More people in Quesnel will be able to train for careers in transportation and gain skills needed to move into in-demand jobs as commercial drivers.
Through the Community and Employer Partnerships program the Province is providing funding to the College of New Caledonia (CNC) Quesnel Campus to expand it’s DRIVE program, the college’s commercial driving training program.
Patty Hadju, Federal Minister of Jobs and Families stated in a release “Through our partnership with British Columbia we are helping people in Quesnel access the training, the skills and supports they need to pursue rewarding careers in the transportation sector.”
The Province said the fully funded program helps remove barriers to training by providing local access to industry-recognized commercial driving training and certifications in Quesnel giving participants an opportunity to prepare for careers in the transportation sector without leaving their community.
“People say they feel better and are better off when when they have a job so we’re removing barriers to skills training,” Sheila Malcolmson Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction said, “ That’s why in partnership with the Government of Canada we’re investing $343,248 in Quesnel to deliver hands-on training and work experience for people facing barriers to employment, including in transportation.”
Funded by the Government of Canada under the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, the Province said the project will support as many as 16 participants through employability skills training, occupational skills training, industry certifications and licensing supports.
The expanded Drive program at CNC will provide two intakes of participants with the training and supports needed to prepare for careers as transport truck drivers, bus drivers, and other transit operators.
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