Academic Key Dates and Deadlines 2021-2022

Please refer to the following important key dates and deadlines throughout the year to ensure you meet NIC’s academic deadlines.  

2021 Spring Term Dates
2021 Summer Term Dates
2021 Fall Term Dates
2022 Winter Term Dates
2022 Spring Term Dates
2022 Summer Term Dates

Programs with Varying Start Dates

If you are studying in the following program areas, varying start dates apply.  Click you program area for details.  

Office Administration
Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate
Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma
Activity Assistant
Health Care Assistant Certificate
Practical Nursing Diploma
Animal Care Aide and Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate
Electronics Technician Core and Industrial Automation Diploma
Trades and Technical
Apprenticeship Technical Training
Continuous Entry/Exit courses & program (Upgrading)

 

PROGRAMS WITH VARYING START DATES

North Island College offers a wide range of programs and courses with varying schedules and deadlines. Please ensure that you are following the timelines associated with your program. For more information or guidance, please contact Student Services.

Withdrawal without academic penalty - Programs that are longer than 13 weeks in length with varying start and end dates will have 60% of the program to withdraw without academic penalty

Office Administration

Office Assistant I Certificate, Administrative Assistant Certificate, Computing Accounting Assistant Certificate, Office Management Certificate:

• Students registering from May to September for the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms must pay full fees by 4:00 pm by the due date of each term (see below).
• Students registering during the terms must pay full fees at the time of registration.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10% of the course and is specific to each course section. Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 25% of the course and is specific to each course section.

Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate

• Full fees for the first term are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.

• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Fall Reading Break is Wednesday, November 10 to Friday, November 12, 2021.
• Winter break is December 27, 2021 to January 7, 2022. Winter classes start January 10, 2022.
• Spring Reading Break March 21-25, 2022
• All stat holidays apply.

Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma

• Full fees for the first term are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Fall Reading Break is Wednesday, November 10 to Friday, November 12, 2021.
• Winter break is December 27, 2021 to January 7, 2022. Winter classes start January 10, 2022.
• Spring Reading Break March 21-25, 2022
• All stat holidays apply.

Activity Assistant:

• Full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 14 days prior to the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• All stat holidays apply.  No reading breaks.

Health Care Assistant Certificate:

• Full fees for the first term are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Fall Reading Break is Wednesday, November 10 to Friday, November 12, 2021.
• Winter break is December 27, 2021 to January 3, 2022 inclusive. Winter classes start January 4, 2022.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Practical Nursing Diploma

• Full fees for the first term are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the term.
• Winter break is December 27, 2021 to January 3, 2022 inclusive. Winter classes start January 4, 2022.

Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate

• Full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 14 days prior to the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter classes start Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
• All stat holidays apply.  No reading breaks.

Animal Care Aide Certificate

• Full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 14 days prior to the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter classes start Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
• All stat holidays apply.  No reading breaks.

Electronics Technician Core Certificate and Industrial Automation Diploma

• Full fees for the first term are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 27, 2021 to January 3, 2022 inclusive. Winter classes start Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Trades & Technical

• Full fees for the first term are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Winter break is December 27, 2021 to January 3, 2022 inclusive. Winter classes start Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

    Aircraft Structures Technician (AME-S)

Aquaculture Technician Certificate

Aquaculture Technician Diploma

Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician Foundation Harmonized

Automotive Service Technician Foundation Harmonized

Carpentry Foundation Harmonized

Coastal Forest Worker Certificate

Coastal Forest Technology Diploma

Culinary Business Operations Diploma

Culinary Business Operations Advanced Diploma

Electrician Foundation Harmonized

Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate

Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation Certificate

Metal Fabricator Foundation Harmonized

Motor Sport and Power Equipment Technician Foundation Certificate

Parts and Warehousing Person Foundation Certificate

Plumbing & Piping Trades Foundation Harmonized

Prep Cook Certificate

Professional Cook (Culinary Arts) 1, 2, 3

Shellfish Aquaculture Technician

Welder Foundation Harmonized

Apprenticeships

• Full fees are due 60 days prior to the start day of your course.
• Last day to drop for refund is 28 days prior to start of course.
• Schedule of training dates can be found at www.tradestrainingbc.ca

Automotive Apprenticeship Harmonized

Cabinetmaker (Joiner) Apprenticeship

Carpentry Apprenticeship Harmonized

Electrician Apprenticeship Harmonized

Heavy Duty Apprenticeship

Plumbing Apprenticeship

Plumber Apprenticeship Harmonized

Welder Apprenticeship Harmonized

Continuous Entry/Exit courses and program (Upgrading)

Continuous entry/exit courses (Identified with a ‘C’ as the 3^rd  letter in the section code eg: CVC1, DLC1)

• Last day for tuition refunds 10 days from the student start date.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is 60% from student start date.

Withdrawal without academic penalty: Programs that are longer than 13 weeks in length with varying start and end dates will have 60% of the program to withdraw without academic penalty

October 2021 

November 2021

December 2021

2022 Winter Term Dates

January 2022

February 2022 

April 2022

2022 Spring Term Dates

May 2022

June 2022

2022 Summer Term Dates

July 2022

August 2022