Targeted funding for health-care programs is allowing Camosun College to train more health-care assistants, as well as more mental-health and addiction workers, to meet the growing health-care needs of the region.

An additional 754 critical-trades seats are being added to 10 public post-secondary institutions throughout the province to boost capacity and ensure students can access training in a range of in-demand occupations in sectors that support the provincial economy.                                          

Programs to train cooks, chefs and bakers are now eligible under the B.C. Access Grant for Labour Market Priorities.

The Province introduced legislation to make campuses safer and more responsive to the needs of victims by requiring public post-secondary institutions to establish sexual misconduct policies within one year of the bill receiving Royal Assent.

Matt Butler is passionate about cooking. But he’s practical too.

Co-op students throughout British Columbia will benefit from $1.3 million in one-time funding to the 16 public post-secondary institutions offering co-op education programs, following the launch of Co-op Week celebrations.

The Co-op Student of the Year awards recognize a B.C. or Yukon Co-op student who demonstrates an outstanding level of achievement in their co-operative education work placement experience; combined with a strong academic record, volunteer activities, and significant contributions to promoting co-operative education in their school and in the community.

B.C. public post-secondary institutions will have access to additional supports to address substance use thanks to a $400,000 investment from the Province for a project co-led by the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) and the Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division.

Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson officially opened the 7,432-square-metre trades education facility at Camosun College that will provide students on Vancouver Island with more opportunities to train for in-demand careers.

Ever wonder what former post-secondary students are doing a couple of years after graduating?