NIC News

News
Oct 5, 2020
NIC adopts Okanagan Charter
NIC officially launched the Okanagan Charter, the College’s commitment to mental health and well-being, Oct. 5.
Event
Oct 22, 2020
2020 North Island Post-Secondary Tour - October Event
Learn more about post-secondary options on Vancouver Island and beyond. 
News
Oct 7, 2020
NIC Nursing students present webinar on climate change
NIC Bachelor of Science in Nursing students are inviting the community to discuss concrete solutions to climate change. 
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.

Future Students

Fall Exam Schedule

Safe Start

COVID-19 Information and Updates

Winter 2021

Spring/Summer 2021

Book Advising Appointments

Book Counselling Appointments

 

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Programs

Tourism & Hospitality Management Certificate

Gain business and industry-specific skills to launch a career in the tourism and hospitality industry. Explore careers in restaurants, hotels, resorts, event planning, conferences and more.

Criminology Diploma

Gain insight into the justice system through experiences like correctional facility tours, mock trials and class discussions. Start your degree at NIC and receive transfer credit toward university degree programs, including VIU and SFU.

Metal Fabricator Foundation

Develop advanced skills and qualify for a wide range of job opportunities in the metal work field. As a graduate, you will find a wide variety of opportunities in metal fabrication shops, construction, mining and boat building.

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Courses

Beginners Spanish II
(SPN-101)

This course, through the use of authentic, contextual language models, provides the students with a solid foundation to communicate proficiently in Spanish as well as to function effectively within the culture in real life situations.

Electronic Databases
(OAD-135)

This course is an introduction to the Microsoft Access data management system and focuses on planning, designing, and creating a database to meet the information management needs of today's workplace.

Essay Writing and Critical Analysis
(ENG-115)

ENG 115 involves the study of university level critical analysis and the production of expository and persuasive writing appropriate to university level discourse across the curriculum. Emphasis is placed on research, documentation and the writing of a research paper.

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Faculty

Sandra Milligan

Faculty, Mathematics-Science

Bill Morrison

Faculty, Adult Basic Education, Mathematics-Science

Murray Erickson

Department Chair, Faculty, Tourism and Hospitality Management; Faculty, Business Administration

NIC Event Calendar

Oct 6 -
Dec 16
Virtual Indigenous Student Lounge
Oct 12 -
Nov 23
Virtual weekly counselling drop-in sessions
Oct 22
2020 North Island Post-Secondary Tour - October Event
Oct 23 -
Oct 30
Mocktober Month
Nov 19
Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair
Nov 26
2020 North Island Post-Secondary Tour - November event

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Healthy Aging (CREC-5730)
Oct 21-Oct 28, Campbell River
Strata -The Basics (CREC-8740)
Oct 21-Nov 25, Campbell River
Campbell River Museum Presents (CREC-6511)
Oct 21-Nov 4, Campbell River
Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA-010)
Oct 22, Port Hardy
Vehicle Inspector (MVI-010)
Oct 23-Oct 25, Campbell River
FoodSafe Level I (TFS-010)
Oct 24, Campbell River

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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