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Program Admissions by Term

Below, you will find important information about:

When to Apply  

Term Month Day
Fall October 1
Winter April  1
Spring August 1
Summer September 1

 

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Application Fees  

Domestic Applicants: $120 non-refundable
International Applicants: $150 non-refundable (CDN funds)

Note: The application fee is good for one academic year.

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Program Admission by Term

Disclaimer:

  • The information below is for domestic applicants only.
  • The information below is accurate as of March 14, 2023.
  • Red Deer Polytechnic reserves the right to modify the list without notice or prejudice.

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    Availability Definitions:

    • Open: Program still has seats available.
    • Waitlisted: Program is full and qualified applicants are being placed on a waitlist. There is no guarantee that waitlisted applicants will be offered a seat, however it is common for seats to become available until the start of class. As seats become available, they are filled from the waitlist.
    • Closed: Program is no longer accepting applications for that term.
    • N/A: Not available this term.
     

    Fall Term

    September -  December 2023

    Spring Term

    May - June 2023  
    Certificates (typically one year)    
    Administrative Professional Open N/A
    Business Certificate  Open Open
    Early Learning and Child Care - On Campus Open N/A
    Early Learning and Child Care - Distance Open Open
    Early Childhood Education Leadership Development Certificate Open N/A
    Educational Assistant - On Campus Open N/A
    Educational Assistant - Distance Open Open
    Health Care Aide - Drumheller Open N/A
    Health Care Aide - Innisfail  Open N/A
    Health Care Aide - Ponoka N/A Open
    Health Care Aide - Red Deer Open Open
    Health Care Aide - Rocky Mountain House N/A Open
    Health Care Aide- Stettler N/A N/A
    Health Care Aide - Sundre N/A Open
    Medical Lab Assistant Open N/A
    Pre-Health Sciences - On Campus Open N/A
    Pre-Health Sciences - Distance Open N/A
         
    Diplomas (two years)    
    Business Diploma Open Open
    Computer Programming Open N/A
    Early Learning and Child Care - On Campus Open N/A
    Early Learning and Child Care - Distance Open Open
    Justice Studies Open N/A
    Kinesiology and Sport Studies - Fitness and Health Open N/A
    Legal Assistant Open N/A
    Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant  Waitlisted N/A
    Pharmacy Technician Waitlisted N/A
    Practical Nurse - Drumheller Open N/A
    Practical Nurse - Part-time Open N/A
    Practical Nurse - Ponoka Open N/A
    Practical Nurse - Red Deer Waitlisted N/A
    Practical Nurse - Rocky Mountain House Closed N/A
    Practical Nurse - Stettler Closed N/A
    Social Work Open N/A
    University Arts Open Open
    University Science Open Open
    Visual Art Open Open
         
    Post-diploma Certificates    
    Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate Open Open
    LPN to BSCN Transition Program N/A Closed
         
    Degree Completion at Red Deer Polytechnic (four years)    
    Bachelor of Applied Arts - Animation and Visual Effects Open N/A
    Bachelor of Applied Arts - Film, Theatre and Live Entertainment Open N/A
    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Open Open
    Bachelor of Business Administration Open N/A
    Bachelor of Education - first year Open N/A
    Bachelor of Education (second year) - Early years Waitlisted N/A
    Bachelor of Education (second year) - Middle years Open N/A
    Bachelor of Education (second year) - Secondary Open N/A
    Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences Open Open
    Bachelor of Science, Nursing Open N/A
    Bachelor of Science, Psychology Open Open
         

    University Transfer (one or two years at Red Deer Polytechnic then complete program at a University)

    		    
    Bachelor of Arts - All Majors  Open Open
    Bachelor of Commerce Open Open
    Bachelor of Education - Elementary Open Open
    Bachelor of Education - Secondary Open Open
    Bachelor of Education/Science Combined Degree Open Open
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Open Open
    Bachelor of Kinesiology Open N/A
    Bachelor of Science - Engineering Open N/A
         
    Other Programs    
    Academic Upgrading (see note 1 below) Open Open
    Open Studies/Unclassified Open Open

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