Orientation: Personal Success Skills

The orientation is intended as a pre-assessment and screening to determine suitability, literacy and competency levels. This two week session includes the following: a personal interview; self assessments (attitude, prior experience, personal objectives); group instruction in learning and study skills; risk taking and dealing with changes.

Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor

Self-Discovery and Esteem-Building

Students will participate in the process of self-discovery and esteem-building. They will focus on developing self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-confidence, personal power, and the taking of responsibility.

Communicating Effectively

Students will practise and improve verbal and non-verbal communication skills in everyday life situations. They will give and receive feedback; make presentations, practise handling conflict and participate in employment interviews.

Effective Problem-Solving

Students will use assessment results, reflective exercises, previous experiences, occupational research and information interviews to set realistic career goals.

Experience Placement

Students will participate in individual research, job shadow and / or work experiences chosen by the students with instructor input. They will have opportunities to practise employability skills while determining compatibility with career plan while on experience placement.

Assessment and Career Options

Students will use assessment results, reflective exercises, previous experiences, occupational research and information interviews to set realistic career goals...

Options for Self-Employment

Students will learn the basic information needed to start and succeed in self employment. They will identify opportunities and conduct research to create a business plan.

Career Decisions and Action Plans

Students will learn several models for career decision-making. They will learn to identify, obtain, and evaluate the information required to formulate and execute a plan of action to reach desired career goals.

Aboriginal Cultural Development

This course is designed to assist the student in learning the historical and cultural aspects of traditional Aboriginal roles in work and society. The class will focus on historical overview, traditional educational tools, introduction of Aboriginal Ceremonies.

Prerequisites: permission of instructor

Introduction to Indigenous Studies

Students will learn the historical and cultural aspects of traditional Aboriginal roles in work and society. They will focus on traditional educational tools and Aboriginal ceremonies.

N.B. This course may be offered in two formats. In the traditional format the course will be offered in class on campus. The second, in partnership with Education on the rails, would involve traveling across Canada from Vancouver to Ottawa with lecture and field trips dispersed through out.

Individual Project

Students will consult with the instructor to determine the specific nature of an individual project. The project will involve researching a topic related to a personally relevant career direction, using community resources and/or practising skills necessary for progress in their chosen field, and reporting on the results of their research or skill development.