NIC News

Event
Jun 25, 2019
Campbell River Pride Flag Raising
Campbell River campus will be celebrating Pride Week, acknowledging that diversity does matter and we welcome all students and employees at NIC!
Event
Jun 17, 2019
2019 Campbell River Graduation Ceremony
The Graduation Ceremony is the highlight of the college year. It is a day to celebrate your success, to look back on how far you’ve come and to acknowledge the people who have helped you along the way. It is our honour to celebrate this day with you. 
Event
Jun 18, 2019
2019 Port Alberni Graduation Ceremony
Graduation is a day to celebrate your success and to look back on how far you’ve come. It is our honour to celebrate this day with you.
Event
Jun 20, 2019
2019 Comox Valley Graduation Ceremony
The Graduation Ceremony is the highlight of the college year and a day to celebrate your success. It is our honour to celebrate this day with you. 

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Winter Courses

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Programs

Office Management

Gain the business education needed to qualify for supervisory office administration and office management positions and earn credit toward advanced placement in NIC's Business Administration certificate. Develop technical, interpersonal and leadership skills in NIC's highly interactive, team-oriented online classes.

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, General Management Major

Develop industry-relevant skills to succeed in management-level positions in private and public sector organizations. Make employer connections and earn academic credits as you participate in paid co-op work experience, international exchange and networking opportunities.

Engineering Foundations Certificate

Learn strong problem-solving skills to work in design, analysis, project management and gain a solid foundation in computer programming, math, physics and engineering mechanics.

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Courses

Guiding Skills 1
(TGA-100)

This course introduces tools for establishing and maintaining physical and psychological safety considerations for effective outdoor guiding leadership, and prepares students with the practical skills specific to field training experiences and industry expectations for risk and trip management.

Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice (HCA-100)

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a theoretical framework for practice. Students will be introduced to the philosophical values and theoretical understandings that provide a foundation for competent practice as a HCA. Students will also be introduced to a problem-solving model that will be critical to their practice.

Introduction to Engineering I (ENR-100)

This course will cover the role of engineers in society, different engineering disciplines, introduction to the engineering design process, team work in engineering design, sustainability in engineering design, and professional ethics.

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Faculty

Frank Lu

Faculty, Business Administration, Computer Science Technology, Fine Arts

Judith Marriott

Faculty, Business Administration

Kerri Lowey MacKenzie

Faculty, Human Services

NIC Event Calendar

Jun 27
Early Childhood Care and Education Certificate — Comox Valley information session
Jul 1
Canada Day, College closed
Jul 22
Comox Valley Pride Flag Raising
Aug 5
BC Day, College closed
Aug 12
Mad Scientist Youth Camp
Oct 29
Market Gardener information session
Feb 19
2020 Port Alberni Open House
Feb 20
2020 Comox Valley Open House

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA-010)
Jun 28, Comox Valley
Psychological FAID - Caring for Others (FAC-057)
Jul 1-Jul 31, Comox Valley
Psychological First Aid - Self-Care (FAC-056)
Jul 1-Jul 31, Comox Valley
Orientation to WHMIS Online (WSF-019)
Jul 1-Sep 30, Campbell River
Orientation to WHMIS Online (WSF-019)
Jul 1-Sep 30, Port Alberni
Intro to MS Excel 2016 (EDGO-4434)
Jul 2-Sep 30, 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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Scholarships & Bursaries
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