The Union of New Brunswick Indians Board of Directors authorized the establishment of the Training Institute in 1994 as a key component of the UNBI's activities and became incorporated as a non-profit organization in May 2009. Its purpose is to provide post-secondary and other educational opportunities for the people, and by the people, of the First Nation communities.
All programs and workshops are open to First Nations as well as non-native students. Curriculum has been designed to ensure that students have their choice of whether they could work on or off-reserve.
The UNBI Training Institute is registered to grant specific academic credentials for specific technical or vocational training programs with regards to the general enabling legislation of
- Private Occupational Training Act (R.S.N.B. 1973, c. P-16.1)
- General Regulation (O.C. 84-679) - Private Occupational Training Act
- Designated Learning Institute
On October 26, 2022 the UNBI Training Institute will be operating and promoting as the New Brunswick Indigenous Career College (NBICC)
NBICC, formally the UNBI Training Institute is registered with Canada and New Brunswick Student Loans as well as with the Department of Indigenous Services Canada for funding purposes. It is also registered under the New Brunswick Private Occupational Training Act and a member of the National Association of Career Colleges.