We Are Back with Our Second Policy to Practice Session
In February, the Alberta Association of Career Colleges continues its Policy to Practice webinar series with a focused session on Tuition, Funding, and Payment Operations for the month of February. Following the strong launch of Class List 101, this month’s session shifts attention to one of the most sensitive and operationally complex areas within private […]
Welcome Our New Affiliate Member: Openbox.ca Macleod Trail
We are pleased to welcome Openbox.ca Macleod Trail as an Affiliate Member of the Alberta Association of Career Colleges (AACC). Openbox Macleod Trail is a Calgary based electronics retailer with more than 20 years of service in the community. They specialize in open-box, re-certified, and discounted technology, including laptops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, headphones, and […]
Introducing Policy to Practice: A New AACC Member Initiative for 2026
In 2026, the Alberta Association of Career Colleges (AACC) is launching a new monthly webinar series designed to support what matters most to our member colleges: clarity, consistency, and confidence in practice. Policy to Practice is AACC’s way of sharing the right practices across our membership. This initiative focuses on translating policy, regulatory expectations, and […]
AACC Committees 2026: Applications Now Open
Start the year with purpose. Join an AACC committee and help strengthen the post-secondary career college community across Alberta, through collaboration, shared standards, and practical ideas that support learners and member institutions. AACC works best when our members are part of the work, not just watching from the sidelines. Committees are one of the most […]
Stop Managing, Start Coaching: The Leadership Shift Alberta’s Career Colleges Need Right Now
Stop Managing, Start Coaching: The Skill Your Team Wishes You HadWednesday, February 11, 202611:00 am MT | 10:00 am PT | 12:00 pm CT | 1:00 pm ET If you lead people in a career college right now, you’re probably doing it while juggling a lot. Change is constant, expectations are high, and teams are […]
AACC Welcomes Level 52 Inc. as an Affiliate Member
The role of education is evolving. Increasingly, institutions are being measured not only by the programs they deliver, but by the leaders they develop, the cultures they foster, and the people they prepare for a changing workforce. In response to this shift, the Alberta Association of Career Colleges (AACC) has welcomed Level 52 Inc. as […]
AACC Guidance on Ethical Recruitment and Student Aid Transparency
From the Office of the Chair, Alberta Association of Career Colleges (AACC) The Alberta Association of Career Colleges is taking a clear and proactive stance in response to increasing reports of misleading recruitment activity targeting prospective students in Alberta, particularly newcomers and other vulnerable learners. These practices are affecting both public and private institutions across […]
Building Trust Through Institutional Accreditation in Alberta
AACC’s Institutional Accreditation Framework is being developed to strengthen trust through standards, transparency and independent oversight. In leading education markets such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, institutional accreditation is the foundation of public trust. It tells students, employers, and communities that a college has been evaluated against rigorous standards of quality, governance, […]
New Board Appointments Strengthen Strategic Leadership at AACC
The Alberta Association of Career Colleges (AACC) has appointed two new Board Directors for 2025 following the 2025 Annual General Meeting. This update reflects the Association’s ongoing commitment to strong leadership and sector accountability. Tariq Elamm, Regional Student Finance Manager at CDI College and Reeves College Campus Support, brings experience in financial planning and student […]
AACC AGM 2025 Overview: Sector Priorities and Progress for Alberta’s Private Career Colleges
The Alberta Association of Career Colleges’ 2025 Annual General Meeting, held on October 17 in Edmonton, brought together eighty-eight attendees, partners and sector contributors with a shared focus on strengthening a responsive, transparent and workforce-aligned private career education system for Alberta. The day demonstrated that progress in the sector continues to be grounded in collaboration, […]
