Supporting future dental professionals: Henry Schein and TI Scrubs partner with Okanagan College
November 4, 2026
The Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Program at Okanagan College welcomed industry experts from the Henry Schein team back to campus for their annual student workshop on dental equipment maintenance and repair.Led by Henry Schein Service Technicians the workshop began with an informative session covering dental unit waterline maintenance, biofilm prevention, and common equipment maintenance and minor repairs performed in dental practices.The learning then moved into the Okanagan College dental clinic, where students broke into small...
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Students from Canadian military attending Okanagan College under new partnership
October 30, 2026
Okanagan College welcomed a new group of students into Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) at the Vernon and Kelowna airports this fall.Twenty-two members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) began the AME program in October, thanks to a new partnership between the College and the RCAF. The two organizations have signed an agreement that will see OC train RCAF members as aircraft maintenance engineers to help grow Canada’s Air Force.“This collaboration between the Royal Canadian Air Force and Okanagan College demonstrates how C...
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Culinary and Pastry Arts students turn learning into community impact
October 29, 2026
Okanagan College Culinary and Pastry Arts students put their skills to work for their community, raising more than $6,400 for future student experiences and contributing over $2,500 worth of prepared food to the community fridge at the College. The fundraising initiative provided students with a real-world scenario as part of their education as they worked to prepare meals for members of the OC community who need it. “Sharing prepared food to go towards students was an easy choice given the levels of food insecurity s...
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Okanagan College faculty member awarded national grant to study women in the skilled trades
October 22, 2026
What helps women build lasting careers in the skilled trades?This is the question Okanagan College (OC) researcher Dr. Emma Lind will explore through an awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant worth $61,875.The two-year project, Still Here: Mid-Career Tradeswomen and the Missing Middle of Trades Research, centres on the experiences of women who have remained and advanced in skilled trades careers.As British Columbia faces increasing demand for the skilled trades workers, in...
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Convocation and Commencement ceremony celebrates hundreds of graduates
October 17, 2026
When health care graduate Paul Rogers strode to the podium Saturday to address hundreds of his peers, their families and friends, it marked another group of students prepared to enter the workforce and start their careers. Rogers was one of 160 graduates and academic excellence award recipients to cross the stage at OC’s Fall Convocation and Commencement. Graduates from programs across business, arts, health, social development, trades and continuing studies were honoured in front of family, friends and faculty at the morning c...
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New Recreation Facility Fee to fund student recreation activities and facilities at OC starting Winter 2027
October 13, 2026
Starting in Winter 2027, Okanagan College will introduce a mandatory Recreation Facility Fee for eligible students. The fee will fund recreation facilities, fitness centres, gymnasiums, and wellness programming across Kelowna, Penticton, and Vernon campuses. Students who pay the fee will receive access to recreation facilities and programs designed to support physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being....
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