NIC News

News
Oct 16, 2020
Island Post-Secondaries team up for virtual tour
Colleges and Universities from across Vancouver Island are teaming up on new, virtual events to answer questions from students getting ready to make the move to post-secondary.
News
Oct 26, 2020
NIC and VIU launch regional work-integrated learning hub
NIC and Vancouver Island University (VIU) are working together to boost work experience opportunities for students and support employer access to the workforce of the future.
Event
Nov 19, 2020
Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair
NIC is excited to be a part of the first-ever multi-institutional virtual career fair on Vancouver Island — Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair.
News
Oct 30, 2020
NIC aquaculture student takes learning into the field
NIC Aquaculture Technician certificate alumna Sally Enns got the chance to put her program knowledge to work as a research assistant on a new partnership between NIC’s Centre for Applied Research, Technology and Innovation (CARTI) and the Kwiakah First Nation.

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Programs

Electrician Foundation Harmonized Certificate

In this Industry Training Authority (ITA) approved training, you’ll learn theory and skills from workplace safety to blueprint reading and wiring methods for residential and light commercial instruction.

Coastal Forest Technology Diploma

Gain the skills and technical knowledge to become a valuable member of BC’s forest management team. Designed with the input of industry leaders and with a focus on applied and experiential learning, you’ll learn a wide range of forestry theory and applied learning.

University Studies

Explore a variety of subjects with NIC's wide range of courses that are transferable to universities across BC and beyond.

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Courses

Accommodating Your Guest
(THM-107)

In this course we explore the challenges of successfully accommodating our guests in a complex and changing set of tourism environments with ever increasing guest expectations of quality and comfort.

Foundations of Academic Writing
(ENG-104)

This course provides instruction in the following: academic language development; the writing of academic paragraphs and essays; how and why to avoid plagiarism; achieving clarity and coherence in writing; planning, researching, drafting, and revising written work; and documentation of research.

Logic and Foundations
(MAT-122)

Topics include basic set theory, logic and quantifiers, properties of integers, proof techniques (including mathematical induction with recursive definitions), relations, functions, and cardinality of sets.

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Faculty

Barb McPherson

Department Chair, Faculty, Practical Nursing

Dave Pinel

Coordinator, Faculty, Adventure Guiding

Ivan Peterson

Faculty, Continuing Ed & Training, Trades & Apprenticeships

NIC Event Calendar

Oct 6 -
Dec 16
Virtual Indigenous Student Lounge
Oct 26 -
Nov 23
Study Skills and Learning Digitally drop-in sessions
Nov 11
NIC closed for Remembrance Day
Nov 19
Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair
Nov 26
2020 North Island Post-Secondary Tour - November event

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Red Cross Standard First Aid with CPR Level C - Blended Learning (FAC-081)
Oct 31, Port Alberni
Lock Out - Tag Out (WSF-017)
Nov 1-Nov 30, Comox Valley
Psychological First Aid - Self-Care (FAC-056)
Nov 1-Nov 30, Comox Valley
Cannabis in the Workplace: Management Training (FAC-046)
Nov 1-Nov 30, Comox Valley
Fire Safety (WSF-050)
Nov 1-Nov 30, Comox Valley
Cannabis in the Workplace: Training for Workers (FAC-045)
Nov 1-Nov 30, Comox Valley

NIC Students Say

Students choose NIC for our expert faculty, high-quality, affordable education, supportive community and university transfer pathways. Here’s what they say:

Milena Restan
My instructor Jason Diemer inspired me to study engineering. I transferred directly from NIC into second year of UVic’s biomedical engineering degree.
Milena Restan
UVic Engineering Dual Admission student
Hiroki Asai
My internship at Disney allowed me to meet people all over the world, network and develop international relationships.
Hiroki Asai
Tourism & Hospitality Diploma student
Mike McLean
NIC’s Industrial Automation program gave me the skills employers are looking for. I had job offers in Campbell River, Nanaimo and Alberta.
Mike McLean
Industrial Automation Technology Graduate
Dawn Tisdale
I had some pretty old ideas of what nurses do … I thought it was about taking doctors’ orders, not advocating for patients. I am now in the most rewarding and challenging degree ever.
Dawn Tisdale
NIC Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate, Named top 150 Nurses in Canada by CNA
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