How to Register for Classroom Courses
and NIC CVEC Memberships
Please note that registration for the Society's Lecture Series is done separately. Click here to learn more.
Classroom and Membership Registration Methods
There are three ways to register for NIC Comox Valley ElderCollege memberships and on-campus classroom courses once fall term registration opens on Tuesday, September 22 after 9 am:
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Online: See the steps below - one set for returning CVEC members, a second for new members.
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In Person: Visit the Student Services area of the Discovery building on the Comox Valley campus of North Island College (see location).
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Phone: Call NIC Continuing Education at 250-334-5005.
Online Registration Steps for RETURNING NIC CVEC Members
(Steps for New Members is Below)
Step 1: Go to register.cvec.ca
Step 2: Click on ‘Sign in’ in the top right of the page. Sign into your account with your assigned username (e.g., jstudent@northislandcollege.ca) and password. If you have forgotten your NIC username or are unable to retrieve a forgotten password, call NIC Student Technical Services at 250-334-5010.
Step 3: After completing sign in, you should be returned to the Instant Enrollment registration page.
Step 4: To register for a course, find it in the list (it may be on another page). Click the ‘Select’ button to the right of the course title to see a popup with more information about the course. Choose ‘Add section’ to add it to your basket, or ‘Close’ to back out. Repeat this step for every course you wish to register for.
Step 5: Click the yellow box in the top right corner to dismiss all messages, and then click ‘Next’ to advance to the payment steps. On the final credit card payment screen, near the bottom of the screen you will see an optional email address field prefilled with an email address. Receipts will be emailed to that email address. Ensure it has your personal email if you want to receive them there.
If you are uncomfortable with the above or run into registration difficulties, call NIC Continuing Education at 250-334-5005 to register over the phone.
Online Registration Guide for NEW NIC CVEC Members
Step 1: Go to register.cvec.ca
Step 2: To register for a course, find it in the list (it may be on another page). Click the ‘Select’ button to the right of the course title to see a popup with more information about the course. Choose ‘Add section’ to add it to your basket, or ‘Close’ to back out. Repeat this step for every course you wish to register for.
Step 3: Click the yellow box in the top right corner to dismiss all messages, and then click ‘Next’ to advance. If you see a red message box asking for your Social Insurance Number (SIN), you can ignore it.
Step 4: Enter the requested personal information. This will set up a new CVEC online account with NIC.
Step 5: Once your entered personal information is confirmed, you will advance to the payment steps in the process. On the final credit card payment screen, near the bottom of the screen you will see an optional email address field prefilled with your provided personal email address. The emails in the next step will be sent to that email address.
Step 6: When your payment is accepted, you will receive two emails right away: one to confirm your course enrollments and payment receipt; a second to give you your initial password for your new NIC/CVEC online account. A third email will arrive in a day or two that provides your login username (it will look like an email address with your name followed by @northislandcollege.ca). Note that this third email will also indicate that your initial password is based on your birth date, but this is incorrect. Your initial password is correctly provided in one of the two initial emails received.
If you are uncomfortable with the above or run into registration difficulties, call NIC Continuing Education at 250-334-5005 to register over the phone.