The community of Carcross

The community of Carcross is located within the Traditional Territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation.

Carcross is set on the shores of Bennett Lake, about 75 km south of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway. Surrounded by mountains, Carcross boasts stunning landscapes and scenery all year long.

Snowy mountain behind a frozen Bennett Lake with blue sky and light clouds above

A computer lab with a series of PC computers along each wall with rolling chairs in front of them. A whiteboard is on the wall at the far end of the room.

Public computer lab & internet access

The Carcross Campus has a fully equipped computer lab that is open to the public.

Drop by any time that there isn't a class in session and use one of the computers or access the internet on your own device.

Students and elders around a fire, some sitting in camp chairs, next to a large wall tent.

Learning science on the land

In the spring of 2019, Yukon College and Carcross/Tagish First Nation partnered on a two-week training course that took place on the land and in a wall tent on the Carcross/Tagish First Nation Farm. The condensed course gave students the equivalent of a Grade 10 Science credit and fulfills the science requirement to enter a trades apprenticeship program.

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Upcoming courses available in Carcross

This two-day course is the second part of the Leading and Managing in Public Operations series. Completion of WO CE61 prior to taking this course is recommended.

In this course, students explore the written and oral skills needed to communicate in diverse organizational and cultural contexts.

The goal of COMP 161 is for students to become independent and effective computer application users, in both their current studies and future careers. The course will provide students with hands-on interaction with common applications for analysis and problem-solving.

This course introduces students to critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing through the study and application of the principles of university-level discourse. English 100 focuses on expository writing.

This course introduces students to four literary genres: short fiction, poetry, the novel, and drama. Students learn the fundamentals of university-level literary study and explore major themes suggested by the selected texts.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

Throughout this course, students will explore endangered languages in Northern Canada including the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. They will learn why languages in these regions are endangered and what is being done about it.

NOST 229 is a variable-topics course, designed to permit Northern Studies and other students to take advantage of the expertise of visiting scholars or professors and other-institution courses, to pilot a new course, or to enable students to engage in directed studies or guided independent resear

What is truth? Is there a God? How ought we to live our lives and organize our societies? Students respond to questions such as these by reading some of the central works in the history of philosophy, from ancient to modern times.

This course covers the major physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of normal growth throughout the human lifespan.

What does it mean to be a man? This course sets out to find answers to this question by exploring the social meanings of masculinity. Students will examine the creation and negotiation of male identities in Canada and other countries, in past and contemporary times.

For Fall 2024: We are running two courses WO001 – Basic Small Water Systems Operations and WO001L-Small Water System Operator Lab together to allow for both in-class and hands-on learning (improved learning experience).

This 27 hour course is designed to prepare you to write your Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) certification for Water Treatment Level 1 or 2. You will go at your own pace through online modules and you will have access to an instructor to answer any questions you may have.

The ability to communicate efficiently is perhaps the most critical skill in today’s workplace.

Introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the region. It examines the geography, biological and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, then turns to the aboriginal and contemporary peoples of the region.

This course introduces students to critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing through the study and application of the principles of university-level discourse. English 100 focuses on expository writing.

Supportive distance learning in Carcross

Distance learning, or online learning, provides students with access to class instruction over the Internet, rather than in a classroom.

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Programs offered via distance learning

 

Contact us

Gisela Niedermeyer

Instructor/Coordinator, Carcross

Community Education and Development - Southern

Campus hours & location

Monday to Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm

Box 142
206 Tagish Avenue
Carcross, Y0B 1B0


Give us a shout or drop in during campus hours to learn about upcoming programs, events and on-demand courses.

Where to find us