Campus tours will offer an excellent opportunity to see the variety of labs and shops that play a critical role in providing hands-on, practical learning. Recently released provincial survey data confirms that academic programming at Sault College very effectively meets learners goals. Results from the most recent round of province-wide Key Performance Indicators surveys showed that 88 per cent of Sault College s spring 2000 graduates were working within six months of graduation. Each year, Sault College introduces new programming to meet marketplace needs and students interests. This year is no exception, and some Information Days participants will be looking into new options scheduled to debut this fall.
New programs come on-stream only after surveys of employers verify a demand for graduates.
Employers also help to shape the courses and learning outcomes to ensure students acquire the right skills for the working world. A new esthetician program will prepare students for jobs in many different settings, including beauty therapy, makeup artistry, and spas. The two-semester program will be the only one of its kind in Northern Ontario. The esthetician program will complement Sault College s well-established hairstyling program and use the college s salon for lab purposes. Other future Sault College students will be checking out a resort operations program that is ready to begin this fall.