Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

What Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology does

Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) is a publicly-funded post-secondary institution headquartered at 130 Henlow Bay, Winnipeg, Manitoba, established in 1985. It provides hands-on technical training across five program divisions: post-secondary College Programs (diplomas and certificates in trades and technology), Continuing Education (micro-credentials and workshops), a tuition-free dual-track MITT High School, Adult Learning Centres (St. Vital, St. Norbert, Portage la Prairie), and an English Language Centre. The institution serves 4,000+ students annually with reported outcomes of 90% alumni employment and 88% alumni satisfaction with career preparation, and supports dedicated pathways for Indigenous learners (via the Aazhogan Indigenous Centre) and international students.

Operationally, MITT delivers training through industry-experienced instructors using on-campus equipment in trades including automotive technology, culinary arts, electrical trades, hairstyling, welding, healthcare programs, and IT (e.g., Network & Systems Administrator). A public-access Hairstyling Salon functions as both a training outlet and a consumer service. The underlying technology stack is conventional for a college: Desire2Learn (MyLearning) as LMS, plus ancillary platforms including REES for campus incident reporting and Statistics Canada integrations for graduate tracking under federal reporting requirements. No proprietary software products, AI systems, or technology IP are evident in the input data.

MITT's revenue model is a hybrid of tuition and fees (domestic and international students, with some high school programming tuition-free), recurring provincial government operational funding as a public post-secondary institution, one-time fees from continuing education workshops and micro-credentials, and charitable donations via its registered charity status (#787731116RR0001). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the mitt.ca application portal, school division partnerships for high school vocational programming, and dedicated international student recruitment. Critically, on January 28, 2026, MITT announced a wind-down and transfer of 19 programs to Red River College Polytech (RRC Polytech) effective Fall 2026, with MITT ceasing new application intake on May 4, 2026 — meaning MITT is operating in a terminal transition state rather than a steady-state growth posture.

Name

Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

Legal name

Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

Website

https://mitt.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MITT is a publicly-funded Winnipeg post-secondary institution, founded 1985, delivering hands-on diploma, certificate, high school, and continuing education programs in skilled trades, health care, IT, and business to 4,000+ students annually, currently winding down and transferring 19 programs to RRC Polytech by Fall 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & Software (EDABALAZ), Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Post-secondary education
• Trades and technology
• Continuing education courses
• Adult learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: MITT generates revenue through tuition fees charged to domestic and international students for college programs, continuing education courses, and micro-credentials. Some programs such as MITT High School are tuition-free.
2. Government Funding: As a public post-secondary institution in Manitoba, MITT receives operational funding from the provincial government.
3. Continuing Education and Workshops: Revenue from short-term workshops and micro-credentials such as the Social Media Marketing workshop ($135) and Press Operator course ($1,325).
4. Donations and Charitable Contributions: MITT is a registered charity (#787731116RR0001) that accepts donations including one-time gifts, monthly/annual giving, named scholarships/bursaries, in-kind donations, planned giving, and corporate sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) is a public post-secondary institution in Winnipeg, Manitoba, delivering hands-on career and technical training through college diploma and certificate programs, continuing education micro-credentials and workshops, a tuition-free high school dual-track program, adult learning centres, and an English language centre. Training spans skilled trades (automotive, welding, electrical, hairstyling, culinary), health care (health care aide, pharmacy technician, medical assistant), information technology (network & systems administrator, cybersecurity), and business. The institution also operates a public-access hairstyling salon staffed by students and workforce development programs such as the Responsive Career Pathways project for employers.

