PINC receives five-year accreditation, certificate of registration

The Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada has received five-year accreditation and a five-year certificate of registration, authorizing it to operate as a Private Training Institution in the Northwest Territories. Now that it is accredited, PINC says that it will shift its focus to program delivery, expanding access to education, and supporting community partnerships and Indigenous-centred […]

Aurora College has suspended its online and in-person classes this week after a cyber-attack impacted its operations. The college told Cabin Radio that its servers, e-learning platforms, email, self-service portal, and student application portal are all down. Aurora President Angela James explained that there is no evidence of any data breach or ransomware taking place, […]

The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce is reportedly urging the Government of the Northwest Territories to move quickly on a proposal to house Aurora College’s North Slave campus in the city’s Centre Square Mall. The chamber says that the location in Yellowknife’s centre would both serve to revitalize the city’s downtown, while also costing a fraction […]

Two governments have recently announced updates to professional regulations in their jurisdictions. The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced that the first phase of new regulations around the dental hygiene profession have come into effect this month. The first phase of the new Dental Hygiene Profession Regulations will remove the requirement for dental hygienists […]

Communities in the Northwest Territories are feeling the impact of the 2017 suspension of the territory’s only teacher training program, according to a recent article by CBC. Joni Tsatchia—one of the last graduates of the program at Aurora College—told CBC that the program allowed her to train and work in her own community. “I wasn’t […]

The private college formerly known as the College of Northern Canada has been renamed the Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada, reports CBC. Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada VP Academic Louis Blais explained that the polytechnic identity “underscores the institution’s responsiveness to labour market needs and its commitment to collaborative partnership.” He further added that the […]

Aurora College is adding new programs to meet the North’s need for skilled tradespeople. Three are Fundamentals programs in Pipe Trades, Mechanics, and Welding. These programs will prepare students for their Level 1 apprenticeship exams with hands-on and academic coursework. Aurora is adding four apprenticeship options: Automotive Service Technician Levels 1 and 2, Plumbing Level […]