Program Information

• The most current program in its field designed and delivered by industry experts using real-world processes, procedures, and resources
• The opportunity to be introduced to a broad range of production office roles and then specialize in one
• Collaboration across programs in television and film projects
• Focuses on the practical application ensuring you have job-ready skills
• Offers opportunities to participate in the production and management side of realistic studio and outside shoots
• Completion of a field placement with industry

• In 2021, a cast and crew of approximately 150 - including many local film workers, technicians and artists - worked on the Walt Disney live-action adventure-fantasy film Peter Pan & Wendy, located on the Bonavista Peninsula.
• The filming of television show Frontier in NL (from 2016-2018) starring Jason Momoa, generated an economic output of more than $63 million, and created 539 full-time equivalent positions in NL. It also later led to Momoa’s major motion picture, Aquaman, being partially filmed in NL.
• Current critically acclaimed productions being filmed in the province include Hudson & Rex, Son of a Critch, Severance and Saint-Pierre.
• The industry in Newfoundland and Labrador is growing rapidly, as national and international production companies are seeking out exotic locations that add to production value.
• Canada’s film and television production industry generates nearly $9.6?billion in annual production activity and supports approximately 179,000 jobs nationwide, contributing more than $11?billion to the Canadian economy.^[1]
• The Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation was established in 1997 to grow and develop the province’s film and television industry. Now operating as PictureNL, the agency has helped generate more than $1?billion in total film and television production activity, with record annual spending of $149.5?million in 2025/26 and thousands of full-time employment opportunities supported across the province.^[2]

1. Communicate collaboratively in a team.
2. Implement appropriate occupational health and safety protocols.
3. Analyze the formal elements of television and film, including cinematography, editing, and production design, to articulate how visual storytelling is achieved.
4. Demonstrate skills required for pre-production, production, and post-production of television and film projects.
5. Break down a script according to the needs of key departments.
6. Create industry-standard documents, such as schedules, budgets, call sheets, and daily production reports required for production, funders, and financiers.
7. Manage the financial, logistical, and organizational operations of a project, including sourcing locations, equipment, and resources, to meet established industry targets and deadlines.
8. Implement projects in compliance with applicable laws, statutory obligations, regulations, and industry principles.
9. Integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion principles, as well as green sustainability practices, into the planning and execution of media productions.
10. Utilize industry-standard digital software and applications to effectively manage production data, schedules, and file sharing.

• Basic First Aid & CPR
• Mental Health First Aid
• WHMIS

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due within two (2) weeks of date of Letter of of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay this non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • First Semester Tuition- which includes the $1500 Deposit Fee
    Deposit fee - $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable fee.
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $83.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $4,581.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $2,291.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $354.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $354.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $313.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2025-2026) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Fees & Charges

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Calendar on page. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).