Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig recently announced the launch of a new practical nursing program that was developed through a partnership with Canadore College. The two-year diploma program is intended to help address critical healthcare shortages in Northern Ontario. The program, which will officially begin in September 2026, is expected to welcome up to 30 students in its first cohort. Learners will benefit from simulation-based learning, cultural teachings, and community connection aspects. Students who complete SKG’s one-year personal support worker certificate program will also be able to transition into the diploma program. “It’s really exciting to be able to offer that for our students,” said SKG Instructor Shantelle Nichol. “They take the [personal support worker program] and they’re not sure if they want to keep going, so then they at least have that year to decide if they want to keep going on to the nursing program.”
