NIC News

News
Aug 22, 2019
New regional manager for NIC's Mixalakwila campus
NIC is welcoming Donna Merry to the role of regional manager for its Mixalakwila campus in Port Hardy.
News
Aug 13, 2019
NIC Aircraft Structures grads in high demand
Graduates of NIC’s Aircraft Structures Technician (AME-S) program are ready to take advantage of a sector that is hungry for new talent.
News
Aug 1, 2019
NIC’s Electronics Technician program adds apprenticeship training
Students in NIC’s Electronics Technician Core certificate will get two credits through a single program, starting this fall.
News
Aug 7, 2019
NIC grad making her mark on Island arts scene
NIC Fine Arts alumna Sarah Bergeron is a rising star among Vancouver Island’s art community, with work featured in festivals and exhibits across the region.

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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.

Associate of Arts Degree

Start your degree at NIC and receive two years (60 credits) of transfer credit toward any BC university. Learn strong critical thinking and research skills sought after by employers as you study anthropology, criminology, First Nations studies, English, geography, history, liberal studies, modern languages (Chinese, French and Spanish), philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology and women’s studies.

Sustainable Tourism Option, Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma

Unique in BC, NIC’s Tourism and Hospitality Management diploma is fun, flexible and maximizes your options and opportunities. Travel and explore the relationship between tourism, recreation and resort management in conjunction with the natural environment and gain an understanding of the challenges facing tourism managers and operators.

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Courses

Introductory Philosophy: Reality & Knowledge
(PHI-100)

An introduction to selected problems in the philosophy of religion, metaphysics (theory of reality), and epistemology (theory of knowledge).

Mathematics for Elementary Education II
(MAT 163)

Topics include: graphs, functions, solving equations and inequalities of the first degree; coordinate geometry; introduction to probability and statistics; measurement and the metric system.

Painting Intermediate 1
FIN-220)

Concepts of visual language within the discipline of painting will be explored and developed using a wide variety of materials, surfaces and forms. Emphasis will be on students' individual development and on enhancing technical skills, thematic development and personal expression.

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Faculty

Megan Wilson

Faculty, Fine Art

Cynthia Zhao

Faculty, Business Administration

Sara Vipond

Faculty, Fine Art

NIC Event Calendar

Aug 19
NIC's Lego Robotics summer camps expanding in Port Alberni
Sep 3
NIC Orientation 2019 starts college year in Campbell River
Sep 3
NIC Orientation 2019 starts college year in Port Alberni
Sep 3
NIC Orientation 2019 starts college year in the Comox Valley
Sep 13
Comox Valley ElderCollege marks 20 years of learning
Sep 17
NIC Orientation 2019 kicks off at Mixalakwila
Oct 29
Market Gardener information session
Feb 19
2020 Port Alberni Open House
Feb 20
2020 Comox Valley Open House

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

FoodSafe Level I (TFS-010)
Aug 24, Port Alberni
NICBotCamp Xtreme (CAMP-BTXT)
Aug 26-Aug 30, Comox Valley
CAMP-LEGO (CAMP-LEGO)
Aug 26-Aug 30, Comox Valley
CPR Level Basic Life Support (CPR BLS) (FAC-019)
Aug 26, Comox Valley
CPR Level Basic Life Support (CPR BLS) (FAC-019)
Aug 27, Comox Valley
CPR Level Basic Life Support (CPR BLS) (FAC-019)
Aug 29, 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
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