Loyalist College

Loyalist College (formally Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology) is an English-language community college in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

History
The school was founded in 1967 as part of a provincial initiative to create many such institutions to provide career-oriented diploma and certificate courses, as well as continuing education programs to Ontario communities. The name of the college reflects the area's original settlement by United Empire Loyalists.

Originally operated out of a local high school, Loyalist College moved to its present 200 acre (0.8 km&sup2;) campus on Wallbridge-Loyalist Road in 1968. The college operates a satellite campus in Bancroft, Ontario and is associated with First Nations Technical Institute in the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Indian reserve.

Academics
Loyalist College is well-known in the region for its journalism, photojournalism and radio and television broadcasting programs as well as its health services programs. Its Building Technology programs (Civil, Construction, Survey and Architectural Technology) programs are highly respected by industry and employers.

Full List of Available Programs Accounting Advertising Advertising - Media Marketing & Sales (Post-Graduate) Animation Architectural Technician/Technology Automotive Service Technician (Apprenticeship) Bio-Food Technician/Technology Biotechnology Technician/Technology Broadcast Journalism Business Business Administration - Human Resource Management Business Administration - Materials Management Business Sales and Marketing Chemical Laboratory Assistant Chemical Engineering Technician/Technology Child and Youth Worker NEW Civil Engineering Technician/Technology College Prep Community and Justice Services Worker Computer Programmer/Systems Analyst Construction Engineering Technician Construction Renovation Techniques NEW Corporate & Commercial Security Culinary Management Culinary Skills - Chef Training Customs & Immigration

Developmental Services Worker

Early Childhood Education E-Journalism (Post-Graduate) Electrical Technician NEW Electrical Techniques NEW Environmental Technician/Technology Esthetician NEW

Fitness and Health Promotion General Arts and Science General Arts and Science (Certificate) Hospitality Management - Hotel & Restaurant Human Services Management Degree (B.A.A.)

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Literacy & Basic Skills (L.B.S)

Manufacturing Engineering Technician Mechanical Techniques Military Arts and Sciences Motive Power Fundamentals - Parts and Counter Personnel Motive Power Technician - Service and Management Nursing (Degree - Loyalist/Brock University)

Paralegal Paramedic Program Personal Support Worker Photojournalism Police Foundations Practical Nursing Pre-Health Science Print Journalism Public Relations (Post-Graduate) NEW

Radio Broadcasting Recreation and Leisure Services Residential Design and Drafting Social Service Worker Survey Engineering Technician

Television and New Media Production Tourism Marketing & Promotion NEW University Transfer Welder Fitter NEW

Athletics
Loyalist's intercollegiate sports teams use the name "Lancers". The school colours are royal blue and scarlet.

Current Athletic Teams Men's Volleyball Women's Volleyball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Rugby Women's Soccer X-Country

Residence
Loyalist College houses some of its students in the Loyalist College Residence located within a small walking distance of the college. The residence contains five buildings and holds approximately 500 students.

Located on residence grounds is Residence Commons. This building contains laundry facilities, computer access, head security office, food station and entertainment area. The entertainment area includes pool tables, and television for student use.

The school is also the site of accomidation and some training for the Central Region Gliding School of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets program.

Notable students, alumni and faculty
Lana Slezic, Donald Weber