Northern Lights College
Northern Lights College
This college, which is often referred to as NLC, was established in 1975 in the province of British Columbia. Today, it has several campuses and centres across the province, in the cities of Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, and other cities. Moreover, it has signed an agreement with the University of Northern British Columbia that allows students to transfer their credits to this educational establishment.
Programs in College
The programs of the Northern Lights College aim to teach students only the skills that will be necessary for them to build a career and apply them in practice. Here, students can choose a certificate program, a diploma program, or a program that leads to an Associate's Degree. Completing the last one leads to a student’s transfer to the third year of university or university-college. Still, you need to be sure that the courses you’ve taken are transferable.
There is a program at the Northern Lights College of Early Childhood Education and Care that leads to a diploma as an academic credential. It focuses on work with children from birth to twelve years of age, and assists with their families. It leads to students' certification as an infant or toddler educator, an early childhood educator, and a special-needs educator. Students learn about the peculiarities of child behavior, psychology, and physiology. They study such courses as Family Partnerships, Interpersonal Communication, Working with Children with Diverse Abilities, and a number of others. Besides the theoretical part, students need to complete a practical term, where they will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge in practice. It will take a total of 1370 hours, or sixteen courses and four practicum courses, that in the full-time mode can be completed in two years. By the way, the program can be taken both online and offline. To be eligible for the program at the Northern Lights College, students need to have a minimum IELTS band score of six or higher. International students who wish to study the program at the Northern Lights College need to be ready to pay around CAD 29,200 for the whole program.
The Northern Lights College allows students to obtain a certificate and a diploma in Business Management. The diploma program in Business Management will also take four semesters in full-time mode, during which students study such core courses as Principles of Economics, Financial Accounting, Business Law, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Business Mathematics, and others. Among the electives are the following: Finite Mathematics, Management Science, Non-Profit Management, Calculus, and a number of others. The list of electives depends on the orientation a student chooses. The Northern Lights College offers students the opportunity to choose among the following: Marketing, Information Technology, Mathematics, and Accounting.
The technician diploma in Aircraft Maintenance is also offered at the Northern Lights College. Students can learn how to troubleshoot aircraft, inspect the engines, and other systems for their readiness to conduct flights. Students reassemble aircraft, remove and detect broken ones, and learn how to create blueprints of aircraft systems during their studies. The program takes seventy-six weeks and it is held at the Dawson Creek Campus only. After being additionally certified as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, students can officially work as one. The studies at the Northern Lights College aim to prepare students for the certification exam. Students learn in such courses as Aviation Math, Turbine Engine Systems and Theory, Canadian Aviation Regulations, Ranging Gear, Rotary Flight Control, and a number of others. The Northern Lights College decided that the total cost for the program for international students would be around CAD 24,800 per program.
Students can obtain an Associate of Science degree at the Northern Lights College. It will take them a minimum of 1050 hours of classes, which can be taken either in the full or part-time mode, at the campuses of Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. During the studies, students take the courses that can be transferred to a university. That’s why they’re free to choose various courses in science and get to the third year of university, as the first two are tantamount to sixty credits and will be earned at the Northern Lights College. Still, they’re required to earn a number of credits during specific courses. For example, six credits in English, thirty-six credits in the Sciences, including lab science, and six credits in Arts other than English. This program will also cost an international student around CAD 25,800 per program, including the tuition, the fees for books and supplies, and uniforms.
The program that leads to an Associate of Arts Degree can also be taken at the Northern Lights College for the same tuition fee as the previous one.
The Northern Lights College offers foreign citizens the opportunity to take the program of Practical Nursing, which takes somewhere between seventy and eighty weeks, or 1850 hours. The program leads to a diploma as an academic credential. It’s experience-oriented and aims at students passing a special licensing test after completing their academic studies, after which they can officially work as nurses. Students take courses like Pharmacology, Professional Communication, Health Promotion, and others while studying. To be eligible for the program, international students need to have an IELTS band score of seven as a minimum. International students are required to pay around CAD 43,900 for a whole program, including tuition, student, and all the other possible fees.
Students may also decide to go further, and obtain a Bachelor's degree in Nursing at other Canadian institutions. For example, the University of British Columbia offers a program in nursing that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The classes and laboratories of the university are equipped with the most modern technology, where future nurses can practice their skills in a life-like environment.
Accommodation
International students need to think about accommodation options first before coming to the Northern Lights College to study. They may rent a flat alone or with friends. Today, the average rent price of a one-bedroom in Fort St.John in a normal area is around CAD 1,600. Living in the expensive area will cost around a thousand dollars more. The average rent price in Dawson Creek is around CAD 900, but the price also varies according to the number of rooms and location of the flat.
The Northern Lights College offers students the opportunity to live in a student residence if they’re studying at the Dawson Creek or Fort St.John campuses. Unfortunately, housing is not provided for students from other campuses. A student’s residence in Fort St. John is located on the edge of the city, near a forest, where students often see deer, foxes, and moose. The residence is equipped with a shared library, a study room, and a cafeteria, where students are served affordable breakfasts and lunches. Today, the residence of the Northern Lights College can host 102 students overall. They live in two and four-bedroom suites, with each student having their own private bedroom but sharing bathrooms with each other. Students are offered the opportunity to use a vacuum cleaner, a washer, and a dryer located on each floor. The Northern Lights College requires students to pay CAD 520 per month for a private bedroom in a four-bedroom suite, and CAD 1,100 for a family unit with two beds.
The student residence of the Northern Lights College, which is located in Dawson Creek, comprises 190 students. On each floor, there is also a lounge facility with a games area. Students can choose to live in private suites or share a suite with two, three, or four other students. There is a fully equipped kitchen in each suite, with a stove and a microwave. Here, students have to pay almost the same amount: CAD 520 for a month of living in a four-bedroom suite, CAD 580 for a place in a two-bedroom suite, and twice more for a one-bedroom suite.
On the whole, it’s estimated that, together with housing fees and spending on groceries, students will spend between CAD 15,000 and CAD 17,000 for their living expenses during the whole program.
Future Prospects after study in Northern Lights College
After finishing one of the programs at the Northern Lights College, international students can go for another academic credential in the province of British Columbia, or travel somewhere else, either in Canada or the whole world. Students who graduate from the Northern Lights College will have no trouble finding work because degrees and diplomas earned in Canada are recognized worldwide. If an international student has completed a post-secondary full-time program in Canada and meets a number of other requirements, they can apply for a post-graduation work permit. It will allow them to stay and work in Canada for three years. If a student feels that they want to stay in Canada for a longer period, they may then apply for permanent resident status and then for Canadian citizenship. That’s how finishing the Northern Lights College can be a good start towards becoming a legitimate citizen of Canada.
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