| Program Delivers
- Community-Based Learning Organizations (CLI Networks)
- Nova Scotia Community College (Strait Area Campus)
- School Board
- Collège de l'Acadie
and;
Government Departments
- Department of Education
- Department of Community Services (DCS)
- Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
The mandate of The Strait Regional Planning Team partners is to work
together to develop a comprehensive plan for adults, beginning with
basic literacy through to high school completion. The plan will ensure
a seamless transition among programs, acknowledgement of individual
needs/goals and strengthen regional program delivery.
The objectives of the SRPT are:
- To achieve improved coordination among multiple program deliverers
and supporting government partners.
- To develop and support innovative learning partnerships aimed at
delivering a quality, cost-effective and streamlined service for the
learner.
- To increase public and stakeholder awareness of the range of learning
options for adult through the co-ordination of referral and counselling
services.
5.5 Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
The Nova Scotia Community College has 13 campuses across the province
with more than 8,400 full-time and 12,000 part-time students pursuing
learning opportunities. In addition to its regular programs, the NSCC
offers Customized Training Programs and is responsible for the delivery
of the Adult Learning Program (ALP) Levels III and IV leading to the
NS High School Diploma for Adults. The Strait Area Campus of the Nova
Scotia Community College is located in Port Hawkesbury and is the only
NSCC campus in the Strait Region. It is also home to the Nautical Institute
and the School of Fisheries which combine to meet the training needs
of the commercial marine and fish harvesting industries. Enrollment
stands at more than 2,500 students with 550 full-time, 800 part-time,
and 1,200 in the marine programs. |