At the Nova Career Centre, we believe that to fully prepare graduates, students need to train in a physical environment that reflects their future professional working environment. For that reason the Nova Career Centre’s hairdressing department features an actual salon where students can apply their practical knowledge while providing service for clients, while developing their...Read More

Again this year, we hosted a visit from students from the PASS program. The Providing Alternative Student Support (PASS) program is a pilot project that focuses on providing additional academic and social support to some students. Their trips to NOVA, both a tour of the facility and student for the day, helped them discover what programs are...Read More

Our hairdressing department is pleased to showcase a couple techniques for those who are interested in: – Advanced Haircutting  Melanie Sheehan is a past graduate from the Nova Career Centre. She owns her own salon and teaches advanced colouring and cutting techniques at the Nova. – Afro-Centric Haircutting William Bennett speciality is the barbering of...Read More

Howard S. Billings Regional High School celebrated their annual observance of Remembrance Day with activities such as a play, a special service and a luncheon for local Veterans. For this occasion, the HSB’s SWAT (Students Working Artistically Together) Drama team partnered with the NOVA Career Centre’s Hairdressing program. The HSB student actors playing a wide...Read More

A couple of week ago, I received a phone call from a one hundred year old lady asking to have a perm done at the Nova hairdressing salon. The lady said that she could walk with the help of a cane and a walker. Over the phone, she told me that it was too bad...Read More

A new group of students just joined the hairdressing program at NOVA! There are different kinds of artistic talent. Some people can draw, others paint, still others do makeup… and then some do hair. Hairstyling is both an art and a science. Going to a hairdressing school is a great choice for those of you...Read More

We’ve spent the last year thinking about who we are. As you interact with us going forward you’ll likely see our new NFSB Continuing Education logo, or maybe a new banner or ad. What we hope you’ll see is us honouring our current and future students who find the courage to overcome obstacles, defy expectation,...Read More

We had an amazing evening with all the 2014 Graduates!  It was an emotional event, with great co-hosts Normand Touchette and Sue O’Sullivan, a compelling guest speaker in Linda Boor, an emotional presentation from Maria Gudzio (on her last grad…) and great, smiling, proud students!  Kudos to Patricia Donohue and the entire team who prepared...Read More

Video interviews with vocational teachers from across the province who explain their journey from being a student getting their DEP (diplôme d’études professionnelles), working in their respective fields for a few years, becoming teachers in a vocational centre and then returning to university to get their teaching degree. The dedication, passion and enthusiasm these professionals...Read More

In this episode we visit Trades In Motion, as an attendance record of 4 189 students make their way during the 3rd edition of the interactive career fair. – Students came from over 76 schools in the region. – Four local school boards partnered together for this project – 29 interactive vocational kiosks had the...Read More