Alberta Advanced Education

General Enquiries

For toll-free access within Alberta, first dial 310-0000.

Phone:		(780) 422-5400
Fax:		(780) 422-1263
E-mail:		AdvancedEducation.Contact@gov.ab.ca
Employees:		Use the Telephone Directory to find an Alberta government employee or government programs and services contact information.

Most Requested Numbers/Information

Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan (ACES)

• Visit the ACES online information page to get more information about this RESP program designed to give Alberta's parents an incentive to start planning and saving for their child's post-secondary education as early as possible.
• Phone: (780) 310-4455
• E-mail ACES@gov.ab.ca

For information about financial institutions that set up RESPs, call the federal government toll-free at 1-888-276-3624

Apprenticeship and Industry Training

• Find online information about Alberta's apprenticeship programs and careers in the trades
• Phone: (780) 427-8517
• E-mail: aitinfo@gov.ab.ca

Careers

• Visit the Alberta Career Information Hotline web page. This page is an information service to help Albertans make informed career, education and employment decisions. Career advisors are available by telephone, fax, or e-mail. The service is provided by Alberta Human Resources and Employment.
• Phone: 1-800-661-3753
• Fax: (780) 422-0372
• TDD: (780) 422-5283
• E-mail: use the e-Question page

For online information about a program of study, visit the EDinfo page.

International Education Information

• Get online information about international education in Alberta
• Phone: (780) 415-2966

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

• Find online information about international qualifications assessment in Alberta
• Phone: (780) 427-2655
• Fax: (780) 422-9734

Learning Clicks

• Learning Clicks is an online, interactive, dynamic, and informative multimedia tool to assist Alberta's Grade 9 -12 students with planning for post-secondary studies.

Minister's Office

• Obtain online Contact Information for Advanced Education Minister Denis Herard
• Phone: (780) 427-2025

Private Institutions

• Information on private, post-secondary institutions
• Phone: (780) 427-5609

Public Post-Secondary Institutions

• Get online information about the institutions
• Phone: (780) 427-5632

Student Funding

• Go online to Students Finance to get information on budgeting, loans, grants, and bursaries
• Phone: in Alberta (780) 427-3722 or toll free in Canada 1-800-222-6485
• E-mail: use the secure online e-Contact service

Contact the Government of Alberta

Alberta Connects is a way for Albertans to talk to their provincial government and is a source for government information.