University College of the North is pleased to announce two new IT programs
that will help to address the chronic shortage of skilled technicians in northern Manitoba.

UCN President, Doug Lauvstad said a new IT Support Technician and Technology Readiness Program will be delivered on the Pas campus starting in the fall of 2023.
 

“We thank the Government of Manitoba for the new funding; skilled IT technicians are needed in every community and every sector of the North," said Doug Lavstad, UCN President. "Graduates of these programs will be in helping to develop and grow the IT infrastructure in the North, and help communities, employers and industries operate in the  growing digital economy."

The Intern program has been running for the last two years as a pilot program funded by Future Skills Canada. The new funding from the Manitoba Government will mean this program will be offered as a permanent program at UCN.

“Graduates of the pilot program have found employment at small and large industries and employers," Lauvstad added.