This is a one-year certificate program that is designed to prepare individuals for a management career in the regulatory sector of the tribal gaming industry. The regulatory/compliance sector of the tribal gaming industry is charged with providing the oversight, security and regulation of the industry as mandated by federal, state, local and tribal laws. The program’s skill-set blends business applications of math and English, computer proficiency, basic business principles and special topics related to tribal law and jurisdictional issues. A graduate of the program will have potential employment opportunities within WVC’s district with the Colville Confederated Tribes’ casinos and gaming enterprises and with other gaming and casino operations throughout the state. Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 grade point average. English and mathematics courses require qualifying assessment scores or acceptable preparatory coursework. Prerequisites: Keyboarding skills, ENGL 97 and MATH 99 or appropriate placement scores.
Required Courses: Certificate of Completion
Offered at the Omak campus
Core Courses
Program outcomes
Students who complete the Tribal Gaming Management Certificate should be able to:
- Use and apply business concepts in the Tribal regulatory field.
- Know current practices, principles and issues related to Tribal law, the role of the Tribes and their justice systems, specific to the gaming environment
- Use training and education to seek employment or advance in current employment in Tribal gaming-related fields.