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The decision to continue your trade or professional
career in Calgary often means taking some skills
upgrading courses at educational institutions in Calgary
as required by your professional association or Alberta
Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
You have many options to continue your training in
Calgary at University of Calgary, Southern Alberta
Institute of Technology (SAIT), DeVry University, Bow
Valley College, Mount Royal College, and several other
public and private colleges.
Distance education or online learning is also available
from educational institutions in Alberta and British
Columbia. You can also complete high school using
distance education courses while you are working.
READ MORE...See a list of educational institutions in
Alberta and distance education programs offered in
Western Canada at the EDinfo website created by the
Alberta Government �
Alberta Learning
Information Services: ALIS
Value of Alberta�s Education System for Employers
Alberta�s post-secondary programs and continuing
education training are based on industry needs.
Professional associations and business leaders in the
industry are involved in the development of programs and
courses offered by universities, technical institutes (NAIT
and SAIT), colleges and vocational schools in Alberta.
Some post-secondary educational programs have a
practicum that allows students to gain real industry
experience along with their academic course work.
Online courses are an alternative for adults who are
committed to their career path and have very little time
to attend courses in the traditional classroom
environment. Increasingly, university, college and high
school courses can be completed online. Online learning
is becoming a standard for lifelong learning for many
professionals, especially in the oil and gas industry
and engineering careers. See more about Lifelong
Learning
What employers think of the value of Alberta�s education
system?
A recent survey of 2,003 employers in Alberta, including
Calgary and Edmonton revealed the following facts:
. 80% of interviewed employers agree that the education
system in Alberta provides appropriate skills for
post-secondary graduates (certificates/diploma)
. 90% of the 2,003 interviewed employers who hired
recent graduates are satisfied with their skills and
quality of work for all levels of graduates, form high
school to university recent graduates.
. Calgary employers are more likely to seek university
degree graduates when compared with employers in other
regions of Alberta, who will seek more people with
post-secondary certificates and high-school graduates
. Almost half of interviewed employers provide
assistance for education and training to their
employees. Lager employers, such as Government and
educational institutions tend to provide more resources to
educate and train their employees. Employers in the
construction and services industries are least likely to
provide resources to educate and train their employees.
(Source: 2001/02 Employer Satisfaction Survey
Prepared for Alberta Learning by the Environics Research Group
June 2002)
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