2025-2026 co-op programs
Mandatory co-op programs
Students in the Hotel and Restaurant Management, Tourism Management and Culinary Management programs are required to complete 2 mandatory paid co-op placements totaling at least 600 hours:
• Co-op A: Completed in year 1, term 3 (begins in April) totaling 425 hours
• Co-op B: Completed in year 2, term 1 (begins in September) totaling 175 hours
Eligible co-op programs
NSCC offers over 50 eligible co-op programs with a co-operative education course during the spring/summer term. Co-op is a for-credit work experience completed between a student’s first and second year, requiring at least 12 weeks and 420 hours of paid employment.
The following programs are eligible for co-op placements:
- American Sign Language/English Interpretation
- Architectural Engineering Technician
- Building Systems Technician (HVAC&R)
- Business Administration
- CAD Technician – Mechanical
- Carpentry - Diploma
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Construction Project Management
- Cyber Security
- Digital Animation
- Digital Animation - 2D
- Digital Animation - 3D
- Drafting - Architectural
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Electrical Technician
- Electro Mechanical Technician
- Electronic Systems Technician
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Environmental Engineering Technology - Water Resources
- Game and Interactive Art
- Game Programming
- Geographic Information Systems Technician
- Graphic and Print Production
- Graphic Design
- Heavy Duty Equipment Repair
- Instrumentation Technician
- IT Data Analytics
- IT Database Administration
- IT Generalist
- IT Programming
- IT Systems Management and Security
- IT Web Programming
- Library and Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Metal Fabrication
- Mi’kmaw Early Childhood Education (Poqji-kina'masulti'kw tel-kina'mujik mijua'ji'jk)
- Music Arts
- Music Production and Engineering
- Natural Resources Environmental Technology
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Paralegal Services
- Pipe Trades
- Power Engineering Technology
- Professional Photography
- Radio Television Journalism
- Screen Arts
- Survey Technician
- Truck and Transport Repair
- Welding
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