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Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology receive public funding from the Ontario government.  College programs teach skills that are very career-specific and generally provide hands-on training and experience.

Colleges offer:

• Certificate programs, which take 1 year or less.
• Diploma programs, which take 2 or 3 years.
• Apprenticeship and certification programs for skilled trades.
• Programs that lead to a bachelor degree.
• Programs partnered with universities that can give you a degree and a diploma.

Greater Sudbury is home to 2 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology:

Cambrian College offers over 90 full-time programs and more than 800 part-time continuing education programs, courses, seminars, customized training packages, and distance education opportunities. Check out Cambrian International for helpful information and support programs on being an international student.

Collège Boréal - Established in 1995, Collège Boréal is a French-language institution of postsecondary and skills training, that contributes to the growth and development of communities in Northern and Central-Southwestern Ontario.  For seven consecutive years, it has had the highest graduation rate among the 24 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in the province. Its graduate satisfaction rate is also the highest in the province for six of the last ten years according to the Key Performance Indicators published each year by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Collège Boréal is the first education sector representative officially designated by the Ontario government under the French Language Services Act.