Centennial College of Technology was established in 1966 with government funding and was the first public college in Ontario. It is one of the 90 institutions of higher learning accredited by the Ontario government and officially announced by the Canadian government.

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The most important feature of the school's curriculum is that it offers co-op programs, even year-long paid internships in selected departments, and joint programs with several universities, including the University of Toronto, York University, and the University of Wyalusing, as well as a joint program with George Brown College.

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The College has the largest automotive and air transportation maintenance base in North America, and nearly 100% of its graduates have gone on to work for major transportation-related companies in North America without exception. The MAPS internship program has been developed in conjunction with well-known companies such as Ford Motor Company of Canada, General Motors of Canada, Honda of Canada, Toyota, Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart, allowing its students to receive hands-on training and learning in a multinational work environment.

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The College's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was the first in Canada to be accredited by the Foundation for Fluid Science Education as a Key School Status project. A new HP Technology Centre has been established to provide advanced biotechnology and information liaison technology laboratories. Through a programmatic partnership with the University of Toronto Scarborough, the College combines university education with its expertise in practical skills acquisition, and graduates of the program receive a dual diploma from the College and the University of Toronto.

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The College's Business School is no match for the other two outstanding colleges, and Centennial's business programs have been offered in partnership with many of Canada's leading companies, such as Imperial Bank of Canada and Dell Computers. In 1997, the Faculty of Business established the "Call Centre", the first of its kind in an Ontario public college. As a result, Centennial College of Commerce established its own Centre for Electronic Commerce and Internet Technology, providing the only telecommunication education and training system in Canada.

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The Faculty's Centre for Creative Communications has been recognized by Change Magazine as one of Canada's most highly regarded emerging multimedia institutions. Its award-winning departments of art and design, advertising and marketing, journalism and public relations, and its close collaboration with related industries contribute to its ability to develop highly skilled professionals.

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The College is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada's largest city and the center of its financial industry and cultural heritage. The College's four campuses are located in the Scarborough area on the east side of Toronto: the Progress Campus, the Ashtonbees Campus, the Centre for Creative Communications, and the newly established Centennial Science and Technology Centre. Centennial Science and Technology Centre/Morningside Campus.

 

The Progressive Road Campus is the College's primary and largest campus. About half of the College's students are enrolled on this campus. The main programs offered on this campus are computer science and technology, business programs, and hospitality and tourism management. Hotel and restaurant management students often work in the college's dormitories and cafeterias as an on-campus internship prior to their formal employment. This not only allows students to accumulate experience but also allows them to observe their workplace performance and receive direct feedback on their performance.