The community of Faro

Located in central Yukon on the Traditional Territory of the Ross River Dena Council, the town of Faro is a small but flourishing community with approximately 400 residents.

A unique feature of the town of Faro is the golf course that runs through the main part of town.

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A floral "Welcome to Faro" greeting

A row of trapezoid desks and chairs facing a TV screen. Behind the TV are orange-red book cases.

A community hub

The Faro Campus is a hub for community activity.

The campus provides public computer and internet access during opening hours. They also have tons of space available if you are looking to host a community dinner or a lunch meeting.

Upcoming courses available in Faro

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).

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.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

NOST 229 is a variable-topics course, designed to permit Northern Studies and other students to take advantage of the expertise of visiting scholars or professors and other-institution courses, to pilot a new course, or to enable students to engage in directed studies or guided independent resear

MS Project is a powerful industry standard software tool than can help you manage projects, programs, and multiple tasks.

This course covers the major physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of normal growth throughout the human lifespan.

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Supportive distance learning in Faro

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

 

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Campus hours & location

Monday to Friday
8:30am-4:30pm

Box 59, 111 Bell Crescent
Faro, Y0B 1K0


We'd love to see you and the coffee is always on - drop in and hangout for awhile!

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