7) Pre-university and university-parallel transfer education in the arts,
humanities, sciences and social sciences;

8) Vocational preparation programming for university graduates;
9) Programs in post-secondary general education;

10) Courses and activities for general interest;

11) Personal and community development initiatives;

12) Specially designed programs for international students.

The National Network

Canada’s colleges are linked on a national level through the Association of Canadian
Community Colleges (ACCC). Incorporated in 1972, ACCC is a non-profit, bilingual
organization providing information, research and liaison services for and about the
college community. It is the collective representative of its members before all levels
of government, and the only effective mechanism within the college sector for
achieving pan-Canadian consensus on important social, economic and cultural issues
relating to education. Membership in ACCC currently stands at 125 institutions.

International Perspectives

In the belief that human resource development is a key element in the nation-building
process, Canada’s community colleges have been active in sharing their professional
expertise and experience with countries around the world. Colleges are involved in a
wide variety of technical transfer and educational consultancy projects, and training
programs delivered both abroad and in Canada.