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Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) is British Columbia's Aboriginal public post-secondary institute in Merritt,
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada. It 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
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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. NVIT is a member of the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), which was created in 2003 to represent and work on behalf of Aboriginal controlled adult and post-secondary education institutes in British Columbia.Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association
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Campus

The Merritt Campus is at 4155 Belshaw Street
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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 *Health Care Assistant *Law Enforcement Preparatory Program (Merritt only) *Natural Resource Technology (Merritt only) *Social Work


See also

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List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia The Canadian province of British Columbia is home to 14 public universities and institutes, as well as 11 colleges. Public universities and institutions Public colleges * Camosun College (Victoria, British Columbia) * Coast Mountain College (P ...
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List of universities in British Columbia Universities in Canada are established and operate under provincial and territorial government charters, except in one case directed by First Nations bands and in another by federal legislation. Most public universities in the country are memb ...
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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 ...
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Education in Canada Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, and is funded and overseen by provincial, territorial and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in C ...
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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 the Gastown neighb ...


References


External links


Official website
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