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NIC News

Event
Oct 18, 2018
NIC Global Learning Initiative presents: ‘Bag It’
Join NIC’s Global Learning Initiative Thursday, October 18 for a screening of the acclaimed documentary Bag It.
Event
Oct 19, 2018
Disney recruits NIC students for paid co-op
Amissa Funk calls her co-op experience at Walt Disney World Resort “a resumé game-changer.”
Event
Oct 25, 2018
NIC’s Artist Talk Series goes abstract with Scott Bertram
NIC welcomes Vancouver Island-based painter Scott Bertram as the third speaker in the fall 2018 Artist Talk Series on Thursday, Oct. 25.
Event
Nov 2, 2018
NIC ushers in season with Autumn Harvest Dinner
Tourism and Hospitality Management students welcome you to an evening of delicious fall fare at NIC’s Third Course Bistro at the Campbell River campus.

Comox Valley ElderCollege course registration is now open

Eldercollege instructors at the library

 

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Programs

Plumbing & Piping Foundation

Develop expertise in plumbing, steamfitting, sprinkler fitting and gasfitting as you work toward your Interprovincial (Red Seal) designation. You will learn theory and complete practical exercises on topics ranging from work site safety to advanced trade-related skills. As a graduate, you will qualify for employment as an apprentice plumber, steamfitter/pipefitter, sprinkler system installer or domestic/commercial gasfitter, along with opportunities in related fields.

Practical Nursing Diploma

Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. You’ll take part in over 650 hours of hands-on clinical practice hours in communities across the region as you prepare to meet the ever expanding role of LPNs in British Columbia. You’ll be a valuable member of a multi-disciplinary health care team in acute, complex or residential care and community settings.

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Courses

Canadian History: 1867 - Present (HIS-112)

An overview of Canadian history since 1867, concentrating on the main lines of political, social and economic development. This course analyses important issues such as the Riel Rebellion, the shift from a rural to an urban society, the effects of the two World Wars, the Great Depression, the relations between English and French Canadians, and provincial demands for autonomy.

Introductory Spanish I (SPN-100)

A complete introductory Spanish program that provides you with a solid foundation to communicate proficiently in Spanish as well as to function effectively within Spanish culture in real life situations. Besides emphasizing language acquisition by providing a complete grammar scope, this course also presents important aspects of culture, customs and values of the Spanish-speaking world.

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Faculty

Ali Mayboudi

Department Chair, Business Administration

Jesse Ronquillo

Faculty, Trades & Apprenticeships

NIC Event Calendar

Oct 1
Student workshop: Learn to use APA style
Oct 3
Weekly writing support for Aboriginal students
Oct 4
Free drop-in soccer & volleyball for NIC students
Oct 16
Comox Valley Awards Reception
Oct 17
Student workshops: Academic Integrity
Oct 18
Great BC ShakeOut Drill, Oct. 18 at NIC
Oct 18
NIC Global Learning Initiative presents: ‘Bag It’
Oct 19
Disney recruits NIC students for paid co-op
Oct 25
NIC’s Artist Talk Series goes abstract with Scott Bertram
Nov 1
Campbell River Information Night

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Emergency Preparedness (CREC-6915)
Oct 16, Campbell River
Cruising the British Isles (PAEC-5904)
Oct 17, Port Alberni
Cryptic Crosswords (CREC-6240)
Oct 17-Oct 24, Campbell River
Small Non-Pleasure Domestic Vessel Basic Safety (SDV-BS) (MED-003)
Oct 19, Campbell River
Crisscross Through Iran With Bela (CVEC-6454)
Oct 19, Comox Valley
Medieval Building Guide (CREC-5973)
Oct 19, 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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