Welcome to Advanced Education and Training
As Manitoba’s minister of Advanced Education and Training, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website for information about programs and services that support adult learners and newcomers on their path to higher education, skills development and career success.
Our team is responsible for promoting access to high-quality advanced education and removing barriers to success by delivering financial aid programs and student support services. We provide direction, funding and oversight to Manitoba’s post-secondary institutions (PSIs), Private Vocational Institutions (PVIs) and adult learning and literacy centres to ensure positive outcomes for students, communities and the economy as a whole.
One of our ongoing priorities is implementing Manitoba’s Skills, Talent and Knowledge Strategy. This strategy guides our work to align the province’s immigration, education and skills training systems with labour market and economic priorities. It is a shared vision and a call to action to advance economic prosperity and positive outcomes for individuals, communities and businesses.
I invite you to explore these pages and learn more about how our department is supporting a skilled and talented Manitoba.
Honourable Sarah Guillemard
Minister of Advanced Education and Training
About Manitoba Advanced Education and Training
Manitoba Advanced Education and Training is implementing the government’s policy and programing priorities related to higher education, student support, and skills development.
Our Vision: A Skilled and Talented Manitoba
Our Mission: To build knowledge and skills through a competitive advanced education system leading to economic growth and new opportunities for all Manitobans.
What We Do
Manitoba Advanced Education and Training is made up of four divisions responsible for different aspects of the department’s mission. Advanced Education, Student Access and Success focus on public policy and programing to support access to knowledge, skills, and economic opportunities for Manitobans. Policy and Performance and Finance and Corporate Services support the department as a whole through policy expertise, data analysis, and financial and operational management.
Advanced Education provides direction, funding, and regulatory oversight to Manitoba’s post-secondary institutions, including publicly funded universities and colleges, private religious institutions, and private vocational institutions. The division is responsible for ensuring a fiscally sustainable and accountable post-secondary education system that results in positive outcomes for students, communities, and the overall economy.
Student Access and Success is responsible for ensuring programs and financial supports are available to help students and adult learners pursue educational pathways to develop the skills needed to participate fully in a growing economy. The division’s work helps to remove barriers to student success and promote access to advanced education.
The department is leading the implementation of the Skills, Talent and Knowledge Strategy to align Manitoba’s education and skills training systems and immigration programs with labour market and economic priorities. This strategy is a shared vision and call to action to advance economic prosperity and positive outcomes for individuals, communities and businesses.
