C. COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
North West College seeks collaboration with other regional colleges and institutions. School Divisions Try-a-trade is returning in the fall of 2022. This is a large trade show promoting trades to over 1500 high school students in the northwest. School division staff participate in planning and operating the event. The College and North Battleford Comprehensive High School oversee the operation of an onsite daycare facility. College staff serve on the board, and Early Childhood Education graduates have found employment at this daycare. Developed with a school division, a piloted Educational Assistant (EA) program to attract and prepare EAs led to the offering of a certificate program starting September 2022. This is the first time in over 15 years that Educational Assistant program has been offered at North West College. This program offering helps to fulfill the province’s budget goal to create 200 EA positions in the upcoming year. Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) valued Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program and invited NWC to offer it in Lloydminster. For the past eight years, they provided the College with an excellent classroom and facility for training and the program has produced over 50 graduates. Similarly numerous SHA facilities and staff generously allow clinical placements for our students in CCA and nursing programs. These placements are in high demand with other institutions vying for space yet our College has been fortunate to have the support of managers knowing our students are well trained and soon available for employment. The Board and Management of NWC advocated for more Psychiatric Nursing seats in North Battleford. A working committee was formed with SHA, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and NWC to ensure the increased student intake, effective September 2022, will have access to the required number of acute care placements. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System A new student information system incorporating financial and HR data is a project that NWC has invested time on development. Senior academic officers at Cumberland and North West colleges selected the software solution and are working on next steps towards implementation. Health Human Resource Committee The Provincial CEO Council endorsed and supported NWC’s Senior Academic Officer to represent the College sector on this committee. Participation on this committee allows for advocacy on behalf of regional colleges and provides for timely receipt of information. Community Engagement/Local partnerships NWC is working with regional business and industry to determine and develop a micro credential framework that will provide support for small and medium enterprises. For example, Tolko Industries initiated essential skills for the workplace training in Meadow Lake. Similar short programs that meet training needs will build connections to employers and help staff upgrade their skills.
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