Learners

SAINT JOHN – Reaching for the stars is possible not just in the abstract but also in reality for one New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) learner. Chris Toews, a first year Electronics Engineering Technology student at the Saint John Campus, is part of a team of New Brunswickers that is designing a mini satellite or … Read more

SAINT JOHN – As New Brunswick struggles with a shortage of skilled tradespeople, NBCC and its partners are helping women become part of the province’s labour solution. J.D. Irving Limited, New Boots and the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Labour and Training are teaming up with NBCC to give 10 women the opportunity to learn a … Read more

Forestry is one of New Brunswick’s biggest industries, and it’s a particularly important economic driver in the Miramichi region, which feeds mills and operations throughout the northern and central portions of the province. That makes Miramichi the ideal location for NBCC’s specialized Mechanized Forest Equipment Operator program. “There’s definitely a forestry tradition in Miramichi,” said … Read more

FREDERICTON – What started out as a hobby has earned a New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) learner a prestigious industry award for innovation. Calvin Buckley, a first year Information Technology: Programmer Analyst student at the Fredericton Campus, won the 2019 Student Innovation Award from Common Education Foundation, the world’s largest association of IBM technology users. … Read more

FREDERICTON – It will be a night to remember when a full circle group of visual and performing artists gather to share a story of the Wabanaki people at the Gelu’lg Maw-a-paw Gala, hosted by New Brunswick Community College on October 25. The gala supports NBCC’s Indigenous Student Bursary Fund. We Are Wabanaki is a … Read more

SAINT JOHN – The Saint John Campus of New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) will play host to 20 post-secondary provincial competitions as the 2019 Skills Canada NB competition gets under way on Friday, April 12. Student and apprentice hopefuls will be vying for a position on Team NB, which will compete at the Skills Canada … Read more

As New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) readies the next generation of problem solvers and innovative thinkers, learners are encouraged to think about the world beyond the doors of the College. Service learning is an important part of the NBCC Advantage and helps shape the leaders of tomorrow. Caleb Edgar, a Practical Nursing student at the … Read more

KINGSCLEAR FIRST NATION – As New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) strives to welcome more learners with flexible programming that is responsive to the needs of New Brunswick’s communities, learning can take place beyond the four walls of a campus building. Seven Wabanaki learners from Oromocto First Nation, St. Mary’s First Nation and Kingsclear First Nation … Read more

SAINT JOHN – At New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), staff strive to teach learners the skills they’ll need to successful in their chosen field after graduation. Sometimes, they get to see learners put those skills to work even before graduation. Second-year Business Administration: Marketing student Noah Donovan is one of those learners. Armed with the … Read more

SAINT JOHN – Trades students at the Saint John Campus of New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) are learning their skills in a brand new facility, following the construction of a Trades Education Centre on campus. The new trades facility was made possible by a federal-provincial investment of $13.49 million through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment … Read more

MONCTON – Let’s do lunch, Moncton! The Third Annual NBCC Food Truck Week is coming up, February 25 to March 1, giving New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) students an applied learning opportunity and Moncton lunch-goers a delicious new option. Eight teams from the Culinary Arts Management and Hotel and Restaurant Management programs at the Moncton … Read more