SMITHERS – The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has awarded a recent graduate of Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) School of Exploration & Mining (SEM) program with a $500 bursary. The PDAC is a national organization with 8,000 members representing a range of companies and individuals in mineral exploration... Continue reading

SMITHERS – “This program is life altering,” says Cody Joseph, a 25 year-old graduate of Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) School of Exploration & Mining. “I haven’t graduated from anything in my life, and here I am today graduating.” Joseph and 29 other students enrolled at the School of Exploration &... Continue reading

MASSET – With the steady rebirth of BC’s forestry and logging industries comes a renewed demand for skilled forestry workers, and Northwest Community College (NWCC) continues to lead the way in providing industry-specific training and certifications to meet these growing demands. Thanks to an investment in workforce training by Taan... Continue reading

SMITHERS – Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) School of Exploration & Mining (SEM) has been recognized as an industry leader in promoting sustainable development within British Columbia’s mining sector. The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) presents the award annually to honour those committed to advancing and promoting sustainable development in... Continue reading

SMITHERS – A new program at Northwest Community College’s (NWCC) School of Exploration & Mining (SEM) will offer internship opportunities and workforce skills training for eligible participants interested in a career in the exploration and mining industry. The Workforce Exploration Skills Training (WEST) program is a 7-week bush camp training... Continue reading