British Columbia Institute of Technology

Established	1960
Type	Polytechnic university
President	Dr. Tony Knowles
Staff	1,400 (full time) 600 (part time)
Students	15,500 (full time) 32,500 (part time)
Location	Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Website	http://www.bcit.ca/

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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, the Great Northern Way campus[1] in Vancouver and a number of small satellite campuses. This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... This page refers to the City of North Vancouver, for the surrounding District Municipality please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality). ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ...

Facts and figures

BCIT provides the majority of apprenticeship training in the province of British Columbia. Approximately 15,500 full-time and 32,500 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.
• 1978: 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.

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Current schools

Main entrance to BCIT's campus in Burnaby.

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• School of Computing and Academic Studies[2]
• School of Business[3]
• School of Construction and the Environment[4]
• School of Health Sciences[5]
• School of Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes[6]
• School of Transportation[7]
• School of Life Long Learning[8]: Provides part time studies through:
  • Industry Training[9]
  • The Testing Centre
  • The Call Centre of Excellence[10]
• Trades & Apprenticeship programs [11]
  • Welding
  • Millwright
  • Plumbing
  • Electricial
  • Building

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External links

• BCIT Home Page