While universities pride themselves on providing students with challenging and excellent long-term programs enriched with many academic credits, some unrelated to the major students pursue and the needs of industry, vocational colleges like ITD Canada have a different mandate.
ITD Canada is a vocational post-secondary education institution, and its top priority is to train individuals for the current job market and its demands. In other words, universities offer degree programs that are largely theoretical and academic, while ITD Canada offers short-term diploma programs that are to the point and equip students with the actual skills employers need in the relevant industry. Many ITD Canada students are degree holders who spent a few years in university but need to acquire skills to get a job. Since our highest priority is to prepare our students for jobs in the real world, we are committed to providing the highest quality training. Our Diplomas and courses are all accredited and recognized by provincial and professional associations, ensuring our alumni receive Canadian and international recognition.
Private Training Institution Branch
In British Columbia, the Private Training Institution Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) is responsible for establishing standards of educational and operational quality that institutions seeking to achieve or maintain certification must meet.
These standards are set by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, and PTIRU is a regulatory body that monitors non-degree-granting post-secondary institutions like ITD Canada.
ITD Canada is certified by PTIRU and undergoes recertification every year. We've been certified, formerly known as accredited, since 2005. Pictures of our latest certificates for both of our campuses are shown below.
EQA Designation
In the province of British Columbia, the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation identifies BC public and private post-secondary institutions that have met or exceeded provincial government-recognized standards for quality assurance and consumer protection. EQA provides one standard seal that can be recognized globally as a symbol of quality. The EQA seal allows students to easily identify which provincial institutions the government recognizes as having met quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection to learners.
EQA emblem is shown below, and ITD Canada is authorized to use it in its documents where applicable and under the depicted guidelines by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Designated Learning Institute and EduCanada
Once an educational institute is EQA Designated, it is recognized by the federal government of Canada as a Designated Learning InstituteDesignated Learning Institute and can obtain authorization to use the EduCanada Brand.
ITD Canada is a Designated Learning Institute, and it is authorized to use the EduCanadaEduCanada brand.
CICIC
Canadian Information Centre for International Credential is an organization that, among other things, provides information on Canada's education systems and quality assurance to assist in the recognition of Canadian qualifications, in collaboration with provincial and territorial ministries of education; you can get more information about the services that they provide from their website at https:/www.cicic.ca
ITD Canada is listed in the province(s)- approved directory of educational institutes that provide quality education. You can find information about ITD Canada on the CICIC website.
Super Host
ITD Canada is an Approved SuperHost Training Provider. SuperHost by go2HR is a suite of quality, affordable customer service training courses for front-line employees.
