Four Coast Mountain College alumni will join other women carvers from the Northwest Coast for an exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, BC titled CURVE! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast. Arlene Ness, Cherish Alexander, Stephanie Anderson, and Veronica Waechter are displaying pieces alongside other iconic female carvers, including Ellen Neel, Freda Diesing, and Doreen Jensen, in the upcoming show.

Coast Mountain College (CMTN) has received the final seal of approval from the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) to offer the the Practical Nursing Diploma Program. The first cohort of the program will begin classes in January 2025.

Dene’Tum was just 12 years old when he was taken from his parents and sent to residential school. In this student profile, he describes his life and struggles during adolescence and early adulthood, and how he had to leave everything behind to choose healing. Disclaimer: The following story discusses topics including residential schools, drug use, and violence, and may affect some readers.

Coast Mountain College (CMTN) is a recipient of a multi-year grant through SkilledTradesBC’s Indigenous People Trades Training Programs (IPTT). The grant, valued at $573,422, will be distributed over two-years and will support the Cook’s Helper Program in the communities of Gitxaala, Old Masset, and Kispiox (Anspayaxw).

On Saturday, June 8th, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Department at Coast Mountain College hosted a competition to see which model home design could retain the most solar heat over a period of time. Projects were submitted by nine groups submitted projects, which included community members, Caledonia Secondary School physics students, and CMTN students and instructors.

Coast Mountain College (CMTN) is celebrating the graduating class of 2024. 282 students from all CMTN campuses received their credentials and will cross the stage in three ceremonies beginning in Terrace on Friday, June 7th, followed by Prince Rupert on Friday, June 14th, and Smithers on Tuesday, June 18th.

Coast Mountain College (CMTN) is on track to bring the Practical Nursing Diploma Program back to the College pending a final seal of approval from the BC College of Nurses and Midwives. Applications are being accepted now for classes commencing in January 2025.

Coast Mountain College and the Town of Smithers extend a warm welcome to the new cohort of international students beginning their studies at the Smithers campus.