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Assiniboine to deliver new tuition-free, Ag Equipment Operator program

January 12, 2022 Media release

Media Release

www.assiniboine.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Assiniboine to deliver new tuition-free, Ag Equipment Operator program

BRANDON, Man. (January 6, 2022) – Assiniboine Community College is announcing a new partnership

with the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) to deliver a tuition-free Agriculture Equipment Operator

program to meet a labour market need.

The 14-week program starts February 2022 at the college’s North Hill campus in Brandon and is open to

Indigenous people living off-reserve.

“This partnership is an important step in helping to meet an industry need and in providing learners, who

may otherwise not have had the opportunity, with a chance to enrol in a program that offers a gateway

to great job potential,” said Kevin Poirier, Dean, School of Trades at Assiniboine. “I’m pleased to welcome

the support of CAP to help ensure that there are trained people who can step into areas of need so that

the growing agricultural sector can reach its full potential.”

The program, funded by CAP, will provide a foundation for students who wish to pursue careers in a

rapidly changing and dynamic agricultural sector focused on primary production.

“The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples’ Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program is a proud

sponsor of Assiniboine’s Agricultural Equipment Operator (AEO) Program. A key objective of the ISET

program is to provide skills training to off-reserve Indigenous people that address gaps in the labour

market,” said Sarah Mitchell, National Project Coordinator with CAP.

“Projected labour market shortages in this sector overall are significant, and CAP is happy to support an

industry that is in need of skilled workers. CAP wishes every client in the AEO program the best of luck

and a long and fulfilling career!”

The program begins with a one-week preparatory course and ends with an 80-hour paid work placement.

Students training with skilled staff from Assiniboine will learn safe farming practices and the operational skills necessary to manage multiple enterprises found on Canadian farms.

“Producers across Manitoba are facing serious labour challenges and struggle to hire employees with the

necessary skills to work on a farm,” said Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Bill Campbell.

“The Agricultural Equipment Operator program will train participants with the knowledge and skills

they need to be successful. KAP was pleased to help develop the program and provide industry input to

align the curriculum with agricultural labour needs.”

Students will have the opportunity to build ongoing industry contacts and meet potential employers as

they take part in the regular tours, workshops, and events held nearby commercial operations and

graduate with an industry-recognized credential.

“Removing the cost of training, a significant obstacle to employment, allows students to gain the skills

and knowledge required for entry into the job market, without worrying about funding,” said

Assiniboine’s Director, Indigenous Education, Kris Desjarlais. “With this, learners are free to focus on their

training in this hands-on learning environment.”

The program has capacity for 15 students. Those interested in enrolling must first attend a free program

information session as part of their admissions process into this program.

For more program details and to register for an info session, visit assiniboine.net/agequipTF.

About Assiniboine Community College

Assiniboine Community College has been providing exceptional learning experiences for 60 years and

offers certificate, diploma and post-graduate programs across a variety of disciplines, including culinary

arts and hospitality, business, agriculture and environment, health and human services, and trades and

technology. The college also delivers apprenticeship programming in a range of skilled trades disciplines.

With more than 3,600 students, and campuses in Brandon, Dauphin and Winnipeg, Assiniboine provides

comprehensive educational opportunities throughout Manitoba. The college also partners with many

communities and organizations across the province to deliver customized education and training.

Assiniboine’s annual provincial economic impact is $612 million.

Assiniboine Community College campuses are located on the traditional territories of Treaty No. 1 and

Treaty No. 2, the shared traditional lands of Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Anishinabek/Ojibwe

peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge their welcome to the students who

seek knowledge here.

For more information, please contact:

Anya McNabb

Communications Specialist

Assiniboine Community College

mcnabba@assiniboine.net

204.868.5453

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