| Publicly Funded Post-Secondary Institutions in Alberta Publicly funded adult learning providers offer Alberta students a quality, affordable education. 1. Comprehensive academic and research universities in Alberta 2. Comprehensive community college institutions in Alberta 3. Polytechnic institutions in Alberta 4. Specialized arts and cultural institutions in Alberta 5. Undergraduate universities in Alberta 
 | First Nations colleges in Alberta Some programs are offered in partnership with other Alberta publicly funded post-secondary institutions. These colleges develop and approve mandates to guide their operations. | College | Programs | 
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 | Maskwacis Cultural College | basic adult literacy programsCree language culturecertificate and diploma programsuniversity transfer programs
 |  | Old Sun Community College | basic adult upgradingBlackfoot language and knowledge certificate and diplomadegree programsaccredited programs in collaboration with public post-secondary institutions
 |  | Red Crow Community College | upgradingBlackfoot language and knowledgecertificate and diploma programsaccredited programs in collaboration with publicly funded post-secondary institutions
 |  | University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills | upgradingCree and Dene languages and cultural knowledge programstradesbusiness and leadershipdiploma and certificate programsbachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in Indigenous language and cultural knowledgeaccredited programs in collaboration with publicly funded post-secondary institutions
 |  | Yellowhead Tribal College | adult basic upgradingseveral preparatory programscertificate and diploma programs in:managementhuman serviceshealth careeducationinformation technology
accredited programs in collaboration with public post-secondary institutions
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 Other Indigenous adult learning providers include: 
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