North Island College

NIC News

Aug 30, 2019

NIC is launching a strategic planning survey to give the community a voice in determining its priorities and goals over the next five years.

Event

Sep 26, 2019

Painter Fiona Ackerman starts fall 2019 Artist Talk Series

Acclaimed Vancouver-based painter Fiona Ackerman will join NIC as the first presenter in 2019 Artist Talk Series on Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Comox Valley.

News

Sep 20, 2019

NIC opens new learning space at St. Joe's

NIC is celebrating the grand opening of its new space at the former St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Comox.

Event

Oct 8, 2019

NIC Carpentry Foundation returning to Port Alberni

Prospective students can learn more at an information session Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 pm in room S108 at NIC’s Port Alberni campus.

Book Educational Advising Appointment

Programs

Aquaculture Technician Certificate

Learn essential skills to support aquatic food production for marine, freshwater and land-based systems.

Upgrade high school level courses in English, Kwak'wala, Nuu-chah-nulth, First Peoples studies, math and science to prepare for your chosen field. Classes are available face-to-face or online, and during the day or evening to work around your schedule. Individual support and self-paced learning plans are available to help you succeed.

Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate

Make a difference in the lives of young children by providing quality care and education for healthy learning and development. Specialize your skills while you apply theory to practice with children in a variety of early care and learning settings. This program is offered in full and part-time options.

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Courses

Culture, Community & Global Citizenship
(LIB-160)

This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore what it means to be both a human being and a global citizen within the context of complex intercultural interactions. Through critical reflection on historical and current world events, as well as their own values and beliefs, students will be encouraged to develop compassion and empathy for others, a greater appreciation for and understanding of diversity, and a curiosity about other ways of being.

Introduction to Chinese 2
(CHN-102)

This is the second course of introductory Chinese designed for beginning learners. More Chinese expressions and grammar, as well as approximately 200 Chinese characters in simplified form will be introduced in this course. Students will be able to engage in conversations on various topics and write longer paragraphs in Chinese.

World Mythology
(HIS-135)

We will discuss questions in a philosophical context but the thrust of the course will be to use an historical and comparative framework that analyzes particular mythic traditions. Rather than attempt to encompass all of world mythology within a one-term course, we will focus upon the myths of Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Northern Europe, Mesoamerica and the Pacific Northwest as case studies.

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Faculty

Ron Davis

Faculty, Business Administration

Harley Elias

Faculty, Business Administration, Tourism & Hospitality Management

Theresa Gereluk

Department Chair, Faculty, Early Childhood Care

NIC Event Calendar

Sep 5 -
Sep 30

Drop-in Student Workshops: Blackboard Learn and myNIC

Sep 23 -
Nov 30

Citing Your Sources: Learning the Basics

Sep 23

From Soup to Nuts: Things You Didn't Know About Student Finances

Sep 26

Painter Fiona Ackerman starts fall 2019 Artist Talk Series

Oct 3 -
Nov 28

Free drop-in soccer and volleyball for NIC students

Oct 8

NIC Carpentry Foundation returning to Port Alberni

Oct 29

Awards Program Donor Appreciation Reception in Campbell River

Oct 29

Market Gardener information session

Nov 13

Awards Program Donor Appreciation Reception in the Comox Valley

Nov 25

Awards Program Donor Appreciation Reception in Port Alberni

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Red Cross Instructor First Aid & CPR Course (FAC-024)
Sep 23-Sep 26, Comox Valley

Getting the Most From Your Ipad (CREC-4574)
Sep 23-Oct 7, Campbell River

Red Cross First-Aid Instructor (Option # 2) (FAC-025)
Sep 25-Sep 26, Comox Valley

Women in Investing (CREC-3504)
Sep 25-Oct 30, Campbell River

Building Service Worker Level 2 - Resilient Hard Floor Care (BSW-104)
Sep 27-Sep 29, Campbell River

Canada Geese in the CR Estuary (CREC-6370)
Sep 27, 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:

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

My internship at Disney allowed me to meet people all over the world, network and develop international relationships.

Hiroki Asai
Tourism & Hospitality Diploma student

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

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

NIC is

100%
committed to
student success

Be in demand

903,000
job openings to 2028: 77% will require post-secondary training

Affordable Excellence

Save $10,000
compared to attending an urban university

Scholarships & Bursaries

Over $375,000
will be awarded to NIC students this year

LLC Student Workshops

Strategic Planning Survey

Fiona Ackerman