Assiniboine receives $120M from MB to expand agriculture school

The Government of Manitoba has announced that it will be providing Assiniboine College with a combined $120M in capital funding and bridge financing to support the new Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. MB states that the centre will help the province to meet the labour demands of its agriculture industry, which is expected to […]

Several postsecondary institutions are hosting local K-12 students on campus for special STEM-themed events and hands-on learning opportunities. Assiniboine College will be holding the “Spend a Day – Technology Edition” event, where students can participate in hands-on experiences in the college’s technology programs. Cambrian College hosted over 100 high school students at its annual Women […]

Assiniboine College and Portage College have each announced new health care programs. Assiniboine will begin offering a Practical Nursing program in Steinbach starting in Fall 2025. Additionally, it will once again offer the program in Neepawa starting in January 2027. “Rural sites, like these in Steinbach and Neepawa, are integral to our mission to meet […]

Assiniboine College recently celebrated the grand opening of its rural rotating Practical Nursing site in Beausejour. This site will offer the college’s Practical Nursing program, which includes classroom instruction, lab experiences, and clinical placements. It aims to provide training closer to home to address the province’s demand for skilled healthcare professionals. “This rotating site in […]

Several institutions recently indicated that they are implementing cost-saving measures amid international student enrolment declines and budgetary constraints. Assiniboine College’s international student enrolment has reportedly decreased by 78% this year due to the federal cap on international study permits. As a result, Assiniboine is cancelling five programs and reducing intakes for select courses. Cape Breton […]

Assiniboine College will offer the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Accelerated Mentorship program in Brandon, Morden, and Winnipeg starting in January 2025. This program uses an “earn while you learn” model, in which students attend classes for two days per week and gain hands-on experience at an early learning centre for three days a week. Students […]

Assiniboine College has partnered with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) to offer a driver education program for adults. The Assiniboine College Class 5 Adult Driver Training Program will prepare students for their road tests with theory classes and in-car training. The program will be offered in Brandon and Killarney, with plans for future intakes in other […]

Assiniboine College has received a $700K donation from the RBC Foundation to support the college’s Greenhouse in a Box research project expansion. The Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment’s Greenhouse in a Box prototype is a free-standing, transportable greenhouse structure that can be adapted to almost any location or climate to extend the length […]

Assiniboine College will be hosting the curriculum and coordinating the issuance of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the Trusted Advisor Partnership (TAP) program. TAP is a soil health up-skilling program which was created by and for crop advisors North Dakota; it is now expanding into Canada. “The TAP program is an obvious fit for our […]