PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (From NIC website)
The Electronics Technician Core gives students the fundamentals of industrial electronics and automation including work with robotics and microprocessors, along with electrical fundamentals including the Canadian Electrical Code.
The program includes 700 hours of lab time in NIC’s state-of-the-art industrial automation facilities, which includes small and large robotic arms, 3D printers and high precision computer-controlled tools.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Past graduates have worked for companies in town such as; Accel Systems, Andritz, BCI Technologies, CAE, Confirmed Automation, ESC Automation, GE, Global Container Terminals, Inukton, Labatt Breweries, Livewire, National Energy Equipment, Pentair, RadioWorks, Royal Canadian Navy, Saputo, Schweitzer Engineering, Seamor Marine, Spartan Controls, Steinsvik, Telus, Terratek Energy, Trican, Tundra solutions, VanRX, Western Forest Products, Westshore Terminals, Weyerhauser
PROGRAM INFORMATION
North Island College
(Campbell River Campus)
1685 S Dogwood St
Campbell River, BC
How do I get started?
- Meet with the Career Teacher at your school
- Plan your Grade 11 & 12 classes
- Complete a SD71 District Train In Trades Application
- Meet with a Work Experience coordinator to set up a work experience placement
- Sign up for S.T.E.P.
- Apply for a Trades Sampler program
- Meet with your school counselor to ensure you are programmed into the right courses
How should I timetable my courses?
Below is a sample timetable showing the pathway and required courses needed between Grade 10 – 12 so a student could take the NIC Electronics Core (with Electrical) Program in their Grade 12 year at NIC.
Sample Timetable #1
| Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| English 10 Math 10 CLE 10/Elective 10 PE 10 |
English 11 Science 11 (Physics 11) Foundations 11 or Pre-calc 11 *Elective 11 (Electronics recommended) |
NIC Electronics Core (with Electrical) Counts as Grade 12 Electives Note: Requires “N” license as program is in Campbell River |
| English 11 Socials 10 Science 10 Elective 10/Elective 10 |
English 12 Socials 11 or 12 CLC/Capstone Elective 12 (Math 12 recommended) |
Who can/do I talk to?
G.P. Vanier Career Office
Phone: 250-338-2110
Career Teacher: Ross Jamison
Career Coordinator: Kelley Giorgianni
Mark R. Isfeld Career Office
Phone: 250-334-4628
Career Teacher: Peter Lineger
Career Coordinator: Randy James
Highland Career Office
Phone: 250-339-5525
Career Teacher: Jacques Nijhof
Career Coordinator: Tracey.MvKinney
Glacier View Career Office
Phone: 250-338-2752
Career Coordinator: Dawn Stevens
District Trades Coordinator
Steve Claassen
Cell: 250-897-5632
Email: Steve Claassen@sd71.bc.ca
TRADES PROGRAM APPLICATION FORMS
If you will complete any of the following applications digitally, make sure you download and save them to your computer first before completing. You can use the Fill & Sign feature in Adobe Acrobat Reader to sign it.FILLABLE - District Application - Trades 2020 (Can be done at home and brought to Careers Teacher)
FILLABLE - Grade 12 SLP - Fall 2020 (Can be started at home and brought to Careers Teacher)
ITA Youth Train In Trades Application Form (To completed once accepted to program)
NIC Trades Application -Sample Only (See a school's Careers Department for actual one)