Selkirk College

Selkirk College, established 1966 as one of British Columbia's oldest community colleges, serves 2,700+ full-time students across eight campuses in West Kootenay/Boundary regions (Castlegar main campus with 65 hectares forests, Nelson Silver King arts campus, Trail, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Victoria St.). Eight schools-Arts; Academic Upgrading; Business; Environment & Geomatics; Health & Human Services; Hospitality & Tourism; Industry & Trades; University Arts & Sciences-deliver 60+ nationally accredited programs in carpentry, culinary arts, nursing, digital arts, renewable energy, tourism management through co-op placements, small classes (15:1 ratio), and land-based learning achieving 90% employment. Ranked 33rd Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges (2021), it welcomes 600+ international students from 34 countries amid Kootenay Rockies skiing, Kootenay Lake paddling, organic farms fostering outdoor clubs and indigenous partnerships.