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Welcome from the President
Aurora College of the Northwest Territories has been delivering post-secondary education
programs to Northerners for more than 40 years. As a Northern college, we have unique insight
into the needs of Northern learners and the NWT labour market. We work with the business
sector, governments and other educational institutions to ensure that our programs provide you
with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a great career right here at home.
Although we have grown and evolved with the NWT over our long history, what has not changed
is our focus on students: we are a student-centred institution that put the hopes and dream of
our students first. We accomplish this by ensuring that our programs, services and facilities are
geared toward student success. This means we offer up-to-date programming, and supports for
students and their families in state of the art facilities.
Over the last year we have aligned our programming into post-secondary schools, with each
school chairperson assisting us to ensure academic quality and integrity for every certificate,
diploma and degree program. Whether you take a program at one of our campuses in Fort
Smith, Inuvik or Yellowknife, or if you participate in a Community Learning Centre delivery, the
standards of academic excellence will be the same. In addition, we now have more transfer
and accreditation agreements with universities than ever before. So, whether you are looking
for education and training that leads to employment, or whether you are looking to ladder
your education within Aurora College or with one of our partner universities, choosing Aurora
College will open doors.
As the College of the Northwest Territories, our first priority is to the residents of the NWT. Over
the decades, thousands of Northerners have come through our doors and gone on to make a
difference in our communities, both here and abroad.
This Calendar will introduce you to our wide variety of programs, which include certificates,
diplomas, degrees and Apprenticeship and trades training. Our programs have been designed specifically for
the unique needs of Northerners and the Northwest Territories (NWT) labour market. We take pride in having
programming that connects Northerners to educational opportunities throughout Canada and the world and
in having a presence in almost every NWT community. Students benefit from the College’s small class sizes,
ensuring more individual attention from instructors.
Historically, this land has been a place of hunting, harvesting and trading for the Chipewyan, Cree,
Gwich’in, Métis, Inuit, Inuvialuit, North Slavey, South Slavey and Tlicho peoples. Aspects of this diverse
cultural history have been incorporated into areas of study such as Teacher Education, Environment and
Natural Resources Technology, Social Work and Nursing. Our trades and technological programming reflects
the needs of the modern North and ensures that our graduates are well prepared for employment in our
northern economy.
Over the past forty years, Aurora College has grown from a small adult vocational centre to a vibrant
comprehensive post-secondary institution. By combining theory and practical experience, and drawing on
the traditional knowledge that has informed the rich cultures of the North for centuries, we have created an
innovative programming mix that makes an Aurora College education a transformative experience.
Please explore Aurora College through the use of our calendar and make the choice to join us in the future
– the result will be a rewarding educational experience that both prepares you fully for employment and
enriches your life experience.
We hope to welcome you to our family of graduates in the near future.
Kinanaskomitin; Mahsi; Máhsi; Masi; Marsi; Merci; Quyanainni; Quyanaq; Quana; Thank you
Sarah Wright Cardinal
President, Aurora College
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