Targeted funding adds more health program seats on Vancouver Island
(WorldNews Canada)

More health-care seats are being added at three public post-secondary institutions on Vancouver Island through one-time funding of $345,000 to ensure that health demands for patients are being met in local communities. The three institutions receiving funding are: Camosun College - $165,000 North Island College - $96,800 Vancouver Island University (VIU)- $83,200 Funding at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo will support 12 additional full-time equivalent (FTE) seats in the community health promotion for Aboriginal communities program. The part-time certificate program blends in-class and online learning and includes a practicum component. Graduates of the program can find employment in...