1. ACE is flexible and may be customized to personal professional interests through elective course options:       
   The ACE program is designed with multiple entry points and includes provisions for students missing prerequisites. It allows you to customize your studies, through course electives, to create a program that matches your educational objectives.

2. ACE courses are delivered using an applied learning model.
   Most ACE courses include numerous practical and hands-on activities that serve to strengthen the learning process and create a deeper understanding of subjects
   
   The applied model gives students strong practical skills, which is an attractive feature for employers and gives grads a competitive edge in the professional marketplace.

3. University and Technical courses are integrated to create a unique educational balance
   University courses deliver the foundational skills that students need for critical understanding, and transfer credit for those wishing to continue on to university to complete a Bachelors degree.
   
   Technical courses train students with the hands-on procedural skills used in the profession and give students strong employable skills.

4. The ACE program takes full advantage of the natural classroom to enrich and strengthen the learning experience
   The temperate rainforest of BC’s mid-coast is both extraordinarily rich with vegetation and wildlife and uniquely pristine. ACE courses utilize this extraordinary opportunity by taking students into this learning environment to learn about and experience first hand the ancient old-growth forests, wild salmon rivers systems, ocean ecology and all of the wildlife that occupy these ecosystems.

5. ACE helps students build valuable community and industry contacts
   The ACE program maintains a strong connection to the community to ensure that its programming is relevant to the needs of the people and body of employers. These connections also serve to create learning and networking opportunities for our students.

6. ACE graduates enjoy high rates of employment and ability to pursue higher education

7. The ACE program is comprised of high quality instructors dedicated to teaching excellence and student success

8. Small classes sizes ensure a high degree of student - instructor interaction and personal assistance
   All instructors set aside office hours for individual help. College students also have access to a range of student support services to assist them through their time at the college.

9. Low tuition fees
   NWCC has one of the lowest tuition rates in the province of BC. Students choosing to attend NWCC benefit not only from low tuition rates but also from lower costs of living.

10. ACE is housed in the new NWCC Prince Rupert campus.
    With modern classrooms, well-equipped laboratories and many amenities NWCC’s Prince Rupert campus is a great place to study.