NIC News

Event
Nov 20, 2019
Join us for our Comox Valley campus Parent-Student Info Night
Prospective students and their families are invited to meet NIC faculty and staff at the fifth annual Parent and Student Information Night at the Comox Valley campus on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Event
Nov 21, 2019
Ceramicist concludes NIC’s 2019 Artist Talk series
Victoria-based artist Samantha Dickie, known for her abstract, minimalist approach to ceramics, will close out the fall 2019 Artist Talk Series on Thursday, Nov. 21.
News
Nov 13, 2019
Awi'nakola tuition-free land-based learning returns to NIC
NIC’s Awi’nakola land-based learning is returning to the Mixalakwila campus in Port Hardy, starting in January.
News
Nov 12, 2019
NIC and NISU offering free menstrual products at NIC campuses
NIC and the North Island Students’ Union (NISU) are partnering on an initiative to make menstrual products available for free to NIC students.

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Featured

Programs

Health Care Assistant Certificate

Experience the rewards of working in a caring profession, supporting older adults and vulnerable members of society as part of a dynamic health care team. As a graduate, you will be qualified to work as a frontline care provider in a variety of settings. Dual credit options are available.

Practical Academics for the Workplace

Learn skills in a supported environment to be a stronger employee. Gain workplace literacy, numeracy and digital skills that may lead to employment, supported work, volunteer opportunities or further skills training, depending on your goals.

Professional Cook Level 2

Advance your culinary skills in Level 2 in well-equipped training facilities, including the Third Course Bistro in Campbell River or the Roger Street Bistro in Port Alberni.

Featured

Courses

Principles of Modern Biology II
(BIO-102)

This course is designed to provide students with a general survey of major areas of biology. Topics include ecology, evolution, cell division, genetics, DNA and genes, classification and diversity. The course includes extensive laboratory components.

Introductory Spanish II
(SPN-101)

Introductory Spanish II is a complete introductory Spanish program that 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.

Medical Terminology I
(ABT-182)

The course enables the student to develop skills in the correct use, spelling and pronunciation of medical terms and abbreviations. It focuses on the construction of medical terms from their Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms.

Featured

Faculty

Stephen McIntosh

Faculty, Trades & Apprenticeships

Gordon Mason

Faculty, Business Administration

Michael Catchpole

Faculty, Humanities & Social Sciences

NIC Event Calendar

Sep 23 -
Nov 30
Citing Your Sources: Learning the Basics
Oct 3 -
Nov 28
Free drop-in soccer and volleyball for NIC students
Oct 31 -
Dec 12
Free drop-in basketball in Port Alberni
Nov 20
Join us for our Comox Valley campus Parent-Student Info Night
Nov 21
Culinary Arts info session in Port Alberni
Nov 21
Ceramicist concludes NIC’s 2019 Artist Talk series
Nov 22
SOLD OUT - Join Team BC as they practice for Culinary Olympics at NIC
Nov 23
NIC student work showcased at pottery show
Nov 25
Awards Program Donor Appreciation Lunch in Port Alberni
Jan 24 -
Jan 26
2020 North Island Writers Conference

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

FoodSafe Level I (TFS-010)
Nov 16, Comox Valley
Forklift Operator (FLO-010)
Nov 16, Campbell River
Forklift Operator (FLO-010)
Nov 16, Port Alberni
Red Cross Instructor First Aid & CPR Recertification Course (FAC-023)
Nov 17, Comox Valley
Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS) (MED-032)
Nov 18-Nov 21, Campbell River
Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA-010)
Nov 20, Port Alberni

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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