Columbia College has developed a Student Bill of Rights that can be used by individuals doing research to choose which College would be right for him/her.

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We are very proud to say that, as a result of our faculty and staff commitment to quality adult education, the following attributes are characteristic of this institution:

• Many of Columbia’s students, often starting with modest academic records, enhance their skills through dedicated effort, mutual support, and a strong commitment to their educational goals.
• Columbia College is the only institution in Alberta, and one of a few in North America that provides FREE tuition on College Prep courses to students who are provisionally accepted into one of Columbia’s professional programs.
• Our students attend smaller classes and are surrounded by caring and highly educated faculty and staff who offer extra support inside and outside of classes, and treat students with genuine respect.
• Over 60% more of Columbia’s students tend to graduate from their diploma programs than students attending other colleges.
• A higher percentage of Columbia’s graduates tend to pass provincial and national exams than graduates from other institutions in Canada offering the same nationally accredited programs.
• A higher percentage of Columbia’s students tend to be employed in their field of training than graduates from other colleges across North America.

Students are exposed to a wide range of learning techniques that focus on learning primarily through interactive experiences. This is why Columbia calls its course presenters, facilitators, as opposed to professors, instructors or lecturers. A facilitator in a single course of study may
incorporate the case study method, individual or group presentations, guest speakers, experiential learning, discussion, role playing, panels or debates, demonstrations, simulations, lab work, field trips, or any other method that assists learners in the learning process.

Our faculty also uses a wide variety of evaluation methods to assess a student’s knowledge and/or skills. These normally include daily tests, papers, presentations, demonstrations, observations, final exams or evaluations, peer evaluations, or other such methods. These provide a clear and accurate
assessment of our students’ knowledge and/or skills acquisition.

Columbia College’s faculty understands that what people hear they tend to forget, what they see they tend to remember, but what they do, they tend to understand. Therefore, emphasis in the classroom is placed on learning by doing.

Before choosing an educational institution you should have clear answers to the following questions.

Columbia College’s intention is to hire the most academically qualified candidate for each faculty position in the college. In addition, each facilitator is expected to have a depth of relevant and current professional experience. This powerful combination enables our faculty to expose the students to both theoretical and practical applications related to each field of study. This helps students develop the ability to interact, discuss, analyze, recommend, apply, perform and solve today’s problems and tomorrow’s challenges.

Columbia’s students, as a result of their hard work and determination, are highly successful in their programs of study and subsequent fields of employment. A high percentage of Columbia’s students in professional programs become successful program graduates. In fact, graduates of one of our nationally recognized programs have repeatedly achieved among the highest marks in Canada on national exams. The latest report to the Director of Private Institutions Branch of Alberta Learning indicates that some 90% of Columbia’s graduates have successfully gained employment in their fields of training. This is one of the highest employment rates of graduates among Alberta’s colleges and universities.