- British Columbia Institute of Technology
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established = 1960
type =Polytechnic institution
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staff = 1,400 (full time)
600 (part time)
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president = Dr. Don Wright
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students = 15,500 (full time)
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city = flagicon|CanadaBurnaby
state =British Columbia
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campus = urban/suburban Burnaby , DowntownVancouver ,North Vancouver ,Kelowna ,Vancouver International Airport &Great Northern Way Campus
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is aninstitute of technology inBurnaby, British Columbia . It provides full- and part-time polytechnic education leading to certificates, diplomas,bachelor's degree s andmaster's degree s in technologies and trades. Dr. Don Wright joined BCIT as President in March, 2008.In addition to the main Burnaby campus, it has a campus in downtown Vancouver, a marine campus in North Vancouver, an aerospace and technology campus in Richmond, and a number of small satellite campuses. It is also a partner in the Masters of Digital Media program run by
Great Northern Way Campus Ltd , and rents training space there with several other institutions.Facts and figures
BCIT provides the majority of apprenticeship training in the province of British Columbia. Approximately 16,000 full-time and 40,000 part-time students enroll each year, with over 100,000 alumni. BCIT has over 1,400 full-time faculty and staff and more than 600 part-time faculty and staff.
Brief history
*1960: BC Vocational School opens at Willingdon and Canada Way under direct management of the provincial government.
*1964: First Technology students are on campus (Founding Year).
*1966: First graduates. Administration of BCIT and BC Vocational School remain separate.
*1980: Pacific Vocational Institute (PVI) is created as an independent institution to combine BC Vocational School with Maple Ridge and Sea Island operations.
*1986: BCIT and PVI structures merge to form the new BCIT. Classes are held on Sea Island, in Kaslo, Langley, Surrey, and Burnaby and in multiple downtown Vancouver locations.
*1994: BCIT merges with the Pacific Marine Training Institute in North Vancouver.
*1995: Legislation gives BCIT degree-granting status.
*2001: BCIT becomes a polytechnic institution.
*2007Guichon Creek overflows - causing minor damage to two buildings at the Burnaby campus.Current schools
BCIT has six Schools providing full-time and part-time studies in a variety of subjects.
* School ofComputing andAcademic Studies
* School ofBusiness
* School ofConstruction and the Environment
* School ofHealth Sciences
* School ofManufacturing ,Electronics and Industrial Processes
* School of TransportationBCIT also has a Technology Centre which undertakes and coordinates applied research, and provides technology transfer and commercialization assistance.
ee also
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Education in Canada
*Higher education in British Columbia
*Higher education in Canada
*List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
*List of universities in British Columbia External links
* [http://www.bcit.ca British Columbia Institute of Technology]
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