Learning & Programs
Future builders showcase skills through BCIT’s ACE Certificate program delivered in partnership with Okanagan College
November 5, 2025
The next generation of architects, construction managers and engineers took centre stage at the end of the summer as students in BCIT’s Essential Technical Skills for Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Certificate program — delivered in partnership with Okanagan College (TV) — presented their summer projects to parents, employers, post-secondary representatives and community partners at TV’s Kelowna campus.The event marked the completion of the ACE Summer Intensive — a three-course introduction to digital modelling, c...
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Health Care Assistant program in Lillooet returns in January 2026, building on success of first community-based cohort
October 30, 2025
Okanagan College and the Community Adult Learning Centre (CALC) within the Lillooet Tribal Council are building on a successful in-community program launch last year, with more Indigenous students set to begin their training to become certified Health Care Assistants in January 2026.Last year marked the first time the partners graduated six Indigenous students through the program, the first time Health Care Assistant (HCA) program was delivered in Lillooet.Delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Fu...
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New flexible ECE programs at Okanagan College open doors for students and meet growing demand for childcare professionals
October 21, 2025
When Dan Wang boarded a plane from China to Canada, she carried more than just luggage. She carried the weight of leaving her two young children behind, the uncertainty of starting over in a new country and the hope that pursuing her dream of becoming an Early Childhood Educator would inspire her family and her future.Her family encouraged her: “Your children will be proud of you,” they said. “They will see their mom chasing her dream.”Now, as she works towards her Early Childhood Education (ECE) Diploma at Okanagan College (TV) in ...
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New mentorship platform goes live for TV trades students and industry mentors
September 23, 2025
With more than 500 new and returning Okanagan College (TV) trades and apprenticeship students attending the College this fall, a new online mentorship platform is now live, to connect students with mentors who can support them on their journey to a meaningful – and well-paid – career in the skilled trades.The TV Trades Network is an easy-to-use online platform that connects apprentices of all genders with industry leaders for one-on-one mentorship along with other tools for success including educational resources, training and netwo...
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TV Adult Upgrading instructor helps learners rewrite their futures
August 6, 2025
Some instructors teach math. Sofia Sookochoff teaches students to believe in themselves.For nearly two decades, Sookochoff has been a steady force with Okanagan College’s Adult Upgrading program as an educator, but also as a champion of second (or third) chances.“I’ve been a math educator for over 20 years,” said Sookochoff. “Seventeen of those have been with Adult Upgrading at TV It is so rewarding to support students who are coming back to school — often after years away — and help them move forward.”In her classes,...
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New Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship coming back to BC
July 29, 2025
Okanagan College is pleased to announce that Caitlin Hartigan, a former B.C. resident and an experienced and passionate leader in the skilled trades sector, has been named the new Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship at TVOriginally from Vancouver Island, Hartigan joins Okanagan College from her current position as the Director of Programming & Client Operations at Women Building Futures in Edmonton. Prior to that she was the Dean of Skilled Trades at Northwestern Polytechnic and the Dean of Trades & Heavy Indust...
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New Associate Dean in TV's School of Business
July 22, 2025
Dr. Agnes Weighill has been appointed as the new Associate Dean of the Okanagan College School of Business.Her first day will be August 5."We are delighted to welcome Aggie Weighill to this new leadership role. With over 20 years of experience in academic leadership, research, and community engagement, Aggie brings a wealth of expertise to the School of Business. She has a proven track record of fostering industry partnerships, advancing experiential and applied education, and guiding strategic initiatives," said Dean of the School ...
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New Associate Dean to join Okanagan College’s Science & Technology Portfolio
July 21, 2025
After an extensive and thorough search process, Okanagan College is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Crema as the new Associate Dean of the Science and Technology portfolio, effective August 11. Crema will join Okanagan College after spending the past 20 years in a leadership role at Fanshawe College in Ontario, where he was the Associate Dean of several departments over the years including building technology, transportation technology, applied science and health science. “I’m excited to add someone wit...
