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Im m e d ia t e ly t h r iv in g in h e r s t u d ie s , J e r i s t a r t e d w o r k in g a t a n e le m e n t a r y s c h o o l w h e re s h e m e t a v e t e r a n s c h o o l t e a c h e r, w h o s o o n b e c a m e h e r m e n t o r. J e r i n o t e d t h a t t h e w a r m , w e lc o m in g , a n d w is e w o m a n w a s t h e o n ly In d ig e n o u s t e a c h e r in t h e s c h o o l, a n d t h a t t h e y o u n g s t u d e n t s lo o k e d u p t o h e r. J e r i h e r s e lf v a lu e d s e e in g a n In d ig e n o u s w o m a n in a p o s it io n o f le a d e r s h ip a n d in fl u e n c e . “It w a s e y e -o p e n in g t o s e e t h a t t h e re w e re s o m a n y In d ig e n o u s c h ild re n in t h e s c h o o l, a n d y e t t h e re w a s o n ly o n e t e a c h e r t h e re w h o s h a re d t h e ir c u lt u re . I le a r n e d t h a t s h e w a s w e ll in t o h e r y e a r s w h e n s h e d e c id e d t o b e c o m e a t e a c h e r. T h a t w a s m y s t o r y , t o o . M y m e n t o r is t h e o n e w h o s h o w e d m e t h a t it ’s n e v e r t o o la t e t o fo llo w y o u r d re a m s ,” J e r i e x p la in s . W h e n c o n s id e r in g h e r fu t u re , J e r i’s fo c u s is o n In d ig e n o u s y o u t h . “K id s a re g ro w in g u p u n a w a re o f t h e h is t o r ie s o f C a n a d a ’s F ir s t P e o p le s , a n d t h e re is lo s s o f la n g u a g e a n d c u lt u re . T h a t in s p ire d m e t o b e n o t o n ly a t e a c h e r a n d a le a d e r, b u t a n in s p ir a t io n t o c h ild re n . I h o p e t o b e a g o o d ro le m o d e l,” s h e e x p la in s . T h ro u g h a p a r t n e r s h ip w it h N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e , J e r i h a s b e e n a c c e p t e d in t o t h e U n iv e r s it y o f C a lg a r y ’s C o m m u n it y B a s e d B a c h e lo r o f E d u c a t io n p ro g r a m , w h e re s h e w ill p u r s u e a s p e c ia liz a t io n in S o c ia l S t u d ie s . 9

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! A c c e s s ib ilit y S e r v ic e s o ff e r s a fu ll s u it e o f s e r v ic e s t o a s s is t s t u d e n t s w it h t h e ir le a r n in g n e e d s . A n y s t u d e n t a t t h e C o lle g e c a n c o n t a c t u s if t h e y a re e x p e r ie n c in g le a r n in g d iffi c u lt ie s . W e w o r k w it h s t u d e n t s in d iv id u a lly t o p ro v id e a p p ro p r ia t e s t r a t e g ie s a n d t ip s t o h e lp . If a s t u d e n t h a s a d ia g n o s e d d is a b ilit y , w e c a n h e lp b y im p le m e n t in g a c a d e m ic a c c o m m o d a t io n s , a s d ire c t e d b y t h e D u t y t o A c c o m m o d a t e le g is la t io n .

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COUNSELLING SERVICES YOU ARE HERE TO LEARN. WE ARE HERE TO HELP. A t N L C , w e u n d e r s t a n d t h a t life d o e s n ’t h it p a u s e w h e n y o u b e c o m e a s t u d e n t . B e in g s u c c e s s fu l m e a n s fi n d in g b a la n c e , n a v ig a t in g c h a lle n g e s a lo n g y o u r e d u c a t io n a l jo u r n e y , a n d h a v in g a c c e s s t o t h e s u p p o r t y o u n e e d , w h e n y o u n e e d it . W e o ff e r s t u d e n t s n o n -c lin ic a l c o u n s e llin g a s w e s u p p o r t y o u t h r o u g h t h e c h a lle n g e s o f h o m e life , s c h o o l life , a n d e v e r y t h in g in b e t w e e n . R e fe r r a ls t o e x t e r n a l a g e n c ie s fo r a d d it io n a l s u p p o r t m a y a ls o b e p r o v id e d .

