.
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| motto | Le collège francophone en Colombie-Britannique (the French-speaking college in British Columbia) |
| founding | 1976 |
| Sponsorship | public |
| place | Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George (British Columbia, Canada) |
| directeur général | Yvon Laberge |
| Employee | > 50 |
| Website | educacentre.com |
The Educacentre College (full official name: Educacentre College ) is the only college in British Columbia , the adult education full offering in French. The focus is on integrating services: the combination of complementary educational and advisory services at different levels. The main aim is to offer the French-speaking population educational opportunities in their mother tongue and at the same time to support the education of the English language. The offer includes job-related courses, basic education for adults and services related to personal professional development, such as advice for job seekers and the integration of immigrants. The further training offer also includes courses in French as a foreign language. The college is responsible for the entire province of British Columbia and has offices in Victoria and Prince George in addition to the campus in Vancouver . In addition, there is the “Virtual Campus”, an extensive e-learning offering.
history
Educacentre was founded in 1976 and was recognized as a non-profit organization for the development and delivery of educational services in 1992.
mission
As a “ community college ”, the mission is to take on a leading role in the development of personal, professional and social skills of the Francophone and Francophile population.
campus
Educacentre has three campuses in British Columbia: Vancouver, Victoria and Prince George. In addition, most of the courses are offered as distance learning via e-learning in order to meet the target group's personal schedule and also to reach remote regions of the province. The college employs more than 50 full-time or part-time employees. More than 1,500 people use the college's services each year.
deals
The college offers professional courses for:
- Administration / leadership
- Upbringing (pedagogical assistance, early childhood education )
- Nursing ( Autism and Behavioral Sciences , Elderly Care and Palliative Care )
- Language and communication
- Tourism and hospitality ( event management ).
All courses are offered as distance learning entirely in French, supplemented by subject-specific English courses.
The professional college courses are supplemented by shorter advanced training seminars.
offered services
- Career and study advice
- Support in finding a job
- Integration advice for migrants
- Workshops
- language lab
- Literacy center
- Computer laboratory
- Nursing school