Education is our future! We know it goes hand in hand with our innovative and strategic abilities that make Northern Alberta prosperous. Options for learning are as varied as the region. From kindergarten to high school, to diploma and degree programs, our schools and colleges are here to help you make the most of you.

Our 290 primary and secondary schools are run by 20 Public, Catholic, and French School Districts, as well as by First Nations and private educational organizations. Our 65,000 students attend traditional classrooms or learn through home study, virtual campuses, and outreach programs. With a complement of over 5000 certified teachers, it is no surprise that Northern Alberta generates top achievers.

Northern Alberta is proud of its six public post-secondary institutions. Keyano College, which offers a strong array of academic and industry-based training programs, also has a Visual and Performing Arts program that has been hailed as "the best in all of Alberta"! 

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), a leader in technical training, has the only Harley-Davidson Technician Program in Canada. Northern Lakes College, with an extensive network of over 27 satellite campuses, uses a variety of delivery modes to bring upgrading, career and university studies to many of its communities. Portage College's thirty certificate and diploma programs span seven areas of study and include upgrading, career and university studies, trades and technical training. Grande Prairie Regional College is the place of choice for a wide variety of certificate, diploma and collaborative degree options.

Of course we can't forget Athabasca University, Canada's largest distance education institution which offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree options. It's Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program has been included in the prestigious list of the world's top Executive MBA programs by the Financial Times of London, England.

Through a unique educational partnership called Alberta-North, the northern institutions offer a distance education network that expands educational programming across the region. Strategic partnerships with other Alberta colleges and universities bring various degree programs to our region.

To add to the options, Blue Quills First Nations College offers an array of post-secondary programs based on a strong Aboriginal philosophy.

That's Northern Alberta!