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Creation of New Entity Announced

On Friday 16 December 2011 ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and the ACT Minister for Education and Training Dr Chris Bourke announced the decision to create the University of Canberra Institute of Technology (UCIT).

The Serious Side of a Games Degree - CIT and AIE are Hitting the Mark Together

Many students who start the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) Bachelor of Games and Virtual Worlds (Programming) are attracted by the idea they will be soon making computer games for a living.

Baker's Dozen Rises to the Top

It's been a case of success rises to the top for these baker's dozen divas.

Multicultural Success at CIT

2011 has been another great year for accolades for CIT, with CIT Vocational College winning a prestigious ACT multicultural award last night.

Vocational College Wins Big!

2011 has been another great year for accolades for CIT, with CIT Vocational College winning a prestigious multicultural award last night.

Study Communication with CIT in 2012

CIT is committed to providing training opportunities that deliver high quality outcomes for Government and the Canberra community.

CIT Wins Australian Sustainable Cities 2011 Award

On Monday 21 November 2011 CITs Sustainable Skills Training Hub on Bruce Campus won the Energy Innovation category award at the Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Sustainable Cities Awards.

CIT's Momentous Event is Here!

The countdown is over and CIT MOMENTUM 2011 has exploded into action at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston.

CIT Helps Push the Learning Curve Up

Last weeks Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council report findings suggest long-term Australian skills targets may not be met, however some comfort can be found in that the ACT is helping to push the vocational and educational training (VET) curve in the right direction for success.

MOMENTUM is Gathering for a Creative Spectacular!

There's an unstoppable momentum gathering in Canberra that will soon reveal itself in a fantastic new exhibition of creative talents and designs.

Graduate Certificate in Management information night

Get a university management qualification in only one year.

What about a career in Massage?

Learn and train in a real massage clinic. You will receive significant practical training and will work with real patients in the CIT massage clinic.

CIT Photography Winner Gets PNG Prize

CIT Bachelor of Photography student Stephen Corey has been announced as the overall winner of the 2011 United Nations/CIT International Year of Forests Photography Competition.

Study scholarships for mental health consumers

If you�re a mental health consumer � anyone has a mental illness or mental health problem � you could be eligible to take advantage of free training in a range of health fields, including mental health, alcohol and other drug, community development, youth work and community services areas.

Learning sustainable practices through connecting with community

CIT children's services students have been involved in visiting a local primary school, Sts Peter and Paul Primary in Garran, where they assit the school students with various gardening activities.

CIT MOMENTUM 2011

Canberra Institute of Technology presents CIT MOMENTUM 2011, an unprecedented and unique Creative Industries Showcase event for Canberra.

CIT Students Grow Skills at Floriade

CIT students are growing their workplace skills at Floriade for the 10th year running, helping to provide services and displays at Australia�s premier floral event.

Going to the University of Canberra next year? Undergraduate scholarships available.

CIT and the University of Canberra are jointly offering five $1000 scholarships to help you with the cost of your study.

Witness the Art of Flowers

A floral feast has sprung upon Canberra in the lead-up to Floriade where people can witness the true Art of Flowers.

CIT wins at ACT Training Awards

The Canberra Institute of Technology has chalked up another year of great success at the ACT Training Excellence Awards.

CIT Wins at ACT Training Awards

The Canberra Institute of Technology has chalked up another year of great success at the ACT Training Excellence Awards.

CIT Still Popular for International Students

A new federal government research snapshot shows that CIT is among the top 10 Australian Public Vocational and Education Training (VET) Institutions attracting onshore international students.

Witness the Art of Flowers

A floral feast has sprung upon Canberra in the lead-up to Floriade where people can witness the true Art of Flowers.

Commonwealth Government Trainees Graduate

On 27 July 2011, the efforts and achievements of twenty ICT trainees were recognised at a special graduation ceremony in Canberra.

ABC News Story of CIT UC Merger

The Bradley Report and its recommendation that CIT and the University of Canberra should merge is a hot topic and subject to much discussion and debate.

ACT WorldSkills Contestant Gets Ready at CIT

Its one thing to be a great tradesman, its even better to be a world-class tradesman, and the ACTs Tom Ramsey is ready to build a name for himself - literally.

Floriade - a feast for the senses!

The annual Floriade event is an opportunity for Canberra Institute of Technology students to showcase their work and share with the community the skills and creativity acquired during their studies at CIT.

Enthusiasm for a New Institution at CIT

CIT has expressed its enthusiasm for the Bradley concept of a new tertiary institution for the ACT.

Business as usual at CIT

Theres a buzz in the Media about a possible amalgamation of CIT with the University of Canberra (UC), but right now its business as usual at CIT.

CIT Welcomes Bradley Report

The future of ACT Vocational Education and Training has come under the spotlight following the release of the Bradley Report by the ACT Government, a move welcomed by CIT Chief Executive Adrian Marron.

Allied health teacher scoops national award

CIT Allied Health Assistance teacher Leanne Pagett has won the National Centre for Vocational Education Research�s Learning and Skills Research Network study tour competition.

CIT chefs share sweet pastry victory

Two of CIT�s pastry teachers have risen to the top of Australian patisserie finesse following the victory of the ACT team at the 5th Australian Artisan Baking Cup.

