At North Island College in Courtenay, Canada, Metal Jewellery 1 Foundation Statement of Completion is offered as a certificate in Visual Arts programme. The programme runs for 7 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,500 per total for local students.
This seven-week, full-time foundation course in Campbell River's newly renovated jewellery studio welcomes both first-time makers exploring a hobby or home business and experienced artisans wanting a refresher. Coursework runs from basic design, sawing and piercing through cold-connection riveting, low-tech casting methods, bezel and stone setting, soldering and metal texturing, closing with a unit on Northwest Coast Indigenous engraving traditions and the business side of running an artisan practice. No prior experience is required, and graduates can pursue independent studio work or an apprenticeship, with wholesale metal purchasing available to students during the program. Classes run Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and students supply their own hand tools while the studio provides all major equipment; tuition is $2,500.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants only. This introductory, non-credit program has no formal academic prerequisite: North Island College states it is suitable both for those just beginning jewellery making as a hobby or potential home-based business and for those with previous experience seeking a refresher. There is no minimum grade, course or English-language test requirement published for this program. It is the first of NIC's four-level Metal Jewellery suite (Foundation, Fundamentals, Fusion and Focus), and applicants who already have experience are advised to contact NIC's Future Students team to confirm which level best matches their skills before registering. Applicants register directly with NIC's Continuing Education and Training department by completing the program's digital registration form.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:North Island College's domestic applications open at the beginning of October each year for the following academic year; unlimited-entry programmes admit on a rolling, first-come-first-served basis with deadlines effectively at the term start (September 1, January 1 or May 1), while limited-entry programmes close earlier: the last Monday of August for a September start, the third Friday of December for a January start. International applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC; for the current cycle NIC has published deadlines of 1 May 2026 for September 2026 entry and 31 August 2026 for January 2027 entry, with no later 2027 intake deadline yet posted. Admission is otherwise rolling until seats fill. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
