Lethbridge Polytechnic

Lethbridge Polytechnic has been a leader in education and innovation since becoming Canada’s first publicly funded community college in 1957. Each year, the institution welcomes thousands of students in more than 65 certificate, diploma, degree and apprenticeship programs ranging from health care, business, public safety, human services, environmental and agricultural sciences, trades, design and technology.

Lethbridge Polytechnic students benefit from experienced instructors, small class sizes, flexible learning possibilities and programs that are career-ready, hands-on and industry responsive. With clear pathways to other institutions, work-integrated learning opportunities with community partners and cutting-edge applied research, students gain the skills and experience they need to move into the careers they love. Lethbridge Polytechnic is a place where people come together to learn and grow no matter where they are on their educational journey.

Located on the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Lethbridge Polytechnic is committed to honouring the land from a place of knowing, and welcomes all First Nations, Métis, Inuit and non-Indigenous peoples who call Blackfoot territory their home.

Fast Facts

• 55,000+ alumni are living and working in every province and territory in Canada as well as in countries around the world.
• Founded in 1957 by educators who saw the need for young people to have access to quality post-secondary education, we became Canada’s first publicly funded community college.
• Our Hubbard Wildlife Collection contains one of Canada’s largest collections of full-body taxidermy mammals – including grizzly, cougar, bison, bobcat and more – most of which are native to Alberta.
• A student in our Heavy Equipment Technician program won gold at the 2015 Skills Canada competition, being described as “the best of the best.”
• Students in our Wind Turbine Technician program, which was the first BZEE certified English program in Canada, train on an actual tower right on campus.