Alberta Advanced Education

Alberta Advanced Education (also known as the Ministry of Advanced Education) is a ministry in the Executive Council of Alberta. Alberta Advanced Education is responsible for the public funding of post-secondary institutions in the province, in addition to loans and grants for post-secondary students.[1]

Alberta Advanced Education
Agency overview
Formed2004 (as individual ministry)
JurisdictionAlberta
HeadquartersEdmonton, Alberta
Annual budgetC$6,156,143,000 (2019)[1]
Agency executives
Websitehttps://www.alberta.ca/advanced-education.aspx

The ministry has existed in its current form since 2004. However, two other ministries with the same title existed from 1971–1975 and 1983–1992.[2] On April 30, 2019, Demetrios Nicolaides was appointed Minister of Advanced Education following the 2019 Alberta general election, replacing Marlin Schmidt.[3]

Aerial view of the University of Alberta North Campus, the oldest post-secondary institution in the province

History

Alberta Advanced Education was founded on November 25, 2004 by an Order-in-Council, with Dave Hancock serving as inaugural minister. Alberta Advanced Education was created after the Ministry of Learning was split into the ministries of Education and Advanced Education.[4]

Previously, the Advanced Education portfolio had changed hands across various ministries, including Advanced Education and Career Development (1992-1999) and Advanced Education and Manpower (1975-1983).[4]

As of 2018, the ministry oversees institutions with a collective enrolment 263,495 students, with 17% of Albertans aged 17 to 34 enrolled in provincial post-secondary entities. Alberta Advanced Education's 2019 budget was $6,156,143,000, $5,700,030,000 (93%) of which was distributed directly to individual institutions.[1]

Minister of Advanced Education
Minister of Advanced Education
Affiliation Name Date appointed Date departed Premier(s)
United Conservative Demetrios Nicolaides April 30, 2019 Incumbent Kenney; Smith
New Democratic Marlin Schmidt February 2, 2016 April 30, 2019 Notley
New Democratic Lori Sigurdson May 24, 2015 February 2, 2016
Progressive Conservative Thomas Lukaszuk February 4, 2013 24 May 2015 Redford; Hancock; Prentice
Progressive Conservative Stephen Khan May 8, 2012 February 4, 2013 Redford
Progressive Conservative Greg Weadick February 18, 2011 May 8, 2012 Stelmach
Progressive Conservative Doug Horner December 15, 2006 February 4, 2011 Stelmach
Progressive Conservative Denis Herard April 6, 2006 December 15, 2006 Klein
Progressive Conservative Dave Hancock November 25, 2004 April 5, 2006 Klein

Provincial Institutions

Alberta Advanced Education divides public entities receiving funding into five groups in the ministry's annual report.[1]

Comprehensive Academic Research Universities Undergraduate Universities Polytechnic Institutions Comprehensive Community Colleges Specialized Arts and Culture Institutions

In addition, some independent institutions in the province receive funding from Alberta Advanced Education; these include Ambrose University, Burman University, Concordia University of Edmonton, St. Mary's University College, and The King's University College[1]

See also

References
  1. "2018-2019 Annual Advanced Education Report" (PDF). alberta.ca.
  2. The Provincial Archive of Alberta. "Advanced Education" (PDF). www.alberta.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. Alberta, Government of. "Minister of Advanced Education | Alberta.ca". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. An administrative history of the Government of Alberta, 1905-2005 (PDF) (1st ed.). Provincial Archives of Alberta. 2006. ISBN 0778547140. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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