Community Education & Workplace Training
Community Education
Join a community of life-long learners with Selkirk's College's Community Education. Explore our flexible adult learning options and find the path that's best for you. With CE at Selkirk, you can:
- Take individual courses or complete a certificate program
- Enroll in seminars and workshops
- Attend conferences and events
- Have courses contract training or first aid courses custom designed for you and your workplace
Contact a Community Education Coordinator in your area or view courses and register online here.
Teaching Opportunity
Interested in teaching a CEWT course? Contact a Community Education Coordinator with your workshop proposal or expression of interest in teaching one of our current courses.
Contract Training
Work with us to design, develop and deliver training that will keep you and your team at the top of your game. If the need is to stay current, refresh skills or find a new perspective, we can customize training content and schedule it to fit your needs, goals and budget.
Learn more about Contract Training.
Canada Job Grant
Building Skills for Business Success
The Canada Job Grant provides funding to offset up to two-thirds of training costs for existing or prospective employees to a maximum of $10,000 per employee.
How Job Grants Help Business
- Build a knowledgeable and skilled workforce
- Increase business productivity and profits
- Acquire and retain skilled employees
Selkirk College is an established training specialist in
- Essential skills training
- Technical training
- Business, management and leadership education
What We Offer
- Seven locations throughout the West Kootenay and Boundary region
- Hundreds of courses and short-term certificate programs
- Capability to rapidly customize training to suit your organization and your budget
Contact Us
For assistance in navigating the Job Grant application process please contact Carol Currie. To learn more about how Selkirk College's Community Education and Workplace Training can help develop your workforce, contact your local Community Education and Workplace Training Coordinator.
Learn more about Canada Job Grant employer and participant eligibility, application forms and other frequently asked questions.
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In the News
Connecting individuals who are seeking new careers to the education and background then need to succeed, the Selkirk College Pathways to Employment in Trades & Industry Program brought together 16 students for a 19-week exploration of exciting opportunities.
First-year Ski Resort Operations & Management Program students embarked on a thrilling field trip Selkirk Snowcat Skiing north of Meadow Creek in late-January to complete an avalanche training course and get a peek at one of the province's outstanding outdoor destinations.
Up to 16 West Kootenay residents are receiving the training they need at Selkirk College for jobs in their communities thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.