KootenayBiz :: Education

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    A healthy education

    Teck and the Cancer Society have donated a very useful pelvic exam table to the Selkirk College nursing program.

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    The Kootenay path of science

    Science and technology career options and educational programs in our region are increasing

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    Becoming citizens of the world

    As part of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Skills for Employment Initiative, the College of the Rockies (COTR) in Cranbrook, B.C., has received a boost in funding.

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    New hair school is wildly popular

    A pilot project for a new hairstyling training school in Cranbrook, Wild about Hair, is taking off.

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    Successful career fairs

    Kootenay Business, in conjunction with College of the Rockies, Selkirk College, high schools and local chambers of commerce, organized a series of career fairs over recent months.

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    COTR partners in web-based science project

    College of the Rockies is working to develop the first semester of what will eventually be an entirely web-based Associate of Science degree program.

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    Funding for a worthy cause

    Instructors Allison Lutz and Elizabeth Lund have catapulted Selkirk College into fifth place among all Canadian colleges and universities actively participating in the Spread the Net campaign.

Education contacts

  • Nutters Bulk & Natural Foods Advertisement

    Cranbrook, BC

    Vitamins, bulk foods, healthy foods and more!

    Nutter's has evolved into a truly unique food retailer, combining a commitment to the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle with exciting in-store merchandising.

    At Nutter's, our trained staff are committed to ensuring you understand which products are appropriate for you, why you are buying them and how to use them once you get them home.

    Once you understand your body and how certain conditions and medications can affect it, you can move forward confidently toward choosing products that upgrade and maintain your very best health.

    Nutters Bulk & Natural Foods
    www.nutters.ca
  • Medichair Cranbrook Advertisement

    Cranbrook, BC

    Home medical equipment specialists

    Canadian owned MEDIChair is your best source for home medical equipment. MEDIchair is North America's largest and fastest growing home medical equipment franchise company with stores from coast to coast in Canada. For over 20 years, MEDIchair stores have provided a comprehensive selection of home health care products. We also offer a full range of home medical equipment such as bathroom and bathtub safety products, home accessibility solutions and soft/disposable personal health care products. MEDIchair prides itself on providing caring, knowledgeable and highly trained consultants committed to finding the right home health care product solution for each customer.

    Medichair Cranbrook
    www.medichair.com
  • Certified General Accountants Association Of BC Advertisement

    Cranbrook, BC

    Get ready to take on the world

    CGA-BC, the largest and fastest growing accounting body in the province, is responsible for training, certifying and upholding the professional standards of its students and members. The CGA Program of Professional Studies will provide you with the tools you need to achieve in accounting and finance management, no matter where your career takes you.

    As you explore the CGA designation, one thing becomes clear: CGA is the designation the gives its students and members the greatest flexibility in its entry requirements, studies, work-life balance and career opportunities.

    Certified General Accountants Association Of BC
    cga-bc.org
  • Certified Management Accountants Of BC Advertisement

    Cranbrook, BC

    Certified Management Accountants Of BC
    www.cmabc.com
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    Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council
    www.kric.ca
  • Castlegar, BC

    Sica (Southern Interior Construction Association)
    www.sica.bc.ca

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