Okanagan College-Vernon is a public post-secondary institution with four main campuses in Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, and Vernon, and three regional centres in Revelstoke, Summerland, and Oliver. The College serves approximately 20,000 students annually through over 140 degree, diploma, and certificate programs, and a wide range of university transfer and continuing studies course offerings.

Okanagan College-Vernon campus offers a variety of programs and courses, including university transfer courses, degree programs, trades training and professional development through Continuing Studies. The city of Vernon is the commercial hub of the North Okanagan. Surrounded by suede-like grasslands, and scenic lakes, including the iridescent Kalamalka, the community offers year-round recreation opportunities with an economy fuelled by entrepreneurship, with big Western Canadian companies getting their start here – like Kal Tire and Okanagan Springs. It’s also home to a vibrant creative community, including Kalamalka Press, which has been nurturing Canadian authors since its establishment in 1986. In 2010, MoneySense Magazine ranked Vernon as the third best city in B.C. for both affordability and lifestyle.