Adult Continuing Education
Frequently Asked Questions
Metro’s Adult Continuing Education program, which offers general interest courses, accepts students over the age of 18-years-old. With special permission, a 16- or 17-year-old may be admitted to a class for adult learners. To obtain permission, the parent or guardian must:
- Contact Registration & Customer Service at 780.428.1111 with the request. The instructor must agree to accept the student.
- Sign a conduct and waiver-of-liability form.
- Understand that no refund of class fees will be provided for any reason after the class begins.
- Online: Browse courses and register online.
- In Person: The Metro Continuing Education Customer Service & Registration office is located at 8205 - 90 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta. View Metro’s office hours, location map, closure dates and general contact information.
- By Phone: 780.428.1111. Metro’s Customer Service & Registration staff will be happy to answer your questions or take your registration over the phone during office hours.
Yes, you will need to create a student profile to register for an adult continuing education course.
A student profile will allow you to register and manage your account online and provide you with valuable information on upcoming classes, registration confirmations, course history and payment history.
Please be sure to record your login ID and password so you can sign-in quickly and easily in the future. After completing your profile, you will receive an account confirmation email.
The process is the same as registering for Metro’s in-class options. Follow the registration steps.
Yes. A 10% senior’s discount is available towards all Adult Continuing Education class fees for those 55 or older. The senior’s discount is non-transferrable and does not apply to additional fees such as supplies, materials, tool rentals, textbooks and Online Learning courses.
Yes. We currently offer a special promotional discount of 10% off class fees if you register for two classes within one of the following categories: Business & Management, Computer & Internet Training or Fitness or Sports (discount applies to both classes). This discount is only applicable if you register for both classes in the same transaction by calling 780.428.1111.
Sign-in to your Metro account and select ‘my profile’ from the left menu bar and ‘edit profile’. From here you can update your password, mailing list preferences or change your contact information.
If you register online you will receive an email registration confirmation within 24 hours. If you register online but would prefer to receive a print confirmation, please indicate on your registration that you would like to receive a printed confirmation in the mail.
If you are viewing a class online, select the ‘waiting list’ link to be added to the waiting list. You must sign-in to your Metro account to add your name to a waiting list. After completing the request you will receive an email confirmation that you have been added to the waiting list. Metro will contact you if space becomes available or if a new class is opened. Should an opening in the course become available, the waiting list will be called in order by date. You can also call Metro Customer Service at 780.428.1111 to be added to a waiting list.
Sign-in to your Metro account and select ‘my waiting list’ from the left menu bar. You may remove your name from the list at any time.
To access your Online Learning course, you will need to sign in to your Metro account. Then, select ‘Current Registrations,’ find your online course and click on the ‘Go to Class’ link.
Sign- in to your account and select ‘my transcripts’ from the left menu bar to see your course history and prior registration confirmations.
Students may not make up absences by attending a course other than the one they registered for. In the event a class session is postponed, a make-up class will be scheduled.
Metro encourages all students to register early. Students choosing to register late run the risk of having their course cancelled due to low enrolment or being placed on a waiting list due to high enrolment. A full refund will be issued for all courses cancelled by Metro. Refunds may take up to four weeks to process.
Metro Continuing Education does not close due to inclement weather and all classes will run as scheduled. Refunds will not be issued for non-attendance.
Metro accepts cash, cheque, VISA, MasterCard or debit card payments. For online registration Metro accepts Visa, MasterCard and online debit payments from RBC Royal Bank, Scotiabank, Canada Trust and BMO Bank of Montreal.
Metro’s Adult Continuing Education courses do not require a registration fee.
Metro's Adult Continuing Education offers four terms each year: the fall term runs from September through mid-December; the winter term runs from January through March; the spring term runs from April through June; and the summer term runs from July through August. Courses meet for as few as one class or as many as ten classes.
Metro Adult Continuing Education courses are held throughout Edmonton to accommodate students. Many courses meet at the Metro Continuing Education main site, 8205 - 90 Avenue and the Metro Annex site, 8610 - 81 Street. A variety of courses meet off-site at other Edmonton Public Schools and private businesses. Location directions, including a map, are noted along with the course information under ‘site’ and ‘location’.
Room assignments are posted at each Metro site daily. Classroom assignments are subject to change weekly or even daily – please be sure to check the listing before each class to ensure you make your way to the correct classroom.
Students attending courses at Metro Continuing Education are asked to park in the stalls facing north on 90 Avenue and the fenced area on the west side of the building. Additional evening parking is available at Metro Annex at 8610 - 81 Street, just south of the Bonnie Doon swimming pool. View the Metro site map (pdf). Students who park in other areas are asked to please be aware of the posted signage as some parking stalls facing south on 90 Avenue (against the school) are 24-hour reserved stalls. Metro Annex students are asked to park on the residential road east of the Annex. If your class is at an alternate Metro site, directions for parking will be included on your registration confirmation as well as the course reminder email.
Metro Continuing Education is committed to making our classes accessible whenever possible. For questions about accessibility please call or email our office. If we are not able to accommodate your accessibility needs, we will refund your payment. All handicapped accessible sites are noted in the Adult Continuing Education Class Calendar and supplements.
Request an Adult Continuing Education Class Calendar online and we will add you to our mailing list. You can also view the calendar online.
Yes. Share the magic of lifelong learning! You can purchase a gift certificate in any denomination online or by calling 780.428.1111.
Cancellations
Metro reserves the right to cancel any course due to low enrolment. A full refund will be issued for cancelled courses.
Withdrawals, Transfers & Refunds
- To withdraw from a class for a refund (less a $25 withdrawal fee), please notify Metro’s Registration & Customer Service office at least two full business days prior to the start date of your class.
- Refunds may take up to four weeks to process through Edmonton Public Schools Financial Services.
- Refunds will not be issues once a class has begun or for non-attendance.
- Transfers may be made up to two business days prior to the start date of your class. After that time, transfers are not possible. A $25 transfer fee may be charged for each transfer request.
You have two weeks after enrolment to request a partial refund if you are unable to complete the class due to medical or extenuating circumstances. Transfers are not available and no refund will be issued after an online class has been completed.
