Cert in Steps to Opportunities, Academics & Readiness Program at Selkirk College in Castlegar, Canada is a certificate in Upgrading/upskilling programme. The programme is delivered in a blended format. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Upgrading/upskilling
Delivery: Blended
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The SOAR (Steps to Opportunities, Academics & Readiness) programs include hands-on, experiential education designed to prepare you for success in a variety of workplace, volunteer, and community settings. You will be exposed to a blended learning platform which includes foundational academic and life skills that are essential for developing life-long learners. It is important we take the time to get to know a prospective student so an individual plan is developed to foster success and appropriately meet the needs of the student and programming. There are many options available that lead to certification and develop transferable skills for adult living and employment.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to this program is not based on standard academic prerequisites; instead, Selkirk College's SOAR (Steps to Opportunities, Academics and Readiness) stream requires applicants to complete an intake interview with the instructor, demonstrate the ability to learn and participate in a group setting, show a commitment to learning, and have no behavioural or emotional difficulties expected to significantly interfere with participation. Applicants must submit a completed application form and undergo an in-person or telephone interview with a SOAR instructor before entry, along with at least two supporting documents such as a psychological assessment, an IEP or school transcript, physician or medical-specialist documentation of a disability, a CLBC referral, an instructor recommendation, or a community-agency referral, obtained at the applicant's own cost. No English-language proficiency test score is published for this program. Intake is Fall only.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Selkirk College's general programmes admit on a rolling, first-qualified-first-admitted basis: applications for Fall 2027 open 1 October 2026, Winter 2028 applications open 1 February 2027, and Spring 2028 applications open 1 June 2027, with no fixed closing date. Both domestic and international applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, or international applicants may instead apply directly to Selkirk with a $100 application package; admission stays rolling until seats fill. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is competitive-entry with its own published timeline for the 2027/28 intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
