Adult Special Education (ASE)

selkirk.ca/ase

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Ongoing

CAMPUS:
Castlegar

Program Summary

Adult Special Education (ASE) offers workplace
training programs leading to certification and
employment opportunities.

IN ASE LEARNERS WILL
— Build on strengths and interests
— Identify and achieve goals

— Build self-awareness and learn to work with
others

— Develop resources and support networks
— Enhance employment readiness

— Develop useful workplace skills

— Increase math, English and computer skills

THREE LEVELS OF PROGRAMMING

— Discovery, a foundation phase

— Mastery, a specialization phase

— Mentoring, an enhancement and transition phase

All levels include skills in communication,
employability, technology, interpersonal relations,
customer service and literacy.

— The Discovery Programs include hands-on,
experiential education designed to prepare
students for success in a variety of workplace,
volunteer, and community settings, as well as
foundational academic and life skills to prepare
students for life-long learning.

— Mastery programs include Entrepreneurship
and Crafting; Applied Arts; Agriculture and
Sustainability; Food Service Worker; and Retail
Support. Each centre offers the program(s)
suitable for their students and community.

— Mentoring is a capstone phase focusing on
mentoring new students and transitioning
successfully beyond college.

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PROGRAMMING & LOCATIONS

Adult Special Education (sometimes called
Transitional Training) prepares adults with special
needs or disabilities to participate more fully in daily
life within their communities.

Our Mission is to nurture interdependence and
independence through meaningful learning. Build
upon unique personal strengths, confidence,
awareness, and skills to be a contributing member
of our community. Personal and social development
underlies all aspects of these programs.

ASE gives adults with disabilities the chance to
flourish in a supportive college setting. An individual
plan is developed with each student to foster
academic, personal and social skills in a cooperative
learning environment. All programs incorporate

life skills, math, computer and English skills. There
is a strong focus on building community within the
classroom and engaging in the community outside of
the classroom. Students develop support networks.
All of these aspects build Employability Skills.

Nelson offers a full or part time program. Contact
Silver King Campus.

Castlegar offers a part time program. Contact
Castlegar Campus

Grand Forks offers a part-time program. Contact
Grand Forks Learning Centre.

Trail offers a Food Service Worker program, running
a full service cafeteria and catering functions and
banquets in the greater Trail area. Trail offers a full or
part time program. Contact Trail Campus.

Application Information

Download the Adult Special Education Information
Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ase/
application-information

BEFORE YOU START

— Please make sure you meet all admission
requirements, including the general admission
requirements for the college and the specific
admission requirements for your chosen program
(these are listed in each program area).

— International Students (students who are
applying to Selkirk College from locations outside
of Canada) should follow the application steps
required by Selkirk International.

Contacts

ALLISON ALDER

School Chair
Direct: 250.354.3214
Email: aalder@selkirk.ca

JENNIFER CLIFF-MARKS

Instructor & Intake Coordinator (Trail)
Direct: 250.364.5785
Email: JCliffMarks@selkirk.ca

CELINA GABRIEL (ON LEAVE)
Instructor (Kaslo)

Direct: 250.353.7773

Email: cgabriel@selkirk.ca

NATHANIEL HOWARD

Instructor & Intake Coordinator (Nakusp)
Direct: 250.265.3640
Email: nhhoward@selkirk.ca

JIM LEITCH

Instructor & Intake Coordinator (Castlegar)
Direct: 250.365.1345
Email: jleitch@selkirk.ca

WENDY TAGAMI

Instructor & Intake Coordinator (Silver King)
Direct: 250.354.3223
Email: wtagami@selkirk.ca

SPENCER TRACY

Instructor & Intake Coordinator (Grand Forks)
Phone: 250.442.2704 ext 227
Email: stracy@sellkirk.ca

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