New Carlton Trail training facility to open next fall

The facility, taking over the old Peavey Mart location, will be named the BHP Technical Training Centre.

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Part of the deal is that BHP will be helping design the course curriculum in an effort to better prepare students for a career at the Jansen mine.

“Labour and skilled trades are absolutely critical for us, so we see this as a really important, not only as a short-term and medium-term investment, but also a long-term investment in terms of building those capabilities. We have a wealth of experience in how to train and how to build that capability, to make sure that as we bring people through into the mine-ready roles, they’ve had the opportunity in facilities like this to build those skills and practice them in a safe environment,” added BHP Potash Manager Mike Moscarda.

The plan for the project is to transform the former retail warehouse into a modern and flexible learning centre, ideally designed to adapt to potential evolving training needs.

The facility could see training for trades such as millwrights, electricians, nurses, primary care paramedics and more.

“This is a unique partnership, but one that we herald. We’re hearing from companies across Saskatchewan that they want people to have those skills, and that’s why regional colleges like Carlton Trail are so important. They can be training people for immediate jobs in numerous different fields, and we see this as a sort of model for others to support learners throughout the province. It’s a win-win situation,” concluded Advanced Education Minister Ken Cheveldayoff.

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New Carlton Trail training facility to open next fall

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