Geoff Wilmshurst

Camosun College is a comprehensive Canadian higher education institution providing certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, and customized training and consulting services. We are a fully accredited public community college established in 1971 and located in Victoria, British Columbia. Victoria, the province's capital and administrative centre, is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, on Canada's temperate West Coast. Our beautiful location adds to the draw of our excellent programs and our students come to us from all over the world. Camosun College, through its Contract Training and International Education department, has substantial experience serving the learning needs of clients locally and around the world. The diverse expertise and experience of our faculty and staff enable the delivery of a wide range of training and consulting services in fields such as curriculum development, instructional skills, training delivery and all aspects of educational management. The College is a leader in the management of provincial and international training projects. We have worked with international development agencies to deliver training and consulting services in South East Asia, the Middle East and South America. We also provide training and educational services domestically to industry, and to the government and institutional sectors. We pride ourselves in our ability to build strong, productive partnerships with other institutions and organizations in the private and public sector. Our Faculty & staff - Camosun's faculty and staff possess a noteworthy range of expertise and experience. We draw on a pool of over 600 college and community instructors, experts in their professional specialties, and committed educators. Camosun faculty members understand the importance of combining academic pursuits with real-world experience, and are actively involved in a range of professional activities beyond the college classroom. • Our Experience - Through its Contract Training and International Education department, Camosun College has substantial experience serving clients all over the world. Our clients include organizations looking for customized training for their staff, developing nations who employ our expertise to improve their own education systems, or individual students looking to advance their education. • Our Program Strengths - We represent decades of experience providing contracted training services. The project management expertise of faculty members in the CTIE department ensures the success of programs through our on-going involvement in the design, management and implementation of each project. Some of our specific program strengths include Educational Development and Reform, Human Resources Development, Technology Transfer, Labour Force Development, International Consulting Services, Curriculum Development and Training Delivery. • Our Partnerships - Camosun College works in partnership with many organizations and agencies. These partnerships enhance our ability to deliver programs domestically and internationally, and they strengthen our extensive in-house expertise. Type of Partnership Sought: Government, Industry and Institutional Clients Partner Institutions for Academic Mobility Projects