Continuing Education

Academic Upgrading, as the name suggests is the upgrading of your academic and professional skills or qualifications. Generally, it is applicable for adults (18 years or older). Courses are tailor-made for adults who would like to pursue further education or become more employable for a job. Generally, an Academic Upgrading program offers accelerated classes. It is akin to a crash course that saves you both time and effort. In some institutes, it is even available from grade 1- 12.  Courses focus mainly on English (includes both writing and reading), Math, and Technology. In order to upgrade your employment opportunities, an Academic Upgrading course may also provide professional knowledge on topics such as MS Office, accounting, programming (basic), marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. If interested in Academic Upgrading, you may want to check whether you qualify for government funding that may pay for some or all of the inherent fees. read more

A healthy memory is a key to an above satisfactory performance in your academic endeavors. A healthy memory also simplifies other aspects of your life and enhances your long-term well-being. Today, with so much research available on the subject, we have certainly come a long way in bringing about improvements in our capacity to remember things. We have compiled a list of tips, which are sure to aid you with improving your memory in relation to your studies. We only hope that you’re not reading this simply because you have your college exam in 5 hours from now! read more

Columbia College’s Community Support Services Department has a venture called, “Columbia Campus Popcorn on the Go!” The students sell popcorn each week to fellow students and staff at the College. On May 17, 2016 the students and their guardians chose to donate all profits from that day to the Canadian Red Cross relief campaign for Fort McMurray.

“I know it will come to good use for Fort McMurray with their houses being burnt down to rebuild and help them out,” stated Jesse, one of the students. Barb, another student, continued, “I think it’s a good thing to help out. They would do it for us, so we should do it for them. I figure if they need help, we should help.” read more

The Columbia Learning Society extends an appreciative thank you to the Olympia Charitable Foundation for their generous donation of $5000. This donation will be primarily used towards a camping trip for our Community Support Services Department students, ensuring that all who are interested are able to attend. Any extra funds will be used towards other student activities that they would not otherwise be able to participate in due to financial need.

(In this picture) Sharon Lychak representing the Olympia Charitable Foundation presents a cheque for $5000 to Bruce Skorobohach, President – Columbia Learning Society and Richard Murtagh, CSSD student. read more