CareerSearch 2004 reveals positive findings for CNA graduates
12/2/2004 11:21:02 AM
December 2, 2004 – Brian Tobin, Director of Academic and Student Services with College of the North Atlantic (CNA), says college administration is extremely pleased with the results of CareerSearch 2004, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2002 Graduates.
The latest report shows 70% of all CNA graduates find full-time employment and over 83% of them are remaining in the province.
The report also shows an extremely high rate of student satisfaction in terms of their investment of time for class and study and the cost of their program.
“The survey shows 87.5% of our students are satisfied with their investment of time and over 80% are satisfied with their financial investment,” says Tobin. “These results are very positive and show College of the North Atlantic is delivering quality programming.”
Other indicators that show the programming at College of the North Atlantic is relevant and recognized by industry is the length of job search for students. More than 80% of graduates from CNA found employment within three months of graduating from their programs, and the majority are working in jobs directly related to their training.
The study also shows College of the North Atlantic graduates are earning high wages and are leaving the college with low debt levels, with less than 40% of CNA graduates availing of the student loan system.
“The results are very positive for College of the North Atlantic,” says Tobin. “An important point to note is that our graduates have posted consistently high results for the past four studies.”
The CareerSearch study can be viewed in full on the government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s website: www.gov.nf.ca.
College of the North Atlantic is Newfoundland and Labrador’s only public college. It offers over 90 full-time programs and more than 300 part-time courses to some 20,000 learners annually. It is one of the nation’s leaders in the delivery of distance education and in providing customized training for business and industry. For more information on College of the North Atlantic visit their website at www.cna.nl.ca.
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