Kristal Kristal is doing work experience at the Nanaimo Women's Center. She catalogues the large amount of books there, as well as secretarial duties and odd jobs around the center.

Access Programs Help Everyone

Access Programs assist adults with disabilities to acquire and develop vocational, academic, work and life skills. Employment & Life Skills Training is offered at the Nanaimo campus, and the Employability Skills program is offered at the Cowichan campus. Additional programming may be offered at various campuses, subject to funding.

Funding for students with financial needs is available. Contact VIU's Financial Aid & Awards office for more info. Feel free to browse around and see what our students and employers of the students and graduates are saying about Access Programs!

"Several of our Skills for Life students have gone from our Ladysmith Secondary School to the ELST program at [VIU]. The program has proven to be excellent for these students - allowing them to experience university life, to sample a variety of work-related situations, to improve social, interpersonal, and work-related skills, and to have fun learning. The staff is very conscientious and get results!"
H. Mallet, Skills for Life Teacher at Ladysmith Secondary School

You can view our list of community supporters to get an idea of what the work experience could be, or view our example schedules for an idea of what a day at VIU's Access Program will be like. Have any other questions? Feel free to contact us!