In The News

NIC’s new president, Lisa Domae, PhD, kicked off her first official day by releasing the College’s draft strategic plan for consultation.

Move reaffirms College’s commitment to sustainability Sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are important goals for our communities. To further this initiative locally, College of the Rockies has installed a new two-vehicle electric vehicle charging station.

More automotive technicians in B.C. can upgrade their skills to work on electric vehicles (EVs) through the expansion of the EV Maintenance Training program at Okanagan College and other institutions in the province.

Mariell Nequinto is enrolled in the Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program, which sees students take their first two years at the College of New Caledonia and their second two at the University of Northern British Columbia. She’s nearing the half-way mark of the program. And, so far – even with the COVID-19 pandemic altering the delivery of course material – her experience has been exceedingly positive.

Creative designs and inventive manufacturing solutions from the applied research arm of Camosun College are assisting with the safe delivery of vials containing the COVID-19 vaccine to communities throughout British Columbia.

It takes years to learn a trade. Most Vancouver Community College (VCC) trades apprentices alternate between studying and on-the-job training for four years before fully starting their careers. It’s a major journey and a huge accomplishment. But what happens next?

Twelve indigenous students are set to graduate March 26 from Northern Lights College’s Supportive Care Assistant Program, qualifying to work as front line workers.

Two Langara College instructors, Mirabelle Tinio and Rochelle Grayson, have each been awarded grants of $10,000 by BCcampus.

NIC’s Centre for Applied Research, Technology and Innovation (CARTI) is working with M.C. Wright & Associates Ltd. and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to plant kelp at various log storage and handling marine sites on Vancouver Island.

New local learning centres in remote northwestern B.C. communities are providing on-site supports and reliable online access to programs at all 25 of the province's public post-secondary institutions.