Students have more opportunities to train for in-demand health-care jobs
The Health Sciences Centre opened at the Kelowna campus in September 2021, the 2,822-square-metre (30,375-square- foot) facility includes student-centred labs, classrooms and office space for a wide array of health and social development programs. The cutting-edge learning environments have been equipped with the latest education technology and designed to reflect spaces students will encounter in industry. The building will support a total of 591 students in programs that train students for in-demand jobs such as certified dental assistant, health-care assistant, pharmacy technician and more.
The $19.4-million budget came from: $15.4 million from the Province of B.C., and $4 million was funded through donations to òòò½ÎÑ. The òòò½ÎÑ Foundation’s campaign goal was $5 million – including $1.5 million toward student and program support.
The building is aligned with the Province's CleanBC goals for energy-efficient buildings, it’s one of 16 projects in the Canada Green Building Council's (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Pilot Program, the results of which will help CaGBC refine the Zero Carbon Building Standard. The CaGBC is a not-for-profit founded in 2002 that works to advance green building and sustainable community development practices in Canada.
Building features
- Prominent use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the c