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 Northlands College is one of eight publicly funded regional colleges in the province of Saskatchewan. We serve the northern half of the province with a population base comprised of 80% First Nations and Metis peoples spread across more than 45 small, remote communities. We are governed by a board of directors, representative of the communities we serve.
The mission of Northlands College is to provide quality education and training programs and services that will meet the development and employment needs of Northerners, enhance social and economic development, and prepare Northerners to participate in the labour market.
In implementing our mission, the College has the following goals:
1. Develop a skilled northern workforce to meet local, regional and provincial labour market needs.
2. Maximize education and training opportunities and develop a more integrated, effective and sustainable delivery system throug hcollaboration, coordination and partnerships.
3. Deliver relevant programs and services that respond to the needs identified by by northern stakeholders.
4. Adopt inclusive approaches to achieve equitable opportunity and student success.
5. Improve accountability to our public for the use of resources and achievement of outcomes.
In serving the education and training needs of northern Saskatchewan, Northlands College provides a wide array of programs in the areas of basic education, technical and vocational training, and university courses through the three campus centres located in Buffalo Narrows,
La Ronge, and Creighton. Programs typically are delivered in partnership with a variety of organizations, agencies, businesses and northern communities.
Bill McLaughlin
Chief Executive Officer
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