College of the North Atlantic
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| Motto | Indispensable |
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| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Bob Gardiner (Interim) |
| Students | 7,939 full time, 1,510 part-time, 11,754 continuing education |
| Undergraduates | Diploma and Certificate |
| Location | Headquarters: Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Campus | 17 urban/suburban |
| Colours | Cyan & Orange & Magenta & Green & Yellow & Red |
| Mascot | Nanuk the Polar Bear |
| Affiliations | CiCan, AUCC, CBIE |
| Website | http://www.cna.nl.ca |
Coordinates: 48°32′59.46″N 58°34′35.62″W / 48.5498500°N 58.5765611°W
College of the North Atlantic is one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centres in Atlantic Canada, with a history dating back 50 years. This college has 17 campus locations throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, various partner universities in China and operate a technical education college for the State of Qatar in the Middle East. The enabling legislation is the College Act.
The headquarters for College of the North Atlantic and the Bay St. George campus are located in Stephenville, on the west coast of the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. College of the North Atlantic offers nearly 100 full-time program offerings and more than 300 part-time courses for some 25,000 students each year.
1963
District Vocational Schools (DVS) open around the province. Over the next few years DVS open in:
College of Trades and Technology opens in St. John’s. Heavy Equipment School opens in Stephenville.
1967
Adult Upgrading Centre opens in Stephenville.
1977
Bay St. George Community College established in Stephenville encompassing the District Vocational School in Stephenville Crossing, the Adult Upgrading Centre and the Heavy Equipment School.
1987
Two Institutes and five Community Colleges are formed from the former District Vocational Schools, the College of Trades and Technology and the Bay St. George Community College. These Colleges are:
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