St. Clair College

Infobox University
name = St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology


image_size= 250px
motto = Our Focus Is You
established = 1967
type = Public College of Applied Arts and Technology
head_label = President
head = Dr. John Strasser
city = 2000 Talbot Rd W, Windsor
state = Ontario
country = Canada N9A 6S4
undergrad = Available
students = full time, part-time and continuing
postgrad =
postgrad_label = Certificate, Diploma, Degree
faculty = 264
campus = Suburban
colours = Blackcolor box|#000, Gold color box|#FDD017, Green color box|#008000
mascot = Griffin
free_label = Sports Teams
free = Saints (We may be saints but we're no angels)
website = [http://www.stclaircollege.ca www.stclaircollege.ca]

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology is a College in the southwestern Ontario counties of Essex and Chatham-Kent.

Campus

Its main administration and largest campus sites are in Windsor, Canada. In addition, other campuses are located in Chatham and Wallaceburg. In 2007, St. Clair College expanded to downtown Windsor by purchasing the former City of Windsor owned Cleary International Centre.

History

The college has its roots in the Western Ontario Institute of Technology, founded in 1958 to supplement the then-Ryerson Institute in Toronto, now Ryerson University. With the advent of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, St. Clair was founded in 1966; the two institutions were merged a year later. Growth of the college has generally paralleled that of Windsor, especially in relation to the automotive industryFact|date=August 2007. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established on May 21, 1965. It is on a Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology.The school was founded in 1966 as part of a provincial initiative to create many such institutions to provide career-oriented diploma and certificate courses, as well as continuing education programs to Ontario communities.

It celebrated its 40th anniversary in September 2007. [http://www.celebratingforty.com/] .

Campus

* The Windsor (South) Campus is the main campus. 2000 Talbot Road West Windsor, ON N9A 6S4 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone].
* The St. Clair Centre for the Arts is located on the riverfront in downtown Windsor 201 Riverside Drive West Windsor, ON N9A 5K4 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
* The Chatham (Thames) Campus is 1001 Grand Ave. West Chatham, ON N7M 5W4 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
* The Wallaceburg Campus is at the James A Burgess Skills Centre 920 Elgin Street Wallaceburg, ON N9A 3E1 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Programs

St. Clair College offers more than 85 degree, diploma, certificate and post graduate certificate programs. The College also offers Apprentice programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Post Secondary career programs.
* Liberal Arts & Sciences
**Academic and Career Entrance; College and Employment Preparation; English as a Second Language; General Arts and Science; Health Foundations; Pre-Business; Pre-Health Science; Pre-Nursing and Pre-Technology.
* Business & Information Technology
**Business; Business Administration; Computer Systems Technician; International Business; International Trade Management; Office Administration
*Community Studies
**Autism and Behavioural Science; Child and Youth Worker; Developmental Service Worker; Early Childhood Education; Educational Assistant; Law Clerk; Law and Security Administration; Native Community Worker; Native Early Childhood Education; Police Foundations
*Engineering Technologies
**Architectural; Chemical Laboratory; Civil Engineering; Construction Engineering; Electronics Engineering; Manufacturing; Mechanical; Power Engineering
*Health Sciences
**Advanced Care Paramedic; Concurrent Bachelor of Science/Medical Laboratory Science; Dental Assisting; Dental Hygiene; Medical Laboratory; Nursing – BScN; Paramedic; Personal Support Worker; Pharmacy Technician; Practical Nursing; Veterinary Technician
*Media, Art & Design
**Advertising; Animation; Entertainment Technology; Graphic Design; Hospitality Management; Interior Design; Journalism; Music Theatre Performance; Tourism and Travel
*Skilled Trades
**Chef; Culinary Management; Electrical Techniques; Esthetician; Hairstylist; Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning; Horticulture; Motive Power Technician; Welding; Woodworking
*Apprenticeship
*Bachelor Degree Programs
**Bachelor of Science – Nursing; Bachelor of Science/Medical Laboratory Science; Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education/ Early Childhood Education.

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College links

* [http://www.stclaircollege.ca St. Clair College]
* [http://www.stclaircentre.ca/ St. Clair Centre for the Arts]
* [http://www.stclaircollege.ca/about/mission.html MISSION STATEMENT / OUR VALUES]
* [http://www.stclair-src.org Student Representative Council]
* [http://www.stclaircollege.ca/saa/ St. Clair College Athletics]
* [http://www.tradigital.ca/main.html St. Clair Tradigital Animation]
* [http://www.kelcom.net/~local138/ OPSEU Local 138, Faculty for St Clair College]