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Province chips in $1.7M for healthcare programs at TRU, NVIT
Jul 23, 2020 | 4:21 PM
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KAMLOOPS — The province is providing nearly $1.7 million for healthcare training at universities in Kamloops and Merritt.
According to a news release from the provincial government, that money will include $500,000 for students at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt toward the Indigenous-focused healthcare assistant program and another program that helps healthcare assistants transition to practical nursing.
The government will provide $395,000 to Thompson Rivers University’s respiratory therapy program, specifically those who will care for critically ill patients.
The remaining $800,000 will go toward anesthesia assistant training and a program to help licensed practical nurses upgrade with a bachelor of science in nursing.
