Complete or upgrade the courses you need for work or post-secondary admission.  We offer pathways through adult basic education, high school equivalency and official Alberta Education high school courses to help you reach your goals as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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Funding for Upgrading

Academic Upgrading in the School of Foundational Learning provides pathways to further education and employment.

The Government of Alberta offers financial assistance programs for low-income Albertans to help with education and living costs.  Students enrolled in Academic Upgrading may qualify for financial support.  Learn more about the Foundational Learning Assistance Program.

Funding is available for the2026 Winter term.

Interested in funding? The first step is to apply to the Upgrading program.  Students must be admitted into the program to request funding.  Funding is processed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Due to high demand, we recommend students apply as soon as possible.  Applications for Upgrading for the 2026 Winter term open on September 24, 2025.

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Delivery Modes

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Minimum Technology Requirements

All students must have regular access to technology. A desktop computer or laptop is with the following capabilities is:

• Have reliable internet access.
• Have a camera and microphone.
• Support MS Teams and Desire to Learn (D2L)
• Allow access to email through a myBVC account.
• Allow access to PDF and Word documents.
• Have a keyboard to create text documents of 500 words or more.

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