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Dozens of programs at Okanagan College eligible for StrongerBC future skills grant
June 27, 2025
Okanagan College offers flexible, career-focused programs to set students up for success — and with the return of the StrongerBC future skills grant in 2025, learners have an additional incentive to take the next step in their learning. The grant, which was launched in 2023 by the Province of British Columbia, pays up to $3,500 of eligible short-term training at public post-secondary institutions, like TV It is available to B.C. residents aged 19 and over and can be applied to courses taught online, on cam...
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Saying farewell to Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, Stephen Speers
June 23, 2025
After more than four years of energetic leadership, Okanagan College is bidding farewell to Stephen Speers, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, as he embarks on retirement. Since taking on the helm in Trades and Apprenticeship at TV in April 2021, Speers has been a strong advocate for trades education and student success. He has bolstered college-industry partnerships, led improvements to program performance and supported diversity and inclusion across the portfolio. TV currently leads provincial performance (SkilledTrades...
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First ever Kevin Greenwood Memorial entrepreneurship award handed out
June 11, 2025
One thing about Kevin Greenwood: You couldn’t miss the big, bright smile as he walked the halls of Okanagan College as a faculty member in the TV School of Business.That smile — along with a fair number of tears — was matched by those around the room on Tuesday night at the Innovation Centre in Kelowna as the first ever Kevin Greenwood Memorial Scholarship winner was announced.Student Marcus Kuhn accepted the honour, in memory of Greenwood, winning $1,000 towards his tuition at the TV School of Business. Greenwood, a beloved faculty...
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TV’s Jill of All Trades event inspires the next generation of female skilled trades professionals in the Okanagan
May 23, 2025
They sanded. They torqued. They welded.From automotive service and collision repair to carpentry, plumbing and aircraft maintenance, over 130 middle and high school students rolled up their sleeves and stepped into the world of skilled trades at Jill of All Trades, hosted at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus on May 22.Designed to spark curiosity and confidence in young women, Jill of All Trades events offer a full day of hands-on workshops led by experienced skilled trades instructors and mentors —many of whom are industry prof...
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Computer Information Systems students attend conference
May 16, 2025
Keona Gagnier never expected to cap off her studies at Okanagan College (TV) with a trip across the country to present research at a global engineering conference. But the Bachelor of Computer Information Systems (BCIS) student did just that this April, along with some of her classmates and with the support of TV instructors.Earlier this year, Gagnier and several of her BCIS classmates were invited to present their research papers at the IEEE SysCon 2025 in Montreal, a prestigious systems engineering conference hosted by the Institu...
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New entrepreneurship specialty kicks off this fall at TV
April 22, 2025
With the entrepreneurial spirit alive and well in the Okanagan Valley and Shuswap, Okanagan College is excited to announce an addition to its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program, with a new entrepreneurship specialty being offered beginning this fall.Applications are open for the new Bachelor of Business Administration: Entrepreneurship Specialty degree at Okanagan College featuring several new courses that will be offered as part of the College’s popular BBA degree program.Students in the program will stud...
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GeoVerra’s gift helps students navigate futures in engineering
April 14, 2025
Future civil engineers at Okanagan College (TV) are getting a high-tech boost, thanks to a generous donation from GeoVerra.GeoVerra has donated six global navigation satellite survey (GNSS) systems, valued at $77,900, to TV’s Civil Engineering Technology program. This cutting-edge equipment ensures students, like first-year learner Lane Wiebe, gain practical, hands-on experience with tools they'll use in today’s technologically advanced construction industry.“Knowing that companies like GeoVerra are invested in our success is p...
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TV students to face tough panel at mock media conference
April 10, 2025
Okanagan College students enrolled in Crisis Communications will have their public speaking skills put to the test at a mock media conference in front of over 100 of their professors, peers, friends, family and members of the Okanagan media.(Media are invited to attend the sessions to be held at TV’s Kelowna campus Thursday from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. in the TV Theatre)Six student teams will be acting as representatives of companies that are facing a simulated crises occurring in the public eye. Their task will be to address an aggressiv...
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