BC Adult Graduation Diploma

By taking any North Island College program, you can earn credit toward completion of a BC Adult Grad Diploma while working towards an NIC credential. Completing your Grade 12 may qualify you for a wider range of job opportunities upon graduation. Contact an Educational advisor for details.

Student must apply to the program of their choosing and meet the eligibility requirements listed below.

To be eligible for the BC Adult Graduation Diploma, a person must be 18 years or older.
Have completed at least 1 course through North Island College.
Earn at least 20 credits in the secondary system or complete 5 courses in the post secondary system. Courses and credits can be counted from the secondary school system and/or the post-secondary school system and/or the Adult Basic Education program.
Be granted credit for at least 3 courses as an adult at NIC, through the secondary school system, or through prior learning assessment (PLA).

Once eligible, students may complete the Application for Credential form requesting the BC Adult Graduation Diploma.

Educational Advisors are available to discuss your goals and course options. Contact an Advisor

NIC Course Selections

Select from the following:

Must select one English and Math course if not completed at the secondary level.

ENG - 096 First Peoples Literature and Composition or
ENG - 098 Technical and Academic Writing and Critical Analysis or
Higher-level English
MAT - 053 Advanced Mathematics or
MAT - 055 Foundations of Mathematics or
Higher-level mathematics
Plus, any three courses from the following Adult Basic Education Provincial Level or higher-level courses:
BIO - 060 Concepts in Biology I (Inhabiting the Human Body)
CHE - 060 College Preparatory Chemistry II
FNS - 096 BC First Peoples Studies
KWA - 096 Introduction to Kwak’Wala
KWA - 097 Introduction to Kwak’Wala II
KWA - 098 Kwak`Wala Intro to U`Mista Orthography
MAT - 060 Provincial ABE Mathematics
NCN - 096 Introduction to Nuu-Chah-Nulth Language
NCN - 097 Introductory Nuu-Chah-Nulth Language 2
PHY - 060 College Preparatory Physics II
Any 3-credit course at a university level which leads to a Board approved credential.

or

Any course(s) within a Trades & Technical program at NIC. Courses must be a least 100 hours in duration or combined to equal at least 100 hours to be counted as a full course.