As one of Canada's leading polytechnic institutes, SAIT is world renowned for its training expertise and is a leading provider of skilled workers in the energy sector industries. SAIT, located in the southern part of Alberta, will be an innovative organization preparing people to compete and succeed in the real world. SAIT was the first publicly funded technical institute in Canada and was established in 1916. It provides training to more than 75,000 students a year, and has a graduate employment rate of 97%. There is more than $237,000 worth of Entrance Awards available to first year students where more than 3,500 students receive scholarships or bursaries. At SAIT students don’t just learn about things, they learn how to do things.
SAIT Programming Areas of Interest
Business
Communications
Construction
Culinary
Energy
English Language Foundations
Health and Public Safety
Information Technology
Manufacturing and Automation
Media and Broadcast
Tourism
Trades
Transportation
Interesting Facts about SAIT
Generates $418 million of economic activity
Directly or indirectly creates 12,000 jobs
Graduate employment rate of 97 per cent increases economic productivity
Taxpayer investment earns a 13 per cent return through higher tax revenue and lower social costs
