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Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/12applications and new program development opportunities which has been very significant for NorthIsland College as a regional college serving a vast region and diverse industry needs.Aboriginal EducationNIC is committed to quality and excellence in educational programs, services and relationships withAboriginal people. Our goals and objectives for Aboriginal education are directly linked to provincial andAboriginal community priorities to increase access, retention, completion and transition opportunities ofAboriginal learners; to increase the receptivity and relevance of NIC and our programs for Aboriginallearners; and, to strengthen partnerships and collaboration with Aboriginal community stakeholders inthe College region. Aboriginal Education forms a key part of NIC’s 2012-2015 Education Plan and the2011-2015 Strategic Plan.Internally, NIC works within an Integrated Model for Aboriginal Education with instructional Deans andDirectors having individual regional/operational responsibilities and the College’s Senior Education Team(SET) guiding college-wide planning/implementation processes. As a member of SET, the College’sDirector of Aboriginal Education develops and evaluates strategies that encourage Aboriginal communityparticipation in the development of Aboriginal Education programs and services. The College isfortunate to have one current Aboriginal Board member from the West Coast Region on our Board ofGovernors, with continuous Aboriginal representation since the 1990’s. The Aboriginal EducationAdvisors at each of the four campuses and the Elder-in-Residence to the Bachelor of Science in Nursingprogram will continue to support student access, retention, transition and completion, and provision ofcourses and programs on campus and through outreach to Aboriginal communities to enhancereceptivity and relevance of programming.Aboriginal Education ProgrammingNorth Island College has a well-established core of ongoing Aboriginal Education offerings that includean Indigenous Focus Certificate in Education Assistant/Community Support, an Aboriginal AdministrativeSkills Certificate, a First Nations Associate of Arts Degree, a Cultural Heritage and ManagementCertificate, and a First Nations Transition Program. The College works with Aboriginal communities,organizations, funding agencies, and First Nations economic development entities to provide access toeducational programs and training that integrate cultural awareness and Indigenous ways of knowing andbeing with outcomes that are relevant to meeting local labour market needs and regional First Nationscommunity needs. Continuing Education contract and custom program offerings are especially importantin this regard, including the following programming offered to First Nations communities in 2011/12:Across Vancouver IslandHesquiaht HeadstartHomalco First Nation, Cape MudgeFirst Nation, BC Hydro & NaturalResource EmployersHuu-ay-aht First NationHuu-ay-aht First Nation, Parks CanadaLeadership and Capacity BuildingEmergency Child Care First Aid with CPR Level BIntegrated Core Resources Training ProgramRetail TrainingTraffic Control PersonIntroduction to GPS and Orienteering training30
Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/12‘Namgis First NationNuu-chah-nulth EconomicDevelopmentNuu-chah-nulth Employment andTrainingPort Alberni Friendship CentreQuatsino First NationSmall Vessel Operator ProficiencyMarine Emergency Duties Basic Safety CourseRestricted Operator Certificate – MaritimeForklift Operator TrainingFoodSafe Level 1Hazard Recognition and Control with Confined Space,Fall ProtectionOccupational First Aid Level 1Occupational First Aid Transportation EndorsementRetail TrainingWHMISAboriginal Training and Employment ProgramCPR Level C with AED trainingFoodSafe Level 1 trainingOccupational First Aid Level 1Retail TrainingCPR Level A with AEDMarine Basic First Aid & CPR CMarine Emergency Duties Basic Safety CourseRestricted Operator Certificate – MaritimeSmall Vessel Operator ProficiencyNIC was also active providing on-site, community-based Adult Basic Education and credit programmingofferings; providing staff and community member training; and, increasing awareness on campus and incommunity in 2011/12 as follows:Adult Basic Education and Credit Programming Adult Basic Education courses and Cultural Heritage Resource Management Program at theMowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations near Gold River Adult Basic Education courses at the Ahousaht First Nation near Tofino Adult Basic Education courses at the ‘Namgis First Nation adult learning center in Alert Bay Adult Basic Education courses at the First Nations adult learning center in Bella Coola Full-time Home Care Assistant Program for the Homalco First Nation in Campbell River Completion of Home Care Assistant Program for Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council cohort in PortAlberni Practical Nurse Access Program at Mount Waddington Campus in Port Hardy Greenhouse Management Program for the Komoks First Nation in CourtenayStaff and Community Member Training Aboriginal Family Literacy Training for Aboriginal Literacy Outreach Coordinators (LOC’s) andnon-Aboriginal LOC’s working with Aboriginal communities Two professional development and strategic planning opportunities: one for support staff andone for faculty Presentation of initial findings of a NIC supported Social Sciences and Humanities ResearchCouncil project designed to bring Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal educators into dialogue and31
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