ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
HVAC and Construction Program
Great Basin College, along with local Construction and Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) contractors and the Elko County School District (ECSD), is starting a Construction/HVAC program at Elko High School. This program will provide high school students two years of training in Construction and two years of HVAC training. There is NO cost to students and can lead to high demand careers! See the brochure!
This is a tremendous, new opportunity for Elko High School Students!
Earn National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Credentials taught at Elko High School credentials that will lead to GBC credit and can be used to enter any number of GBC/CTE programs.
Have a question? Contact Elko high School by telephone at 775-738-7281.
Program Partners
Program partners include:
- Great Basin College
- Elko County School District
- Elko High School
- National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)
- Charles Chester Plumbing and Heating
- Snyder Mechanical
- Ormaza Construction
- Canyon Construction Company
- Granite Construction
- Ames Construction
- Braemar
- Parker Solutions
For More Information Contact
Elko High School
Phone: 775-738-7281
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
