The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a polytechnic institute in Burnaby, British Columbia that provides full- and part-time education leading to certificates, diplomas, applied bachelor's degrees and applied master's degrees in technologies and trades. In addition to the main Burnaby campus, it has a campus in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, a marine campus in North Vancouver, British Columbia (City), an aerospace and technology campus in Richmond, British Columbia, the Great Northern Way campus[http://www.gnwc.bcit.ca] in Vancouver, British Columbia and a number of small satellite campuses. ==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 enrol 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. ==Current schools== BCIT provides 7 Schools, 6 of which provide full-time studies. * School of Computing and Academic Studies[http://www.cas.bcit.ca/] * School of Business[http://www.business.bcit.ca/] * School of Construction and the Environment[http://www.construction.bcit.ca/] * School of Health Sciences[http://www.bcit.ca/health/] * School of Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes[http://www.mechanical.bcit.ca/] * School of Transportation[http://www.transportation.bcit.ca/] * School of Life Long Learning[http://www.lifelonglearning.bcit.ca/]: Provides part time studies through: ** Industry Training[http://www.bcit.ca/training/] ** The Testing Centre ** The Call Centre of Excellence[http://www.cce.bcit.ca/] ==External links== * [http://www.bcit.ca BCIT Home Page] Universities and colleges in British Columbia
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a polytechnic institute in Burnaby, British Columbia that provides full- and part-time education leading to certificates, diplomas, applied bachelor's degrees and applied master's degrees in technologies and trades. In addition to the main Burnaby campus, it has a campus in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, a marine campus in North Vancouver, British Columbia (City), an aerospace and technology campus in Richmond, British Columbia, the Great Northern Way campus[http://www.gnwc.bcit.ca] in Vancouver, British Columbia and a number of small satellite campuses. ==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 enrol 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. ==Current schools== BCIT provides 7 Schools, 6 of which provide full-time studies. * School of Computing and Academic Studies[http://www.cas.bcit.ca/] * School of Business[http://www.business.bcit.ca/] * School of Construction and the Environment[http://www.construction.bcit.ca/] * School of Health Sciences[http://www.bcit.ca/health/] * School of Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes[http://www.mechanical.bcit.ca/] * School of Transportation[http://www.transportation.bcit.ca/] * School of Life Long Learning[http://www.lifelonglearning.bcit.ca/]: Provides part time studies through: ** Industry Training[http://www.bcit.ca/training/] ** The Testing Centre ** The Call Centre of Excellence[http://www.cce.bcit.ca/] ==External links== * [http://www.bcit.ca BCIT Home Page] Universities and colleges in British Columbia
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