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CEI’s Dr. Jill Kirkham wins Innovative Educator Award

Thursday, October 23, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is proud to announce that Dr. Jill Kirkham, Social Science and Humanities Instructor, has been awarded the Innovative Educator Award in the Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing category at the 2025 Idaho General Education Summit. This is the second consecutive year a CEI faculty member…

CEI recognized as Greater Idaho Falls’ Top Trade/Technical School for fifth consecutive year

Friday, October 17, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The College of Eastern Idaho has once again been recognized for its unwavering commitment to excellence. For an incredible fifth year in a row, CEI has brought home the gold award for the best trade/technical school in Greater Idaho Falls.

This recognition celebrates CEI’s continued commitment to excellence, accessibility, and high-quality education and training, the college wrote on Facebook…

CEI Student Christopher Gress Wins National Medical Assisting Essay Competition

Monday, September 22, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Christopher Gress, a student in the Medical Assisting program at College of Eastern Idaho (CEI), has been named the sole national winner of the 2025 Student Essay Competition hosted by the American Association of Medical Assistants® (AAMA).

Gress’s essay, titled “Building a Meaningful Future in Medical Assisting,”…

College of Eastern Idaho’s nursing program ranked 3rd in Idaho

Friday, September 12, 2025

The College of Eastern Idaho's (CEI) nursing program has been recognized as a top program in the state, receiving a third-place ranking from Registerednursing.org. The organization cited the program's impressive pass rate on the NCLEX-RN certification exam and its "robust curriculum emphasizing clinical skills through hands-on training and advanced simulation labs" as key factors in the ranking.

For more information on…

College of Eastern Idaho Nursing Student to Compete in Miss America Pageant

Friday, September 05, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Ellie Daniels, a nursing student at College of Eastern Idaho (CEI), will represent the Gem State as Miss Idaho 2026 in the upcoming Miss America Pageant, airing this Sunday, September 7 at 7 p.m. ET on the Miss America YouTube channel.

Ellie is currently enrolled in CEI’s Registered…

eCampus.com and College of Eastern Idaho Announce Official Online Bookstore Partnership Beginning Fall of 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

College of Eastern Idaho selects eCampus.com as the institution’s official online bookstore.

eCampus.com and College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) are proud to announce their official online bookstore partnership, beginning in the fall of 2025. With eCampus.com as the CEI official online bookstore, this partnership is designed to improve the…

College of Eastern Idaho announces partnership to launch Future Tech Building, Applied STEM Institute

Thursday, August 21, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI), in partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) and Frontier Credit Union, is launching a new chapter in workforce development and STEM education. This joint effort includes constructing the Future Tech Building, and creating the BEA Applied STEM Institute and Frontier Credit Union’s STEM Scholarship initiative. The facility will be formally known as the Battelle Energy…

CEI Summer Course Immerses Students in the Ecosystems of Yellowstone National Park

Monday, August 11, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Students at College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) now have the opportunity to earn college credit while spending two immersive weeks in and around Yellowstone National Park, exploring one of the most ecologically and geologically significant regions in the world.

The course, titled Ecosystems of Yellowstone National Park, is a summer field course designed and led by…

ISU and CEI partner to address Idaho’s workforce needs

Wednesday, August 06, 2025

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho State University (ISU) and the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) are making it easier for students to continue their education in the Gem State. The two institutions have announced a new partnership to streamline the credit transfer process, ensuring students who start at CEI can seamlessly transition to ISU to complete their bachelor's or master's degrees.

College of Eastern Idaho Launches New Associate of Arts in Education to Support Idaho’s Growing Need for Teachers

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is proud to announce the launch of a new Associate of Arts (AA) in Education degree program beginning fall 2025. The program is designed to prepare students for transfer into four-year teacher education programs and help meet the region’s growing need for qualified educators.

“The State of Idaho — and eastern Idaho in particular…