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.
A new training facility at College of the Rockies will inspire future generations of electrical and industrial mechanic students to jump-start rewarding trades careers in their local communities.
New trades facility named Patterson Hall
Investment in facilities and student scholarships boosts regional trades training
More students in the East Kootenay region will be able to train to become early childhood educators (ECEs), with the expansion of the program at College of the Rockies, which will help families access quality child care in the future.
College of the Rockies is offering the Health Care Assistant program at both the Invermere and Fernie campuses for Fall 2018, thanks to $258,000 in one-time funding contributions from the ministries of Health and Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
College of the Rockies is pleased to be hosting two performances by acclaimed musicians Raj Rangayyan and Utpal Mazumdar.
College of the Rockies received more than $310,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training to go toward replacing aging trades equipment with the latest technology.
A team of College of the Rockies Business Management students were big winners at the 2018 Western Canadian Business Competition held March 9 to 11 at Okanagan College in Kelowna.
College of the Rockies is responding to the anticipated 2018 legalization of cannabis with a training program for those who will work in the industry. The Cannabis Retail Specialist program will be offered four times per year, with the first offering, administered by the Creston campus, taking place in May 2018.
College of the Rockies will facilitate 30 international internships for young people over the next three years. The International Youth Internship program provides youth between the ages of 19 and 30 the opportunity to apply for intern positions in Africa and the Caribbean.
