Northern B.C. Practicum Award

Teacher candidates in B.C. teacher education programs can apply for an $8,000 award to complete their summative practicum in a rural or remote community in Northern B.C.

This initiative is supported through funding from the Ministry of Education and Child Care. The program aims to:

• Encourage more teacher candidates to choose rural or remote practicum placements by offering financial support for relocation costs
• Strengthen partnerships between northern school districts and B.C. teacher education programs and provide rural and remote schools more opportunities to welcome teacher candidates
• Raise awareness of the many benefits of living and working in northern communities and generate interest in teaching in this region

Eligibility requirements

To apply for a Northern B.C. Practicum Award, teacher candidates must be:

• Currently completing a teacher education program at a public post-secondary institution in B.C. and eligible to take their summative (final) practicum placement in the calendar year
• Demonstrate an interest in teaching and living in a rural or remote community
• Accept a practicum placement in a participating rural or remote school in Northern B.C. and relocate to that community for their practicum

How to apply

The Northern B.C. Practicum Award program is administered by teacher education programs and application processes and timelines will vary by post-secondary institution. Interested teacher candidates should contact their teacher education program office directly for more information.

Participating school districts

Practicum placements in rural and remote schools in Northern B.C. in the following districts are eligible for this award:

• SD27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
• SD28 Quesnel
• SD49 Central Coast
• SD50 Haida Gwaii
• SD52 Prince Rupert
• SD54 Bulkley Valley 
• SD57 Prince George
• SD59 Peace River South
• SD60 Peace River North
• SD81 Fort Nelson
• SD82 Coast Mountains
• SD87 Stikine
• SD91 Nechako Lakes
• SD92 Nisga'a
• SD93 Conseil scolaire francophone