Programs that are marked PGWP eligible meet Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) eligibility requirements for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), including the new field of study requirement effective Nov. 1, 2024. The numbers in the PGWP eligible column are the IRCC Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes. International students seeking a PGWP are responsible for meeting field of study and all other PGWP eligibility requirements.
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Our graduates enjoy close to a 100 percent employment rate! You can look forward to work in a wide range of roles and office environments including:
Positions
- Administrative assistant
- Bookkeeper
- Data entry specialist
- Program assistant
- Receptionist
Industries
- Commercial and educational offices
- Government offices
- Insurance and real estate offices
- Legal and dental offices
Upon completion of the program, you'll be able to write exams for the first two years of Agricultural Equipment Technician or Heavy Equipment Technician. You'll also be eligible to enter the Alberta Apprenticeship program. No matter which road you take, you'll be ready to begin a career in many diverse fields, including:
- Agricultural equipment service
- Construction equipment service
- Heavy equipment service
- Journeyperson agricultural equipment technician
- Journeyperson heavy equipment technician
- Mining equipment service
- Mobile repair service
- Oilfield equipment service
- Service manager/shop foreman
- Trucking equipment service
Wherever your future takes you, you'll be able to drive away from Lethbridge Polytechnic and into positions such as:
- Apprentice automotive service technician
- Automotive systems certificate instructor
- Equipment salesperson
- Journeyperson automotive service technician
- Mobile repair service technician
- Service manager
- Shop foreman
- Shop owner
When you graduate, your in-demand skills will open up opportunities in:
- Before and after school programs
- Child care centres
- Day homes
- Early learning programs
- Family group care programs
- Kindergartens
- Out-of-school care programs
- Parenting centres
- Preschool programs
- Recreational facilities
When you graduate, your in-demand skills will open up opportunities in:
- Before and after school programs
- Child care centres
- Day homes
- Early learning programs
- Family group care programs
- Kindergartens
- Out-of-school care programs
- Parenting centres
- Preschool programs
- Recreational facilities
When you complete the certificate program, your expertise will be in high demand. You'll be able to find employment opportunities in:
- Alternative and outreach schools
- Before and after school programs
- Early intervention programs for children at risk
- Elementary, middle and high schools
- Kindergartens and preschools
- Private agencies who support families with children/youth with disabilities or behaviour challenges
- Recreation and community centres
- Respite care for families
- School lunch programs
- Summer camps and summer recreation programs
Discover your interest in the health sector through Lethbridge Polytechnic’s General Arts and Science – Health Sciences certificate. Successful completion of this certificate will equip you with the skills and knowledge to pursue further education for careers in:
- Exercise science
- General arts and science
- Massage therapy
- Nursing
- Therapeutic recreation – gerontology
Successful completion of this certificate will equip you with the foundational knowledge and skills to support further education and serve as a stepping stone toward more specialized academic pathways in:
- Athletic therapy
- Exercise science
- Health education or community health work
- Kinesiology
- Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta (NESA)
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Practical nursing
- Recreational therapy
Successful completion of this certificate will equip you with the skills and knowledge to pursue a diploma or degree in the sciences.
Start here, go anywhere! General Arts and Science provides you with foundational skills that transfer easily to a wide variety of careers and academic programs ranging from social scientist to teacher, from business entrepreneur to nurse, and much more
As a trained medical device reprocessing technician, you can work in a variety of medical environments, including:
- Day procedure facilities
- Hospital central processing facilities
- Hospital operating rooms
- Private health-care providers
- Surgical centers
Upon successful completion of the MFR and Primary Care Paramedic programs, you’ll be ready to save lives in any corner of the province in settings such as:
- provincial, private and industrial ambulance services
- emergency service departments
- large industrial job sites
- other health-care related environments
Your Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk certificate will prepare you for positions in a variety of medical environments, including:
- Doctor offices
- Health care agencies
- Hospice facilities
- Hospitals
- Long-term care facilities
- Medical clinics
- Private health care providers
- Respite facilities
Upon successful completion of your program, you will be eligible to receive the designation of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Career opportunities for LPN's exist in a variety of health care settings, which include:
- Acute care (medical, surgical, pediatric, maternity, etc.)
- Continuing care services (continuing care homes, supportive living accommodations, home and community care, rehabilitative care, palliative care, etc.)
- Public health
- Renal services
Visit ALIS website for more career information.
Practical Nurses are part of an inter-professional collaborative health care team and play a primary role in providing safe, competent and ethical nursing care to the public.
You’ll have plenty of options available to you following the completion of your apprenticeship. Keep your career goals in mind as you find employment as a(n):
- Apprentice carpenter
- Construction superintendent
- Contractor
- Foreman/forewoman
- Journeyman carpenter
- Subcontractor
When you finish your apprenticeship, you'll be prepared for such positions as:
- Business owner
- Electrical inspector
- Estimator
- Journeyman electrician
- Supervisor
When you finish your chosen apprenticeship path, you’ll be prepared for such positions as:
- Business owner
- Estimator
- Journeyman gasfitter
- Journeyman pipefitter/steamfitter
- Journeyman plumber
- Journeyman sprinkler fitter
- Supervisor
As a journeyperson in the Powerline industry, you will have opportunities in:
- Local, provincial, and national powerline industry service providers
- Maintenance of existing powerlines and service areas
- Overhead distribution maintenance and installation
- Transmission maintenance and installation
- Underground distribution maintenance and installation
Additional information can be found at the following links:
Powerline Technician: Occupations in Alberta
As a welder, you’ll find yourself in demand in a variety of capacities. When you complete your apprenticeship, you’ll be ready to work in:
- Commercial construction
- Heavy equipment repair
- Industrial construction
- Pipeline construction
- Steel fabrication
- Vessel or structural steel assembly
Upon successful completion of the Primary Care Paramedic certificate, you will be ready to save lives in any corner of the province in settings such as:
- Emergency service departments
- Large industrial job sites
- Provincial, private and industrial ambulance services
- Other health care related environments
Once certified, your skills will be extremely marketable in this burgeoning industry; many of our students are hired within days of graduation. You'll have multiple future career pathways, including as a:
- Apprentice electrician
- Blade repair technician
- Wind turbine construction
- Wind turbine maintenance
- Wind turbine manufacturing
- Wind turbine technician
Some companies have weight restrictions for technicians at 310 pounds with all of their personal protective equipment and gear on as this is the maximum rated capacity allowed on most safety gear.