College of the Rockies
Higher EducationBritish Columbia, Canada201-500 Employees
College of the Rockies is a regional higher education institution in British Columbia serving the East Kootenay through six campuses, with Cranbrook hosting the main campus and the Gold Creek campus. It has operated for about 50 years, serves a regional population of roughly 83,000, and employs between 201 and 500 people, delivering post-secondary education responsive to local needs. The college enrolls approximately 2,000 to 2,300 full-time equivalent students annually, including over 100 international FTE from more than 30 countries, offering pathways from adult upgrading to diplomas, certificates, trades training, apprenticeships, and university studies, with some degrees awarded on campus. Programs emphasize small class sizes, hands-on learning, transferability, and a personalized educational experience, with Cranbrook's two campuses and regional campuses in Creston, Fernie, Golden, and Invermere. Recent activities include partnerships to support regional economic sectors, including a transfer agreement with the University of British Columbia Okanagan to provide an Arts pathway into UBCO's BA, and collaborations with KORE Outdoors to establish Canada's first outdoor gear repair and advanced manufacturing centre.