International Career School | ICS Canada

About International Career School (ICS) Canada

Canada’s Largest School of Independent Online Study

Having the right skills is vitally important in today's competitive job market. With ICS Canada, you're assured of learning up-to-date career skills that will prepare you for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Their staff is continually monitoring advances in the field and updating their programs to reflect the most modern methods used in today's workplace.

You'll learn much more than the latest techniques. You'll also learn about opportunities in your chosen field and get important tips on achieving your career goals. Many of their programs also feature "hands-on" experience with today's technology.

The success of their students proves that ICS Canada training works. It is designed for busy people who know what they want out of life, but don't have the time to attend classes. Here are just a few of the benefits of choosing ICS Canada:

Affordable Tuition - You can train for a new career with ICS Canada at a price that won't break your budget. Your books, equipment, and learning aids are included in one affordable tuition price.

Convenience - The lessons and learning aids you need to complete your training are sent right to your home. There's no commute to classes, no need to rearrange your schedule. With online courses, Study where and when you choose, and still have time for your family and social life.

Reliability - You'll benefit from training with the world's leader in at-home education. ICS Canada training methods have helped men and women to better jobs and better lives for over a century. When you enroll with ICS Canada, you can be certain of receiving a high-quality education that could help you get where you want to go.

Support - Even though you learn at home, you're not alone. You can be assured of getting all the help you need from your instructors, consultants, and the rest of our dedicated staff when you need it. When you have a question, help is just a toll-free phone call or an e-mail away.

ICS Canada History

In 1890, a newspaperman named Thomas J. Foster was one of the first to recognize that working adults with ambition needed a convenient way to learn advanced skills. He developed the distance-learning method as a way of helping anthracite coal miners become mine superintendents and foremen.

This was the solution hard-working people around the country had been searching for! Miners would work a twelve-hour shift, then return home to study by candlelight, so they could gain the engineering knowledge they needed to earn promotions.

By 1894, the school was enrolling students in Mexico, British America, and Australia. The school became a stunning success virtually overnight, enrolling more than a quarter of a million students in its first decade. More than 16,000 Canadians are currently studying with ICS Canada.

As the world's leader in at-home education, ICS, part of Penn Foster Incorporated, has maintained a tradition of excellence for more than 100 years. They're proud of their history and excited about their future. They look forward to helping you become a successful part of their next century of learning and accomplishment.

ICS Mission Statement

ICS is one of the oldest and largest distance learning institutions in the world. The school provides courses and services that are designed to meet the life-long learning needs of the adult learner.

The mission of ICS Canada is to empower adult learners to advance or change their careers, learn a new skill, or gain personal satisfaction. The school strives to fulfill this mission by providing breadth and depth of courseware, applicable technology, and a wide array of flexible services aimed at the needs of the adult learner. Courses not only teach current marketplace skills, but also present liberal arts offerings and develop critical thinking, writing, and mathematical abilities.

The mission is supported by an admissions policy that allows students with appropriate prior education to enroll in courses without regard to race, religion, gender, age, color, national origin, or physical disability.

The school assesses fulfillment of its mission and achievement of institutional effectiveness through ongoing studies of student academic success, measurement of student satisfaction, and evaluation of the career outcomes of graduates.

Accreditation and Certification

The Distance Education and Training Council

ICS Canada is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The DETC is a widely recognized and respected commission with accredited institutions in the United States, Canada, and around the world.

The independent nine-member Accrediting Commission of the DETC was established in 1955. The DETC Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions. The Commission is dedicated to fostering quality assurance, protection of the rights of the students and institutional self-improvement through voluntary accreditation via peer evaluation. DETC offers distance learning institutions the most current, relevant and practical services for the 21st Century.

ICS Canada has also secured program specific recognition from:

Guild of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Accountants
Canadian Registered Small Business Accountant's Association
Transport Canada
Canadian Bookkeepers Association
Association of Bridal Consultants
Canadian Decorators' Association (CDECA)
Certified Interior Decorators International, Inc.
Ontario Medical Secretaries Association - Health Care Associates (OMSA-HCA)
Engine Service Association Inc.