Qualify for Special Funding

Academic Express Adult Education & Training

4946 50 Street 2nd floor, Red Deer AB

Possible funding to those who qualify*

  • Alberta Student Aid Program
  • Second Career
  • Loans
  • Grants
  • Bursaries
  • Scholarships

Programs

Programs offered at each campus may vary, so be sure to check other campus offerings for the course you are most interested in.

Human & Social Services, CSW Programs

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    The Community Support Worker Program is a six-month full-time program, which provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to work as a Community Support Worker. Graduates of the Community Support Worker program are employed in entry-level positions in a variety of community settings: agencies that provide services for the homeless, people with addiction, people with developmental disabilities and other agencies that provide services for vulnerable Albertans.

Education, Teaching Programs

  • The GED (General High School Equivalency Diploma) Preparation Program provides the skills to challenge the GED Exam. Instruction is given in basic math, reading skills, and writing skills. Students receive a High School Equivalency Diploma from Alberta Education upon passing the GED Exam.  The GED is recognized by employers and can serve as a prerequisite to further training. All GED Preparation classes are teacher instructed and are offered on a part-time basis. Government funding, which covers tuition, books, calculator, exam fee, may be available. (Funding may cover transportation and childcare expenses while in training.)
  • The Women in the Pre-Trades Program is a six-month full-time program, which provides the necessary math, science, and reading skills to pass the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Trades Entrance Exam. Included in the Women in the Trades program is a two-month work experience component, which provides on-the-job training in the trades.
  • The Math and Science for the Trades program is a four-month full-time program which provides the necessary math, science, and reading skills to pass the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Trades Entrance Exam.

Academic Express Adult Education & Training

Academic Express Adult Education and Training has been delivering career development training and adult upgrading, in Red Deer and throughout the Province of Alberta via distance-delivery, since 1998. Academic Express is a member of the Alberta Association of Career Colleges. Academic Express’ instructors are experienced, knowledgeable, and highly skilled in adult education and in their areas of expertise.

* All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.