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LIVE AND LEARN TOGETHER. W it h o u r s t u d e n t re s id e n c e o p t io n s , s t u d e n t s c a n liv e a n d le a r n t o g e t h e r, c re a t in g re la t io n s h ip s t h a t w ill la s t fo r y e a r s t o c o m e .

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STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION T h e N L C S A , in p a r t n e r s h ip w it h N L C , o ff e r s s t u d e n t s in a ll p ro g r a m s t h e o p p o r t u n it y t o p r a c t ic e a n d b u ild t h e ir le a d e r s h ip s k ills in a s a fe , s u p p o r t iv e , w e lc o m in g , a n d in c lu s iv e e n v iro n m e n t . S t u d e n t s in v o lv e d w it h t h e S t u d e n t s ’ A s s o c ia t io n w ill fo r m n e w fr ie n d s h ip s a n d m a k e p o s it iv e im p a c t s o n s t u d e n t life t h ro u g h t h e N L C S A le a d e r s h ip e x p e r ie n c e . S t u d e n t re p re s e n t a t iv e s fro m e a c h N L C c a m p u s b r in g fo r t h id e a s t h a t re p re s e n t t h e ir s t u d e n t b o d y , t h e ir c o m m u n it ie s , a n d t h e C o lle g e .

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G le n ’s c o n fi d e n c e w a s d e v e lo p e d , in p a r t , b e c a u s e o f t h e d e d ic a t io n N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e h a s t o t h e s u c c e s s o f s t u d e n t s . G le n k n e w o f t h e N L C re p u t a t io n fo r s u p p o r t in g m a t u re s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h fl e x ib le s c h e d u le s , a n d h e c h o s e t h e C o lle g e s o h e c o u ld c o n t in u e t o w o r k f u ll-t im e n ig h t s h if t s w h ile e a r n in g h is c e r t ifi c a t e . H e e la b o r a t e s , “N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e h a s b e e n p h e n o m e n a l. B e c a u s e o f t h e ir s u p p o r t , I h a v e n ’t m is s e d a s in g le d a y o f w o r k , e x c e p t fo r a fe w I p u r p o s e fu lly t o o k o ff a ro u n d fi n a ls . I fe e l lik e t h e N L C p ro g r a m is c h a lle n g in g , b u t a t t h e s a m e t im e I’m e n jo y in g re v is it in g s u b je c t s fo r m o re c o n t e x t a n d c la r it y . I a ls o c a n a s k q u e s t io n s I m ig h t n o t b e c o m fo r t a b le a s k in g in t h e w o r k p la c e . I fe e l m o re c o n fi d e n t a t w o r k a n d in c o n s id e r in g m y fu t u re .”

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N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n s t u d e n t , G le n W h it fi e ld , re c e iv e d t h e o p p o r t u n it y o f a life t im e w h e n h is in s t r u c t o r n o m in a t e d h im t o p a r t ic ip a t e in 9 0 -D a y S ta r t u p , a w o r k s h o p fo r a s p ir in g e n t re p re n e u r s . P a r t ic ip a t io n in t h e t r a in in g w a s m a d e p o s s ib le t h ro u g h C r a ig E lia s , E n t re p re n e u r -in -R e s id e n c e a t B o w V a lle y C o lle g e , w h o s u p p o r t s b u s in e s s s t u d e n t s s t u d y in g a t A lb e r t a p o s t s e c o n d a r y in s t it u t io n s t o b e c o m e fi r s t t im e e n t re p re n e u r s .

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IT SUPPORT N L C In fo r m a t io n Te c h n o lo g y S e r v ic e s h a s t h e s o lu t io n s t o c o m m o n t e c h n ic a l is s u e s e n c o u n t e re d b y s t u d e n t s . S u p p o r t is a v a ila b le d u r in g re g u la r C o lle g e h o u r s (M S T ) fo r c o m m o n is s u e s in v o lv in g C o lla b o r a t e , e m a il, re g is t e r in g fo r C E & C T c o u r s e s , a n d m o re .

