Keyano College

Keyano College is a comprehensive community institution in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Stretching from north-central Alberta to the borders of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo is one of the largest municipalities in Canada.

Keyano serves students through its Clearwater Campus and Suncor Energy Industrial Centre in Fort McMurray, Fort Chipewyan Campus, and through our Learning Centres in Fort McKay and Gregoire Lake. The College meets both the training and skills acquisition needs of industry, and the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. Keyano provides opportunities for lifelong, relevant, and practical learning, and is committed to increasing access to post-secondary programs.

The College offers programs that lead to certificates, diplomas, certificates of qualification (trades), and baccalaureate degrees. The College also supports the development of professional knowledge and skills in several sectors, including energy, construction, business, health and safety, arts, sciences, education, human services, and transportation. A wide range of corporate training options are available to client companies as well as Aboriginal Education and Regional Stewardship programming focused on improving access to learning opportunities.

Benefits to International students studying at Keyano College are…Competitive tuition fees, Affordable housing, Personable learning environment, Helpful and friendly faculty and peers, Culturally diverse faculty and student population, from over 30 countries, Qualified and experienced faculty, Culturally diverse community, Part-time job opportunities within the community and International preparatory course.

International Preparatory Course
The International Preparatory Course (IPC) is an orientation course designed to help international students with the transition to life in Canada and succeeding at Keyano College. Topics covered will include, but not limited to:

• Skills for academic success
• Time and stress management
• Canadian history and culture
• Keyano College policies and procedures
• Financial management
• Community supports (including the Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo)

Programs at Keyano available to International students are…

Certificates
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship
Art and Design
Business Administration Management
Business Administration – Accounting
Community Based Environmental Monitoring
Early Learning and Child Care
Educational Assistant
Health Care Aide
Human Resources Management
Office Administration
Pre-Employment – Heavy Equipment Technician
Pre-Employment – Plumber
Pre-Employment – Welder
Primary Care Paramedic
Process Operations – Coop

Diplomas
Advanced Care Paramedic
Business Administration – Accounting
Business Administration – Management
Early Learning and Child Care
Environmental Technology Diploma
Practical Nurse
Social Work

Degrees
Bachelor of Education – Elementary
Bachelor of Education – Secondary
Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
Bachelor of Science – Nursing
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science
University Transfer Degrees

Languages
Advanced English for Professional Purposes
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP)
Community Adult Learning Program
English Programs
English for Academic Purposes
French
Language Instruction For Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
Spanish
Speech Science Program
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Online Courses
MindEdge
Human Resource Professional Training
Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt Training

Keyano College student housing provides our single students and student families with convenient, accessible, clean, and comfortable accommodations during their studies.
We offer different types of housing to suit our students’ needs. Single Housing and Family Housing.

GPI Canada also offers a Homestay Program option for those preferring to live in a family home environment. We have an extensive database of host families who are fully vetted and dedicated to providing a safe & welcoming environment throughout your studies in Canada.