Salish Kootenai College

Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is located in Pablo, Montana. SKC was established back in 1977 and is a Native American Tribal community college. The main campus of SKC is located on the Flathead Reservation. It also has several satellite locations that students will be able to take advantage of at their convenience. Currently, the school serves around 1,000 students. The enrollment at this school consists of mostly Native American students, but there are also people from outside of the Native American community. This school has several bachelor degree programs, associate degree programs, and certificate programs. Many of the school's programs are career oriented.

SKC also has a nursing program that has been working to educate skilled nurses for several years. The program was established back in 1988 and it provides students with a supportive learning environment. SKC has an associate of science in nursing program and a bachelor of science in nursing program. These programs are both designed to grow the practical skills of nurses by giving them good classroom education while exposing nurses to clinical experiences. Students are specifically prepared to practice nursing in rural settings that are relevant to this Native American community. Both the ASN and RN to BSN programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).