Northern Lights College is B.C.’s Energy College™, serving northern British Columbia in an area covering more than 324,000 square kilometres.
NLC opened in 1975. NLC has campus locations in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, and Tumbler Ridge, along with access centres in Atlin, Dease Lake and Hudson’s Hope.
NLC is a member of British Columbia Colleges (BC Colleges), a provincial group comprised of 11 colleges from throughout the Province of British Columbia. BC Colleges has a unique regional advantage and a long history of collaboration with industry, employers, communities and policy makers. This collaborative approach allows BC Colleges to graduate highly skilled workers who are equipped to support their families, build healthier communities and power the economy in all regions of British Columbia.
PROGRAMS
Business
Applied Business Technology
(Administrative Assistant)
Business Management Advanced Certificate in Management
Business Management Certificate
Business Management Diploma
Business Management Executive Assistant Diploma
Business Management Post Degree Diploma
Business Management Post Degree Diploma – Health Administration Specialization
Business Management Post Degree Diploma – Information Technology Specialization
Criminology
Certificate in Criminology
Diploma in Criminology
Distance/Online Programs
Early Childhood Education and Care Diploma
Education Assistant Certificate
Education Assistant Diploma
University Arts and Sciences (Online)
Workforce Training
BC Adult Graduation Diploma
Applied Business Technology (Office Assistant Certificate)
Advanced Certificate in Management
Executive Assistant Diploma
Family Resource Practitioner Advanced Certificate
Education
Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE)
Associate of Arts Degree – AHCOTE
Pre-AHCOTE Program – Certificate in Pre-Education
Early Childhood Education and Care Diploma
Education Assistant Certificate
Education Assistant Diploma
Environmental Stewardship
Archaeology Diploma
Land and Water Resources Diploma
Health and Human Services Programs
Early Childhood Education and Care
Education Assistant – Certificate
Education Assistant – Diploma
Family Resource Practitioner Advanced Certificate
Health Care Assistant
Indigenous Human Service Worker Certificate
Practical Nursing
Social Services Worker Diploma
Science and Technology
Certificate in Engineering
Certificate in Engineering Studies
Certificate in Pre-Medicine
Associate of Science Degree
Interactive Technologies and Game Design Diploma
Apprenticeship Programs
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Automotive Service Technician – Apprenticeship
Carpentry – Apprenticeship
Cook Training – Professional Cook 1
Cook Training – Professional Cook 2
Cook Training – Professional Cook 3
Electrician – Apprenticeship
Heavy Mechanical Trades
Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic – Apprenticeship
Millwright – Apprenticeship
Plumber – Apprenticeship
Welding – Apprenticeship
Foundation Trades Training Programs
Automotive Service Technician (Dawson Creek)
Carpentry Foundation (Enhanced) {former Residential Construction}
Electrician (Fort St. John)
Heavy Mechanical Trades – Foundation/Level 1
Industrial Instrumentation (Fort St. John)
Millwright LVL 1 & LVL 2 (Dawson Creek)
Plumbing LVL 1 & LVL 2 (Dawson Creek)
Welding (Dawson Creek)
Technical / Vocational Trades Training Programs
Cosmetology / Hairstylist
Esthetics and Nail Care Technology
Oil and Gas Field Operator
Power Engineering and Gas Processing
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician
University Transfer in Additional Disciplines
Certificate in Arts
Certificate in General University Arts and Sciences
Certificate in Humanities
Certificate in Social Sciences
Upgrading Programs
BC Adult Graduation Diploma
Career and College Preparation
English as a Second Language
Pre-Employment Workplace Essential Skills