Eminata Group

The Eminata Group is a for-profit provider of post-secondary education in Canada. The corporation, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, owns and manages a number of for-profit colleges and universities in Canada, including University Canada West, Vancouver Career College, and CDI College.^[1] Eminata is chaired by Peter Chung, a man who ran a California computer school which failed in 1993.^[2]

History

Reeves College was formed in 1961. It was incorporated in 1987 as Star Education Systems, the corporation changed its name to the Eminata Group in 2003. The company was led by President and CEO Randy Cox until November 2014.

About

The company's education sectors include: Colleges, Universities, Student Services, Academies, Developing and Publishing. Key divisions include: Business, Tourism and Hospitality, Computer Graphics and High Technology, Health Care and Education, Language Training (English as a Second Language), Personalized Training / Tutoring, University Transfer, Specialized Test Preparation (SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge), Music, Online and Distance Learning, Franchising, and more.

The group has three main divisions. K-12, Career colleges, and Universities.

K-12

• Star Education Centre providing assistance and tutoring service for students from pre-kindergarten through to Grade 12, using instructor-led and computer driven programs/ Its programs address short-term learning issues. ^[3]

Career Colleges

• CDI College, established for over 40 years, provides industry focused career training at campuses in Canada. It features instructors with real-world experience and receive hands-on training, using many of the same tools and equipment used by professionals in their field. The college is accredited and licensed by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA) in BC, Alberta Advanced Education, Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy – Private Vocational Institutes and the Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports in Quebec. Specific programs are recognized by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). It has campuses in: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia; three in Calgary and four in Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ajax, Scarborough, Mississauga, Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario; and Laval, Longueuil, Montreal, Pointe-Claire and Quebec City, Quebec. ^[4]
• Reeves College, one of Alberta’s oldest private career trainers. Established in 1961 as Reeves Business College in Lloydminster, the school has specialized in training students for business and administrative careers Since joining the Group in July 2003, its curriculum has expanded to include vocational training in the health care sector and the oil and gas industry. In November of 2003, it opened a campus in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge . ^[5]
• Vancouver College of Art and Design (VCAD), opened in the spring of 2009, in downtown Vancouver, offer applied arts courses in Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, 3D Modelling Animation Art & Design, Game Development and Design, Mobile Game Design and Development, and Marketing and Merchandising for Fashion. ^[6]
• Vancouver Career College, with six campuses in British Columbia - Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, and Kelowna t offers career training programs in business, education, health care, hospitality, trades, and art and design.
• PCU College of Holistic Medicine'in the Greater Vancouver region of BC, teaches Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and alternative health treatments. It originally offered courses in acupuncture and TCM in association with Vancouver Career College in Burnaby. In January 2004, it became a separate institution.

Universities

• University Canada West (UCAN) was established in 2004 as a private for profit Canadian university. It offers a new approach for students to obtain a university degree, with. Accelerated programs, based on market-driven curriculum and a flexible model of delivery. In 2015, it was acquired by the Global University Systems group.

References

1. "Canada: Scam School Capital Of The World? How The Unsuspect Nation Dominates HigherEd Corruption". Collegetimes. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
2. Olivier, Cassidy (2012-03-12). "'I never admitted to wrongdoing'". The Province. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
3. , Star Education Centre. Retrieved on 2009-07-08.
4. , CDI College. Retrieved on 2010-04-19.
5. , Reeves College. Retrieved on 2009-07-08.
6. , VCAD. Retrieved on 2009-07-08.