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Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Type	Public College of Applied Arts and Technology
Established	1969
Chair	Tania Lee
President	Rob Kardas, President & CEO
Students	over 3,500 full-time, over 6,500 part-time, 500 international (on campus), over 3,500 international (off shore), 600 apprenticeship (2020: 2,211 FTEs)
Address	1457 London Road; Sarnia, Ontario; N7S 6K4; 42°58′49.89″N 82°20′54.91″W / 42.9805250°N 82.3485861°W
Campus	Urban
Sports teams	Lambton Lions
Colours	White and Blue
Affiliations	CCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CBIE
Mascot	Pounce
Website	www.lambtoncollege.ca

Lambton College is a public college located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.^[5] Founded in 1966, the college offers programs across various fields, including business, health sciences, and engineering technology.

Programs

Lambton College has more than 70^[6] post-secondary programs and apprenticeships, academic upgrading, post-graduate, part-time and training programs. The college also has pathways that lead to credentials.

Academic Schools:

School of Technology & Trades
School of Business & International Education
School of Health, Community Services & Creative Design
School of Fire Sciences
School of Information Technology
Online Education
Science Fair

Buildings and features

The NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre was officially opened on May 15, 2019.^[7] The facility is home to all Health Sciences programming labs and advanced technology simulation facilities. The Athletics & Fitness Complex opened on October 18, 2018 with a 15,000 sq. ft. facility and over 1,200 seats.^[8]

Centre of Excellence in Energy & Bio-Industrial Technologies was designed to bring together academic programming, industry-standard training, and research labs. The official opening took place in September 2018 after a two-year, $14.2 million upgrade of the 34,000 sq. ft. facility, which also included the addition of 7,000 sq. ft. of training space.

Creations Fine Dining is an on-campus restaurant and is an applied learning environment for the Hospitality & Tourism Management and Culinary Management programs.^[9] The Early Childhood Education Centre is a college training facility used by the Early Childhood Education program. It hosts Ontario Early Years Centre, now known as EarlyON. It is scheduled to close in July 2014.^[10] Formerly known as the Fire & Public Safety Centre of Excellence, the campus was rebranded as The Fire School in spring 2019. It is an $11-million facility featuring a two-story structure with classrooms, a triple-truck bay, a fire tower and training props.^[11] The Skilled Trades Training Centre provides skilled trades and apprenticeship training with classrooms, and labs and facilities.^[12] The Sustainable Smart Home is a $1.2 million building, featuring a cutting-edge energy management system, used for applied research and learning.^[13] The SPA at Lambton is a teaching facility and a full-service spa, the spa is run and managed by students in Lambton's Esthetician and Hairstylist programs.^[9]

Student life

Lambton College provides various student activities, clubs, and on-campus services.

Culinary and Hospitality Services: The on-campus restaurant, Capstones, operated by students in the Culinary Management and Canadian Culinary Operations programs, offers dining experiences, available to the public, from October to August.^[14] The Salon & Spa, managed by students in Esthetician, Medical Esthetics & Advanced Skin Care Therapies, and Hairstylist programs, serves as both a training facility and a full-service spa.^[15]

Enactus Lambton: Enactus Lambton is a student organization. Its projects include Project One Circle, which addresses food security in Indigenous communities across Canada.^[16]

Fitness and Athletics: Students have access to varsity and intramural sports teams and a fitness centre, included in student fees. The Women's Basketball Team won OCAA Gold in 2023 and Silver at the 2023 CCAA National Championship.^[17]

Student Engagement and Activities: The Student Administrative Council (SAC) supports student engagement through event planning, fundraising, and campus initiatives. SAC also facilitates the introduction of new clubs and activities.

On-Campus Dining: Dining options include Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Pizza Pizza, Subway, Lion’s Den (on-campus pub), and Chartwells Cafeteria. The campus is also near local restaurants and grocery stores.

History

In 1966, Lambton College was the second college in the Ontario college system to officially open. At this time 45 students were enrolled in five programs at the college. The main campus' cornerstone was dedicated on June 4, 1970. The cornerstone is a time capsule containing coins, bills, stamps, the college calendar for 1970–71, a copy of the school's charter, the school seal, a copy of the land deed for the college among other items. The first president of Lambton College was Wolfgang Franke. He started full-time duties in January 1967 and his starting salary was $18,000. The first faculty tour of the original site was delayed because the building housing the classrooms was locked and no one had the key. Faculty member Ron Lawrence discovered (much to his dismay) that his house key fit the lock. In 1975 a sculpture commissioned by the school, Homage, was constructed by artist Haydn Davies. The college removed the sculpture in 2005, which was the subject of a lawsuit settled in 2010.^[18]^[19]

International

Lambton's international programming began in 1996 with an initiative in China.^[20] The international department at Lambton now includes campuses in China, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and there are between 380 and 500 international students on-campus and 3,500 at international campuses.^[2]^[21]

Scholarships and bursaries

Lambton College offers a variety of scholarships and bursaries.^[22]^[23] Lambton College scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include: Aboriginal Post Secondary Education & Training Bursary.^[24]