Boyle Campus closed until further notice due to a wildfire in the area.
Upcoming Courses

Continuing Education allows you to enhance your career, knowledge, or skills on your terms when you need it, and how it’s delivered.

For more information on courses, times, and schedules email us or call 780-623-5631 or toll-free at 1-888-745-0719.

Our main office is located at Portage College, Lac La Biche Campus.

Office Hours

Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 4:30 pm
Closed Statutory holidays

Spring Courses:

Air Brakes "Q" Endorsement - Lac La Biche

  • Date: June 26-27, 2025
  • Tuition: $280.00

Air Brakes "Q" Endorsement - Cold Lake

  • Date: June 2-3, 2025
  • Tuition: $280.00

Applied Suicide Intervention (ASIST) 

  • Date: TBD
  • Cost: $300.00
  • Location: Lac La Biche

Bear Awareness & Safety Traning

  • Date: May 15, 2025
  • Cost: $150
  • Location: Lac La Biche

Class 5 Driver Training - Lac La Biche

  • Tuition: $950.00
  • Location: Lac La Biche 

Class 5 Driver Training - Cold Lake

  • Tuition: $950.00
  • Location: Cold Lake & Lac La Biche

Class 3 Driver Training - Cold Lake

  • Date: TBD
  • Time: 5:30-9:30 pm
  • Cost: $3,600

Class 3 Driver Training - Lac La Biche

  • Date: May 5-June 1
  • Time: 8:30-4:30 pm
  • Cost: $3,600

Class 1 Learning Pathway for Professional Drivers

  • Date: June 2-September 10
  • Location: Cold Lake
  • Cost: $700
  • Course begins with Air Brakes "Q" Endorsement

Class 1 Learning Pathway for Professional Drivers

  • Date: TBD
  • Location: Lac La Biche
  • Cost: TBD

Common Safety Orientation

  • Date: TBD
  • Cost: $150
  • Location: Lac La Biche

Confined Space Entry - Lac La Biche

  • Date: TBD
  • Cost: $170
  • Location: TBD

Basic Drone Pilot Training

  • Date: June 14-15
  • Cost: $425.00
  • Location: Lac La Biche

Basic Drone Pilot Training

  • Date: May 24-25
  • Cost: $425.00
  • Location: Bonnyville

First Aid - Intermediate Level C - CPR (St. John's Ambulance)

    • Date: June 10-11, 2025
    • Tuition: $210
    • Location: Lac La Biche

    First Aid - Intermediate Level C - CPR (St. John's Ambulance)

      • Date: May 22-23, 2025
      • Tuition: $210
      • Location: Cold Lake

      First Aid - Intermediate Level C - CPR (St. John's Ambulance)

        • Date: June 21, 2025
        • Tuition: $210
        • Location: St.Paul

        Forklift Operator

        • Date: May 29, 2025
        • Cost: $225
        • Location: Lac La Biche

        Ground Disturbance

        • Date: TBD
        • Cost: $195
        • Start time: 9:00 am

        Lao Traditional Cooking Class

        • Date: June 21, 2025
        • Cost: $115
        • Time: 5:30 - 10:30 am
        • Ages 16+

        Mobile Elevating Work Platforms - Lac La Biche

        • Date: June 5, 2025
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Tuition: $225.00

        National Food Safety Training

        • Date: May 22-23, 2025
        • Cost: $175
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Start time: 9:00 am

        Skid Steer Operator

        • Date: May 8, 2025
        • Cost: $275
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Start Time: 9:00 am

        Washboard Free Grading

        • Date: June 23, 25 & 25, 2025
        • Cost: $1,500
        • Location: Lac La Biche

        Fall/Winter Courses:

        Air Brakes - St. Paul

        • Date: TBD
        • Tuition: $280.00

        Class 3 Driver Training - Lac La Biche

        • Date: TBD
        • Application deadline: TBD
        • Cost: $3,600

        Class 3 Driver Training - Cold Lake:

        • Date: TBD
        • Application Deadline: TBD
        • Cost: TBD

        Class 3 Driver Training - St. Paul

        • Date: TBD
        • Application deadline: TBD
        • Cost: $3,350

        Confined Space Entry - Cold Lake

        • Date: TBD
        • Cost: $195
        • Location: TBD
        • Start time: 9:00 am

        Introduction to Carpentry

        • Date: TBD
        • Cost: $150
        • Location: Lac La Biche Campus
        • Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

        Introduction to Welding

        • Date: TBD
        • Cost: $150
        • Location: Lac La Biche Campus
        • Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

        First Aid - Standard Level C/CPR & AED

          • Date: TBD
          • Tuition: $210
          • Location: St. Paul
          • Start time: 8:30 am

          H2S Alive

          • Date: TBD
          • Cost: $195 (training provided by MultiTest)
          • Location: Lac La Biche
          • Time: 9:00 am

          Moss Art

          • Date: TBD
          • Tuition: TBD
          • Time: TBD

          Professional Driving Improvement Course

          • Date: TBD
          • Cost: TBD
          • Location: TBD
          • Start time: TBD

          Snowmobile Safety

          • Date: TBD
          • Cost: $400.00 if you bring your own snowmobile
          • Location: Lac La Biche Campus
          • Start Time: 8:30 am

          Two-Day Culinary Hands-on Learning

          • Date: TBD
          • Cost: TBD
          • Location: TBD

          WTA Chainsaw Refresher Course

          • Date: TBD
          • Cost: $650
          • Location: Lac La Biche

          Woodland Trainer Association Chainsaw (WTA)

          • Date: TBD
          • Tuition: $1,250
          • Location: Lac La Biche
          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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