Looking across the Yukon River to Dawson City in the background. Purple crocuses are in bloom in the foreground.

The Community of Dawson City

Dawson City is situated within the Traditional Territory of Tr’ondek Hwëch’in, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers.

Dawson is a thriving community that was built by mining, sustained by culture and tourism and tended by government. The campus supports these sectors by providing various courses and programs in a number of areas. A variety of short- and long-term training programs are offered with a priority to meet local employment needs.

Yukon School of Visual Arts

Yukon University is a proud partner in the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA), situated adjacent to the Dawson Campus in the Yùhke Zho building. The Foundation Year Program at SOVA is a university level program, equivalent to the first year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA). SOVA is a collaboration between Yukon University, the Klondike Institute of Arts & Culture (KIAC) and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.

The school boasts world-renowned faculty, small class sizes, custom designed studio spaces, and a vibrant arts community that supports our fully- accredited undergraduate level program.  You will have an opportunity to explore a wide range of materials and mediums in a school setting designed specifically for this program. An incredibly unique option for your first year of art school, or, as a stand-alone program; a great place to start working as an artist!

Learn more about Yukon SOVA

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Register for Upcoming Courses Available in Dawson City

FOODSAFE Level 1 is a food handling, sanitation and work safety course designed for front line food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers.

Legislation requires all people involved with transporting dangerous goods to learn the skills and principles taught in this course. Protect yourself and the public by learning how to avoid dangerous accidents and understanding your responsibilities as a shipper/handler.

View the Calendar of Current Courses and Programs in Dawson City

Registrations are processed on a first come (with payment), first served basis. A 5-day cancellation policy is in effect, unless otherwise stated. 

To Register: Call 867-993-8800 or email dawsoncampus@yukonu.ca 


Online / Livestreamed Courses from the Northern Institute of Social Justice (NISJ) at Ayamdigut Campus:


Not Available at this time

 


Online / Livestreamed Courses from Continuing Studies at Ayamdigut Campus:


Energy Literacy| On-line | FREE

Northern Energy Innovation has developed an Energy Literacy course through the Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery Program (C2R2).

This is a free, online, self-guided, interactive course which will take approximately 15 hours to complete. The course will be available to students for 90 days at a time.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of energy literacy. Exploring how the electric energy grid functions and the challenges and opportunities being experienced during our current energy transition.

The course will explore energy literacy through a technical, social, and political lens. The energy transition will be explored from a northern lens using case studies that focus on equipment and technologies relevant to remote northern communities and remote-integrated grids, exploring the challenges and benefits associated with integrating renewables into these systems. 

This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with the energy transition. The course is taught through a northern lens but is relevant to anyone interested in learning about or expanding their understanding of energy literacy.


Available Face-To-Face at the Dawson Campus:


Standard First Aid / CPR-C | Tues, Wed, May 7 & 8| 9:00am - 5:00pm|$270 (no gst) 

Comprehensive 14 hour course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need training due to work requirements or who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. Includes the latest first aid and CPR guidelines. Meets federal and a variety of provincial/territorial regulations for Standard First Aid and CPR. Exceeds competitors' standards by including injury prevention content, CPR and AED.


Foodsafe Safe Level 1| Tues, Wed, May14 & 15 | 5:30pm - 8:00pm| $150 + gst

FOODSAFE Level 1 is a food handling, sanitation and work safety course designed for front line food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers. The course covers important food safety and worker safety information including foodborne illness, receiving and storing food, preparing food, serving food, cleaning and sanitizing.


Leadership for Safety Excellence | Mon & Tues, May 6 & 7 | 9:00am - 5:00pm | $499 + gst

This course is full.

This is a two-day in person course is designed for people in management and supervisory positions in Territorially regulated workplaces in the Yukon. This program enables supervisors to build health and safety into their every-day planning, create and promote a safe work environment where people can work safely, and help make a lasting contribution to the reduction of incidents in all industries. Topics include: supervisor's role, inspections, young and new workers, investigations, and training. This program is appropriate for leaders in the public, private, and NGO sectors, and covers diverse workplaces through scenarios and illustrations.


TDG & WHMIS| Thurs, May 17 | 9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:00pm | $125 + gst per course

Ensure you know how to properly read and understand labels, identifiers, and material safety and data sheets as you explore the responsibilities of suppliers, importers, distributors, employees and employers. Protect yourself and the public by learning how to avoid dangerous accidents and understanding your responsibilities as a shipper/handler. Earn certificates in the process. 


Distance Learning in Dawson City

Distance learning, or online learning, provides students with access to class instruction over the Internet, rather than in a classroom. There are a variety of options, allowing you to study full or part-time via distance.

Learn more about distance learning

Programs offered via distance learning

 
Contacts

Ashley Doiron
Manager, Programs and Courses
Community Education and Development - Northern
867 993 7716
adoiron@yukonu.ca

John McDonald
Instructor / Coordinator
Community Education and Development - Northern
867 993 8801
jmcdonald@yukonu.ca
 

Marcia Jordan
Administrative Assistant
Community Education and Development - Northern
867 993 8800
mjordan@yukonu.ca

Devon Berquist
Coordinator (casual)
Community Education and Development - Northern
867 993 8800
renee.berquist@yukonu.ca

Campus Hours & Location

Monday to Friday
8:30am - 5:00pm
(closed on statutory holidays and weekends)

Campus Hub
When we are not running courses, we are happy to welcome students and community members to our Campus Hub (situated downstairs) where they can use our internet, computers and space for course work, research, communications, etc.

The public computers are accessible during office hours, but technical assistance / printing is only available when our Administrative Assistant is working at the reception desk. 

Room Bookings / Rentals
We have a selection of office and classroom spaces that can be adapted into small meeting rooms. Room availability, reservations and fee information is provided at our reception desk.

Tr’odëk Hätr’unohtän Zho
Dawson City Community Campus 
Box 313, 982 3rd Avenue
Dawson City, Y0B 1G0

dawsoncampus@yukonu.ca


We acknowledge that we are teaching and learning on the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.

Where to find us