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Okanagan College
Kelowna, Oliver, Penticton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Summerland, Vernon, British Columbia, CanadaCollege / Polytechnic
Okanagan College is a public college in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, operating four regional campuses.
Okanagan College's mission is to transform lives and communities. Its vision is to inspire and empower individuals and communities to strengthen and sustain the social, economic, environmental, and cultural resiliency of the region for current and future generations through the creation and sharing of knowledge. The college is located at 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna BC V1Y 4X8, Canada, and is located in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, in a region that covers 37,750 square kilometres. More than 1,200 employees work at the college, making it one of the largest employers in the region.
The college builds on sixty-plus years of academic and instructional excellence. Its Inspire strategic plan was launched in 2022 and charts a course of action for the next ten years.
Okanagan College's programs span the arts, business and entrepreneurship, health, science and tech, and skilled trades, preparing learners for meaningful careers and lifelong learning. The college is governed, like all other colleges in the province, by the College and Institute Act of British Columbia. Education Council is responsible for curriculum content, academic standards and policies. The college reports an average class size of 18 students.
The college operates four regional campuses: Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Vernon. The Penticton campus features some of the most sustainable buildings in Canada, and the Vernon campus overlooks Kalamalka Lake. Listed facilities include campus housing in Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm, a Campus Library, fitness facilities in Penticton and Vernon, a Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence fitness centre and gymnasium in Penticton, outdoor fitness equipment at the Kelowna campus, and a Penticton Campus Gymnasium.
Admission routes include alternative admission testing options for skills gained outside traditional pathways, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) for Continuing Studies, Visiting Student (Letter of Permission) admission, conditional admission for current high school students, and general academic admission based on transcripts.