Each year governments around the world are challenged to balance their budgets, and it seems each year they look at the same two solutions – either increasing taxes or reducing government spending by reducing services. Yet, there is a third alternative, and that is to find more creative and innovative ways of delivering [...]

Online Course Celebrated

Recently the Alberta Solicitor General’s Department started requiring anyone who wished to be employed as a Security Guard, Loss Prevention Officer, Body Guard, In-House Security Personnel, Dog Patroller, or Alarm Responder to complete its new Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) course and then pass a new provincial exam. [...]

It has become clear to me that some of the media in this province seem to consider the new Premier a left-leaning Liberal or worse. In fact, they had me believing a lot of their rhetoric until I took the time to visit her website (AlisonRedford.ca). Although my personal interest is in one [...]

Calgary college performs above average in all key measures

Columbia College today announced the results of an important international study that looked at the degree students are engaged in their education. The Community College Survey of Student Engagement, conducted annually by the University of Texas includes most two year public and private [...]

Ben Ontuca, the Assistant Chair of the Business Management Program at Columbia College, has taken a few moments to talk about the program we offer at Columbia College.

Columbia College offers an accelerated 6 month certificate or 12 month diploma program for Business Management.

In the Diploma program, students [...]

Each Dental Assistant Professional program class must create a community presentation about oral hygiene. This highly entertaining and fun presentation was created by one such group. Be sure to watch both parts!

Enjoy!

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Mr. Manmeet Bhullar, MLA – Calgary Montrose, took time to participate in Columbia College’s 2010 Convocation Ceremony.

This ceremony took place at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on October 17, 2010.

Mr. Bhullar spoke about education and what it means for all of us. His words were inspirational. Please [...]

Valerie is the Program Chair of our Medical Health Programs.

This would include:

Health Care Aide  Practical Nurse Registered Nurse Refresher Emergency Medical Technologist Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)

Valerie took a few moments to talk about the different programs and why students should choose Columbia for their Medical Health [...]

The Human Services Professional program had the pleasure of watching a presentation put on by the Schizophrenia Association of Alberta. Their play, called Starry, Starry Night tells a story about a man who is diagnosed with Schizophrenia.

The play was written by people who either have Schizophrenia or have [...]

Students from our Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) class practice their English during one exercise by interviewing each other.

The students talk about their home countries, Canada and their classes at Columbia College.

LINC is funded by Citizenship and Immigration, Government of Canada. Students can [...]