NorQuest College
Higher EducationAlberta, Canada1001-5000 Employees
NorQuest College is a higher education institution based in Edmonton, Alberta. It offers post-secondary diploma and certificate programs in health, community studies, and business, designed to be accessible to learners with varying levels of previous education. The college emphasizes relevance to the workforce by incorporating input from industry, business, and the public sector, and it delivers learning through in-class, distance, and continuing education options to meet student needs. Located on Treaty 6 territory, NorQuest serves 21,162 learners, comprising 12,112 credit students (full-time and part-time) and 9,050 non-credit or continuing education participants, across Edmonton and 26 surrounding communities through two Edmonton campuses and three regional campuses. The college acts as a regional steward by providing access to adult education in the city and the wider region. Studies tied to its workforce-oriented programming indicate an earnings premium for diploma graduates at mid-career and that NorQuest and its students contributed $471.4 million in total income to Edmonton’s regional economy, based on a 2016-17 assessment.