Visit Charlyne Smilinski at the Nechako Career Centre today!

Open the door to great career opportunities!

Open the door to great career opportunities and job satisfaction!
What do you want to achieve...

  • To advance in your current career?
  • To learn new skills to make a career change?
  • To return to the workforce after starting a family?
  • The Nechako Career Centre offers free advice and assistance on planning your educational and career goals. In addition to advising, the Nechako Career Centre also provides assessment testing, a resource library, job board and more!


    CNC - Nechako's main campus is located in Vanderhoof with an office in Fort St James.

    Check out what is being offered at CNC - Nechako or email nechako@cnc.bc.ca for more information.

    Adult Education

    Complete your:

    • Grade 12 – Adult Dogwood
    • Upgrading and course prerequisites

    You choose courses and schedules that work around your job and family demands. We provide you with instruction and support that suits your learning style. You get employability and leadership skills that help you find a job.

    Fort St James
    College of New Caledonia, Ann McCormick (250) 996-7019
    Fort St. James Adult Centre (250) 996-7712

    Fraser Lake
    College of New Caledonia, Wendy Galvin (250) 699-6261
    Fraser Lake Learning Centre (250) 699-6261

    Vanderhoof
    College of New Caledonia, Debra Baher (250) 567-3200
    Nechako Learning Centre (250) 567-4744

    Industry Training Authority

            The Industry Training Authority (ITA) is a provincial government agency legislated to govern and develop the industry training system in BC.

    The ITA is working with industry, people pursuing training, and training providers to develop an approach that will effectively meet industry training needs, now and in the future. Improved approaches to skills training will position BC for economic success, and provide opportunities to individual British Columbians.

    Some trades and industry occupations in British Columbia are facing skills shortages that have the potential to limit the growth of specific industries and the provincial economy. The ITA aims to address this challenge by increasing the number of people in industry training by 30 percent over the next three years, as well as by improving completion rates and creating greater flexibility within the industry training system.

    The ITA is working with stakeholders to ensure there is a clear focus on industry and labour market needs. People pursuing training are being provided with more flexible options to gain skills and credentials, through such approaches as modular training and competency-based evaluation. New credentials are being developed to better meet current needs.

    Visit the ITA Industry Training Programs page to find program descriptions and outlines for each of the trade and industry career choices offered in British Columbia.

    Download the New Framework for Pre-Apprenticeship Training July 2006.


    Work Futures BC

    Work Futures BC provides a comprehensive description of close to 200 occupations as they relate directly to the B.C. labour market. It is for learners, individuals interested in changing careers or re-entering the labour market, and for career practitioners.


    Education Planner

    For complete program information on public post-secondary education in BC go to Education Planner. It contains a searchable database and is like having all of the calendars at your fingertips.

    Get the latest information on undergraduate program availability, application dates, tuition costs, admission requirements, lengths, and much more at 27 of BC's post-secondary institutions.