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/Summer 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

Basic Drone Pilot Training

  • Date: June 14-15
  • Cost: $425.00
  • 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: TBD
  • Time: 8:30-4:30 pm
  • Cost: $3,600

Class 1 Entry Program

  • Date: June 4-11
  • Location: Cold Lake
  • Cost: $700

Class 1 Core Learning Program

  • Date: June 12-July 17
  • Location: Cold Lake
  • Cost: $6,700

Class 1 Entry Program

  • Date: July 2-8
  • Location: Lac La Biche
  • Cost: $700

Class 1 Core Learning Program

  • Date: July 10-September 17
  • Location: Lac La Biche
  • Cost: $6,700

Common Safety Orientation

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

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: June 21, July 12, and October 24 2025
      • Tuition: $210
      • Location: St.Paul

      Forklift Operator

      • Date: TBD
      • Cost: $225
      • Location: Lac La Biche

      Ground Disturbance

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

      Mobile Elevating Work Platforms - Lac La Biche

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

      National Food Safety Training

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

      Plastic Welding

      • Date: June 24
      • Cost: $325
      • Location: Lac La Biche
      • Date: June 25
      • Cost: $325
      • Location: St. Paul
      • Date: June 26
      • Cost: $325
      • Location: Cold Lake

      Washboard Free Grading

      • Date: June 23, 24 & 25, 2025
      • Cost: $1,500
      • Location: Lac La Biche

      Fall/Winter Courses:

      Air Brakes - St. Paul

      • Date: TBD
      • Tuition: $280.00

      ATV Rider Safety

      • Date: November 7, 2025
      • 8:00 am-4:30 pm
      • Cost: TBD
      • Location: Lac La Biche

      Beading Hats and Earrings

      • Date: October 21 & 23
      • Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
      • Cost: TBD
      • Location: TBD

      Bear Awareness & Safety Traning

      • Date: October 24, 2025
      • Time: 8:30 am-3:00 pm
      • Cost: $150
      • Location: Lac La Biche
      • Ages 16+

      Chainsaw Orientation (WTA)

      • Date: October 15, 2025
      • Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
      • Cost: $275
      • Location: Lac La Biche
      • Ages 16+

      Class 1 Competency Learning Program

      • Date: September 29-October 24
      • Location: Lac La Biche
      • Cost: $2,500

      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

      • Date: November 20, 2025
      • Cost: $170
      • Location: Lac La Biche

      Conversational French

      • Date: September 25, 2025. Recurring every Thursday for 12 weeks.
      • Cost: $225.00
      • Location: Lac La Biche & Cold Lake
      • Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

      Core Strengthening

      • Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 2-December 16. 
      • Cost: TBD
      • Location: TBD
      • Time: 12:00-12:45 pm

      Field Cookery

      • Date: September 26, 2025
      • Cost: TBD
      • Location: Shaw Lake

      H2S Alive

      • Date: November 19, 2025
      • Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
      • Cost: TBD
      • Location: Lac La Biche

      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

        Sculpture Art

        • Date: October 1-2, 2025
        • Cost: TBD
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Date: October 8-9, 2025
        • Cost: TBD
        • Location: Cold Lake
        • Date: October 15-16
        • Cost: TBD
        • Location: St. Paul

        Skid Steer Operator

        • Date: September 18, 2025
        • Cost: $275
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Start Time: 9:00 am

        Snowmobile Safety

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

        Trailer and Load Securement

        • Date: October 5, 2025
        • Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
        • Cost: $190
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Ages 16+

        Two-Day Culinary Hands-on Learning

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

        Welding for Farmers

        • Date: December 15-17
        • Cost: $150
        • Location: Lac La Biche
        • Ages 16+

        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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