Alberta's Trusted Healthcare Educator

A rewarding career in care. Built in community.

Calgary's private career college for health care and social services programs, where hands-on training, expert instructors and real clinical placements have opened doors for 35 years.

Our record

Proof you can check before you apply.

The numbers live on the program pages, where they belong. Each program publishes its own cohort size, along with the practicum hours and wage range for that program, so you can compare the exact training you want rather than a college-wide average. An advisor walks through student aid with you before you commit to a seat.

35
years training Alberta health care workers, since 1991
Calgary Medical & Healthcare Training
Your New Life Starts Here
Every ABES program is built around the work it prepares you for. We develop our curriculums with health care and social services employers, so the skills taught in class meet real-world demands.
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The things that actually move you toward a job.

An ABES student in scrubs and gloves caring for a person in a care bed while classmates work in the background
Personal care practice in the ABES skills lab, Calgary campus.
  • Small cohorts

    An instructor can see your hands while you learn the skill. Each program publishes its own cohort size.

  • Continuous intake

    New cohorts open through the year. You pick a start date rather than wait for one.

  • Practicum in real care settings

    Every program includes supervised hours with Alberta employers, in the kind of setting you will be hired into.

  • Cultural safety in the curriculum

    The Health Care Aide outline names cultural safety and trauma-informed practice. The Community Support Worker outline names multiculturalism and diversity. You can read both on the program pages.

  • Funding explained first

    An advisor goes through student aid and payment options with you before you commit to a seat.

  • Approvals you can check

    Every program page names the licence ABES holds in Alberta, plus the body that approves the credential where the credential has one. You can check us before you apply.

Our programs

Eight paths to a new career.

Explore our programs and discover how you can make a difference.

Not sure which program is right for you?
Take the 2-minute matching quiz, or book 15 minutes with an admissions advisor.
Student voices

From our community.

“All with one goal: to help students succeed in their career!”
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Bienvenu M.
Health Care Aide, Class of 2025
“I had the best learning experience!”
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Henna H.
ABES Graduate, Class of 2022
“You'll get the best information and education and, more importantly, hands-on training.”
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Cally F.
Medical Laboratory Assistant, Class of 2024
The Journal

The latest from our classrooms.

Next step

Talk to an advisor. 15 minutes.

We'll help guide you, talk through funding, and answer every question. No pressure, no commitment.