Helping people transform their lives through education.

Situated in Calgary, Alberta, ABES College offers health care and social education, certificate and diploma programs, recognized by industry. As a licensed private vocational school under the Private Vocational Training Act, our social services and healthcare training programs are designed around one goal: getting you hired.

ABES instructors come from years in the field to share practical, hands-on experience - built around the real-world needs of organizations like Alberta Health Services, Alberta Precision Laboratories, CareWest, and many more. Classes are engaging and interactive helping you retain information and learn more effectively.

Practicum placement at ABES is guaranteed and included with each program, and our job placement rates are among the highest, exceeding 94% in most programs. In fact, many students receive their first job offer directly from their practicum placement.

What else sets us apart? A kind and caring team of professionals, geniunely committed to your success. Students are supported throughout their program from the moment they walk in the door, to the day they graduate and begin their exciting new career.

If you've been looking for a way to make a change and shift your career path in the health care fields, ABES provides students with the tools, skills and experience they need to do just that. We partner with trusted, established institutions to bring you the hands-on training programs that lead to a greater chance of success in your chosen field.

Partners like Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratory Services contribute to our curriculum, and their policies and procedures are integrated into course training. These partnerships were established to better serve our students by ensuring our programs adapt to the ever-changing standards of each industry, and to meet the needs of the current demands in each field.