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ACADEMIC UPGRADING (ADULT HIGH SCHOOL) NLC LIVE ONLINE™ AND NLC ANYTIME, ANYWHERE A c a d e m ic U p g r a d in g p ro v id e s y o u w it h t h e h ig h s c h o o l c o u r s e s y o u n e e d t o m e e t y o u r c a re e r g o a ls . W it h fl e x ib le h ig h s c h o o l o ff e r in g s , y o u c a n p re p a re fo r y o u r h ig h s c h o o l d ip lo m a , c a re e r t r a in in g , o r e m p lo y m e n t .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH V a r ie s d e p e n d in g o n t h e re q u ire m e n t o f e a c h stu d e n t.

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

INTEGRATED FOUNDATIONAL PATHWAYS – STEPPING FORWARD NLC LIVE ONLINE™ R e t u r n t o h ig h s c h o o l w it h e a s e ! T h is p ro g r a m p ro v id e s re a d in e s s a n d c a re e r in v e s t ig a t io n , a n d p re p a re s y o u t o e n t e r A c a d e m ic U p g r a d in g fe e lin g c o n fi d e n t . It p ro v id e s t h e s t r u c t u re t o b u ild b a s ic s k ills t o a c c e s s h ig h e r e d u c a t io n o p p o r t u n it ie s t h ro u g h e n h a n c e d lit e r a c y , n u m e r a c y , e s s e n t ia l life s k ills , a n d e m p lo y a b ilit y s k ills d e v e lo p m e n t .

LENGTH O n e y e a r fu ll t im e .

BLENDED, NLC LIVE ONLINE™, OR NLC ANYTIME, ANYWHERE R e a c h in g y o u r e d u c a t io n a l g o a ls is p o s s ib le w it h o u r A d u lt B a s ic E d u c a t io n p ro g r a m . A d u lt B a s ic E d u c a t io n p ro v id e s y o u w it h t h e c o u r s e s y o u n e e d t o im p ro v e y o u r s k ills a n d g e t p re p a re d fo r o u r a d u lt h ig h s c h o o l p ro g r a m o r e m p lo y m e n t !

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH V a r ie s d e p e n d in g o n t h e re q u ire m e n t o f e a c h stu d e n t.

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES S t u d e n t s m a y w is h t o p u r s u e a c a re e r o r a d u lt h ig h s c h o o l.

NO APPLICATION FEE! T h e re is n o *a p p lic a t io n fe e fo r t h e A c a d e m ic U p g r a d in g , A d u lt B a s ic E d u c a t io n , a n d In t e g r a t e d F o u n d a t io n a l P a t h w a y s – S t e p p in g F o r w a rd p ro g r a m s a t N L C ! *A ll o t h e r fe e s s t ill a p p ly

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DUAL CREDIT C a rp e n te r, E le c tric ia n , a n d W e ld e r F irs t P e rio d A p p re n tic e s h ip s a re a v a ila b le to h ig h s c h o o l s tu d e n t s th ro u g h D u a l C re d it.

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CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP

ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIP

FACE TO FACE

If a t a p e m e a s u re , h a m m e r, a n d c h a lk lin e a re y o u r t o o ls o f c h o ic e , t h e n c a r p e n t r y is t h e t r a d e fo r y o u . C a r p e n t e r s p la y a v it a l ro le a n d a re in v o lv e d in e v e r y p h a s e o f t h e c o n s t r u c t io n c y c le .

If a v o lt a g e m e t e r, c h a n n e l lo c k s , a n d n e e d le -n o s e p lie r s a re t o o ls y o u w o u ld lik e t o m a s t e r, t h e n e le c t r ic ia n is t h e t r a d e fo r y o u . E le c t r ic ia n s s p e c ia liz e in t h e in s t a lla t io n o f e le c t r ic a l s y s t e m s in re s id e n t ia l, c o m m e rc ia l, in s t it u t io n a l, a n d in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s .

