Fleming College

Peterborough ON – (Sept. 6, 2017) – Fleming College has received top marks for its apprenticeship in-school training in an inaugural student satisfaction survey.

For the first time ever in Ontario, a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Student Satisfaction survey was made available to apprentices, allowing them to provide feedback on their in-school learning experience as well as allow colleges to measure the success of program delivery and identify areas to improve.

Fleming College had the second highest overall student satisfaction rate in the province with 84.5 per cent of apprenticeship students either very satisfied or satisfied with their overall experience at Fleming. As well:

• 93.8 per cent of apprenticeship students at Fleming felt the program was giving them the knowledge and skills needed for their career, the highest satisfaction rate in the province.
• Fleming scored 88.5 per cent satisfaction on the overall quality of the learning experiences.
• 86.5 per cent of apprenticeship students were very satisfied/satisfied with the overall quality of the facilities and resources at Fleming, well above the 74 per cent provincial average and the second highest rate in Ontario.

“We are extremely pleased to see Fleming as a provincial leader in student satisfaction among apprenticeship students,” said Maxine Mann, Dean of Fleming College’s School of Trades and Technology. “It is a testament to our expert faculty as well as the amazing learning environment – the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre – which provides students with a state-of-the-art educational experience.”

“The KPI Student Satisfaction Survey is an important guiding tool for us as an institution,” said Tony Tilly, President of Fleming College. “Providing the opportunity for apprentices to share their experience and comments through the survey will help us further improve overall program performance and success, and point to potential areas for improvement.”

To view the full results for all colleges, visit collegesontario.org.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has 6,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 74,000 alumni.

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Members of the media, for more information please contact:

Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370