By Erika Chorostil

Offering continuing education courses

Drayton Valley partners with U of A Faculty of Extension to build education opportunities

Dec 9, 2020 | 10:54 AM

The Town of Drayton Valley has announced a partnership with the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension to build more education opportunities in the community.

The Town has signed an agreement with the U of A, and beginning in the new year, residents of Drayton Valley and surrounding communities will be able to take continuing education courses offered by the faculty in the areas of business, environment, and technology.

With Drayton Valley’s Zero-Fee Tuition Program in place, eligible residents will be able to take the post-secondary courses through the partnership without worrying about the cost of tuition.

“We’re truly excited to begin this partnership with the Town of Drayton Valley,” says Faculty of Extension interim dean Maria Mayan. “It fits very well with our mission here at Extension, which is to work in and with our surrounding communities to support lifelong learners throughout their careers. We know that close, mutually-beneficial relationships with industry, our rural partners, and our learners are key to a sustainable and thriving shared future and we’re looking forward to building these relationships further.”

The new university-community partnership will seek to support and invest in learners as they begin, grow, or transition in their career pursuits.

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“This key partnership with the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension will help position Drayton Valley as the education hub for west-central Alberta,” says Drayton Valley Mayor, Michael Doerksen. “Drayton has always been an entrepreneurial-minded community and we’re focused on finding innovative ways to expand industry development and, ultimately, job creation through improved access to and investment in education.”

While the focus will be on benefiting community residents, the program will also welcome new international learners to study in the area.

During COVID-19, programming will be delivered remotely, with options being explored to move to in-person delivery at Drayton Valley’s new Clean Energy Technology Centre when it is safe to do so.

For more information on the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension programs, visit ext.ualberta.ca.