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When the concept of community college was developed, its aim was to offer students job-focused, practical training that was both affordable and would hold up in the workforce. Today, it is one of the most popular options for a respected post-secondary education. In Canada, many students choose community college because it is still a most cost-effective option that allows for flexible scheduling, shorter in-school time, smaller classroom sizes, hands-on training and, in a lot of cases, field placement experience. Among colleges in Toronto, Centennial College is a top choice for all of these reasons and more. In total, this Canadian college supports annual enrolments of 16,000 full-time students and 22,000 part-time learners. It is also recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Ontario. Almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on campus. This post-secondary institution is actually the oldest publicly funded community college in Ontario and today has four campuses (Ashtonbee, Morningside, Progress and Centre for Creative Communications) that are situated to serve the eastern portion of the Greater Toronto Area. The community college offers full-time programs in more than 100 fields of study, falling into the categories: Business, Community and Health Studies, Technology and Applied Science, Hospitality Tourism and Culture as well as Communications, Media and Design. The wide range of offerings makes Centennial College an ideal post-secondary institution for students looking to turn an interest into an employable skill set. All programs emphasize experiential learning with laboratory instruction, paid co-operative education opportunities, and industry and agency field placements. Centennial also offers a variety of innovative degree programs. Five joint-degree programs in paramedicine, journalism, new media studies, environmental science and technology and applied microbiology are taught in conjunction with the University of Toronto Scarborough, and the Bachelor of Science Nursing program is delivered jointly with Ryerson University. Centennial was among the first colleges in Ontario to receive approval for applied-degree programs in computer and communication networking, and software systems: design, development and management. In addition, this community college also has part-time studies options. One of these options is Distance Learning, which is facilitated entirely online. Designed with flexibility in mind, online courses at Centennial College save travel time while allowing students to enjoy qualified instructors, communication tools, discussion boards and forums, a sense of email access with your classmates, digital assignment capability, and more. The other part-time options is Continuing Education, which provides its students with experienced instructors who understand adult learning needs; offers flexible, learner-centered teaching methodologies; provides practical hands-on knowledge to place relevant theory into context and perspective; recognizes and respects both the level of maturity and work experience of its students; provides effective instructor to student ratio and an optimal classroom size enabling competent peer interaction.
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