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New Program - Kinesiology and Sports Studies Diploma

Offered online and face-to-face, based out of Lac La Biche.

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April 8-25, St. Paul

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Portage College open houses - March 24 - 26

Open House

Join us for Open House, March 24, 25 & 26 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM

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First Aid, Level C with CPR & AED

April 15-16, & June 10-11 - Lac La Biche / March 7 – St Paul

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Indigenous Ways of Knowing

To reflect our commitment to truth and reconciliation, we're proud to share the Indigenous Ways of Knowing site. This section includes information about Indigenous events, partner projects, teachings, resources and more.

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News Highlights

March 20, 2025

Portage College Business Program Students Win Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition

Portage College Business Program students from Lac La Biche and Cold Lake campuses won first place at the Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition in Fort McMurray. Competing against teams from 10 other Alberta institutions, the team stood out for their ability to analyze complex problems, develop strategic solutions, and present confidently to judges. Their success was driven by teamwork, critical thinking, and preparation, with support from instructors and a guest coach.

March 20, 2025

Portage College Research Project Explores Fighting Wildfires with Fungus

Interest is mushrooming around a plan to use fungus to reduce wildfire risks in Alberta forests. A Portage College applied research project has been approved to study the decomposition of deadfall, and the fungus types that can do it best. Michael Schulz, an Environment Technologist program instructor at Portage College in Lac La Biche is leading the research. Schulz, who holds a Master of Science in Ecology, is one of Western Canada’s leading experts in fungi. He hopes this research will help shape future wildfire prevention strategies.

March 18, 2025

Holi celebrated at Portage College with colours and smiles

International students at Portage College and the Students' Association of Portage College hosted Holi celebrations recently. The Holi celebration is a Hindu custom that enjoyed world wide. At the Lac La Biche campus, the colours were flying and the smiles were beaming during the celebration of spring and new beginnings.

March 14, 2025

Five post secondaries in northern Alberta pen historic Memorandum of Understanding

Portage College and four other northern Alberta post-secondaries have signed a new agreement. At its core, the partnership aims to ensure that post-secondary education in northern Alberta remains accessible, relevant, and sustainable. This initiative will enable students to stay in the region throughout their educational journey and support graduate retention for career success in the North.

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We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.
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