Academy of Learning Career and Business College is a Toronto-based career college with campuses across Canada, offering business and computer skills training.
Academy of Learning Career and Business College was founded in 1988, and its Bay and Queen campus is located at 401 Bay Street, Suite 1000, Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4. The career college started in 1987 to help adults learn the business and computer skills they need for a better life. The college states it has been in Canada for 40 years. It is registered as a career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
The college's vision is to help people start a new chapter in their life with great education that works. Its mission is to offer learning that truly makes a difference in people's lives. One of its stated values is integrity, which means promising to be honest and fair.
The college uses the Integrated Learning System, a self-directed, multisensory learning experience, as its primary delivery method. This system is competency based and uses a building-block approach, steadily increasing learners' skill levels and providing opportunities to practice and apply what they have learned. Diploma and certificate programs are designed to meet applicable provincial requirements. Programs are offered in Business, Community Support, Education, Finance, Healthcare, Service & Hospitality, Skilled Trades, and Technology. Many programs are designed to be completed in 5–12 months, with practical training focused on career-ready skills.
The college has more than 40 campuses across Canada, from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island. A Learning Coach is available at the school to guide students and answer their questions. The Integrated Learning System has helped graduates complete over one million training courses.
Grade 12 graduates may apply for Diploma or Advanced Certificate programs. Mature students or those without proof of Grade 12 graduation take an Entrance Examination. Technical Diplomas, Advanced Certificates and Medical Training courses use program-specific evaluation. Enrolment is continuous, with applications handled through an Admissions Representative.