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Okanagan College (OC) is opening new spaces for people interested in working in early childhood education, as childcare facilities across the region and British Columbia continue to face staffing challenges. The Early Childhood Education Certificate program starts at OC’s Penticton campus in mid-March and runs through May 2024.

Participating in job interviews can be stressful. For Ahmed Mohsin, who is currently enrolled in Vancouver Community College's (VCC) Automotive Collision and Refinishing program, learning the skills to do the job was one thing. Impressing a potential employer in a job interview was another. He was eager to practice the communications skills that would help him land a job as an auto body technician once he graduates.

Next time you pay a visit to CNC’s Learning Commons (library), take a closer look at the colourful rug on display. The carefully hand-braided fabric creation highlights one of Elsie Osterberg’s passions. CNC students are also benefiting from her other passion: helping others.

The East Kootenay Career and Job Fair, a collaboration between College of the Rockies, Kootenay Employment Services (KES) and WorkBC, will take place on March 1. Representatives from local and provincial companies, agencies and professional associations are scheduled to be on-hand.

Three NLC students and an instructor are taking a little trip this Reading Week; they’re off to the Philippines as part of the Global Skills Opportunity program.

Three NLC students and an instructor are taking a little trip this Reading Week; they’re off to the Philippines as part of the Global Skills Opportunity program.

Coast Mountain College (CMTN) students in the Hairstylist Foundation Program will now receive a certificate as a Sustainable Beauty Professional when they complete the program.

A new dedicated university-level pathway at North Island College will help make it easier for students to pursue careers in the medical and health sciences. The Island Pre-Health Science program was developed in response to the growing demand for health science and medical professionals across the region. Applications are open now, with the first intake starting in September.

After a review was completed this past year, Langara’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Post-Degree Diploma in Nursing Practice in Canada programs will maintain their status in the province as leading academic nursing programs.

"Until the lions have their own historians, the hunter will always be the hero,” is an African proverb that highlights the potential of Black History Month for Camosun College sociology instructor Dr. Francis Adu-Febiri. Adu-Febiri believes that by sharing our own histories we can all better understand the impact of letting these voices be heard.