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NIC News

News
Nov 5, 2018
NIC relaunches Professional Photography program
A new Professional Photography program at North Island College will give NIC students the skills, experience and portfolio to kick start their professional careers.
Event
Nov 14, 2018
Comox Valley Parent & Student Info Night
NIC is inviting prospective students and their families to meet NIC faculty and staff at the fourth annual Parent and Student Information Night at the Comox Valley campus on Wednesday, Nov 14.
News
Nov 8, 2018
Seats still available for Early Childhood Care and Education certificate part-time option
Earn your Early Childhood Care and Education certificate while you work, with NIC’s new, part-time evening and weekend program, starting January 2019 in the Comox Valley.
News
Nov 8, 2018
Tla-o-qui-aht and NIC bring early childhood care and education to the West Coast
Vancouver Island’s West Coast will soon have nine new qualified early childhood educators, thanks to an in-community training partnership between NIC and the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation.

Fall Exam Schedule

Campus Weather Closures

Winter Courses

Spring & Summer Courses

 

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Programs

Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate

Apply now to begin the program in January. Classes run evenings and weekends at the Comox Valley campus.

Plumbing & Piping Foundation

Apply now to begin the program in January at the Comox Valley campus.

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Courses

Computer Applications for Business (BUS-170)

Gain a practical base for developing sound analytical computing skills necessary in today's business world. Understand computing concepts and skills using industry standard business application software in a hands-on Windows environment. Learn to use word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software applications and be able to apply them to various organizational functions.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (BUS-152)

Learn a broad range of basic business skills from business plan development, legal issues of business start-up and management, financing, marketing and basic record keeping for a small business venture.

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Faculty

Ali Mayboudi

Department Chair, Business Administration

Jesse Ronquillo

Faculty, Trades & Apprenticeships

NIC Event Calendar

Oct 25
Free drop-in soccer & volleyball for NIC students
Nov 7
Weekly writing support for Aboriginal students
Nov 18
NIC asks: can you write under pressure?
Nov 20
NIC hosts ‘Inspire to Hire’ event
Nov 22
Kelly Richardson’s digital artistry wraps Artist Talk Series
Nov 23
Write Here Reader Series: G.S. (Gabrielle) Prendergast
Nov 29
NIC Global Learning Initiative presents: ‘The Radicals’
Dec 5
Write Here Readers Series: Travis Lupick
Dec 25
Winter Break, College closed
Jan 19
Save the Date: Student Leadership Team announces dates for 2019 retreat

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA-010)
Nov 16, Comox Valley
Forklift Operator (FLO-010)
Nov 17, Campbell River
Forklift Operator (FLO-010)
Nov 17, Port Alberni
Emergency First Aid with CPR Level C (FAC-020)
Nov 17, Campbell River
Marine Basic First Aid & CPR C (FAC-082)
Nov 17-Nov 18, Ucluelet
Renewal on the Sea Otter Coast (CVEC-9006)
Nov 17, 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
NIC is
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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