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Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Access to TVET through Colleges
and Institutes2nd August 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka
James Knight
President and CEO
Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC)
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
What is ACCC?
• National and international voice of Canada’s 150 colleges, institutes, cégeps, polytechnics and universities with a college mandate
• Campuses in 1,000 urban, rural and remote communities
• 1.5 million+ learners• 60,000 educators• Serving students from all socio-economic
backgrounds• Multicultural and open to the world
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Colleges: Advanced Skills Educators of Choice• Supply graduates with advanced skills essential to Canada’s
economic growth and productivity• Aligned with needs of employers – curriculum development
with Program advisory Committees• On the leading edge of skills identification, economic trends
and market shifts• Re-skill displaced employees, offer customized education
and provide applied research support• Soft skills assessment – Essential Skills training• 1 year certificate, 2 year diploma, 3 to 4 year applied
degrees – post graduate diploma
• 90% + placement rate
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Colleges: Supplier of Applied Research – SMEs• Commercialization, business incubation, and
market oriented research by colleges are the lubricant of vibrant local economies
• Applied research enhances productivity, competitiveness, and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises
• Research centres in colleges – 72 in 2006 to 196 in 2009-10
• College/private sector research partnerships grow from 515 in 2005-06 to 3,814 in 2010
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Opportunities for Marginalized and Disadvantaged Groups to Access TVET through the Colleges
• Skilled trades programs for women• Reaching out to Aboriginal learners and
communities• Transition programs for disengaged youth• Increasing diversity in post-secondary choices• Integration into the labour market for immigrants• Transferability and mobility mechanisms• On-line and e-learning programs
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Increasing diversity of Post-Secondary Choices
• New jobs emerging due to employers investing equipment and machinery, information and communications technologies, and people
• New jobs emerging beyond the traditional skilled trades
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Examples of New Post-Secondary Choices
• Comedy: Writing and Performance• Professional Golf Management• Automobile Dealership Management • Animation • Photonics• GPS Applications• TV/ Ratio Population• Renewable Energies• 42 Allied Health Professions
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Challenges and Opportunities
• By 2011, 70% of new jobs in Canada will require post-secondary education – 77% by 2031
• Today, only 60% of Canadians aged 25-64 have post-secondary education.
• By 2016, there will be 550,000 Canadians without post-secondary education who will not qualify for jobs
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Challenges and Opportunities
• Ratio of 6 college graduates needed to 1 university graduate to fill shortages in advanced skills
• One third of Canadian SMEs have difficulty filling jobs
• Canadian workforce shortfall will be 1.5 million by 2021, 2.1 million by 2026 and 2.7 million by 2031
• 44% of Canadians do not participate In the labour force, increasing to 57% by 2026 and 61% by 2031
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Conclusions
• There is a looming advanced skills crisis that must be mitigated owing to an aging workforce and increasing technological complexity of employment.
• Canadian colleges crucial in providing solutions to crisis:
• Geographic coverage• Integral linkages with employers• Accessibility and affordability• Theoretical and practical knowledge
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics
Driving the Global EconomyMay 26-29, 2012
World Congress 2012Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hosted by ACCC in collaboration with Nova Scotia Community College
Regional Conference HRD through TVET as a development strategy in Asia
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Contact us:
James Knight - President and CEO, [email protected]
Paul Brennan - Vice President, International Partnerships, [email protected]
Marie-Josee Fortin
- Director, International Partnerships, [email protected]
Rudy Sabas - Manager Marketing & Dev’t, International Partnerships, [email protected]
www.accc.ca