{"id":63273,"date":"2026-01-16T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=63273"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:22:14","slug":"reminder-dual-credit-pathway-to-teacher-education-for-first-nation-students-expression-of-interest-applications-due-january-30-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/reminder-dual-credit-pathway-to-teacher-education-for-first-nation-students-expression-of-interest-applications-due-january-30-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Dual Credit Pathway to Teacher Education for First Nation Students Expression of Interest Applications due January 30"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/action\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Action<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2026-01-16\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday January 16 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Reminder: Dual Credit Pathway to Teacher Education for First Nation Students Expression of Interest Applications due January 30<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a reminder that applications for the Dual Credit Pathway to Teacher Education for First Nation Students Expression of Interest are due by 4 pm on January 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/support\/dual-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dual Credit web page<\/a> to access the application form and resources. Questions can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:workforce.development@gov.bc.ca\">workforce.development@gov.bc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to support more First Nation students to consider teaching as a career path through dual credit opportunities. Applications for this EOI must be developed and implemented in partnership with one or more local First Nations and one or more post-secondary institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative is in alignment with Action 4.02 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/government\/ministries-organizations\/ministries\/indigenous-relations-reconciliation\/declaration_act_action_plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan<\/a> and was co-developed through a joint working group with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, First Nations Education Steering Committee, and Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, to support the training, recruitment and retention of First Nation teachers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reminder that applications for the Dual Credit Pathway to Teacher Education for First Nation Students Expression of Interest are due by 4 pm on January 30, 2026. Visit the\u202fDual Credit web page to access the application form and resources. Questions can be sent to workforce.development@gov.bc.ca. 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