Post-secondary education, Training and Labour https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia.html Post-secondary education, Training and Labour Funding to support UNB’s three-year bachelor of nursing pilot program https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.09.2023-09-01_01.jpg.html The provincial government is providing financial support to help the University of New Brunswick (UNB) create a three-year bachelor of nursing program in Saint John. From left: Petra Hauf, vice-president of UNB Saint John; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Arlene Dunn; Paul Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor; Lorna Butler, dean of UNB’s faculty of nursing; and Madison Worth, president of the Student Representative Council, UNB Saint John. Fri, 01 September 2023 00:00:00 AST Partnership will help some UNB nursing students study closer to their home communities https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.08.2023-08-29_03.jpg.html The provincial government is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB) launch a new program that will allow some nursing students to complete their studies closer to their home communities. The new program, called Learn Where You Live, will allow licensed practical nurses who are working toward their nursing degree to study and work in Miramichi or Moncton for years three and four of their program. Previously, these students would have been required to attend classes in Fredericton. From left: Miramichi MLA Michelle Conroy; Brenda Kinney, vice-president and chief nursing officer at Horizon Health Network; Denise LeBlanc Kwaw, CEO of the Nursing Association of New Brunswick; and Lorna Butler, dean of the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick. Tue, 29 August 2023 00:00:00 AST Declaration signed for Respectful Workplace Week https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.08.2023-08-29_02.jpg.html To recognize the importance of safe and healthy workplaces that are free from discrimination and harassment, Sept. 3-9 has been declared Respectful Workplace Week in New Brunswick. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Arlene Dunn; and Sherry Wilson, minister responsible for women’s equality. Tue, 29 August 2023 00:00:00 AST Student financial support increased https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.08.2023-08-23_01.jpg.html The provincial government is investing $7.6 million to help more students access post-secondary education. The funds will be set aside to adjust the maximum amounts available for eligible students under the New Brunswick Student Loan and the New Brunswick Bursary. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Arlene Dunn, and Sydona Chandon, executive director of the New Brunswick Student Alliance. Wed, 23 August 2023 00:00:00 AST Universities, colleges and province collaborate to attract students through Study NB https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.08.2023-08-16_01.jpg.html To better promote New Brunswick as a learning destination for students in post-secondary education, eight publicly funded institutions are joining forces with the provincial government to launch Study NB, a new brand and website. The goal is to increase enrollment in the various institutions by raising awareness about them and by highlighting the opportunities that are available while living in the province. Sitting, from left: Courtney Pringle-Carver, vice-president of University Advancement at Mount Allison University; Zyrene Leonardo, student at the University of New Brunswick (UNB); Alexa Landry LeBlanc, program manager at Future GNB; and Carrie Nolan, director of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Standing, from left: Nauman Farooqi, president of St. Thomas University; Gilles Roy, vice-president of Teaching and Research, Université de Moncton; Diane Sénécal, vice-president of Training and Student Success, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Arlene Dunn; Petra Hauf, vice-president of UNB Saint John; Mary Butler, president of the New Brunswick Community College and Tim Marshall, executive director, Maritime College of Forest Technology. Wed, 16 August 2023 00:00:00 AST Financial barriers reduced for internationally educated nurses https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.06.2023-06-05_01.jpg.html The provincial government announced a new initiative today to reduce financial barriers for internationally educated nurses entering the health-care system. The five-year commitment will cover various costs associated with becoming eligible to work in the province for up to 300 nurses each year. From left: Moncton South MLA Greg Turner; Margaret Melanson, interim president and CEO at Horizon Health Network; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Sharon Smyth-Okana, senior vice-president of client programs and nursing at Vitalité Health Network; Clarisse Oulai, internationally educated nurse; Elizabeth Princewill, internationally educated nurse; Denise LeBlanc-Kwaw, CEO of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick; and Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain. Mon, 05 June 2023 00:00:00 AST Expanded Université de Moncton nurse practitioner program to graduate more students https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.05.2023-05-09_01.jpg.html The provincial government announced funding today to support the expansion of the nurse practitioner program at the Université de Moncton from part-time to full-time and to increase the number of annual graduates from three to 12. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Dr. France Desrosiers, president and CEO of Vitalité Health Network; Denis Prud'homme, president and vice-chancellor of the Université de Moncton; and Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain. Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 AST Work-integrated learning model aims to bolster manufacturing workforce https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.03.2023-03-16_01.jpg.html The provincial government will invest $6.87 million in a partnership to help deliver a work-integrated learning model aimed at the workforce in the province’s manufacturing sector. From left: Dan Edwards, general manager of Marshall Skills Academy; Arlene Dunn, minister responsible for Opportunities NB; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Petra Hauf, vice-president of UNB Saint John; and Ann Drennan, vice-president of academic innovation and student affairs, NBCC. Thu, 16 March 2023 00:00:00 AST New nursing initiative combines work and education, provides salary and tuition support https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.02.2023-02-24_01.jpg.html The provincial government has announced a new education model to help produce more licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. About $13.3 million has been allocated for the Step Up to Nursing pilot project over two years. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Ann Drennan, vice-president academic, innovation and student affairs at the New Brunswick Community College; Brenda Kinney, vice-president and chief nursing officer at Horizon Health Network; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; and Paul J. Mazerolle, president and vice-chancellor, University of New Brunswick, at an announcement that took place in Saint John. Fri, 24 February 2023 00:00:00 AST Regional service commissions to receive up to $40 million in development funding https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.01.2023-01-31_01.jpg.html The provincial government announced today it is committing funding of up to $40 million over ten years to the regional service commissions to support their economic development, labour force development and newcomer retention services. From left: Roger Caissie, chair of the Southeast Regional Service Commission; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain; and Moncton South MLA Greg Turner. Tue, 31 January 2023 00:00:00 AST Health and Social Innovation Centre to be built at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.12.2022-12-20_01.jpg.html Federal, provincial and university officials today announced $38 million in funding for construction of the Health and Social Innovation Centre at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Premier Blaine Higgs; Petra Hauf, vice-president of the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus; Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Tue, 20 December 2022 00:00:00 AST Funding for four additional medical seats in Moncton https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.10.2022-10-13_01.jpg.html Four new medical seats for the province will be added to the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick (CFMNB) at l’Université de Moncton starting in 2023. From left: Université de Sherbrooke president Pierre Cossette; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; , Jacob Saucier, a student at CFMNB; Catherine Savoie, a student at CFMNB; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Université de Moncton president Denis Prud’homme; Dr. Michel H. Landry, CFMNB director; and Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain. Thu, 13 October 2022 00:00:00 AST Ten medical school seats moving to Saint John, more seats to be created in the province https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.10.2022-10-04_01.jpg.html Ten medical school seats which are currently offered to New Brunswickers through Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland are moving to Saint John. This move is part of a plan to increase the number of seats for New Brunswick medical students within the province. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick student Keira Dolan; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; and Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick associate dean Jennifer Hall. Tue, 04 October 2022 00:00:00 AST Navigation services being extended to workers with international credentials, including health professionals https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.09.2022-09-29_01 - Copy.jpg.html A successful service that helps match internationally trained nurses with employers is being extended to workers in other regulated professions, including other health professionals. From left: Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; a newcomer to New Brunswick Patricia Carvalho; Health Minister Bruce Fitch, New Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr, Multicultural Association of Fredericton executive director Lisa Bamford-De Gante. Thu, 29 September 2022 00:00:00 AST Respectful Workplace Week, Sept. 5-9 https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.09.2022-09-06_01.jpg.html Respectful Workplace Week recognizes the importance of working in a safe and healthy environment all year long. The Respectful Workplace Week declaration was signed by Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace, left, who is also minister responsible for women’s equality, and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder. Tue, 06 September 2022 00:00:00 AST Digital health project for professional drivers https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.08.2022-08-23_01.JPG.html The Université de Moncton - Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick is co-ordinating a new digital health project for 200 New Brunswick professional drivers. The objective is to prevent or alleviate chronic diseases and comorbidities, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. From left: Tom Hynd, driver with Day & Ross; Chris Gallie, driver with RST Industries; Sergey Morev, driver with Sunbury Transport; Steve Seaman, driver experience specialist with RST Industries; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; Dr. Jalila Jbilou, Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick; Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain; Rheal Richard, driver manager with Atlantic Pacific Transport; and Matthew Kesthely, director of operations with RST Industries. Tue, 23 August 2022 00:00:00 AST Investments of $42 million at Port Saint John https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.05.2022-05-30_01.jpg.html The provincial government is investing nearly $17 million in further enhancements related to the Port Saint John modernization project. In addition to the provincial government’s investment of $16.8 million, the federal government is providing $21 million and Port Saint John is contributing $4.2 million. From left: Craig Estabrooks, CEO, Saint John Port Authority; Jonathan Wahba, vice-president Commercial Integration, CP Rail; Jim Irving, co-CEO of J.D. Irving Ltd.; Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon; federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Arlene Dunn, minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business as well as minister responsible for Opportunities NB; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green. Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 AST New service delivery model aims to enhance disability employment services https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.04.2022-04-26_01.jpg.html The provincial government has introduced avenueNB, a new model of delivering employment services to people with disabilities. From left: Randy Dickinson chair of the Premier’s Council on Disabilities; Charles Levasseur, regional manager of the Neil Squire Society and interim chair of avenueNB; and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder. Tue, 26 April 2022 00:00:00 AST New centres of excellence offer students career experience in health and entrepreneurship https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.03.2022-03-29_01.jpg.html The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is launching two new centres of excellence to give students the opportunity to interact with experts and gain valuable career experience in entrepreneurship, health care and social work. From left: centre of excellence for energy lead Adam Trider; centre of excellence for health lead Daneen Dymond; centre of excellence for entrepreneurship lead Ries Van Beek; Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy; and Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch. Tue, 29 March 2022 00:00:00 AST Funding agreement with UNB targets nursing shortage https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.03.2022-03-21_05.jpg.html The provincial government has entered into a 10-year funding agreement with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to encourage increased enrolment in the bachelor of nursing program and reward the university for graduating nurses. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Dr. John Dornan, president and CEO of Horizon Health Network; Health Minister Dorothy Shephard; Petra Hauf, vice-president of UNB’s Saint John campus; Kathy Wilson, UNB’s vice-president academic; and UNB president Paul Mazerolle. Mon, 21 March 2022 00:00:00 AST Funding agreement with Université de Moncton targets nursing shortage https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2022.03.2022-03-21_04.jpg.html The provincial government has entered into a 10-year funding agreement with the Université de Moncton to encourage increased enrolment in the bachelor of nursing program and reward the university for graduating nurses. From left: Gilles Roy, vice-president of academic and research; Denis Prud’homme, president and vice-chancellor; Frédéric Huppé-Gourgues acting dean of the faculty of health sciences and community services; Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie; Suzanne Harrisson, director of the school of nursing; and Brigitte Sonier-Ferguson, vice-president of university mission with Vitalité Health Network. Mon, 21 March 2022 00:00:00 AST Workforce partnership to develop recruitment and training strategy for modernized Port Saint John https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.07.2021-07-28_01.jpg.html A partnership has been formed between the provincial government and key stakeholders at the Port of Saint John that will focus on labour force needs related to the port’s modernization project. From left: Terry Wilson, local president, International Longshoreman’s Association; Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon; Captain Chris Hall, interim president and CEO of Port Saint John; Terrence White, chairman, Port of Saint John Employers’ Association; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Allen Bodechon, Partnership chair; Craig Estabrooks, vice-president, corporate services and Finance, Port Saint John. Wed, 28 July 2021 00:00:00 AST Opening of long-term care simulation lab https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.07.2021-07-21_01.jpg.html Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder recently joined officials from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and other partners at the opening of the Long-Term Care Simulation Lab at Loch Lomond Villa in Saint John. The UNB-led project, which the province is supporting through WorkingNB, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illnesses like COVID-19 among long-term care residents. From left: Holder; Laura Richard, director of research, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation; Leah Carr, acting co-CEO, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation; David MaGee, vice-president research, UNB; Rose McCloskey, professor of nursing and health sciences, UNB, project lead; Petra Hauf, vice-president, Saint John, UNB; Wayne Long, MP for Saint John-Rothesay; Cindy Donovan, CEO, Loch Lomond Villa; and Ian Randall, operations manager (New Brunswick), Bird Construction. Wed, 21 July 2021 00:00:00 AST Celebrating New Brunswick’s 2020 literacy award recipients on Literacy Day https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.04.2021-04-21_01.jpg.html Premier Blaine Higgs recognized New Brunswick Literacy Day, April 21, and congratulated the 2020 recipients of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award; Élizabeth (Betty) Levasseur of Lac Baker and Peter Sawyer of Moncton. Photo shows Levasseur. Wed, 21 April 2021 00:00:00 AST First phase of training project completed https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/multimedia/mmrenderer.2020.08.2020-08-17_01.jpg.html Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder, (standing on left), congratulated the participants of the Newcomer Language and Canadian Skilled Trades Training Project in Saint John for completing the language and trade orientation phase of their training on Friday, Aug. 14. The next phase involves a 16-week job placement with a carpentry company in the Saint John region. Mon, 17 August 2020 00:00:00 AST Fri, 01 December 2023 13:37:04 AST