About Willis College - Profile

Since 1896, Willis College has been a leader in recognizing and responding to emerging job market demands through the development and delivery of comprehensive hands-on skills training to meet those needs. Our vision is “to provide a quality adult educational learning environment where the creative interests and development of our clients are paramount.” We ensure that our programs are designed to satisfy your education requirements and exceed your expectations. 

Willis College offers:

• Government Security Clearance – Reliability Status
• Co-op Work Placement Through Public Service Commission (PSC)
• Hands-on, instructor-led, classroom training
• Certified & experienced instructors
• Dedicated and friendly staff
• Vendor authorized training & official curriculum for many programs
• Flexible schedules
  
• Diploma programs from 12-59 weeks
  
• Career management assistance
  
• Job placement assistance
  
• Frequent start dates
  
• On-site testing
• Financing options (OSAP, QSAP, Second Career, ODSP, WO & bank loans)
• Career-corporate-classroom-online programs
• Internet based essential skills assessment tool
• National & international recognition!
  

Willis College is a:

• Registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
• Member in good standing with the Ontario and National Association of Career Colleges, Association of Private Colleges and the Better Business Bureau.
• Microsoft IT Academy
• Comptia Program Member
• Oracle Academic Initiative
• Authorized SUN Education Center
• VUE Authorized Testing Center
• Prometric Testing Center
• Essential Skills assessment Center
• MCAT & GMAT Testing Site
• Information and Communications Technology Council Partner
• Information Systems Security Association Member
• Canadian Solar Industry Association Member
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Partner
• Association of Energy Engineers Partner
  

Willis College Methodology:

With over 110 years of expertise delivering high quality career training, Willis College has developed a unique learning system that ensures success for our students.

It starts with proper assessment and selection of a program that fits each student's career goals. Our classes feature a stimulating learning environment led by experienced instructors who have industry experience and have gone through Train-the-Trainer programs to ensure that they have the skills to transfer knowledge to our students.

The Instructors bring real-world problems into the classroom to demonstrate the application of technology and learning. Students will learn from and participate in classes with students from a variety of backgrounds and stages of their education. The interpersonal experience and contacts that students make in our programs can last a lifetime.

Students receive personalized coaching throughout their program by our Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Campus Directors and Career Services Consultants who help them with understanding of our curriculum as well as employment and career related enquiries.

Willis College has an extensive quality assurance program that ensures that our students receive a high quality experience in the classroom and throughout our programs. Courses, Instructors and all staff and facilities are evaluated regularly so we can identify areas for continual improvement.

We augment our instructor-led training with online tools to assist students in achieving their goals and certifications. These tools include online practice exams, free-online courses for self study as well as a unique Mentoring system that provides one-on-one support to students throughout their program.

Some programs include job shadow opportunities, co-op placements, internships or on-site visits to employers to give students real world experience prior to graduation.

Willis College is in Demand Worldwide:

Economic competition in the new century is first and foremost a competition of human talent. Economic globalization demands that we, as talented individuals, have both an open mind and an international, strategic outlook.

With the outstanding educational resources, Willis College provides valuable training opportunities as well as an Innovative Approach to Sustainable Capacity Development through “Five Pillars of Career and Community Development Model."

It is therefore that Willis College is an ideal partner for the global marketplace. The countries identified in the joint-venture development are Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.