January 2026: Start at NSCC

Start the new year with a new challenge! Whether you're looking to begin a fulfilling career, make a change or build on a university degree, you'll find programs that give you the skills to move forward with confidence.

Find out which NSCC programs start in January:

• Academic and Career Connections
  Start your career and education with the right foundation – obtain required course credits, polish your study skills and explore your career options.
• Adult Learning Program - Academic Upgrading
  Upgrade your high school courses or pick up the missing credits you need for post-secondary study.
• Adult Learning Program - Africentric Learning Option
  Earn your high school diploma from an Africentric perspective as you learn about culture, ancestry and world view.
• Adult Learning Program - English as an Additional Language
  Earn your Canadian high school diploma while receiving English-language support.
• Adult Learning Program (ALP)
  Complete your High School Graduation Diploma for Adults.
• Bridge Watch Rating
  Begin your career at sea as a deckhand and member of a ship's watch team. Keep a lookout, steer the vessel, retrieve and launch lifeboats and much more.
• Business Administration
  Learn the fundamental knowledge and applied skills you need to bring your business career to life.
• Electrical Construction and Industrial
  Get training in construction and industrial electrical, with a strong focus on the principles and practices of construction wiring.
• English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
  Improve your English language skills to prepare for your college and university studies.
• IT Programming
  Develop your coding skills to build software solutions for a variety of platforms.
• Marine Engineering Management Technology
  Develop leadership skills, build your knowledge of the highly complex engineering systems of a modern ship and advance your career as an engineering officer.
• Marine Foundations - Fishing Master, Fourth Class
  Gain the skills and knowledge you need to prepare for Transport Canada examinations for Fishing Master, Fourth Class.
• Practical Nursing
  Work as part of a health care team to provide exceptional care and promote healthy lifestyles to the individuals and families you serve.
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
  Learn the science of refrigeration and a variety of skills to install and troubleshoot mechanical systems, electrical/electronic systems and refrigeration piping systems.
• Therapeutic Recreation
  Enhance quality of life by facilitating activities for people who experience barriers to health and leisure activities.