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.

Please note all cost do not include GST

Office Hours

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

Air Brakes “Q” Endorsement

• October 26-27
• January 26-27
• April 6-7
• Lac La Biche
• $280.00 +gst

• October 19-20
• March 30-31
• Cold Lake
• $280.00 +gst

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

• Date: December 1&2, 2026
• Location: Cold Lake
• Cost: $300 +gst

ATV Safety

• Date: October 1, 2026
• Bonnyville
• Cost: $250.00 +gst

Baking – Angel Food Cake

• Date: October 28, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $90 +gst

Baking – Macarons

• Date: October 20, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $80 +gst

Baking – Nanaimo Bars

• Date: November 17, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $80 +gst

Baking – Tiramisu

• Date: November 25, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $90 +gst

Beading – Poppy Workshop

• Date: November 4, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $35 +gst

Bear Awareness and Safety Training

• Date: September 17, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $225 +gst

Class 1 Entry Program

• Date: Continuous
• Location: Online
• Cost: $700

Class 1 Core Learning Program

• Date: October
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $9,500

Class 1 Competency Learning Program

• Date: October
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $1,800

Class 3 Driver Training

• May 31, 2027
• August 30, 2027
• Bonnyville
• Cost: $3,750
• Grant course. You may be eligible to receive funding from the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Industry Advancement grant. Contact us for more details.

Class 5 Driver Training – Lac La Biche

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

Cooking – Knife Skills

• Date: September 24, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $65 +gst

Cooking – Lasagna Making

• Date: November 5, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $100 +gst

Cooking – Pasta Making

• Date: October 7, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $90 +gst

First Aid – Standard Level C/CPR & AED

• October 13-14, 2026
• December 8 & 9, 2026
• February 10 & 11, 2027
• April 14 & 15, 2027
• May 14 & 15, 2027
• June 9 & 10, 2027
• Tuition: $210 +gst
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Start time: 8:30 am

• October 27-28, 2026
• February 18 & 19, 2027
• April 22 & 23, 2027
• Tuition: $210 +gst
• Location: Cold Lake
• Start time: 8:30 am

Gingerbread House Making

• Date: November 7, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $200 +gst

Hand-Built Ceramics: Custom Piece

• Date: November 13 & December 4, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $100 +gst

Hand-Crafted Birch Bark Greeting Cards

• Date: November 25, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $20 +gst

Mental Health First Aid

• Date: December 1&2, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $200 +gst

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms – Lac La Biche

• Date: September 29, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Tuition: $225.00 +gst

Snowmobile Safety

• Date: December 10, 2026
• Cost: 400 +gst (must have snowmobile)
• Location: Lac La Biche Campus
• Start Time: 8:30 am

Studio Ceramics – Wheel Throwing Workshop

• Date: November 6 & 20, 2026
• Location: Lac La Biche
• Cost: $125 +gst

Trailering and Load Securement

• Date: October 7, 2026
• Bonnyville
• Cost: $190 +gst

WTA Chainsaw Safety

• Date: October 8, 2026
• Cost: $1,275 +gst
• Location: Lac La Biche
• REFRESHER ONLY: TBD, $650 +gst