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Administration & Governance

Our Mandate

Institution Type

Medicine Hat College is a public post-secondary institution operating in Alberta as a comprehensive community college under the Post Secondary Learning Act (PSLA.)
Credentials & Programming

Medicine Hat College shall provide approved foundational learning, diploma and certificate programs. 

Medicine Hat College shall not provide graduate-level programs. 

Medicine Hat College may provide classroom instruction that is part of an apprenticeship education program. 

Medicine Hat College may provide undergraduate degree programs:

  • in collaboration with a university, or 
  • autonomously if the Minister determines it is necessary 

Medicine Hat College may provide other undergraduate-level credentials listed in Part 1A of the Alberta Credential Framework. 
Collaboration
 Medicine Hat College shall collaborate with other post-secondary institutions and community and industry organizations to support regional access to foundational learning, diploma, certificate and undergraduate degree programs. 
Research & Scholarly Activities

Medicine Hat College may undertake research and scholarly activities:

  • that align with the credentials offered, or
  • that are focused on industry or community needs and that support economic and social development in the region in which Medicine Hat College is located.
Region
 Medicine Hat College operates primarily in the Medicine Hat region.
Regional Stewardship Responsibility
 As regional steward, Medicine Hat College is expected to ensure access to a full range of programs and learner supports to the Medicine Hat region, through its own program offerings and through collaboration and partnerships with other adult learning providers and stakeholders. 

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Strategic Plan 2020-2030