Discovery: Skills for Employment – Certificate of Completion

Program Details

Overview

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

The applicant must meet the following Steps to Opportunities, Academics, and Readiness program requirements to be considered fully-qualified:

The program does not have Academic prerequisites, however, the instructor will assess the student’s capacity to succeed in the program. All students must:

• Participate in an intake interview with the instructor
• Have the ability to learn and participate in a group setting
• Have had no behavioral or emotional problems that would significantly interfere with the learning or safety of self or others
• Have a commitment to learning
• Have a medical condition affecting cognitive ability.

Additional Requirements

Before an applicant’s file is considered to be complete, the following must have been received by the Admissions office:

• Completed application form
• An interview (in person or by telephone) with the Steps to Opportunities, Academics, and Readiness (SOAR) program instructor before entry to the program
• At least two of the following (students must provide documentation at their own effort and expense)
• A psychological assessment
• A copy of an IEP (Individual Education Plan) or transcript from school
• Documentation of disability from a physician or medical specialist
• A referral from CLBC (Community Living B.C.)
• A recommendation from an instructor in an SOAR program at Selkirk, another college, or high school
• A referral from a community agency

We believe in giving learners the chance to flourish in a supportive college setting. 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.