Holland College opened its doors on September 2, 1969, welcoming 83 students enrolled in four programs. The college was one of several community colleges created across the country in the late 1960s to develop the skilled labour force Canada would need to keep up with the burgeoning technological revolution.  

Since then, well over 40,000 people have taken full- and part-time courses and programs in order to acquire the skills and knowledge they needed to pursue their career goals, and another 60,000 learners have attended Adult Education, Language Training, and Continuing Education courses.

The college was named after Samuel Holland, a highly-esteemed 18th century surveyor who had strong ties to P.E.I. Find out more about Samuel Holland here.

In this video, we celebrate 50 years of amazing graduates.

This video features Dr. Donald Glendenning, the college's founding president.