Alberta Advanced Education Strategic Plan

Carey-Ann Thurlow

August 18, 2021

In January, we joined a collaboration call with Alberta Advanced Education. The call was planned to discuss the future of education in Alberta, and the 10-year strategic plan from the Ministry of Education.

Increased ‘work-integrated learning’ was a top priority on the strategic plan, forecasted for 2030. In addition to this, lowering the cost of education to learners was paramount. Education should be accessible to everyone, and that is exactly why we created our Dental Assistant Distance Delivery Diploma Program.

Our students graduate with an Alberta Advanced Education Diploma following successful completion of our program. We are proud to say that we are ahead of the curve with the government’s Strategic Plan. Our passion for dental assisting and access to education is evident in our program, and we are thrilled to be a part of the ‘plan’!

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