Nunavut Arctic College

Arctic College is a leader in Adult Basic Education. Arctic College Fine Arts programs are nationally recognized and produce skilled artisans, important to the economy of the region. Business and management courses and customized training courses are helping to train the professional workforce of Nunavut. Nunavut Arctic College has also been a leader in developing successful education partnerships. The College's two degree programs are delivered in partnership with the University of Regina-Teacher Education and Dalhousie University for the Nunavut Nursing degree. These partnerships allow students to obtain their Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science in Nursing entirely in the North. The Nunavut Research Institute, a division of the College, is mandated to identify community needs for research and technology and act as the science advisor to the Government of Nunavut. The Institute also supports College researchers and seeks to promote and preserve the use of traditional Inuit knowledge and technology. Licenses for field research are also issued by the Institute. Each year about one hundred and fifty licenses are issued for a wide range of studies, with support for field work being made available by the Institute's centres in Iqaluit, Igloolik, Cambridge Bay, Arviat and Rankin Inlet.