News Archive
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Holi celebrated at Portage College with colours and smiles
March 18, 2025International 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.
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Five post secondaries in northern Alberta pen historic Memorandum of Understanding
March 14, 2025Portage 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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Portage College's Practical Nurse Diploma Receives Renewal
March 13, 2025Portage College’s Practical Nurse Diploma program received a five-year renewal and high program rating from the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). This recognition reflects the program’s strong faculty, support services, and commitment to preparing students for successful healthcare careers.
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ER nurse says Portage College Paramedic grads are so good, she and her step-dad enrolled in the program
March 12, 2025Taylor Resendes is an ER nurse from Sylvan Lake who is taking the Advanced Care Paramedic program at Portage College because she has seen first-hand how well-trained the program's graduates are. Resendes and her step-dad, Cory Christopherson, are both in the two-and-a-half-year program and say they continue to be impressed by the outstanding training offered at Portage College.
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Portage College Launches Aircraft Structures Technician Program
March 12, 2025Announcing Portage College's Aircraft Structures Technician Program, offering a unique and rewarding career path in the aviation industry.
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Métis Scholar Awards presented at Portage College
March 11, 2025Nine Portage College students recently received recognition and funding for their full-time program studies at the College. The Métis Scholar Awards are presented each year to Métis students at Portage College. The awards are made possible by the Métis Education Foundation, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, Rupertsland Institute and participating post-secondary institutions like Portage College.
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Portage College staff roll into volunteer events
March 6, 2025Staff at Portage College are part of many volunteer groups in their communities. Together the College and the community work on shared projects and events.
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Portage College Assists Keyano College in Expanding Primary Care Paramedic Education
February 27, 2025Portage College and Keyano College expand Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) education in Northern Alberta. This collaboration adds 12 student spots to Portage College’s PCP program, with lab work at Keyano College. The initiative addresses the growing demand for paramedics in the community. Applications are accepted through Portage College.
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Portage College is thrilled to announce the launch of our newest program, the Kinesiology and Sports Studies Diploma.
February 25, 2025Introducing the Kinesiology and Sport Studies Diploma, offering local students a unique opportunity to gain expertise in fitness, health promotion, and sport sciences, with pathways to rewarding careers in wellness and healthcare.
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Portage College students benefit from $75,000 contribution to endowment fund made by Métis Education Foundation
February 19, 2025A long-serving endowment fund that provides financial awards to Métis students attending Portage College is getting a $75,000 boost.Provided by the Métis Education Foundation Endowment Fund, the awards represent a continuing partnership between Portage College, the Métis Education Fund, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, and the Rupertsland Institute. The endowment fund has provided financial awards to Portage College students each year since 2009.
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.