Textbooks

Disclaimer: This textbook list is subject to change at any time at the discretion of the faculty. Book prices are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the publisher. It is not uncommon for the textbook list to change frequently, even after classes begin. The Bookstore is not responsible for textbooks purchased from any source other than the Portage College Bookstore. For programs not listed below please contact the Bookstore.

Purchasing your textbooks at the Portage College Bookstore:
By Phone: Toll free 1.866.623.5551 ext. 5647 or 780.623.5647 simply call in your order, have your list ready and your credit card details.
By Email: Click here! 

Please take time to read the RETURN POLICY.

Textbook Lists for 2023 - 2024

Arts Programs
Aboriginal Art
Artisan Entrepreneurship
Fine Art Certificate
Business Programs
Business Administration Certificate
Business Administration Diploma - Accounting
Business Administration Diploma - Management
Office Administration
Environmental Studies Programs
Natural Resources Technology Year 1
Natural Resources Technology Year 2
Culinary Arts Programs
Culinary Arts Diploma
Pre-Employment Cooking
Professional Cook Certificate
Health & Wellness Programs
Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) YEAR 1
Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) YEAR 2
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Practical Nurse Year 1
Practical Nurse Year 2
Primary Care Paramedic (PCP)
Human Services Programs
Community Social Work Year 1
Community Social Work Year 2
Early Learning & Child Care Certificate
Early Learning & Child Care Diploma
Educational Assistant Certificate
Educational Assistant Diploma
Trades & Technology Programs
Apprenticeship Electrician
Apprenticeship Welder
Barber Certificate
Hairstyling
Power Engineering
Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry
Pre-Apprenticeship Welding
Pre-Employment Welding
University Programs
Aboriginal Teacher Education Program - Contact U of A for Textbooks
Open Studies - Use the University Studies booklist
University Transfer Semester 1
University Transfer Semester 2
University Transfer Semester 3
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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