Product overview

MITT offers a comprehensive educational portfolio structured as five core program divisions: College Programs delivering post-secondary diplomas and certificates in trades and technology; Continuing Education providing micro-credentials, professional certifications (Cisco CCNA, Microsoft), and skills workshops; High School Programs including the tuition-free MITT High School dual-track model and vocational partnerships with school divisions; Adult Learning Centres for adult high school completion; and an English Language Centre for language proficiency development. Supporting services include a public-access Hairstyling Salon for student training, community workforce development initiatives, and a transition program transferring operations to RRC Polytech. The institution serves over 4,000 students annually across programs focused on career-oriented technical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MITT High School: A tuition-free high school program within MITT that combines academic courses with skills-based training in high-demand trades including Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, Electrical Trades Technology, Hairstyling, and Welding Technology.
• MITT Transition

Products and services

• MITT High School A tuition-free dual-track high school program offering academic courses combined with apprenticeship-level 1 eligible technical training in skilled trades for Manitoba high school students.
• College Programs Post-secondary diploma and certificate programs providing hands-on technical training in trades and technology fields, including Electronics Technician, Hairstyling, Health Care Aide, Industrial Mechanic, Medical Assistant, Network & Systems Administrator, Pharmacy Technician, and Rehabilitation Assistant.
• Continuing Education Micro-credentials, courses, and workshops teaching employer-demanded skills such as AI Tools for Office Productivity, Cisco CCNA certifications, Microsoft Excel, Cybersecurity Essentials, and vocational training.
• Adult Learning Centres Programs enabling adult learners to complete required high school courses in a supportive environment, with locations in St. Vital, St. Norbert, and Portage la Prairie.
• English Language Centre English language improvement programs helping learners develop speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills in a supportive environment.
• High School Partnerships Vocational programming partnerships with school divisions delivering technical training to high school students across Manitoba, including Pembina Trails Early College (PTEC) and DSFM partnership.
• MITT Hairstyling Salon Public-access salon offering hairstyling services performed by post-secondary Hairstyling program students under instructor supervision, providing hair design, perms, and colouring services.
• Responsive Career Pathways Project A workforce development initiative providing career planning resources, skill development tools, and workplace supports for employers and employees, developed in partnership with Blueprint-ade and funded by Future Skills Centre.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of alumni seeking work are employed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Red River College Polytech (RRC Polytech)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026MITT announced winding down operations and transferring select programs to RRC Polytech. Beginning Fall 2026, RRC Polytech will facilitate all programming. 19 MITT programs will transfer, with RRC Polytech establishing a South Winnipeg Campus at MITT's Henlow Bay and Fultz Boulevard buildings. All current MITT students can complete their programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Manitoba: The University of Manitoba is the province's largest post-secondary institution with overlapping career-pathway and continuing education offerings. It represents the broader Manitoba post-secondary competitive context.
• Herzing College: Herzing College is a Canadian private career college with diploma and certificate programs in healthcare, technology, and business. Comparable to MITT's continuing education and trades-adjacent vocational offerings.
• CDI College: CDI College operates for-profit career-training campuses across Canada with programs in business, technology, and healthcare. Overlaps with MITT's continuing education and IT offerings as a national private career college.
• BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology): BCIT offers full-time and part-time trades, technology, and management programming with strong employer alignment. Operates at a much larger scale but with a directly comparable institutional model.
• SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology): SAIT is a long-established Calgary-based polytechnic offering diplomas, certificates, and apprenticeships across trades, health, business, and IT. It is a comparable Canadian technical institute at larger scale.
• NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology): NAIT is one of Canada's leading polytechnics, providing hands-on trades, technology, and business programming across multiple campuses in Alberta. Closely comparable mission and program mix to MITT.

Direct peers

• Robertson College: Robertson College is a Winnipeg-headquartered private career college offering diploma and certificate programs in business, healthcare, and technology. Comparable to MITT's college programs division on a smaller private scale.
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic: Saskatchewan Polytechnic operates across multiple Saskatchewan campuses delivering trades, health, and technology diploma and certificate programs. Closely mirrors MITT's geographic single-province trade-school positioning.
• Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech): RRC Polytech is Manitoba's largest applied research and post-secondary institution, offering trade, technical, and professional programs. It is both MITT's most direct peer and the institution absorbing 19 MITT programs in Fall 2026.
• Assiniboine Community College: Assiniboine Community College is a Manitoba-based institution offering trades, agriculture, and health programming. A regional Manitoba peer with overlapping programs such as skilled trades and continuing education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MITTcanada
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1CpWg9k0Tup2wnx0Jnmq_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/MITTcanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/edu/school?id=43035
• Instagraminstagram.com/mittcanada

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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