Aurora celebrates 40 years
Aurora College is the Northwest Territories' postsecondary education system. Sprawling across the vast northern wilderness, the college operates three campuses and 23 community learning centres in communities both large and small.
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Aurora College began 40 years ago as a heavy equipment operator program based in Fort Smith. In 1968, teacher education was added, and the school was renamed the Adult Vocational Training Centre. Over the next two decades, the college changed rapidly as the Northwest Territories evolved from a jurisdiction run from Ottawa to a self-governing territory with its own unique cultural and educational needs.
Business management, natural resources technology, social work and nursing were added to its roster of programs over the years, and a full range of preemployment trades and apprenticeships training were offered as well.
Today, Aurora College offers a wide range of certificate and diploma programs, and conducts all trades and apprenticeship training in the Northwest Territories. The college also offers full- and part-time courses on many different general interest subjects, and recently added degree programming in nursing and teaching. Aurora College has also recently added two degree programs: the bachelor of education degree and the bachelor in the science of nursing degree. These are offered in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Victoria, respectively.
Aurora College began 40 years ago as a heavy equipment operator program based in Fort Smith. In 1968, teacher education was added, and the school was renamed the Adult Vocational Training Centre. Over the next two decades, the college changed rapidly as the Northwest Territories evolved from a jurisdiction run from Ottawa to a self-governing territory with its own unique cultural and educational needs.
Business management, natural resources technology, social work and nursing were added to its roster of programs over the years, and a full range of preemployment trades and apprenticeships training were offered as well.
Today, Aurora College offers a wide range of certificate and diploma programs, and conducts all trades and apprenticeship training in the Northwest Territories. The college also offers full- and part-time courses on many different general interest subjects, and recently added degree programming in nursing and teaching. Aurora College has also recently added two degree programs: the bachelor of education degree and the bachelor in the science of nursing degree. These are offered in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Victoria, respectively.