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Continuing Education

Since its inception, Vancouver Island University has demonstrated a strong commitment to, and innovative approaches in working with businesses and communities to meet the occupational and personal continuing education needs of adult learners throughout the region. Through its efforts, the institution serves thousands of life-long learners, from teens to elders, each year.

Continuing Education provides several key services:

For detailed information on programs and courses offered by Continuing Education, please visit viu.ca/ce.

Extension Programs

Continuing education at Vancouver Island University also includes several offices that have been established to address the specialized needs of particular industries. These include:

Through these units, the institution has been able to develop tailored responses to the particular needs and challenges of these industries.

Regional Campuses and Centre

Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan and Powell River Campuses, and Parksville•Qualicum Centre each maintain an active Continuing Education office that serves the life-long learning needs of its surrounding communities and collaborates with other institutional partners to identify and address the educational needs of these areas. These offices reflect the institution’s ongoing commitment to timely, locally-based program delivery.

For More Information

For more information on continuing education at Vancouver Island University, please visit the website at viu.ca/ce, or call:

in Nanaimo 250-740-6400; 1-866-734-6252
in Cowichan 250-746-3519; 1-888-747-3519
in Powell River (604) 485-2878; 1-877-888-8890
in Parksville•Qualicum 250-248-2096; 1-866-734-6252.

Updated November 21, 2011