The community of Ross River

The community of Ross River is located within the Traditional Territory of the Ross River Dena Council.

Ross River is located in central Yukon, 360 kilometers northwest of Whitehorse, near the confluence of the Pelly River and the Ross River.

Photo: John Hopkins-Hill/Yukon News file

A "Welcome to Ross River" sign next to an "antique" truck

Floral graphic element and the title "Local knowledge sharing"

The Dena Cho Ke’endi Campus is currently looking for local people who may be interested in sharing their knowledge or expertise.

We want to hear from you if you have experience in the arts, baking, bookkeeping and accounting, carving, computer literacy, cooking, crafts, electrical, English/math, home projects, log building, photography, sewing and knitting, yoga, pilates, fitness training and more!

This is an open call - there is no deadline for submissions.

Upcoming courses available in Ross River

This 1 day course is designed to increase proficiency with the math components involved in small water systems operation and bulk water delivery.

This 3.5 day course is designed to prepare you to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Bulk Water Delivery (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

This 3 hour course provides an overview of safe drinking water practices, regulatory requirements and roles and liabilities of system owners and operators. Operation and maintenance of drinking water systems is introduced.

This 3 day course is designed to provide operators with the skills and knowledge to safely work with disinfectants commonly used in water and wastewater systems in the Yukon.

This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Water Treatment Level 1 or 2 (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

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Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the industry standard for demonstrating competence and a solid foundation of project management skills.

This one-day course provides students with an understanding of Emergency Response Plans, Maintenance Management Plans and Standard Operating Procedures. Students will learn how to develop and use these important tools to efficiently support operation and maintenance duties.

This 1 day course gives the participants an opportunity to learn a variety of techniques for iron and manganese removal from drinking water.

This 3.5 day course is designed to prepare you to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Bulk Water Delivery (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

This 27 hour course is designed to prepare you to write your Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) certification for Water Treatment Level 1 or 2. You will go at your own pace through online modules and you will have access to an instructor to answer any questions you may have.

For Fall 2024: We are running two courses WO001 – Basic Small Water Systems Operations and WO001L-Small Water System Operator Lab together to allow for both in-class and hands-on learning (improved learning experience).

In this course, students explore the written and oral skills needed to communicate in diverse organizational and cultural contexts.

This course introduces students to critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing through the study and application of the principles of university-level discourse. English 100 focuses on expository writing.

This course introduces students to four literary genres: short fiction, poetry, the novel, and drama. Students learn the fundamentals of university-level literary study and explore major themes suggested by the selected texts.

Supportive distance learning in Ross River

Distance learning, or online learning, provides students with access to class instruction over the Internet, rather than in a classroom.

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Programs offered via distance learning

 

Contact us

Campus hours & location

Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Box 102, 302 Ross River Avenue
Ross River, Y0B 1S0


In 1996, Ross River Elders gave the campus its Kaska name Dene Cho Kê’endį, which translates as “big people learning.”

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