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1 | WHO ARE WE AS AN INSTITUTION<\/h2>\r\n<\/header><\/div>\r\nWelcome to North Island College\u00a0.\r\n\r\nNorth Island College (NIC) is a comprehensive community college located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada that focuses on student success and serves the people and communities<\/a> across approximately 80,000km2 covering the middle of northern Vancouver Island and parts of the BC Central Coast from Bamfield to Bella Coola. We proudly serve more than 9,000 students annually at our four campuses, a learning centre and through online and in-community learning. The College is honoured to acknowledge operations within the traditional territories of 35 First Nations<\/a> inclusive of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka\u2019wakw and Coast Salish traditions.\r\n\r\nNIC\u2019s story<\/a> is one of innovation, change, challenge, and success. Established in 1975 as a distance education institution, the College originally served residents in remote logging camps and coastal communities through 24 learning centres. In the 1990s, as population in resource-dependent communities declined, NIC moved to a campus-based model at four sites in Campbell River, Comox Valley (main campus plus NIC@St. Joe\u2019s at the former St. Joseph\u2019s General Hospital), Port Alberni and Port Hardy as well as a learning centre in Ucluelet.\r\n\r\nThrough diverse course and program offerings our students develop knowledge and skills required to strengthen our communities and to foster leadership and growth. NIC creates opportunities for rewarding careers for our students, fulfill dreams, and facilitate positive change.\r\n

Campus Locations<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\nNorth Island College has <\/span>four campuses and one centre<\/a> all located in the mid to northern areas of Vancouver Island. The College serves a regional area of 80,000 km2.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nCampbell River Campus<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u01e6\u0259lakasla NIC respectfully acknowledges we operate within the unceded traditional territory of the Wei Wai Kum, We Wai Kai and Kwiakah First Nations. The Campbell River campus shares its location with Timberline Secondary School. The shared location helps to ease the transition for students as they move from high school into post-secondary. It also provides opportunities for high school students to begin their trades careers while still in high school through the Youth Train in Trades program. The Campbell River campus is also home to the Third Course Bistro and the Centre for Applied Research, Technology, and Innovation (CARTI). More info<\/a><\/sup>\r\n\r\nComox Valley Campus<\/strong><\/sup>\r\n\r\n\u010d\u025b\u010d\u025bha\u03b8\u025b\u010d Gilakas\u2019la NIC respectfully acknowledges we operate within the unceded territory of the K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation. The Comox Valley campus on Ryan Road first opened its doors in 1992. Since that time, the campus grew as demand for programming rose. The campus is home to the Shadbolt Studios, a modern Trades Training Centre, the Stan Hagen Theatre and is located next to the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre and the Comox Valley Hospital. In 2019, NIC opened a new learning space at the former St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital in Comox. NIC is leasing the former Surgical Day Centre space on the first floor of the building. More info<\/a><\/sup>\r\n\r\nPort Alberni Campus<\/strong><\/sup>\r\n\r\n\u019b\u0313uum\u0313aa\u0294ate\u0294icuu NIC respectfully acknowledges we operate within the unceded traditional territory of the Hupacasath and Tseshaht First Nations. Located on Roger Street, the Port Alberni campus provides classrooms for programming including nursing, early childhood care and education, university studies classes and more, along with the bookstore and library. The campus is also home to the Culinary Arts Building, the location of the Roger Street Bistro. Along with the Roger Street campus, NIC\u2019s Tebo Vocational Centre on Tebo Avenue provides shops and equipment for Trades training students. More info<\/a><\/sup>\r\n
As of September 2024, there are 117 \u00a0credentialed programs offered by North Island College through five academic areas:\r\n