Academic Upgrading and Development

Upgrade through Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Selkirk College’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program is designed with the adult in mind. You can upgrade your skills for life, work, or to enter a post-secondary program. Courses are fully accredited prerequisites for college and for adult high school graduation. ABE instructors help you to reach your goals in a friendly, supportive, and relaxed atmosphere. Books are supplied and tuition is FREE (some student fees apply).

Adult Basic Education programs help you improve your reading, writing, math, science, computer skills. You can begin where you are right now, take the courses that work for you, get instruction and support when you need it, take a class or work on your own, get help with difficult concepts in another course. ABE is offered in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Call an instructor in your community to find out how ABE can meet your needs.

These programs can also help non-English-speakers become fluent in written and conversational English.

Areas of Study

Improve your understanding, compete credit courses, or earn prerequisites in:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computers
• English
• Learning and College Success
• Math
• Physics
• Social Studies

For more information on the Adult Basic Education program, email or call 1.866.301.6601, ext. 216.

Receive support with Adult Special Education (ASE)

Selkirk College offers Adult Special Education programs for adults with permanent disabilities or combinations of learning difficulties.

Personal and social development underlie all aspects of these programs. Two semesters are offered in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Nelson and Trail each year.