College offering tuition-free construction program to Indigenous students in Dauphin
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A free college construction certificate is being made available to Indigenous students who want to brush up their resumés in Dauphin this winter.
Assiniboine Community College is looking for applicants between the ages of 18 and 30 who are interested in enrolling in its tuition-free applied building construction program.
The course features six months of theory and practical learning, as well as a seven-week paid practicum. It is being offered, along with textbooks, personal protective equipment, supplies and tools, to students in partnership with Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology.
“Costs for training that supports entry into the job market are an ongoing barrier to employment,” said Kris Desjarlais, director of Indigenous education at the college, in a news release Friday.
“It’s welcome news when we’re able to offer opportunities where students can receive hands-on training free of this financial strain. With this, students are free to focus on learning.”
Fifteen seats are available on the college’s Parkland campus, with the program scheduled to start Feb. 27.
The program will be accredited with Apprenticeship Manitoba.
Indigenous youth who are not currently students or enrolled in education or training are eligible to enrol.
— Staff