GPRC becoming Alberta's newest polytechnic Written by Staff Tuesday, May 11 2021, 1:08 PM Glenn Feltham, acting president and CEO of Grande Prairie Regional College at today's announcement (Screenshot: GPRC Grande Prairie Regional College/YouTube) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) will become Alberta’s newest polytechnic, providing residents of the Peace Region access to a broader range of learning and employment opportunities. This new designation will support the development of a highly skilled and competitive workforce. Polytechnic status enables GPRC to create programming that will better support students, businesses and local industry – including apprenticeship education, certificate and diploma programs and high-quality degrees.