College Gallery2025 Spring and Summer Sessions
Are you starting a program in the fall of 2025? Get a jump start on your program by taking select, condensed courses in our spring and summer sessions! Learn more!
Enrol now and begin a rewarding career as a Health Care Aide, Paramedic, or Practical Nurse! APPLY NOW »
Become a vital member of a health care team! Due to an aging population, it is projected that career growth in health services will far outpace any other sector of jobs in Alberta. Health programs at Northern Lakes College ladder into other programs, offering graduates future career opportunities. Programs offer practical, onsite training with experienced professionals. Graduates leave confident and ready to start their career!
Program Dates
+Advanced Care Paramedic
September - June
Health Care Aide:
September - June
Health Care Aide (eSTEP Program):
Many intakes each year.
Practical Nurse:
September - May
Primary Care Paramedic:
September - June
Delivery Methods Explained
+Face-to-Face: Courses where the instructor and the students are interacting at the same time, at the same physical location.
NLC LIVE Online™: Scheduled classes online, where students log in to a program with instructors and peers on the same day, at the same time.
NLC Anytime, Anywhere: Courses where you do not have scheduled classes, but where you log in to a program online at any time and do your work.
Blended: Courses where you have a combination of face-to-face and online (NLC Anytime, Anywhere and/or NLC LIVE Online™).
Dual Credit: Students in high school can experience College programs while earning post-secondary credits.
