Membership Benefits

• CCO builds relationships with government officials and attends government events to foster support for the career college sector
• CCO meets regularly with the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to seek resolutions to issues affecting the career college sector and career college students
• CCO meets with senior officials from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities regularly to raise emerging issues of concern and provide feedback from the sector
• CCO submits recommendations to the government on policy that impacts the career college sector and its students
• CCO advocates on behalf of individual members where appropriate

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• Joining CCO gives career colleges access to services from both Career Colleges Ontario and the National Association of Career Colleges
• Transcript storage service for private career colleges and their students at a reduced rate
• Financial Aid Office for processing OSAP applications on behalf of its members and their students
• CCO sponsors information and emergency meetings for the sector as needed
• Access to updates and information to stay up to date on matters that impact your businesses
• CCO organizes an annual provincial conference to provide opportunities for career college owners/managers/staff to network, attend information sessions, and participate in professional development sessions
• Listed in CCO’s directory of members on its website and an online portal with resources for students
• Access to discounted continuing education through our online training centre

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• CCO actively fields enquiries about the career college sector from potential students, students, parents, counselors, agencies, bureaucrats, MPPs, and the media
• A network for career colleges to share information and best practices in relation to the successful delivery of relevant programs of study

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Discounts offered to CCO Members:

• Members save 15% on HRdownloads™ Human Resources services
• St Andrews Direct offers exclusive core insurance packages to CCO members
• CCO members receive specially priced offers on printing and sign products from Sterling Marking Solutions