LENGTH T w o m o n t h s o f t e c h n ic a l t r a in in g fo r e a c h o f t h e fo u r p e r io d s .

CAREER POTENTIAL M a n y c a r p e n t e r s a re e m p lo y e d b y g e n e r a l c o n t r a c t o r s , a re s e lfe m p lo y e d , o r c o m p le t e m a in t e n a n c e w o r k fo r g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c ie s , u t ilit y c o m p a n ie s , o r m a n u fa c t u r in g fi r m s . C a r p e n t e r s m a y a d v a n c e t o fo re m a n , s u b c o n t r a c t o r, c o n s t r u c t io n s u p e r in t e n d e n t , o r c o n t r a c t o r.

LENGTH T w o m o n t h s o f t e c h n ic a l t r a in in g fo r p e r io d s o n e t h ro u g h t h re e , a n d t h re e m o n t h s o f t e c h n ic a l t r a in in g fo r p e r io d fo u r.

CAREER POTENTIAL E le c t r ic ia n s fi n d e m p lo y m e n t w it h c o n s t r u c t io n a n d m a in t e n a n c e c o n t r a c t o r s , m a n u fa c t u re r s , re s o u rc e c o m p a n ie s , la rg e o r g a n iz a t io n s , o r a re s e lf-e m p lo y e d .

WELDER APPRENTICESHIP FACE TO FACE

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES O n c e yo u h a v e yo u r Jo u rn e y m a n C e r t ifi c a t e , y o u c a n p u r s u e t h e In t e r p ro v in c ia l R e d S e a l e n d o r s e m e n t o r a n A c h ie v e m e n t in B u s in e s s C o m p e t e n c ie s (B lu e S e a l) C e r t ifi c a t e . C o n t in u in g E d u c a t io n & C o r p o r a t e T r a in in g o ff e r s m a n a g e m e n t c o u r s e s fo r B lu e S e a l.

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LENGTH T w o m o n t h s o f t e c h n ic a l t r a in in g fo r e a c h o f t h e t h re e p e r io d s .

CAREER POTENTIAL W e ld e r s fi n d e m p lo y m e n t in in d u s t r ie s t h a t in v o lv e h e a v y e q u ip m e n t re p a ir, in d u s t r ia l c o n s t r u c t io n , p ip e lin e c o n s t r u c t io n , s t r u c t u r a l re p a ir, c o m m e rc ia l c o n s t r u c t io n , o r a re s e lf-e m p lo y e d . w w w .n o r t h e r n l a k e s c o l l e g e .c a

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COMPUTER NETWORK SPECIALIST

NLC LIVE ONLINE™ AND NLC ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

H a v e y o u a lw a y s d re a m e d o f o w n in g o r m a n a g in g y o u r o w n b u s in e s s ? P e r h a p s y o u w a n t t o w o r k in a n a d m in is t r a t iv e ro le in a c c o u n t in g , m a r k e t in g , o r h u m a n re s o u rc e s ? T h is c e r t ifi c a t e p ro g r a m w ill o p e n m a n y o p p o r t u n it ie s fo r c a re e r s in t h e w o r ld o f b u s in e s s .

G e t in t o t h e fa s t -g ro w in g fi e ld o f in fo r m a t io n t e c h n o lo g y . T h is p ro g r a m p re p a re s y o u t o b u ild , m a in t a in , a n d s u p p o r t a s m a ll b u s in e s s n e t w o r k . W it h t h e in c re a s in g d ig it iz a t io n o f t h e w o r k p la c e , t h e d e m a n d fo r t h o s e w it h e x p e r t is e in n e t w o r k in g , c y b e r s e c u r it y , c lo u d c o m p u t in g , in fo r m a t io n t e c h n o lo g y , a n d t ro u b le s h o o t in g is o n t h e r is e .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH O n e y e a r fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s o f t h is p ro g r a m h a v e g a in e d s u c c e s s fu l e m p lo y m e n t w it h b u s in e s s e s , g o v e r n m e n t , a n d c o m m u n it y o rg a n iz a t io n s in ro le s s u c h a s fi n a n c ia l d is b u r s e m e n t s c le r k , a c c o u n t s re c e iv a b le c le r k , c a s h ie r s h if t s u p e r v is o r, p a y ro ll c le r k , a n d o ffi c e a d m in is t r a t o r.

