Anderson College of Health, Business and Technology is an Ontario diploma-granting career college with 10 campuses in the province. Anderson College was founded in 1885 and is recognized for its courses on healthcare, business, technology and law enforcement.
| Type | Private |
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| Established | July 17, 1885 |
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Anderson College is registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career College Act, 2005.[citation needed]
Programs of study
editThough the courses available differ between campuses, Anderson College offers diplomas in the following:[citation needed]
- Accounting & Payroll
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Cardiology Technologist
- Early Childcare Assistant
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Intra Oral Level I and II Dental Assistant
- Medical Office Administrator
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Personal Support Worker
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Law Enforcement / Police Foundations
- Supply Chain and Logistics
Accreditation
editAnderson College is a member of Ontario Association of Career Colleges[1] (OACC) and the National Association of Career Colleges[2] (NACC).
The school has a number of certifications and recognitions, including:
- Ontario Dental Nurses and Assistants Association[3] (ODAA)
- National Dental Assistants Examination Board[4] (NDAEB)
- Ontario Society of Medical Technologists[5] (OSMT)
- Laboratory Assistants Committee (CLA)
- Ontario Medical Secretaries Association-Health Care Associates[6] (OMSA-HCA)
- Ontario College of Pharmacists[7] (OCP)
- Canadian Council of Professional Certification[8] (CCPC)
Campus locations
editAnderson College has ten campus locations in Ontario:[9]
- Brampton
- Brantford
- Downtown Toronto campus, at 180 Bloor Street West
- Hamilton campus, at 31 King Street East
- Kitchener
- London
- Midtown Toronto campus, at 20 Eglinton Avenue East
- Mississauga campus, at 165 Dundas Street West
- North York campus, at 5734 Yonge Street
- Windsor
History
editWestervelt College
editWestervelt College was a Southwestern Ontario private career college located in Brantford, Kitchener, London, and Windsor. The college offered the most career training programs across Ontario.[10] Founded in 1885 (Canada's oldest career college), it offered diploma programs in the fields of Business, Healthcare, Law, Service, and Information Technology.[11][12] The college provided career services for students and a job posting service for potential employers.[13]
James Washington Westervelt Sr. founded Westervelt College in 1885 in downtown London, at the corner of Richmond Street and King Street West. In 1896, Westervelt assisted in founding the Business Educator's Association of Canada. Over the years, the vocational College expanded, moved and changed ownership several times before Donna and Allan Doerr purchased the College in 1991. In 1995, the college built a new, 4-storey, 40,000 square foot campus in London, Ontario, at the corner of Bradley Ave. and Wellington Rd. which served the college until September 2017, and became a Fanshawe College campus in 2019.[14] In 1999, the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association awarded Westervelt "Supplier of the Year" for supplying the best graduates for employment in the Hospitality Industry. In 2009, Westervelt College received the London Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Award.[15]
By 2010, the college had over 48,000 graduates, and was acknowledged by the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, and the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, for the 125th anniversary of its founding.[16]
In 2017, Westervelt College was acquired and merged with three of Medix College's locations in Brantford, London and Kitchener.
Anderson College later merged with Westervelt College in 2022, consolidating all campuses under the Anderson name.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Home". OACC.on.ca. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "NACC - National Association of Career Colleges". NACC.ca. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Welcome - Ontario Dental Assistants Association". ODAA.org. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "National Dental Assisting Examining Board". NDAEB.ca. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Representing the MLTs & MLA/Ts of Ontario". OSMT.org. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "omsa-hc". OMSA-HCA.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "OCPInfo.com - Ontario College of Pharmacists". OCPInfo.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "The Strong Professional". CCPCProfessionals.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Healthcare, Business & Technology College — Anderson College". andersoncollege.com. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ nurun.com. "Career colleges combine". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ↑ "Learning Guide: Westervelt College". Toronto Sun: Toronto Learning. Toronto Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Private Career Colleges". www.riccpcc.serviceontario.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "Information for Job Seekers". Westervelt College. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ "Fanshawe expands into former Westervelt College building".
- ↑ "London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards". London Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "OACC Voice of Private Career Colleges" (PDF). October 2010. Retrieved Nov 19, 2015.
- ↑ Anderson College (Aug 22, 2022). "Anderson College Announces the Renaming and Rebrand of Westervelt College" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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