Education & Training

Should I get a certificate, diploma, degree or do an apprenticeship, while I go back to school? What’s the difference? How will it affect my employment opportunities and earning abilities? What options should I choose?

The most important thing you need to know is why you want to take an education or training program. If you know where you want the training to take you, it is much easier to decide which program will get you there.

What educational training option is best for me?

Planning for a career requires exploring your learning and training options. Resources in this section will help you to:

• Investigate the many education and training options in Alberta
• Explore and compare advantages and disadvantages of education and training programs.

• College, Technical Institute, University - What's the difference?
  Wondering how a private college differs from a university or a public college or how a public college differs from a technical institute? Here's an overview of the post-secondary education system in Alberta.
• Choosing a post-secondary program
  Similar education or training programs are offered by many different institutions. Explore which program is best for you.
• Adult Back to School Planner
  Learn everything an adult needs to know about going back to school.
• Education and Training Planner
  Know what your education and training options are in Alberta.
• Time to Choose...a post-secondary education program
  Get up-to-date information on various education options, what programs are offered and where.
• Many Training Paths Develop Skills and Knowledge
  Find many ways to acquire the skills and knowledge you need to make your next career move.

I’m already working but I want to improve my employment choices

Consider the following programs that support workplace training:

Work Foundations—Work Foundations provides full-time and part-time basic skills training to help you find a job or job-related training to improve your employment situation.

Academic Upgrading—Provides classroom training to unemployed or marginally employed adult Albertans to achieve grade 10 to 12 educational levels through the Work Foundations program. It aims to help you:

• obtain employment and/or
• pursue further employment-related training in apprenticeship, technical, business, college or university programs.