I am writing today to share some exciting news for our Faculty and particularly for skilled trades education and training at Humber.
We are moving forward with a $9.5 million expansion of the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology (110 Carrier Drive) to help address the increasing demand for apprenticeship and trades training.
For the next three years, Humber will receive more than $1 million in funding from Ontario's Apprenticeship Capital Grant (ACG) to support the project. The college will be contributing approximately $2.16 million/year from its capital priorities fund.
The planned 16,620-square-foot addition to the Centre will allow us to:
- increase the number of skilled trades training opportunities for pre-apprentices, apprentices and postsecondary learners
- add additional trades to our portfolio in the construction, industrial and service sectors
- add to and improve existing facilities located at 110 Carrier Dr., improving efficiency in space utilization and training effectiveness
- give students more choices when it comes to their learning style
- explore and implement alternative methods of course delivery: e.g.: balanced online/on campus, use of VR and AR
- create multi-purpose labs/classrooms facilitating better delivery of hands-on and theoretical learning
- improve access to in-class training, including removing accessibility barriers and addressing gender equity
Construction is scheduled to begin in Fall 2021, under the direction of Michael Auchincloss and Philip Stubbs. Joe Chimenti will be the project lead from Capital Development and Facilities Management. There may be opportunities for involvement as the project moves forward and I will communicate with you directly when those opportunities come up.
Congratulations to all involved.
Farzad Rayegani
Senior Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology