Great Plains College
| Motto | Make it great |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, post-secondary, regional college |
| Established | 1973 (as Cypress Hills Regional College), 2008 (as Great Plains College after merger with Prairie West College) |
| Endowment | $192,000 |
| President | Dr. David Keast |
| Students | 661 FLE |
| Campus | Swift Current; Kindersley; Warman; Biggar; Maple Creek; Rosetown |
| Colours | blue & Yellow |
| Sports | SunDogs Athletics; men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball |
| Affiliations | ACCC, SIAST), University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina. |
| Website | http://www.greatplainscollege.ca/ |
Coordinates: 50°6′50.85″N 106°57′46.34″W / 50.1141250°N 106.9628722°W
Great Plains College is a regional college in Saskatchewan that provides post-secondary education in the western part of the province. It currently offers post-secondary certificate, diploma and degree programs — as well as university programming, skills and safety training, adult basic education and English language training - through campuses in Swift Current, Kindersley and Warman as well as program centres in Biggar, Maple Creek and Rosetown. Great Plains College was formed via a 2008 merger between Cypress Hills Regional College and Prairie West Regional College.
The college provides certificate, diploma and degree programs in a variety of fields and trades. Post-secondary offerings in 2015-16 include Administrative Assistant; Business; Bachelor of Social Work; Boom Truck, Crane & Hoist Operator; Certificate in Health, Safety and Environmental Processes; Continuing Care Assistant; Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management; Early Childhood Education; Electrician; Heavy Equipment Operator; Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development; Power Engineering (Fourth Class and Third Class); Practical Nursing; Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Welding; and Youth Care Worker.
A limited number of university courses are also offered at the College in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina.
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