The community of Watson Lake

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Wood sign that reads Welcome to Watson Lake, Gateway to the Yukon, incorporated 1984

Watson Lake is situated on the Alaska Highway, in the southeastern corner of Yukon near the border with British Columbia. The territory's third largest community, Watson Lake is home to the Liard First Nation and is also within the Traditional Territory of the Kaska people.

Watson Lake is home to the famous sign-post forest, the incredible Northern Lights Space and Science Centre, and the gateway to the exciting history and breathtaking scenery of Yukon. The community offers many ways to enjoy the outdoors, including watching the incredible aurora borealis illuminate the night sky with dancing displays of colour.

Why study at Watson Lake Campus?

The Watson Lake Campus plays a dynamic role actively pursuing partnerships in education to fulfill the needs of the community. These relationships with the local First Nations as well as many community organizations guide the campus along the pathways to student success.

The campus offers distance learning courses, community access to computers and internet, and provides space for community meetings and events,

Upcoming courses available in Watson Lake

Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the industry standard for demonstrating competence and a solid foundation of project management skills.

This 2 day course is designed to increase proficiency with the math components involved in small water systems operation and bulk water delivery.

This webinar builds on the learnings from Intimate Family Violence and Family Law Part 1, which is a prerequisite for registration in Part 2.

This 4.5 day course is the first part of the Leading and Managing in Public Operations series.

(formally ACCT 003)

Designed for individuals seeking a foundational understanding of bookkeeping principles and practices, this introductory course is ideal for those with little to no bookkeeping experience.

This 3.5 day course is designed to prepare you to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Bulk Water Delivery (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

In recent years, our world has been trying, challenging and has forced us to sit in so much unknown. What do we do in times of stress? How do we tend to manage?

Designed for administrative professionals and executive assistants, this course will help you discover how to apply project management processes for supporting multiple people and projects in a team setting.

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

Supportive distance learning in Watson Lake

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

Michelle Collins

Community Adult Education Coordinator, Watson Lake

Community Education and Development - Southern

Location

Box 336, 210 Robert Campbell Highway
Watson Lake, Y0A 1C0

Winter hours

Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
Closed for lunch from 12 - 1pm

Open some evenings and weekends - please call for more info!


Summer hours

Monday to Wednesday, 9am - 4:30pm
Thursdays, 9am - 2:30pm
Friday to Sunday - closed

Where to find us