Ski Resort Operations and Management
The Ski Resort Operations and Management program (SROAM) provides education and training in ski industry subjects for students who desire careers in the ski and snowboard industry. The curriculum contains specific industry course content not commonly available at post-secondary educational institutions.
The Ski Resort Operations and Management Program is reviewed annually by an advisory committee of senior ski industry representatives to ensure that content is current and that that graduates are equipped with the latest useful knowledge and skills.
The aim of this program is to accelerate the advancement of graduates into supervisory and management level positions. The program relies heavily on the ski industry to provide direct exposure to actual ski facilities. Close contact with industry operations is provided through field trip visits that introduce students to industry supervisory and management personnel.
Field trips provide students with first-hand exposure to virtually every aspect of ski area operations. Direct meetings with ski industry managers and supervisors at resorts visited give students a chance to explore job opportunities for their work semester and after graduation.
During the first three semesters, which span 14 months, students take 22 courses focused on tourism, business, and operational subjects that prepare them for a role in the ski and snowboard industry. Included in these first three semesters are three five-day field trips to different ski regions in British Columbia and Alberta.
During the fourth semester, students undertake a 21-week paid work semester at a ski resort, which may lead to full-time employment. The work term is a co-operative education endeavour that involves both employer and college supervision of the students' work experience. Students choose their work placement and negotiate with employers to determine possibilities for job rotation and other learning opportunities. Students receive at least one on-site visit from an instructor during the work semester and must complete a major written report to receive credit.
Check out the Student Lift Construction Video. You can find more pictures and videos on the SROAM Facebook page.
About Nelson, B.C.
Watch the YouTube videos below that gives great views of the City of Nelson and nearby environs:
The campus for the Ski Resort Operations and Management Program is set in Nelson, indisputably one of the most beautiful small cities in Canada and a centre of mountain culture lifestyle. Life here is unhurried, and the city of about 10,000 is safe, clean, and quiet: the perfect place for studies.
Set on the shore of giant Kootenay Lake, Nelson is a historical gem, with more than 350 restored turn-of-the-century heritage buildings and facades. Incorporated in 1897 as a mining town, Nelson has bloomed into a unique community with a thriving tourist trade. There are more than four dozen cafés and restaurants and numerous art galleries; many residents are artists and crafts people. With a trading area in the West Kootenay of about 80,000 people, Nelson is also the hub for provincial and federal government offices.
Of course, there is also the pristine natural environment which offers everything imaginable for outdoor enthusiasts: fantastic deep powder skiing and challenging snowboard terrain, mountain biking, water sports, hiking, camping. It is not hyperbole to suggest that Nelson offers everything; if you envision a career in ski management, Selkirk College, Nelson, B.C., is the place to begin your journey.
