Aurora receives government boost to expand, enhance PSW program

Aurora College will receive an expected $3.2M in government funding over five years to expand and enhance its Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate program. Aurora President Dr Angela James said that this funding will allow the college to increase the number of seats in the program and provide more student supports. “This five-year investment is […]

Aurora College will close all 19 of its Community Learning Centres by June 2025. In a statement, the Aurora Board of Governors explained that enrolment and completion rates at the centres have decreased dramatically in recent years while the delivery model has become “prohibitively expensive, outdated, and ineffective.” Aurora will also withdraw from its partnership […]

The Government of the Northwest Territories has updated the Northwest Territories Trades Entrance Requirements to introduce a fourth pathway into the trades for Northerners. Individuals with a high school diploma are now eligible to enter the trades. The updates align with the territory’s transition to new K-12 curriculum and its recognition of the Canadian Adult […]

Aurora College is establishing seven new trades and apprenticeship programs for its Thebacha Campus in Fort Smith. Three of these programs will accept students for the 2025-26 academic year: Fundamentals of Mechanics, Fundamentals of Pipe Trades, and Level 1 of the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship. The remaining four will launch in 2026-27: Fundamentals of Welding, […]

The Government of Northwest Territories has released the results of an environmental assessment of Tin Can Hill, the potential future location for Aurora College’s new North Slave campus. The assessment identified significant arsenic levels at Tin Can Hill, but noted that this contamination should be manageable if treated correctly. The college will be evaluating the […]

The Government of Northwest Territories is adopting Pathways to Teach Canada, a pan-Canadian service that simplifies the evaluation of internationally educated teachers’ credentials and language competencies. The initiative provides a descriptive assessment of internationally educated teachers’ credentials and a report on their language skills, which makes it easier for NWT education bodies to recruit internationally […]

The Government of Northwest Territories has reportedly rejected the College of Northern Canada’s accreditation following a review. In its rejection letters, the NWT Department of Education, Culture, and Employment cited concerns such as the unclear relevance of the college’s programs to Northern Canada and its labour market; a lack of Indigenous instructors or knowledge; a […]

The Government of Northwest Territories has released a two-year extension to the Apprenticeship, Trades, and Occupation Certification Strategy. This framework will guide the government’s actions over the next two years, with the aims of enhancing skills education and training, addressing employment gaps with targeted support, growing the NWT workforce through partnerships, and improving decision making […]