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Education

UNBC announce new two-year nursing program

Feb 2, 2023 | 1:10 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — A new two-year nursing program is set this start fall at UNBC.

The program is an expansion of the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NBNP), which launched at the UNBC Peace River-Liard campus in Fort St. John in the fall of 2021 and will be housed in the Wood Innovation and Design Centre downtown where renovations are already underway to create new teaching spaces, including a lab.

The program will run over five consecutive semesters and will support 48 students.

UNBC says the program will provide more healthcare education opportunities in the north and help improve access to care for patients across the region.

“The expansion of the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program underlines our ongoing commitment to support health services in northern B.C. while providing education that emphasizes the unique needs of rural and remote care,” said UNBC President Dr. Geoff Payne.

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“Training more healthcare professionals in the North means more local graduates will stay in the North and help meet one of the most pressing needs this region faces.”

Individuals interested in learning more about the new NBNP program are invited to attend a special open house in the Teaching & Learning Centre building atrium at UNBC’s Prince George campus on Tuesday, Feb.28 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.