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH O n e y e a r fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s g a in s u c c e s s fu l e m p lo y m e n t in ro le s s u c h a s t e c h n ic a l s u p p o r t , n e t w o r k o r s y s t e m s a n a ly s t , o r in fo r m a t io n t e c h n o lo g y a d m in is t r a t o r.

DUAL CREDIT

A v a ila b le t o h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h D u a l C re d it .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

S u c c e s s fu l c o m p le t io n o f t h e p ro g r a m p re p a re s y o u t o e n t e r t h e w o r k fo rc e o r c o n t in u e y o u r e d u c a t io n in t h e H u m a n R e s o u rc e M a n a g e m e n t D ip lo m a t h ro u g h N L C o r t h e B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n D ip lo m a – A c c o u n t in g a n d B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n D ip lo m a – M a n a g e m e n t t h ro u g h P o r t a g e C o lle g e .

S t u d e n t s m a y s e e k t r a n s fe r o f c o u r s e s in t o s im ila r p ro g r a m s a t o t h e r in s t it u t io n s .

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OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

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If y o u h a v e a g o a l o f w o r k in g in H u m a n R e s o u rc e s , t h is d ip lo m a p ro g r a m is fo r y o u . Yo u w ill c o n t in u e t o b u ild u p o n t h e c o n c e p t s d e v e lo p e d in t h e B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n C e r t ifi c a t e . T h is d ip lo m a p ro g r a m a llo w s y o u t o s p e c ia liz e in t h e h u m a n re s o u rc e fi e ld a n d w ill p re p a re y o u t o w r it e t h e n a t io n a l e x a m re q u ire d t o b e a C e r t ifi e d H u m a n R e s o u rc e s P ro fe s s io n a l.

In a c o m p e t it iv e jo b m a r k e t , y o u w a n t t o s t a n d o u t . T h is o n e -y e a r p ro g r a m w ill g iv e y o u t h e t o o ls t o s u c c e e d in a v a r ie t y o f o ffi c e c a re e r s w h e re y o u w ill e n jo y c o m p e t it iv e p a y , g re a t h o u r s , a n d a c o m fo r t a b le s e t t in g . D e v e lo p k n o w le d g e a n d s k ills in k e y b o a rd in g , w o rd p ro c e s s in g , s p re a d s h e e t s , a c c o u n t in g p r a c t ic e s , o ffi c e p ro c e d u re s , in t e r p e r s o n a l c o m m u n ic a t io n s , a n d b u s in e s s c o m m u n ic a t io n s .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE PART TIME LENGTH B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n C e r t ifi c a t e a n d t w o , p a r t -t im e y e a r s .

LENGTH

CAREER POTENTIAL

G r a d u a t e s h a v e g a in e d s u c c e s s fu l e m p lo y m e n t a s p e r s o n n e l o ffi c e r, s t a ffi n g c o o rd in a t o r, h u m a n re s o u rc e a s s is t a n t s , h u m a n re s o u rc e o ffi c e r s , a n d c o o rd in a t o r s .

DUAL CREDIT S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir H u m a n R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g c o u r s e s in t h e B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n p r o g r a m .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME O n e y e a r fu ll t im e . G r a d u a t e s m a y g a in e m p lo y m e n t in s m a ll b u s in e s s e s , e d u c a t io n a l in s t it u t io n s , h e a lt h c o m p le x e s , g o v e r n m e n t o ffi c e s , a n d la r g e in d u s t r y o ffi c e s .

DUAL CREDIT A v a ila b le t o h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h D u a l C re d it .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

S t u d e n t s w h o s u c c e s s fu lly c o m p le t e t h is p r o g r a m c a n t r a n s fe r 6 0 c r e d it s t o w a r d s a v a r ie t y o f d e g r e e p r o g r a m s a t A t h a b a s c a U n iv e r s it y .

