Skip to main content Skip to site utility navigation Skip to main site navigation Skip to site search Skip to footer
Login
Hide Menu
Menu

Nova Scotia Community College

A student of the CNC Machining program, Ben Campbell is seen working on a machine in a workshop setting..
Learn about CNC Machining
Launch your machining career through this pre-apprenticeship program, where you'll combine computer-aided tools with hands-on metalworking to produce mechanical parts for industrial machines. Find out more about CNC Machining
An Electrical-Industrial Maintenance and Controls student is seen in yellow hard hat and vest working on a machine.
Explore Electrical - Industrial Maintenance and Controls
Take your basic electrical training to the next level in the Electrical - Industrial Maintenance and Controls program. Gain deeper insight into electrical motors, controls, transformers and automation technology in this pre-apprenticeship program. Learn more about this program
A female student is seen sitting in a river wearing protective coveralls and boots with a large case of instruments beside her for testing the water.
Discover Natural Resources Environmental Technology
Build a strong foundation of both practical and theoretical skills, preparing you for a career in the natural resources sector with a commitment to sustainable practices. Find out more
All programs | Online programs Keyword Area of interest Campus School

Advanced search

Programs Search is currently unavailable. Check back soon as we work to resolve the issue.

Become a student
Join our community and start your future today.
Apply
Information for:

Updates and stories

Two people working on a poster at a giant table in a production studio.
Graphic and Print Production Learn about Graphic and Print Production at NSCC. Follow second-year student Shelby through a typical day in the program.
A smiling woman stands facing the camera.
Get help paying for college Starting at or returning to NSCC this fall? Apply by July 16 for $5 million in student awards, scholarships and bursaries.
A blue image saying Presidential search in green.
NSCC Presidential Search The Board of Governors has begun the search for the College’s next President. Learn more about the search.
View more updates and stories
A student sits at a table near a window at NSCC Ivany Campus and smiles at the camera. A student sits at a table near a window at NSCC Ivany Campus and smiles at the camera.

Important dates for applicants and students

See academic dates, College closures and holidays.

View our academic calendar

A student stands in front of NSCC Ivany Campuses main entrance and gazes over his left shoulder. A student stands in front of NSCC Ivany Campuses main entrance and gazes over his left shoulder.

Explore our campuses

Get hands-on career training in 17 communities across Nova Scotia and online.

Find a campus

A drone aerial view of the sun rising over Lawrencetown beach in Mi'kmaki. A drone aerial view of the sun rising over Lawrencetown beach in Mi'kmaki.

Land Acknowledgement

NSCC is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded territory and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq Nation. Our relationship is based on a series of peace and friendship treaties between the Mi’kmaq Nation and the Crown, dating back to 1725.

As Treaty beneficiaries, we recognize that we are all Treaty People.

Events

View all events

In the news

Blue image with white text and a newspaper icon that reads 'NSCC in the news.'
Federal gov announces more funding for skilled trades The federal government announced an additional $2 billion in funding toward growing training for skilled trades throughout Canada. Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hadju thanked NSCC during the announcement for the work being led at the College to support programs related to national defence, training and learning programs, developing a skilled workforce in high-demand sectors and collaborating with employers and federal government to support economic priorities.
Jul. 17, 2026The Chronicle Herald
Blue image with white text and a newspaper icon that reads 'NSCC in the news.'
NSCC grads earn Lieutenant-Governor’s culinary excellence award Six grads from NSCC received the 2026 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Culinary Excellence this week during a ceremony at Government House in Halifax. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in culinary education and the next generation of leaders in Nova Scotia’s food and hospitality sector. 
Jul. 14, 2026Government of Nova Scotia
Blue image with white text and a newspaper icon that reads 'NSCC in the news.'
Mi'kmaw father and son build wildfire protection software Barry Stevens and his son Noah Stevens hope technology they've spent years developing can help communities prepare before disaster strikes. The father-son duo created FireGuardian, a 3D wildfire mapping program that allows users to simulate how a fire could spread under different weather conditions, and test how different measures like fire breaks or tree removal could slow it down. The software has undergone third-party testing through the Dr. Tim Webster's AGRG team at NSCC.
Jul. 09, 2026CBC
View all news articles
Top