NBCC-Miramichi is a public educational institution that trains its students in the skills required for employment with industry and government. NBCC-Miramichi offers pre-employment certificates and diploma level courses in five areas of specialization:

• Heavy Equipment
• Learning Technologies
• Animation and Graphics
• Natural Resources
• Protective Services

Over 600 students enroll in eighteen courses, which include contract training for business and industry, apprenticeship training, night school and correspondence services. NBCC Miramichi employs approximately 150 people.

The "University Centre of the Miramichi" has been running in cooperation with NBCC-Miramichi for several years.

The college has made its facilities available for the University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University, and Mount Allison University to conduct first and second year Arts, Sciences and Commerce courses.

Students have the option of continuing their studies at one of these institutions once they have completed their second year of study.

The City of Miramichi also boasts a number of private training institutions and business colleges Academy of Learning Computer & Business Career College, and Miramichi Career College offer a variety of computer-based learning programs.

The Memramcook Institute has a satellite French language training facility in the area.

The National Research Council (NRC) has recently (Spring 2001) established a satellite office at NBCC-Miramichi. The purpose of this office is to assist local companies to increase productivity, sales and R&D efforts through the use of information technology.

The college and Miramichi area are connected via a broadband high-speed Internet connection with the other NRC facilities in the province.

Mira-Tech Incubation Center is focused on advanced learning and training companies, training technologies and multi-media.

Their goal is to facilitate and accelerate the development of e-learning firms so they may better serve global demands.