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Publicly-funded colleges across British Columbia say they are ready to educate and train more people who need new skills to advance their careers and transition to new jobs.

In British Columbia the Dietetics field listed as a high opportunity occupation. According to WorkBC, nearly 900 job openings are expected in the field by 2032. The nation-wide statistics are no different, with 4,000 job openings predicted by 2032.

CNC’s Reintegration Industry Readiness Training (RIRT) program has won the Gold Program Excellence Award at the 2023 Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Awards of Excellence in Montréal.

Okanagan College, known for its health care, social development, trades and business programs, is working with partners to expand options and supports for students across the region.

Several Northen Lights College students not only earned a place in Skills Canada’s BC championships this year but also brought home medals and a better understanding of how their education fits within the national context.

Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) Automotive Service Technician program is now an internationally accredited training program after achieving the highest level of excellence from the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation.

Langara College is proud to receive a total of $2,671,771 in federal funding for the applied research project Innovating Virtual Reality in Inclusive and Anti-biased Early Learning and Child Care Training, funded through the Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program.

With more secure funding from the province, North Island College is expanding programming to help communities meet the demand for skilled nurses.

In the bustling shop spaces on Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus, students training toward a career in trades are benefiting from a partnership with Columbia Basin Trust.