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5 courses

Information Technology & Digital Skills

Lab-based technology workshops with real hardware, ticketing systems and cloud accounts. You build a portfolio of working artefacts you can show an employer.

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All 5 courses run for 12 weeks and are delivered in-person training at our Nanaimo campus.

IT Support & Helpdesk

Hardware, operating systems, networking and ticket-driven support practice.

  • Diagnose and resolve common hardware and OS faults
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity systematically
  • Work a ticket queue to SLA with clear documentation
  • Support users remotely and in person professionally

Leads to roles like

  • IT support technician
  • Helpdesk analyst
  • Desktop support assistant

Web Development Fundamentals

HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a deployed portfolio project.

  • Build a responsive, accessible multi-page website
  • Write JavaScript that consumes an API and updates the DOM
  • Use Git and GitHub for version control
  • Deploy a site to live hosting

Leads to roles like

  • Junior web developer
  • Front-end assistant
  • Website content maintainer

Data Analytics Essentials

Spreadsheets, SQL and dashboards for turning raw data into decisions.

  • Clean and prepare a messy dataset for analysis
  • Write SQL queries with joins and aggregations
  • Build a clear, honest dashboard
  • Present findings and recommendations to a non-technical audience

Leads to roles like

  • Data assistant
  • Reporting analyst trainee
  • Business intelligence assistant

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Threats, hardening, identity and incident response for frontline IT roles.

  • Harden a workstation against common attacks
  • Explain and demonstrate common attack techniques defensively
  • Run through an incident response process
  • Design a basic security awareness briefing

Leads to roles like

  • Security operations assistant
  • IT support with security focus
  • Junior SOC analyst

Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Cloud services, virtual machines, storage and cost management.

  • Deploy and secure a virtual machine in a public cloud
  • Configure cloud storage and backup policies
  • Manage identity and access in a cloud account
  • Estimate and control cloud costs

Leads to roles like

  • Cloud support associate
  • Junior systems administrator
  • IT operations assistant

Applications are open for October 2026

Twelve weeks, in person, on the tools. Submit your application in about fifteen minutes — no documents to upload.

12 weeks · In-person training · Study permit not required — attend on a visitor visa