In The News

At BC Colleges, we want to acknowledge the successes of our colleges, especially excellence in teaching and community building. We celebrate the many milestones, projects, collaborations and announcements from our colleges on our website, in our monthly newsletter, and throughout our social media channels.

Read about the latest news and activities happening at colleges throughout BC in this month’s What’s New at BC Colleges? e-newsletter.


Coast Mountain College on Track to Offer Practical Nursing Diploma Tag: Coast Mountain College

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Coast Mountain College (CMTN) is on track to bring the Practical Nursing Diploma Program back to the College pending a final seal of approval from the BC College of Nurses and Midwives. Applications are being accepted now for classes commencing in October.

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Coast Mountain College Students Honoured at Chamber of Commerce Business Event Tag: Coast Mountain College

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The 2024 Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, held after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, created a perfect platform for the CMTN Foundation to honour the achievements of five exceptional Coast Mountain College (CMTN) students with their award donors.

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Coast Mountain College Students Connect with Northwest Employers at Career Fair Tag: Coast Mountain College

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Approximately 100 students and 20 employers participated in Coast Mountain College’s (CMTN) recent career fair on March 19. There was something for everyone, with representatives from industries including finance, construction, law enforcement, social services, health, mining, environmental consulting, and more.

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Coast Mountain College Runs Accelerated Early Childhood Care and Education Program in Kitimat Tag: Coast Mountain College

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Eight Coast Mountain College (CMTN) students recently completed the Accelerated ECCE Certificate Program in Kitimat. All eight earned their Basic Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certificate from the BC ECE Registry as well as an ECCE Certificate from CMTN, and now six have secured jobs in Kitimat daycares and two work at daycares in Terrace.

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Coast Mountain College Installs Innovative System for Nursing Training Tag: Coast Mountain College

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Coast Mountain College (CMTN) is proud to announce the installation of a new, state-of-the-art training tool in the nursing lab on CMTN’s Terrace campus. The PyxisTM MedStationTM is an innovative, automatic system for dispensing medications in a hospital or pharmacy setting. It is designed to minimize disruptions, delays, and the risk of medication error.

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Coast Mountain College and School District 52 Offer Dual-Credit Program in Early Childhood Education for High School Students Tag: Coast Mountain College

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Coast Mountain College has partnered with local high schools in School District 52 to offer a dual-credit course for senior students. Participating students qualify for certification as Early Childhood Education (ECE) Assistants, which could help alleviate childcare staffing shortages on the North Coast.

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