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Farrier Science

Olds College

Olds College

www.oldscollege.ca

Located in Olds in central Alberta, Olds College serves over 1,800 students in credit programs. Focusing on hands-on training, Olds College offers programs located in specialized facilities including a meat cutting facility, expansive greenhouse facility, a heavy equipment maintenance bay, farrier lab, indoor landscape pavilion, and many labs for soils, chemistry and entomology.

Olds College students may enrol in certificate, diploma and degree programs in areas such as agriculture, animal sciences, business administration, environment, horticulture, land, technology and trades. The Olds College community includes dozens of student clubs, ranging from athletic leagues to an award-winning rodeo club. The Olds campus houses a modern fitness centre, tennis courts, soccer fields and a swimming pool, as well as a new student residence, an extensive library, fine arts centre and a botanic garden.

 

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4500 - 50 Street
Olds, Alberta, T4H1R6, Canada

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  • Program Type Standard
  • Credential Type Certificate
  • Length 1 Year or Less
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning
Admission Requirements
  • 50% or better in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2
  • 50% or better in Math 20-1 or 20-2
  • 50% or better in one of Biology 20 OR Chemistry 20 OR Science 20
  • Meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement
  • Students are required to submit 50 hours of industry experience working alongside a Farrier

Submit an Applicant Questionnaire: The applicant is required to complete the Applicant Questionnaire and submit to Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. This is the applicant’s opportunity to demonstrate their experience and knowledge with horses to adequately cope with the course material. 

Admitted students are required to bring their own tools to the program. See the program webpage for more details.

 


Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2024/08/01 to 2025/07/31*.

  • Tuition $5,774.00 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $3,700.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $2,293.00 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated September 26, 2023. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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