S e le c t c o u r s e s t r a n s fe r in t o t h e N L C B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n p ro g r a m .

PARTNERSHIP DIPLOMAS

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MORE TO OFFER! N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e h a s p a r t n e re d w it h P o r t a g e C o lle g e t o o ff e r B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n g r a d u a t e s in t h e s e r v ic e re g io n b ro a d e r o p t io n s fo r t h o s e in t e re s t e d in b u s in e s s d ip lo m a s .

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DIPLOMA – ACCOUNTING

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DIPLOMA – MANAGEMENT

ONLINE

T h e B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n D ip lo m a – A c c o u n t in g p ro g r a m is o ff e re d in p a r t n e r s h ip w it h P o r t a g e C o lle g e . T h e d ip lo m a p ro g r a m fo c u s e s o n fi n a n c ia l, m a n a g e r ia l, a n d t a x a c c o u n t in g g iv in g y o u a w id e r a n g e o f b u s in e s s k n o w le d g e a n d s k ills v a lu e d b y t h e a c c o u n t in g p ro fe s s io n .

T h e B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n D ip lo m a – M a n a g e m e n t p ro g r a m is o ff e re d in p a r t n e r s h ip w it h P o r t a g e C o lle g e a n d fo c u s e s o n t h e re a l-w o r ld a p p lic a t io n s o f c o re b u s in e s s t h e o r ie s s o y o u h a v e t h e t o o ls y o u n e e d t o e ff e c t iv e ly m a n a g e p e o p le , fi n a n c e s , p ro d u c t io n , a n d p ro m o t io n .

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PRIMARY CARE PARAMEDIC

BLENDED

T h is d ip lo m a p ro g r a m p ro v id e s t h e e n t r y -le v e l k n o w le d g e a n d s k ills y o u n e e d t o p r a c t ic e e m e r g e n c y p re h o s p it a l m e d ic a l/t r a u m a c a re a n d t o fu n c t io n a s a v it a l m e m b e r o f t h e h e a lt h c a re t e a m . G r a d u a t e s w ill b e a b le t o p e r fo r m t h e c o m p e t e n c ie s id e n t ifi e d in t h e N a t io n a l O c c u p a t io n a l C o m p e t e n c y P ro fi le fo r A d v a n c e d C a re P a r a m e d ic s a n d w ill w r it e a p ro v in c ia l re g is t r a t io n e x a m .

T h e fi e ld o f p a r a m e d ic in e o ff e r s y o u a n e x c it in g a n d re w a rd in g c a re e r w h e re y o u c a n m a k e a p o s it iv e im p a c t in t h e liv e s o f o t h e r s . T h is p ro g r a m a llo w s s t u d e n t s t o g a in h a n d s -o n e x p e r ie n c e t h ro u g h la b s a n d s c e n a r io -b a s e d t r a in in g . C o m m u n ic a t io n , p e r s o n a l w e lln e s s , s a fe t y , c r it ic a l t h in k in g , a n d p ro fe s s io n a lis m a re e m p h a s iz e d t h ro u g h o u t t h e p ro g r a m . T h e fl e x ib le p ro g r a m s c h e d u le a llo w s s t u d e n t s t o re m a in e m p lo y e d in t h e ir h o m e c o m m u n it ie s w h ile e a r n in g t h e ir c re d e n t ia l.

LENGTH T w o y e a r s fu ll t im e .

LENGTH

CAREER POTENTIAL

O n e y e a r fu ll t im e .

U p o n re g is t r a t io n w it h t h e A lb e r t a C o lle g e o f P a r a m e d ic s , g r a d u a t e s a re e lig ib le t o w o r k in r u r a l, u r b a n , c lin ic a l, o r in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s , a n d w it h g ro u n d o r a ir a m b u la n c e s e r v ic e s .

CAREER POTENTIAL U p o n re g is t r a t io n w it h t h e A lb e r t a C o lle g e o f P a r a m e d ic s , g r a d u a t e s a re e lig ib le t o w o r k in r u r a l, u r b a n , c lin ic a l, o r in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s , a n d w it h g ro u n d o r a ir a m b u la n c e s e r v ic e s .