Maiden Visit for Veteran CIT Lecturer

A former CIT Dental lecturer and well-known Canberra dentist, Dr Chris Bourke, has made his maiden visit to CIT in his latest impressive role.

Girls Try-A-Trade at Fyshwick Trade Skills Centre

150 college and high school girls came from far and wide to try a trade at CIT�s Fyshwick Campus on 27 May in the annual Girls Try-A-Trade.

Leah Rises to Souffl� Success

It was a souffl� session extraordinaire for Canberra resident Leah Brown when she got the opportunity for a one-on-one master class with CIT�s Chef Detlev Barkemeyer last Friday.

CIT Double Duty for PM

It was a case of double VIP duty for the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) when Prime Minister Julia Gillard asked to use CIT�s facilities over two days to help promote the Government�s 2011 Budget announcements.

Chef Secrets Revealed!

CIT leads the charge with course in carbon accounting

Just six months after the ACT Legislative Assembly passed legislation for the introduction of the most ambitions greenhouse gas reductions targets in the country, CIT has released Canberra�s only accredited course in carbon accounting.

E-learning is attending class while on a bus

When CIT forensic science teacher Barbara Larkin comes to work she has some students in the classroom in front of her and others logging in via the virtual classroom. Her �virtual� students are physically located anywhere � at home, in the office, or, in Barbara�s case, sometimes sitting on a bus.

Sustainable Hub Officially Opens

The much anticipated eco-building, the Sustainable Skills Training Hub, has been officially opened at CIT�s Bruce campus by the Federal MP Dr Andrew Leigh, with ACT Minister for Education Andrew Barr and CIT CEO Adrian Marron speaking at the event.

Think a career in nursing could change the course of your life?

ACT Health, in conjunction with CIT�s Yurauna Centre is offering two new enrolled nursing scholarships beginning in 2011 (full time or part time). If you�re Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and have an interest in health you may be eligible to apply for a free nursing course in 2011.

2011 Public Education Awards

Are you working with a CIT teacher or staff member you think is worth recognising? The 2011 Public Education Awards are open for nominations.

Teaching English at The Leprosy Mission in Dili

Its a disease with a terrifying image but that didnt deter CIT Vocational Collage teacher Margot McKenna from volunteering to go to East Timor to teach English to staff at The Leprosy Mission in Dili.

Lights! Canberra! Action!

Two CIT students have taken top honours in the Lights! Canberra! Action! short film awards, winning Best Film and Best Student Film for their moving production Saying Goodbye to Jane.

CIT welcomes launch of federal initiative promoting mental health in children

CIT is pleased to welcome the Hon Minister Mark Butler MP Minister for Mental Health and Ageing to its Reid Campus tomorrow as he launches an initiative designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children.

CIT receives generous donation for its photography students

CIT is pleased to announce that for the fifth year it is the recipient of a generous donation of photographic lighting equipment valued at $90,000 from Sydney�s Sun Studios.

East Timor visit sheds new light for CIT employee

The inability to tell Reserve soldiers from their Regular Army counterparts while on operational deployment was something Canberra Institute of Technology's Shane Kay didn't expect when visiting East Timor recently.

Prize-winning photography student returns from life-changing UN internship

When CIT student Pamela Martin won an internship with the United Nations in East Timor for her environmental photography she knew she would get to see what life is like in one of the worlds poorest nations.

ACT tertiary institutions investigate new ways to collaborate

CIT welcomes the recommendations provided by the ACT Tertiary Taskforce issued on Wednesday that will ensure the ACTs strong tertiary education sector can grow to have the best tertiary education system of any city in the world.

March 2011 graduation ceremony postponed

CIT is completing a major upgrade of our Student Information Management System, and I regret to inform you that technical issues have been discovered in the new system.

March Graduation Postponed

CIT is completing a major upgrade of its student information management system, which will allow extended service functionality such as online enrolments.

Deputy Chief gets Australia Day medal

CIT celebrates the awarding of the Public Service Medal in the 2011 Australia Day Honours List to Peter Kowald, its deputy chief executive for operations.

Author of Maos Last Dancer to speak at CIT

The best-selling author of Maos Last Dancer, Li Cunxin, who played the lead role in the books big screen adaptation, will be in Canberra on Thursday as the keynote speaker at CITs DevelopingUS conference.

Teaching hope to Cambodias street kids

Six months in Cambodia helping homeless children and youths get off the streets has left CIT teacher, Gail Vest, determined to do more.

Recognition for a gruesome task

The recent Christmas Island tragedy, in which a boatload of asylum seekers was smashed against cliffs in rough seas, has led to some CIT graduates being left with the gruesome task of identifying bodies.

CIT Schools Newsletter

CIT for Schools is a newsletter sent to primary schools, secondary school and colleges in ACT and surrounds.

CIT students win at ACT Training Awards

CIT is proud to have trained both the ACT Apprentice of the Year and the ACT Vocational Student of the Year for 2010. These students will now compete nationally after being recognised as the best in their field in the ACT.

CIT staff member wins ACT public service executive award

Congratulations to Kaye O�Hara on winning an ACT Public Service Executive Award at a ceremony in mid December 2010.

Develop iPad and iPhone apps

CIT is now offering programmers a course in developing iPhone and iPad apps.