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Aboriginal Construction

Aboriginal Construction

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 10 Months
Bridging programs offer Aboriginal Education students the chance to close the gap

Aboriginal University Bridging

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Cowichan, Nanaimo
Program duration icon 1 Year
VIU’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students pursuing their degree in business administration

Accounting (BBA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Nanaimo, Online
Program duration icon 4 Years
A group of the Activity Assistant Certificate Students on campus

Activity Assistant

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 4 Months
A female student of the Addiction Studies Certificate program

Addiction Studies

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Students of the Adult High School (ABE) program in class

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Program credential icon Certificate
A Student of the BC Adult Graduation Diploma in the library

BC Adult Graduation Diploma

Program credential icon Non-Credit
Geographic Information Systems Application student studying a map

Advanced Diploma in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Applications

Program credential icon Advanced Diploma
Program duration icon 8 Months
Animal Care Aide

Animal Care Aide

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 7 Months
VIU’s Bachelor of Anthropology students at a meeting with the department of anthropology

Anthropology (BA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
Aerial view of Nanaimo Campus

Apprenticeship Programs

Program location icon Nanaimo
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture Students rescuing a fish

Aquaculture (BA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture Students rescuing a fish

Aquaculture (BSc)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 4 Years
Students of VIU's Art and Design programs talking about General Admission Requirements of the Art Degree programs

Art and Design - Arts General Admission Requirements

Program duration icon 4 Years
A Student of the courses in humanities study program is enjoying Vancouver Island's beautiful landscape

Arts One - First Nations

Program credential icon Certificate
Program duration icon 1 Year
Aerial view of Nanaimo Campus

Associate Degree

Program credential icon Associate Degree
Program duration icon 2 Years
An instructor of the Automotive Service Technician program explaining a tool to students

Automotive Service Technician

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 10 Months
VIU’s BBA Degree students studying outside

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Honours, Majors, and Minors

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
Title Program credential iconCredential Program duration iconDuration Program location iconCampus
Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate 12 Days Nanaimo
Fundamentals of Forest Harvesting Practices Certificate 12 Weeks Off Campus
First Nations Housing Manager Certificate 12 Weeks Online
Foundations for Success Certificate 15 Weeks
Online ESL Non-Credit 16 Weeks
Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate 17 Weeks Nanaimo
Activity Assistant Certificate 4 Months Nanaimo
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate 22 Weeks Nanaimo
Electrician Certificate 24 Weeks Nanaimo
Health Care Assistant Certificate 24 Weeks Cowichan, Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Certificate Certificate 30 Weeks
Animal Care Aide Certificate 7 Months Nanaimo
Nursing Unit Assistant Certificate 7 Months Nanaimo
Welding Certificate 7 Months Nanaimo
Power Engineering/Process Operator - 4th Class Certificate 32 Weeks Nanaimo
Refrigeration Air-Conditioning Mechanic Certificate 34 Weeks Cowichan
Esthetics and Spa Therapy Certificate 8 Months Nanaimo
Professional Indigenous Lands Management Certificate Certificate 8 Months Online
Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate 8 Months Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Engineering Transfer Certificate Certificate, Transfer Program 8 Months Nanaimo
Community Mental Health Worker Certificate 8 Months Online
Medical Office Assistant Certificate 8 Months
Carpentry Certificate 8 Months Fully available at Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Partially available at Cowichan
Advanced Diploma in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Applications Advanced Diploma 8 Months
Marine and Motorcycle Mechanical Technician Certificate 9 Months Nanaimo