As a national organization representing Private Career Colleges in Canada, the NACC strives to provide the best representation for our members at the federal level to collectively achieve industry goals.  We provide our members, with valuable services to improve public perception of the sustainability and quality education offered by the private career college industry. Here’s how your organization will benefit from a NACC membership:

• Credibility & Sustainability: Becoming a member of the NACC gives your organization enhanced credibility as it is associated with an organization which was established over one hundred years ago.
   
• A Collective Voice for the Canadian Industry: Members enjoy increased communication not only amongst each other, but collectively to address industry issues more effectively at the federal level.  The NACC acts on behalf of your college, and your students, on the following key federal committees:
  • National Advisory Group on Student Financial Assistance – ensures that private career colleges are represented and continue to be included in designation process for Canada Student Loans.
  • Advisory Committee on International Student and Immigration – created in 1995, by the department of Citizenship and Immigration, to bring together essential stakeholders on international education to improve the processing of international students.
     
• Government Representation: To supplement our work with federal committees, the NACC has hired Flagship Solutions, a government relations specialist to enhance representation at the federal level.  Members will benefit by improved communication and meetings with elected and public officials to represent, and forward interests of the career college industry.
   
• Curriculum and Examination Services: The NACC has developed national standards for career training in areas where there are currently no national standards.  NACC provides curriculum packages for programs, final examinations to test the theory portions of programs and skills passbooks to test the “hands on” applications of the programs.
   
• Quality Assurance Initiative: The NACC is hard at work with CETAC to develop a National Quality Assurance program, this will provide value to all members as it enhances industry standards.
   
• Instructor Development Program: NACC members are able to benefit with this program by providing optional training for instructor to supplement educational practices and methods in order to best educate students.
   
• Annual Conference: NACC members enjoy the benefits of an annual conference providing an excellent opportunity to learn about the national and international environment of the industry.  Members also benefit from educational workshops which enhance professional development, networking opportunities, as well as provide updates on government policies and procedures that affect the career college industry.
   
• Increased Promotion: Members enjoy the benefit of being promoted at a national level with the NACC, and the provincial associations, increasing promotion of your institution through the following:
  • NACC Webpage: In addition to promoting the private career college industry collectively, your institution will be promoted through accessible links and a searchable database of members
  • NACC Presence at Trade Shows: The NACC promotes your institution and our industry at both National, and International trade shows on education.
  • NACC Publications: Promotion of your institution, students and programs is offered via publications such as the Career Connections Directory, a searchable database, and Career Connections Magazine.  Both increasing promotion of the industry and your institution, while providing prospective students easily accessible information on your institution and programs. 
  • NACC Material: Promotional material such as brochures and an NACC video are available to promote the sustainability of the industry.
     
• Industry Data and Reports: The NACC continues to focus on data collection in order to support NACC policy positions, and to generate useful reports for our members.  Past reports include collaboration with the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation and HRSDC to conduct a National Survey of institutions, students and graduates, as well as an industry Feasibility Study.
   
• Public and Media Relations: The NACC will provide timely response to all negative media and will encourage positive media stories.  The NACC’s action will relieve the burden on career colleges so that they can cut costs on public relations while gaining positive publicity.
   
• Savings for your college: The NACC has agreements with several companies that can help you and/or your staff save money on group health insurance, home and auto insurance, as well as office supplies.
   
• Assistance for Provincial Associations: NACC and the National Vending Alliance have signed an agreement which will generate funding for provincial association activities.
   
• National Education Marketing Roundtable:  This forum provides up to date information on opportunities for Canadian educational institutions to market to international students and establishment of educational institutions overseas.

The NACC is continually striving for improvement for the career college industry, and encourages institutions, both potential active and associate members, to get involved to promote and better an already sustainable educational industry. For more information regarding registration – Contact:

Debra McKinnon
Office Manager
Tel: 519.753.8689, Ext 101
dmckinnon@nacc.ca