The Continuing Studies department offers a variety of health and safety, personal development and cultural interest courses, as well as, many online courses through “ed2go”.
All courses delivered on campus are offered on a cost recovery basis therefore early registration is essential, as insufficient enrollment will result in course cancellation. A list of Continuing Studies courses is found below.
Interested in a course that isn’t currently being offered? Contact Jennifer at 250-378-3365 or jlisle@nvit.bc.ca to make a request.
Date: Friday, January 18, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $100 Minimum Age: 16 years
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $100 Minimum Age: 16 years
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $100 Minimum Age: 16 years
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $100 Minimum Age: 16 years Occupational First Aid Level 1 provides an introductory knowledge on how to identify injuries and administer first aid to injuries. The OFA Level 1 course is suitable for people in these industries: small construction jobs (roofing, painting, drywall, framing, etc.), office workers, small manufacturing and assembling shops and restaurant workers. No prior first aid knowledge required to attend this course. All learners must be at least 16 years old and be able to physically perform first aid.
Date: Friday, March 15, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $110 Minimum Age: 16 years Requirements: Occupational First Aid Level 1 or Level 2 certification (bring proof of completion)
Date: January 28 –February 8, 2019 (Monday – Friday) FULL Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $825 Minimum Age: 16 years Requirements: Must bring Gov’t issued ID
Date: February 25 – March 8, 2019 (Monday – Friday) Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $825 Minimum Age: 16 years Requirements: Must bring Gov’t issued ID
Occupational First Aid Level 3 is a 2 week/70 hour program designed to further first aid training and knowledge. The OFA Level 3 course is suitable for people in these industries: lumber mill, pulp and paper mill, medic for oil and gas in BC (Alberta may require extra training), large logging companies, large road construction and flagging. No prior first aid knowledge required to attend this course. All learners must be at least 16 years old and physically able to perform first aid.
Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Time: 8:30-5:00 PM Cost: $215 + GST
Note: Must bring Government issued photo ID. The OSSA Fall Protection one-day course is for workers who need training in the proper selection, use, care and maintenance required to utilize fall protection equipment. It includes an instructor led PowerPoint presentation, practical exercises, class discussions, videos, written knowledge test and practical exam.
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Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 8:30-4:30 PM Cost: $265 + GST Requirements: OSSA Fall Protection
Note: All registrants must wear steel toed boots, hard hat, safety goggles and high vis vest. Must bring Government issued photo ID. This one day course was developed for workers who require training to utilize elevated work platforms. All workers must be trained in the system components, inspection, safe use and handling. It includes an instructor led PowerPoint presentation, videos, class exercises, inspection and use of an EWP and written knowledge test.
Date: Friday, February 22, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $95
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: $95 A food handling, sanitation and work safety course designed for food service establishment operators and front line food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers and deli workers. The course covers important food safety and worker safety information including food-borne illness, receiving and storing food, preparing food, serving food, cleaning and sanitizing.
Date: Friday, February 1, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Cost: $55 Requirements: Must bring Gov’t issued ID
This course meets all of Health Canada’s training requirements under the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR), for all persons involved in handling workplace chemicals. The course contains both WHMIS 1988 and GHS WHMIS 2015, which employers are still required to teach in the workplace until December 2018.
Date: Friday, March 22, 2019 Time: 8:30-4:30 PM Cost: $100 Minimum Age: 14 years Requirements: Must bring Gov’t issued ID
Basic one-day course offering lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for the workplace or home. Course meets legislation requirements for provincial/territorial worker safety and insurance boards and includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines.
To register for any of the courses above, please complete the registration form and return with payment to NVIT.Completed registration forms can be dropped off on campus or emailed to info@nvit.bc.ca . Payment can be made with cash, debit or credit card on campus or by credit card over the phone. Registrations cannot be processed without payment or sponsorship form on file. If you are being sponsored, please forward completed Sponsor Billing Authorization Form with your registration. *Note: Registration form is not fillable on Firefox. For the online fillable form, please send to our Admissions department here. Registration is on a first come first serve basis and seats cannot be reserved without payment or sponsorship form on file. For more information, please contact NVIT at 250-378-3300.
No time to take a course on campus? Try one of our online courses offered in partnership with “ed2go”. These non-credit courses allow students to work at their own pace, on their own schedule.
Courses run for six weeks, with two lessons released each week for the duration of the course. Once a lesson has been released, students may access it at their convenience. At the end of the course, there is a two-week grace period to allow for completion of any outstanding assignments.
Registration fees for ed2go courses vary starting from $110 + GST. For more information on courses and pricing, refer to our catalogue at the link below.
For more information regarding Continuing Studies, contact Jennifer Lisle at 250 378 3365 or email: jlisle@nvit.bc.ca