Domestic student enrolment at Assiniboine rises by 16%
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Assiniboine College has recorded an increase of 16 per cent in enrolment for domestic students for the fall term, vice-president for enrolment Danielle Adriaansen told the Sun.
The college, in a press release issued on Tuesday, said it expects close to 6,000 students this academic year, adding thousands more will be enrolled in various continuing studies, agriculture extension and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
“As of today, enrolment for domestic students for the fall term is up 16 per cent,” Adriaansen said Tuesday.
No enrolment numbers were available for international students, the college said.
For this academic year, the college expects to see the success of previously expanded programs like practical nursing, “with four rural rotating sites welcoming students this year, and more on the horizon for 2025-26.”
The college also expects the apprenticeship enrolment to increase compared to last year, adding it received $11.4 million from the provincial and federal governments to expand early childhood education and child-care assistant programming last year.
College president Mark Frison said the new and returning students who will join Assiniboine are investing in their futures, and at the same time are supporting the economic future of Manitoba.
“We’re excited about the skills these students will acquire in their time here and the opportunities they will have as they prepare for success in in-demand careers across the province,” he said. “We are proud to provide training opportunities throughout Manitoba, with programs beginning at various times throughout the year. We must continue to offer students flexibility in where and when they can embark on their post-secondary journey with us.”
Assiniboine is a national leader in community-based education and delivers programs in partnership with organizations and communities throughout the province — often First Nations — to provide educational opportunities close to home for students, the college said.
Upcoming programs include mature student high school in Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve and Sandy Bay First Nation; practical nursing in Berens River First Nation, Norway House First Nation and Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation; early childhood education workplace and early childhood program management in partnership with the Manitoba Métis Federation; applied plumbing installation in St. Theresa Point First Nation and in partnership with Island Lakes Tribal Council; and heavy equipment technician with First Peoples Development Inc.
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