NorQuest College

Canada

Established in 1965, the Norquest College is a public community college located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a member of Alberta Rural Development Network, which is a not-for-profit partnership of 9 public colleges & universities to create a model of rural community development through collaboration in research and learning. The college operates two campuses at Edmonton and three regional campuses, one each in Drayton Valley, Wetaskiwin and Whitecourt.

Norquest College offers career diplomas and certificates as well as preparatory programs in health, human services, business, adult literacy, ESL (English as a Second Language), intercultural education, aboriginal education and academic upgrading. The college has the largest health care aide program and one of the largest practical nurse programs in Canada. It also provides the students with the opportunity to apply their learning at the Interdisciplinary Simulation Centre in Edmonton, where they rehearse treatment scenarios in simulated clinical practice environments. 

The total student population at the Norquest College is more than 17,500 students.

Applied research at the college primarily focuses on health, business and industry, as well as community and social innovation. Its key research hub is the Centre for Intercultural Education which focuses on finding practical solutions to intercultural problems.

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