Dozens of programs at 91国产视频 eligible for StrongerBC future skills grant
June 27, 2025
91国产视频 offers flexible, career-focused programs to set students up for success 鈥攁nd with the return of the StrongerBC future skills grant in 2025, learners have an additional incentive to take the next step in their learning. The grant, which was launched in 2023 by the Province of British Columbia, pays up to $3,500 of eligible short-term training at public post-secondary institutions, like 91国产视频. It is available to B.C. residents aged 19 and over and can be applied to courses taught online, on camp...
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Saying farewell to Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, Stephen Speers
June 23, 2025
After more than four years of energetic leadership, 91国产视频 is bidding farewell to Stephen Speers, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, as he embarks on retirement. Since taking on the helm in Trades and Apprenticeship at OC in April 2021, Speers has been a strong advocate for trades education and student success. He has bolstered college-industry partnerships, led improvements to program performance and supported diversity and inclusion across the portfolio. OC currently leads provincial performance (SkilledTrades...
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Therapist Assistant students flex their skills with first-ever student led clinic at OC
June 23, 2025
Sometimes the best learning happens when things don鈥檛 go as planned and you鈥檙e forced to pivot, which is exactly what happened in the Therapist Assistant Diploma at OC this semester. Faced with the challenge of securing clinical placements for students in the program, Dr. Brett Wade, a Physiotherapist and OC instructor, didn鈥檛 miss a step. Drawing on an idea he had been considering for years, Wade launched the College鈥檚 first-ever student-led Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy clinic at the Kelowna campus. His goal wa...
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Honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 20, 2025
National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on June 21 and coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is a time where many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities celebrate their culture, languages, and traditions. As we work towards Truth and Reconciliation and recognize that the learning and healing journey is ongoing, take time on this day to reflect and to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presenc...
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91国产视频 president鈥檚 contract renewed, made permanent
June 17, 2025
The 91国产视频 Board of Governors is pleased to announce the renewal of Dr. Neil Fassina鈥檚 contract as president and has appointed him to the role on a permanent and ongoing basis.鈥淭he decision to extend Dr. Fassina鈥檚 initial five-year contract a year early, and to appoint him to the position permanently, is a reflection of the Board鈥檚 confidence in his outstanding leadership, abilities and commitment,鈥 said Dale Safinuk, chair, OC Board of Governors. 鈥淚n the four years that Neil has been president at 91国产视频, he has ...
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High school students connect to health care careers at 91国产视频 campus event
June 13, 2025
It was a gathering of future minds together with health care leaders and community advocates at 91国产视频鈥檚 Vernon campus June 12.Close to 800 Grade 9 students from the Vernon area were introduced to OC鈥檚 health care programming and the pathways that can lead them to a rewarding career in health at the event called OC On Track: Pathways to Careers in Health, a partnership between OC, School District 22, Interior Health and directly funded through a grant to School District 22 from the Ministry of Education and Child Care.鈥淭hi...
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