Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) British Columbia’s Aboriginal public post-secondary institute in Merritt

Merritt, British Columbia

Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, that was started in 1983.

History

NVIT is British Columbia’s Aboriginal public post-secondary institute. NVIT was formed as a private institute in 1983 by the First Nations bands of Coldwater, Nooaitch, Shackan, Upper Nicola and Lower Nicola. NVIT was designated as a Provincial Institute under the British Columbia College and Institute Act in 1995. NVIT spent years in the downtown core of Merritt, British Columbia. The Eagles Perch campus opened in 2002.

Campus

The Merritt Campus is 4155 Belshaw Street Merritt, British Columbia

Merritt, British Columbia

Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all...

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British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

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Programs

NVIT programs and courses are accredited within the province of British Columbia.

• Aboriginal Community and Health Development
• Aboriginal Community Economic Development
• Aboriginal Early Childhood Education (Merritt only)
• Academic and Indigenous Studies (University Transfer)
• Access to Practical Nursing
• Administrative Studies (Merritt only)
• Bridging to Trades
• College Readiness (Merritt and Vancouver Campus)
• Community Education
• Information Technology
• Heath Care Assistant
• Law Enforcement Preparatory Program (Merritt only)
• Natural Resource Technology (Merritt only)
• Social Work

See also

• List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia
• List of universities in British Columbia
• Higher education in British Columbia
  Higher education in British Columbia
  Higher education in British Columbia is delivered by 25 publicly funded institutions that are composed of eleven universities, eleven colleges, and three institutes. This is in addition to three private universities, five private colleges, and six theological colleges...
  
  
• Education in Canada
  Education in Canada
  Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by...
  
  
• Institute of Indigenous Government
  Institute of Indigenous Government
  The Institute of Indigenous Government, Canada's First Nations College, is a publicly funded post-secondary education institute located in Burnaby, British Columbia. Established in 1995, the institute was originally located in Gastown not Yaletown neighbourhood of Vancouver...