NIC News

News
Mar 14, 2019
NIC launches culinary diplomas with business and co-op edge
NIC is launching two new culinary programs to help prepare culinary students for the workforce.
News
Mar 18, 2019
NIC expands course offerings during summer session
Post-secondary students from across BC can now get a head-start on next year’s course-load with NIC’s summer session offerings.
News
Mar 15, 2019
Applications open for record bursary, scholarship funding at NIC
Current and future NIC students can now apply for scholarships and bursaries available through the NIC Foundation.
Event
Mar 21, 2019
Connect with your next employer at NIC’s Career Fair
NIC’s Career Fair returns March 21, giving job seekers an opportunity to connect with over 35 employers from across the region.

Winter Exam Schedule

Book Advising Appointment

Campus Weather Closures

Winter Courses

Summer Session

 

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Programs

Culinary Business Operations Diploma

Launch your culinary career and be prepared for entry to mid-level positions in the culinary industry. You’ll combine theory and applied skills, including ITA professional cook levels 1 & 2, earn work hours and connect with employers through co-op opportunities and practice your skills in NIC’s fully-equipped commercial kitchens.

Electrician Apprenticeship Harmonized

Build your skills and qualifications in the electrician trade while working toward your Interprovincial (Red Seal) designation. Electricians install, alter, repair and maintain electrical and electronic systems in residential, commercial and industrial operations. They ensure that all electrical connections are safe and meet code requirements. NIC offers all four levels of apprenticeship technical training, following criteria set by the Industry Training Authority (ITA).

Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma, Hospitality Option

Unique in BC, NIC’s Tourism and Hospitality Management diploma is fun, flexible and maximizes your options and opportunities. The program offers a solid foundation in business and applied skills, along with domestic and international field trips, a solid and far-reaching co-op program and semester-long international exchange opportunities.

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Courses

Management Information Systems (BUS-290)

This course examines the use of information and the role of information technology within organizations. Topics include: evaluation of organizations and the use of information technology; computer communications and basic conversational capacity with computer systems; designing information systems; problem analysis; office and professional work system administration; ethical and organizational issues.

Co-operative Ed Internship Work Term
(THM-197)

This course gives students an opportunity to apply and extend academic knowledge and practical skills while employed with qualified co-op employers. The full-time five-month work experience is facilitated and supervised by NIC and includes assignments, based on career development and the work experience, to meet individual educational goals and objectives. Students must complete EMP-100 in the Fall term as a prerequistie to this course which is scheduled in the spring term.

Introductory Psychology I (PSY-130)

The course covers the following topics: research methods; biological bases of behaviour; consciousness; nature, nurture and diversity; development; sensation and perception; learning; and memory. Students are introduced to relevant psychological principles, theories and research findings, and are encouraged to develop an appreciation of the value of psychological research.

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Faculty

Lynn Moseley

Instructor, Business Administration, Business Administration

Lynne Oberick

Instructor, Nursing

Mike Neville

Intructor, Adventure Guiding, Tourism & Hospitality Mgmt

NIC Event Calendar

Dec 12
Weekly writing support for Aboriginal students
Mar 21
Connect with your next employer at NIC’s Career Fair
Mar 23
SOLD OUT - NIC, Chef Ronald St. Pierre offer delicious Spanish fare
Mar 24
NIC at Longlands Brunch & BBQ
Mar 29
NIC tourism students present 'Speakeasy Soiree'
Mar 29
Haida Manga artist reads at NIC
Mar 30
NIC Got Talent show set for March 30
Apr 9
Hospital Unit Clerk Information Session
Apr 10
2019 Metal Jewellery Open House
Apr 10
Animal Care Aide Information Session

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Permaculture: Design Your Property (GENI-7945)
Mar 21-Apr 18, Comox Valley
A Pebble Geology Story (CREC-6323)
Mar 21-Mar 28, Campbell River
Building Service Worker Level 1 & WHMIS (BSW-101)
Mar 22-Mar 24, Campbell River
Learn to Meditate (CVEC-5476)
Mar 22, Comox Valley
Forklift Operator (FLO-010)
Mar 23, Campbell River
FoodSafe Level I (TFS-010)
Mar 23, 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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Scholarships & Bursaries
Over $375,000
will be awarded to NIC students this year