Selkirk receives one-time boost as more student spaces open in health-care programs
By Nelson Daily Editor
Selkirk College will see 38 new spaces created for those looking to enroll in the health care field this year.
An additional 18 health-care assistant spaces — in partnership with College of the Rockies in Grand Forks and Trail — will be created this year, as well as 20 online pharmacy technician bridging program spaces.
Looking east, the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook will see an additional 20 practical nursing spaces created.
One-time funding from the Province is being provided in order to improve access to health-education programs to help meet immediate and projected employment needs in the health-care field.
In all, the Province has created 188 student spaces through a cash injection of $1.5 million at six colleges and universities across the province.
Since 2001 the number of nursing spaces in the province has more than doubled by adding over 4,450 spaces, resulting in over 20,000 credentials being awarded.
