Certificate in Engineering Foundations

at North Island College - Port Alberni Campus Canada

The Early Childhood Care & Education certificate prepares you to work with young children of varying abilities from 30 months to five years, in a variety of early learning settings. Program completion is the first step toward your BC Early Childhood Educator certification. This program also provides opportunities for you to work with children and their families in other related fields.

Program graduates receive NIC’s Early Childhood Care and Education certificate, which fulfills the provincial ECE curriculum requirements for certification and employment in the early childhood education sector in BC. Requirements for your BC Early Childhood Educator certification (including 500-hours of work experience) are posted on the BC Early Learning website.   The Early Childhood Care & Education certificate can be completed full time in 10 months or on a flexible, part- time basis.

The Culinary Business Operations Certificate combines theory and practice to prepare you for entry and mid-level positions in the culinary industry.  The program is available to students who chose to pursue an apprenticeship and complete their Red Seal and prepares students to continue their training through NIC’s Culinary Business Operations Diploma.  Students will have the opportunity to register as an apprentice while completing the required technical training and work-based training hours to achieve their Red Seal.

The program provides a base for enhancing communication skills and critical analysis.  Learn a variety of frameworks for analyzing the structure of problems within society and will explore different models for supporting families and individuals.  Study human development through the lifespan as well as have opportunities to explore in-depth theories, skills and positive behaviour support strategies. Learn to support the health and wellness of individuals through supervised placements in a community agency and school settings, as well as weekly seminars where you will discuss ethical issues and reflect upon your practice experiences.  Explore in-depth theories, skills and supports required for education assistance and community support work.

As an NIC Engineering Foundations Certificate student, you will gain the same skills and knowledge that you would receive in your first year at institutions such as UVic and UBC, but with smaller class sizes and personalized instruction in classes and labs. Choose from part-time or full-time studies to manage your workload or complete the program in one academic year. Upon graduation, you will be well prepared to communicate your ideas effectively as you learn to solve math and physical science problems at the first-year university level, applying principles of math and science to creative problem solving and design.

The Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate is well-suited to anyone starting their first career, changing their career, or who simply want to pursue their interest and build their skills in an outstanding woodworking program. Some woodworking experience is an asset but there is no previous experience required to take this program.

The Culinary Business Operations Diploma involves a blend of theory, professional culinary events, online learning, field trips and applied learning in NIC’s teaching kitchen and vibrant campus-based Café and Bistro.  The program is available to students who chose to pursue an apprenticeship and/or are seeking formal education in professional culinary education while gaining fundamental business competencies.  Students will have the opportunity to complete the required technical training and work-based training hours to achieve their Red Seal.