MLA Ravi Kahlon says students at BCIT will benefit from more co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities

DELTA – New Democrat MLA Kahlon says students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) campus on Annacis Island will have greater access to valuable learning opportunities with new co-op and work-integrated learning funding.

“B.C. is leading Canada in economic recovery, and the key to further growth is ensuring we have a skilled workforce,” said MLA Kahlon of Delta-North. “Investments like this ensure our residents gain skills that will be needed to compete in the future economy.”

BCIT will receive over $165,000 to:

  • Create a new mandatory co-op program in the Heavy-Duty Truck Technology diploma program,
  • Expand their network of small and medium enterprises participating in work-integrated learning programs
  • Increase number of under-represented students in 11 co-op programs
  • Recover from impact of COVID-19

This one-time funding will expand co-op and work-integrated learning programs, and focus on placements in sectors impacted by the pandemic. In total, 47 projects are being funded at all 25 public post-secondary institutions in B.C, creating up to 3,000 new co-op and work-integrated learning placements for students.

Investing in an economy that works for everyone is part of the New Democrat government’s plan to build back a stronger B.C.

Learn More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/25854