College of the North Atlantic
post-secondary public college in Newfoundland and Labrador
College of the North Atlantic (CNA, formerly CONA) is one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centres in Atlantic Canada, with a history dating back 50 years. The college has 17 campus locations throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, various partner universities in China and formerly operated a technical education college for the State of Qatar in the Middle East. The enabling legislation is the
College Act.
The headquarters for College of the North Atlantic and the Bay St. George campus are located in Stephenville, on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. College of the North Atlantic offers nearly 100 full-time program offerings and more than 300 part-time courses for some 25,000 students each year.
CNA is a member of numerous national and international organizations, including Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). Through its membership with CICan, CNA has signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Accord.
History
1963
District Vocational Schools (DVS) open around the province. Over the next few years DVS open in:
Labrador City
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
St.
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