The Royal Alberta College is a Government of Alberta registered, not-for-profit vocational training school based in Edmonton.
The Royal Alberta College (RAC) is a Government of Alberta registered, not-for-profit educational institution. It is an Indigenous backed, volunteer-based, non-partisan, industry-led, post-secondary vocational training school. The college is licensed by the Government of Alberta Minister of Advanced Education under the Alberta Post-Secondary PVT Act. It is located at 10045 156 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5P 2P7.
The school was created through the guidance, support and leadership of professionals from various occupations, including survivors of residential schools and those that represent marginalized groups.
The RAC mandate is to create education and training pathways that allow forward progress towards reconciliation. The college aims to enable equal access to affordable, accessible, high-quality education for any person who wishes to learn. Its Department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion aims to enable an open, equal and free society by making education affordable and accessible.
The RAC offers accredited diploma programs, short-course certificates, and career and life-skills training. Diploma programs listed include Business Administration & Applied Communications with a Minor Diploma, Multi-Language Educational Assistant Undergraduate Diploma, and Multi-Language Medical Office Assistant Diploma (MMOA). Courses are 100% online, self-paced, and text-based. Through the IBM SkillsBuild program, a curriculum of 28 relevant courses can be completed, with a program certificate available for free.
The college lists International Student Pathway and General Student Pathway admission routes. The college can be contacted by phone at 587-254-3129. The Office of the Registrar is a web-based (online) office that can be reached by email at register@alberta.college.