North Island College
North Island College (NIC) { WikiMapia: } is a community college located primarily on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. College facilities include four campuses and three centres serving a population of 155,000 and a geographic region of 80,000 square kilometers.
The largest campus is in the Comox Valley, but there are also campuses in Campbell River, Port Alberni, and Port Hardy. Centres are located in Gold River, Ucluelet, and Bella Coola.
North Island College was established in 1975 partially due to a large grant by one of British Columbia's largest shipping companies, Asia Pacific Marine Container Lines. It employs approximately 400 people.
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