Education

Education

Community Training Funds

The Community Training Funds initiative is a successful and proven method to address the training needs of Yukoners.  Advanced Education Branch funds training in three different streams: community-based, industry/sector-based and project specific. 

Community-based training funds are designed to put decisions about training in the hands of those best equipped to understand those needs – the communities themselves.  Community–based training funds committees may include representation from the local municipal government, Self-Governing First Nations, Yukon College Community Campus, childcare centre and from the community at large.

Industry/sector based training funds are designed to assist the private sector meet the training needs of specific industries that are important to the Yukon economy.  Examples of sector training funds include Yukon Tourism Industry Training Fund, Environmental Training Fund and the Heritage Training Fund. 

CTF project specific funds must endorse both the CTF goals and Advanced Education program objectives and fall within its mandate.  The intention of project specific funds is to reduce barriers that limit people’s opportunities to access employment and to ensure that Yukon has a skilled workforce that enables individuals to participate in future economic opportunities in their communities.

Currently there are seven established community –based training funds and four industry/sector based training funds.  Please see the links in the list below for some examples of recent CTS initiatives.

Industry and Sector

  • Cultural Industries
  • Environmental Sector
  • Heritage
  • Tourism Industry Association

Community Based

  • Association of Yukon Communities
  • Carmacks
  • Champagne Aishihik / Haines Junction Area
  • Campbell Region
  • Klondike Region
  • Watson Lake
  • Silver Trail

Contact CTF

Advanced Education
Department of Education
Government of Yukon
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6

Phone: (867) 667-5131
Toll free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5131
Fax: (867) 667-8555

mailto: education@gov.yk.ca