Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
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Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) is a diploma granting College that has four campuses across Saskatchewan. SIAST is a nationally recognized, pre-eminent provider of skills and technical training. More than 12,000 students are enrolled in its programs and has approximately 29,000 additional individual registrations.
History
The four schools that make up the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology started off as four individual schools. Palliser Campus in Moose Jaw started off as the Saskatchewan Technical Institute in 1959. Kelsey Campus in Saskatoon began as the Central Saskatchewan Technical Institute in 1963. Wascana Campus in Regina began as the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1972. Woodlands Campus in Prince Albert began as the Northern Institute of Technology in 1986.
In January 1988, The Institute Act and the Regional Colleges Act amalgamated Saskatchewan's technical institutes, urban community colleges and the Advanced Technology Training Centre to form the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).
In August 1996, an Act respecting the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology was proclaimed.
Under the guidance of a Board of Directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, SIAST provides career-related education, training and retraining for adults.
Campuses
- Kelsey (Saskatoon)
- Palliser (Moose Jaw)
- Wascana (Regina)
- Woodland (Prince Albert)
- [Virtual Campus] (Online)
External links
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