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Former name | Brandon Vocational Training Centre (1961–1969) Assiniboine Community College (1969–2024) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | February 1961; 65 years ago (1961-02) |
| President | Mark Frison |
Administrative staff | 500 (full and part-time) |
| Students | 4,100 (full-time) |
| Location | 1430 Victoria Avenue EastBrandon ,,Canada 49°50′26″N99°55′07″W / 49.84056°N 99.91861°W /49.84056; -99.91861 |
| Sports teams | Assiniboine Cougars |
| Colours | Purple andred |
| Affiliations | CICan,CCAA, CBIE,CMB |
| Mascot | Caccey the Cougar |
| Website | assiniboine |
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Assiniboine College is a publiccollege inBrandon,Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1961, it isaccredited by theManitoba Council on Post-Secondary Education, which was created by thegovernment of Manitoba.[1]
The Victoria Avenue East and North Hill campuses inBrandon are the main locations. The Parkland Campus, asatellite campus, is located inDauphin. There are also training campuses located inWinnipeg,Neepawa,Russell,Swan River, andSteinbach.[2][3]
In 1961, Assiniboine College opened as theBrandon Vocational Training Centre. When the school first opened, it consisted of four staff members and offered two courses to 24 students. By 1966, the school had grown to a staff of 24 and offered 11 programs to 300 students.[4]
In 1969, when Manitoba's three technical vocational schools were turned into community colleges, the Brandon Vocational Training Centre was renamedAssiniboine Community College.[5] The college rebranded from Assiniboine Community College toAssiniboine College in the summer of 2024.[6]
Assiniboine College offers degree, diploma, certificate, apprenticeship, and continuing education programs. The college's educational delivery is offered through various approaches, including face-to-face, distance, integrated programs, and blended learning.
The college offers over 50 programs in the fields of agriculture, environment, business, health and human services, trades, and technology.[7][8] The enabling legislation for the college is the Colleges Act.[9]
The college's largest program is thepractical nursing diploma.[10] In 2007, the practical nursing program was offered inBrandon,Winnipeg, and two rural Manitoba communities.[11] In 2022, additional rural rotating practical nursing sites were added inOtterburne andMorden.[12] In response to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government invested in 55 additional licensed practical nursing seats through Assiniboine inPortage la Prairie and rural rotating sites.[13]
There are three campuses throughoutBrandon, Manitoba, Canada. Two-thirds of the college's student enrolment study at the Victoria Avenue East Campus, located at 1430 Victoria Avenue East. The Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment, Peters School of Business, and Public Safety Training Centre are located at this campus.[14]
In 1995, the Centre for Adult Learning came into operation in downtown Brandon. It offers adult upgrading for various senior high school courses. The Centre for Adult Learning is located at the Victoria Avenue East campus in Brandon, and the Parkland campus in Dauphin.[15]
The college's North Hill Campus in Brandon is the location of the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts, theLen Evans Centre for Trades and Technology, the former Brandon Mental Health Centre, and the college's Sustainable Greenhouse.[16] To consolidate the training capacity in Manitoba's growing agriculture sector, the provincial government invested $120,000,000 to expand the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment to the North Hill Campus.[17] The construction of the Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture will expand agriculture-related programming capacity from 300 to more than 800 students.[18]
In addition to its main campuses, Assiniboine College offers programs at its satellite and training sites. The Parkland Campus is located inDauphin and offers several full-time day programs and a range of evening and off-campus courses.[19]At theWinnipeg Campus, the Practical Nursing program and continuing studies courses are offered.[20]
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