Employment Training Celebration – December 2016

Dec 16, 2016 | News & Events

The Employment Training students and recent graduates enjoyed a delicious holiday pot luck and awards ceremony in the afternoon on December 15th . Awards were given out to the students who achieved academic excellence in each of their programs, Child Care,...

Employment Training Celebration – August 2016

Aug 22, 2016 | News & Events

The Employment Training department had its final celebration of the summer 2016 semester on August 18. The students who achieved the highest marks in their Accounting Assistant, Child Care, and Sales Service courses received awards. We also celebrated the students who...

Oral Hygiene Presentation

Aug 16, 2016 | Dental Health Programs, Video Gallery

Dental Assistant Professional Program Each Dental Assistant Professional program class must create a community presentation about oral hygiene. This presentation was created and presented in August 2016.

Popcorn Sale Proceeds to be Donated to the Red Cross for Fort McMurray

Jun 8, 2016 | Continuing Education

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...

Fort McMurray’s College Students

May 9, 2016 | College Life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort McMurray’s College Students “We at Columbia College are offering to do all we can to support Keyano College students and faculty who have been affected by this fire storm,” announced Dr. J.T. (Tom) Snell earlier today. Dr. Snell, President...

CSSD Student – Paul

Mar 1, 2016 | Other Academic Programs, Video Gallery

Canadian Down Syndrome Society Worker Paul is a student in Columbia’s Community Support Services Department. Paul has been working at the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) in Calgary since April of 2012. He assists with post office duties, such as packaging...

Fire Prevention

Feb 29, 2016 | Other Academic Programs

The Calgary Fire Department members Derek Hansen and Duncan McEwan visited the LINC program Wednesday February 3rd. They spent 45 minutes with the CLB 1 class and the CLB 2 class. The topics covered were Fire Prevention, Detection and the importance to have an Exit...

Pet Therapy Presentation

Feb 29, 2016 | Other Academic Programs

Pet Therapy Presentation Presenter: Peta Laing, LPN (HCA Facilitator – Columbia College), PALS certified handler On January 10, 2016, Peta Laing came to Columbia College with her dog Mulligan to visit our Health Care Aide class. Peta and Mulligan gave a presentation...

Waste and Recycling Services Presentation

May 14, 2015 | News & Events

We welcomed Karima, to our class, from the City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services department. She taught us a lot. She demonstrated how close our cars can be from the bluc and black bins (1 metre or they won’t be able to pick them up). She showed us far apart...

Breaking from the Pack

Apr 30, 2015 | News & Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calgary, AB – April 30, 2015 Employers around the world have expressed concerns for years about the growing gap between the skills they are looking for in new employees and the skills College and University graduates possess. In an attempt...