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CCNB receives $9.9M to expand health training in Dieppe

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College communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick’s Dieppe campus is set to add new health programs and expand training space under funding announced by the provincial government.

The project is expected to produce more than 330 additional graduates in high-demand health fields over the next five years.

The funding, valued at up to $9,852,724 over three years, comes through an agreement involving the New Brunswick government, CCNB and the Vitalite Health Network.

The money will fund six modular classrooms and six specialized health laboratories at the Dieppe campus.

The added space will allow new programs in high-demand health fields to begin in fall 2027.

The first will be Pharmacy Technician and Primary Care Paramedic programs. Each program will run for 60 weeks and is expected to accept 16 students annually.

Overall, the expansion is expected to add five new programs.

Those additions will build on the Social and Community Service Techniques and Multidisciplinary Health Techniques programs introduced in September 2026.

Work is scheduled to begin in fall 2026, with the new classrooms and laboratories expected to be ready for students by fall 2027.

The facilities will also be available to support several existing health programs as training needs change.

Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours said the project will help address growing demand for health professionals in New Brunswick.

“We are proud to be able to offer world-class post-secondary education right here at home,” D’Amours said.

“These initiatives help ensure that we are well prepared to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals and the increasing need for essential resources in health care.

In particular, this will help us directly address the specific needs of our Francophone communities.”

CCNB CEO Dr. Pierre Zundel said the project is part of the college’s efforts to increase health training capacity in southeastern New Brunswick.

“The addition of these programs is part of CCNB’s commitment to increasing its training capacity in the Southeast, where demand is growing,” Zundel said.

“The Dieppe campus already offers about 40 regular programs and can accommodate approximately 840 students. This project will make it possible to train nearly 100 additional graduates each year in the health sector at the Dieppe campus, helping to meet New Brunswick’s workforce needs.”

Nearly half of the positions or fields of work within the Vitalite Health Network correspond to training programs offered at CCNB, according to the release.

“The need for pharmacy technicians and access to primary health care is significant in our communities,” said Dr. France Desrosiers, president and CEO of the Vitalite Health Network.

“We are pleased to take part in these training efforts alongside the government and CCNB. Investing in our teams means investing in the Network’s ability to meet the needs of the population for years to come.”

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N.B. invests $1.47M to expand pulmonary rehabilitation services

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New Brunswick is expanding access to pulmonary rehabilitation services in partnership with the New Brunswick Community College and College Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick.

In a press release on Monday, the Department of Health announced its investing $1.47 million over the next three fiscal years to support a free pulmonary rehabilitation program.

The program will be run in clinics managed by NBCC and CCNB, and will offer disease-management education, personalized exercise plans, and ongoing support to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other lung conditions

Health Minister John Dornan said in the press release the partnership will make pulmonary rehabilitation more accessible for New Brunswickers.

“These clinics will give people important tools and support to stay active and improve their health, while also providing student with valuable hands-on the experience that prepares them for careers in health care,” he wrote.

According to the press release, these services will help reduce symptoms, improve physical function and support overall well-being.

Care will be delivered by respiratory therapy students and other healthcare learners under the supervision of registered technicians.

In a separate press release, NBCC said the program began as a small‑scale conceptual pilot in 2018 and has since provided free pulmonary rehabilitation to residents with COPD.

NBCC currently operates clinics at its Saint John campus, as well as in Sussex and St. Stephen. Since April 2025, the school has delivered six nine-week clinics, serving nearly 90 patients with 92 students involved.

Building on the research led by NBCC’s College Office of Research Entreprises and early program results, the college has also developed a bilingual guide to help other institutions establish student-led pulmonary rehabilitation clinics across the province and beyond.

“We are incredibly grateful to the Government of New Brunswick for their investment in this program,” wrote Ann Drennan, NBCC’s vice-president, academic, innovation and student affairs.

As part of this initiative, CCNB will begin offering pulmonary rehabilitation clinics at its Dieppe campus starting this Monday, based on the NBCC model.

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$5.8M toward CCNB Bathurst upgrades

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The provincial government is putting $5.8 million toward major upgrades at CCNB’s Bathurst campus as the college moves into the next phase of a long‑term renewal project.

Premier Susan Holt said that modernizing the campus is about supporting students and the province’s future.

“By modernizing CCNB’s Bathurst campus, we’re investing in New Brunswick’s future – giving students state‑of‑the‑art spaces to learn, explore and innovate,” Holt said in a government release.

The funding comes from the capital budget announced in December that will support continued design work and other costs tied to preparing the site for construction.

Some early site work is expected to begin this year.

Post‑Secondary Education and Training Minister Jean‑Claude D’Amours said the project will have a broad impact.

“Upgrading infrastructure is essential to keep driving innovation and preparing a skilled, adaptable workforce,” he said.

The plan includes closing CCNB’s Youghall Drive building and replacing it with a new 22,000‑square‑metre facility on du Collège Street.

The college added that the project will centralize operations, reduce duplication of services and preserve a heritage building on the site.

Most programs at the Youghall Drive location are in the skilled trades.

The $5.8 million announced this week is in addition to $10.85 million already committed for the first two phases of the project.

Several steps have been completed since the project was announced in 2023.

This includes developing a master plan, hiring architects and engineers, consulting with academic groups and the board of directors, and advancing the design through schematic and development phases.

CCNB CEO Pierre Zundel said the upgrades will help the college respond to labour‑market needs and support technological innovation.

“Modernizing our facilities will allow us to become a technological showcase for New Brunswick and train the next generation of students to ensure their success in a constantly evolving world,” Zundel said.

CCNB operates five campuses and offers nearly 80 programs across seven schools.