May 2025

YukonU celebrates 2025 Skills Canada National Competition competitors

May 28, 2025
Skills Cananda competitor Christopher Philipps

Three Yukon University students are in Regina this week to compete in the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition.

Kenneth Latham (known on campus as Marshall) is competing for Welding, Christopher Phillips for Carpentry, and Joshua Willoughby for Heavy Vehicle Technology. All three are showing off the skilled trades they study at YukonU.

The competitors earned their National Competitor designation at the Yukon Territorial Skills Competition held on April 27 at YukonU.

YukonU launches career-ready Medical Office Assistant Certificate to empower Yukon communities

May 20, 2025
Students of the certificate studying together in a classroom

Yukon University has updated and relaunched its Office Administration Program now featuring three streamlined certification paths, including a brand new Medical Office Assistant option beginning Fall 2025.

All three certificate programs offer extensive flexibility for students looking for a career as a skilled administrative professional:

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Financial Assistant
  • Medical Office Assistant (new 2025)

Students can complete their certification in just nine months.

New driving simulator makes community-based training more accessible

May 6, 2025
man sits in simulator driving a commercial truck

Yukon University's Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM) received a brand-new commercial driving simulator thanks to an investment of approximately $700,000 from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor). The simulator was commissioned in April 2025. CNIM now has two training simulators available for training throughout the territory.

Founded in close co-operation with the territory’s government and business leaders, CNIM has developed innovative and flexible employment and career training to best suit Yukon's labour needs, including its Commercial Driving program. A recent report from the Conference Board of Canada forecasts trades, transport and equipment operators to be in high demand through 2045. Those occupations make up 25 per cent of Yukon jobs.