Portage College is expanding pathways into the teaching profession with the launch of its new Essentials in Teaching Post-Diploma Certificate program. Designed to address growing teacher shortages – particularly in the Grade 7 to 12 levels -, the new program offers a short and flexible route into secondary education teaching careers for learners across northeastern Alberta. The certificate program is intended for individuals who
Portage College sports season in full swing
The Lac La Biche Golf Club was full of good sports on Thursday for the fourth annual Portage College Athletics Association (PCAA) Voyageur Classic. The annual event drew 24 teams to the lakeside course, helping raise funds and awareness for sporting programs at the Portage College. Student athletes from the Portage College Voyageurs soccer and
Voyageurs women scrimmage with Ambrose in pre-season warmup
The Portage College Voyageurs women’s soccer team played a scrimmage game on August 5 against the Ambrose University Lions. The two teams played at the Bold Centre sports fields in Lac La Biche. The scrimmage was a chance for both squads to gel with new teammates prior to the official start of the 2026/27 Alberta Colleges Athletic
Strength, Perseverance, and Purpose: A Practical Nurse Graduate’s Story
Family. She did it for her own family. She did it with the support of her family, and she joins a family of thirty eight Portage College graduates who share similar stories of determination, support and success. Cassidy Handel is now a Practical Nurse. The recent graduate from the Portage College program is a proud
Murals, Exhibitions, and Galleries: Portage College Arts Programs Wrap Up a Year of Creativity
From project practicums, murals, exhibitions, and gallery showings, the Arts programs at Portage College have drawn a lot of attention this year.
Portage College and Aspen View schools bring Trades to students
Athabasca-based Aspen View Public Schools has partnered with Portage College to offer more students a practical learning pathway to Trades and Technology-focused careers. The new, dual-credit opportunity introduces high school students to a variety of Trades options offered at Portage College. The partnership is possible through discussions between the school division and Portage College senior
Historic Milestone: Portage College Approved to Offer First Bachelor’s Degree
Portage College is proud to announce a historic milestone in its evolution as a post-secondary institution with the launch of its first-ever bachelor’s degree program, the Bachelor of Education. The approval marks the first time in the College’s history that it has been authorized to grant a bachelor’s degree, representing a significant step forward in
Indigenous learning continues to grow at Portage College
June is Indigenous History Month. Fifty years ago, Portage College was operating as Alberta Vocational College, and the course offerings for the 1976-1977 school year included the first appearance of a class that would evolve to become one of the best Indigenous Arts programs in Western Canada. Introduced in that 1976-77 academic year, the Cultural
Renowned Instructor Teaches at Portage College, Meet Ruby!
Portage College may be small, but there is hidden talent in every corner that has a decorative background and an abundance of experience and connections that positively affect students. Ruby Sweetman is the coordinator of the Indigenous Arts Program at Portage College. Once a student and now a coordinator, Ruby had originally taken the program back in
Family connection and Father’s Day gift at Portage College convocation
Father’s Day was on June 21, but Portage College Business Program Coordinator Allan Robertson got a gift earlier in the month as he watched one of his daughters cross the stage at Portage College’s Convocation ceremony on June 4. Merridy Robertson is one of this year’s Early Learning and Child Care Certificate (ELCC) graduates. She