{"id":63976,"date":"2026-02-05T13:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=63976"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:04:43","slug":"viu-launches-new-program-to-support-teacher-education-in-rural-and-remote-communities","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/viu-launches-new-program-to-support-teacher-education-in-rural-and-remote-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"VIU Launches New Program to Support Teacher Education in Rural and Remote Communities"},"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\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/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\/2026-02-06\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday February 06 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">VIU Launches New Program to Support Teacher Education in Rural and Remote Communities<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Vancouver Island University is\u00a0introducing\u00a0a new dispersed teacher education program\u00a0(elementary level) this August.\u00a0Supported by\u00a0the Ministry of Education and Child Care\u00a0as part of\u00a0the\u00a0K\u201312 Workforce Plan, this part-time program\u00a0is\u00a0designed for individuals working in schools in rural and remote communities who want to become certified teachers. Most of the program can be taken online and students can complete their practicums in their local school district. Applications are open until April 10.\u00a0Additional\u00a0details\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/education.viu.ca\/dispersed-teacher-education-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info session<\/a>\u00a0opportunities\u00a0are available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver Island University is\u00a0introducing\u00a0a new dispersed teacher education program\u00a0(elementary level) this August.\u00a0Supported by\u00a0the Ministry of Education and Child Care\u00a0as part of\u00a0the\u00a0K\u201312 Workforce Plan, this part-time program\u00a0is\u00a0designed for individuals working in schools in rural and remote communities who want to become certified teachers. 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