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GPRC Partners with Keyano College for HEO Simulator Training
Posted October 31, 2017
Grande Prairie Regional College, in partnership with Keyano College, has been training students on a state of the art heavy equipment simulator giving them the skills they need to enter in-demand careers in local industry. The Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program was held in October for the first time in Grande Prairie throug... Read Article »
GPRC High Performance Training Centre Opens
Posted October 13, 2017
Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) Wolves athlete and fourth year Bachelor of Education student Jess Winterford, along with her teammates and peers, has a new dedicated space at the college designed to take her training to the next level of competition. GPRC recently renovated 1,700 square feet of College space to meet the demand... Read Article »
NBDC-TAC Welcomes Intern Candice Coombs to the Team
Posted October 4, 2017
Candice Coombs didn’t know what to expect when she began her internship with GPRC NBDC-TAC in April. She grew up in Annapolis Valley, an agricultural hub in Nova Scotia, where she developed the love for bees and apiculture that she has today. “I really like the eusociality of bees,” she said. “I think they’re a good mi... Read Article »
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A Lifelong Relationship
Posted September 29, 2017
GPRC has been a part of John Webster’s life even before he started working there. His father was the first custodian at Grande Prairie Junior College Webster had the opportunity to get to know some of the people working at the College. “It just seemed like a really friendly place,” said Webster. Webster was a studen... Read Article »
GPRC Continuing Education: New Curriculum Designed by the Community, for the Community
Posted September 21, 2017
To keep a recent economic downturn from driving away local residents, the Continuing Education department at GPRC has diversified what they do best. This fall, the department will be offering 148 new courses and 17 new certificates to match the needs of the community with the industries that serve it. Thanks to this newly expan... Read Article »