Board Authority Authorized Courses (BAA) are locally developed courses.  They allow Boards of Education to offer courses that are relevant to the community to meet the needs and interests of students.  BAA courses must be authorized by the Board of Education according to requirements set by the  Ministry of Education.  

Student may earn elective credits towards graduation by successfully completing BAA courses.  

BAA Courses at SD8 Schools

3D Modeling and Animation 11 and 12
Aboriginal Leadership
Adventure Tourism Leadership and Safety (ATLAS)
Braille 10
Braille 11
Columbia River Field School
Design of Performance and Media Technology 10 11 12
Environmental Chemistry 12
Film Studies 12
Fitness for Life 10 11 12
Global and Intercultural Studies 12
Leadership
Leadership 12
Mountain Adventure Skills and Tourism Academy (MASTA)
​Orientation and Mobility 11
Outdoor Leadership 10
Peer Tutoring
Principals of Rugby 10
Project-Based Independent Learning 10
Psychology 11
Psychology 12
Recreational Leadership 11 and 12
Sustainable Cycling Development 10
Television Production
Television Production 10 11 12
Valhalla Wilderness Program 10
Volleyball Academy
Volleyball Academy 9 and 10
Volleyball Academy 11 and 12