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Skills training funds for students with disabilities
The provincial government is providing $50,000 to the College of the Rockies to develop training and resources aligned with in-demand occupations in a range of sectors for students with disabilities.
College of the Rockies’ funding is part of nearly $1.3 million being delivered to 20 public post-secondary institutions throughout the province as part of the first anniversary of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, the provincial government announced earlier this afternoon.
“Ensuring that Kootenay residents with disabilities have the opportunity to receive expert training for in-demand jobs is a priority for our government,” said Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett. “Institutions all across B.C. are receiving this funding – the College of the Rockies included – making the training accessible for everyone who needs it.”
The grants also support Accessibility 2024, a 10-year action plan announced in June 2014 that includes goals, actions and long-term measures to make B.C. the most progressive place in Canada for people with disabilities.
The provincial government launched B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint in April 2014 to align funding and programs with in-demand occupations. The Blueprint includes goals to provide better access to technical and trades-related training for learners with disabilities.
The provincial government anticipates more than one million job openings by 2022; more than 78% of these positions will require some form of post-secondary education and 44% will need skilled trades and technical workers.
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