Contact North BC
Contact North BC, a collaboration between Coast Mountain College and Indigenous communities in northwest BC, was created with the goal of expanding post-secondary access for Indigenous students living in remote and rural areas.
CMTN and its First Nations Council identified the opportunity for the government of British Columbia to offer a similar project to Ontario’s provincially funded online learning support organization, Contact North/Nord.
Sign-up today for Contact North's online academic and career supports.
The goals of the three-year pilot project are:
Goals
- Increase participation in education and training opportunities by residents of the 28 identified First Nation communities, organizations and underserved communities.
- Provide local access within the First Nation communities to a broader selection of online education and training options.
- Offer local academic and career support services to CMTN students those students studying within community.
- Develop and nurture relationships, partnerships and collaboration with First Nation communities and with BC post-secondary Colleges and Universities.
This three-year pilot involves establishing community online learning centres in 28 First Nation communities, across northwest British Columbia to support local residents to participate in online and distance education programs and courses without having to leave their community. Students can access a host of support services at each online learning centre, provided by locally trained staff.
Learning Centres
To access a Contact North BC Learning Centre and its academic and career supports, please contact your local Education Coordinator for more details and information pertaining to your communities Centre.
Learn more
Learn more about the Contact North BC initiative by visiting studyonlinebc.ca
In the news
Maude Louie
Kitselas, Student learner using Contact North BC
"Without community-based resources such as a Contact North BC learning centre and the staff that have encouraged me and supported me, I would not be on my journey to achieving my educational goals.
Through Contact North BC, I am taking pre-requisite courses - math, English, chemistry and biology - to prepare me to register for the Registered Nursing Program at Coast Mountain College"
Kyle Hawyes
CMTN First-year business administration student
When Kyle Hawyes rolled at Coast Mountain College, he never pictured himself designing a board game that would be sold on Amazon and used in classrooms across the country.
Coast Mountain College, Contact North BC and Riipen have partnered to offer paid projects for students.
Learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Contact North BC supports
Online academic and career supports to help you achieve success. Register today!
Riipen Level Up paid projects
Contact North BC and Riipen have partnered to offer paid work projects for students.
- Get paid $1,400 per project completed
- Projects take 60 hours to complete
- All work is completed from home on your own schedule
The Level UP program is funded by the Canadian federal government through Riipen. The program matches students with employers to complete short-duration (60 hour) projects. Students gain valuable work experience, meet new employers and receive $1,400 when the project is complete.
How to start
Step 1 - Apply now!
To register, email us at: info@contactnorthbc.ca or drop into one of our Access Centres
Step 2 - Your eligibility will be confirmed
Staff at Contact North BC access Centre’s will help determine your eligibility
Step 3 - Create a Riipen account here
This will lead you through step-by-step instructions to apply to
projects that match your interests and/or studies.
Pear Deck Tutor
Are you registered in an online or distributed learning course or program? Do you live in northwest BC? You may be eligible for free online tutoring support – both live online tutoring and AI-based Tutoring.
Contact North BC Access Centres are located in First Nations or underserved communities across the northwest. These Access Centres have local staff trained to help support your efforts to access education remotely. If you’re needing tutoring support, Contact North BC offers 2 options:
1) Live tutoring (Pear-Deck Tutor):
- 24/7 on-demand access from your computer
- “In-Person” 1:1 tutoring online – no appointment needed
- Across all high school grades and college/university levels
- Over 300 subjects
- Completely free to you.
Whether you need 15 minutes or an hour of help, one click requests a trained tutor from some of the best Universities and Colleges. To register, email info@contactnorthbc.ca or, drop in to an access centre near you. www.studyonlinebc.ca
2) AI-based tutoring from the following services:
How to start:
Step 1 - Apply now!
To register, email us at: info@contactnorthbc.ca or drop into one of our Access Centres
Step 2 - Your eligibility will be confirmed
Staff at Contact North BC access Centre’s will help determine your eligibility
Step 3 - Sign in and connect to Pear-Deck Tutor or the desired AI-based tutoring service
Once verified you will receive email instructions for how to sign into the desired tutoring websites (Pear Deck or AI tutoring). You can then connect with a tutor or upload homework questions to get quick answers.
Career Mentoring
Attending college? Live in northern BC? Access online mentoring services.
Students spend years in school, preparing for careers they may later realize was not their true aspiration or talent. Others find themselves in occupations that are undergoing significant change -disruption. Had they had some good advice from an industry profession early on, they may have made important adjustments to their studies, saving time and money.
Career mentoring support can help fill this gap. Ask the questions. We’ll help you find the answers.
Learn more.
Step 1 - Apply now!
Register at qacanada.ca/reg
Step 2 - Get activated
Ingli will determine your eligibility for mentoring services within 48 hours.
Step 3 - Sign in and connect
Once verified you will receive email instructions to sign into the mentoring portal. You can then connect, pose your questions or ask to be matched with a career professional in your area of interest.