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Collaboration offers Okanagan College students a pathway to mining programs at BCIT
June 13, 2017 - 11:42 AM

Students considering a career in the mining sector – which boasts more than 120 different careers, including technology and engineering related roles – will now have the opportunity to start their education and training at Okanagan College and bridge into mining studies at BCIT.
Ground-breaking for NorKam Trades Centre of Excellence
October 11, 2013 - 1:56 PM

KAMLOOPS - A local high school student was at the controls of an excavator today for the ceremonial ground-breaking of the new NorKam Trades Centre of Excellence. The student, 17 -year- old Joey Kineshanko made the first dig to the cheers of NorKam students and construction workers.
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Collaboration offers Okanagan College students a pathway to mining programs at BCIT