DUAL CREDIT S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir p r im a r y c a re p a r a m e d ic e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

G r a d u a t e s m a y p u r s u e d e g re e c o m p le t io n a t a la t e r t im e in t h e ir c a re e r s . N L C h a s a t w o -p lu s -t w o d e g re e c o m p le t io n o p p o r t u n it y w it h A t h a b a s c a U n iv e r s it y a n d T h o m p s o n R iv e r s U n iv e r s it y .

S u c c e s s fu l c o m p le t io n w ill a llo w g r a d u a t e s t o w o r k in e n t r y -le v e l e m e r g e n c y m e d ic a l s e r v ic e p o s it io n s a n d is a p re re q u is it e fo r t h e A d v a n c e d C a re P a r a m e d ic p ro g r a m .

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HEALTH CARE AIDE BLENDED D o y o u w a n t t o m a k e a d iff e re n c e in y o u r c o m m u n it y ? D o y o u g e n u in e ly c a re a b o u t h e lp in g o t h e r s ? D o y o u w a n t a re w a rd in g c a re e r t h a t is in h ig h d e m a n d ? A s a g r a d u a t e o f t h e H e a lt h C a re A id e p ro g r a m , y o u c a n w o r k a s a v it a l m e m b e r o f t h e h e a lt h c a re t e a m , a s s is t in g re g u la t e d m e m b e r s in p ro v id in g c a re t o c lie n t s o f a ll a g e s . S t u d e n t s a re re q u ire d t o p a s s a p ro v in c ia l s t a n d a rd e x a m in o rd e r t o re c e iv e c e r t ifi c a t io n .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH Te n m o n t h s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s h a v e g a in e d s u c c e s s fu l e m p lo y m e n t a s a h e a lt h c a re a id e , h e a lt h c a re a s s is t a n t , a n d m e n t a l h e a lt h a id e .

BLENDED If y o u a re a n o n -c e r t ifi e d h e a lt h c a re a id e s e e k in g c e r t ifi c a t io n , lo o k n o fu r t h e r ! T h is p ro g r a m a llo w s e m p lo y e d s t u d e n t s t o g a in a d d it io n a l w o r k e x p e r ie n c e in a c lin ic a l s e t t in g t h a t m a y b e e lig ib le fo r p r a c t ic u m c re d it s . S u c c e s s fu l g r a d u a t e s e a r n a G o v e r n m e n t o f A lb e r t a H e a lt h C a re A id e C e r t ifi c a t e .

LENGTH U p t o o n e y e a r.

HEALTH CARE AIDE PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR) NLC ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir h e a lt h c a re a id e e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

T h is p ro g r a m is s u it a b le fo r n o n c e r t ifi e d , e x p e r ie n c e d h e a lt h c a re a id e s (H C A ) w h o w is h t o re c e iv e re c o g n it io n fo r t h e ir k n o w le d g e a n d e x p e r ie n c e . To o b t a in a n H C A C e r t ifi c a t e , a le a r n e r m u s t o b t a in c re d it fo r n in e c o u r s e s (s ix t h e o r y a n d t h re e c lin ic a l). A s a n e x p e r ie n c e d H C A , a le a r n e r m a y b e e lig ib le t o o b t a in c o u r s e c re d it t h ro u g h P L A R o r b y t a k in g a fu ll c o u r s e .

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PRACTICAL NURSE BLENDED A re y o u lo o k in g fo r a c h a lle n g in g a n d re w a rd in g c a re e r in h e a lt h c a re ? T h e P r a c t ic a l N u r s e p ro g r a m p re p a re s y o u t o e a r n a lic e n c e , e n a b lin g y o u t o w o r k a s p a r t o f a h e a lt h t e a m . P r a c t ic a l n u r s in g is a s e lf-re g u la t e d p ro fe s s io n w it h a u n iq u e b o d y o f k n o w le d g e , s t a n d a rd s o f p r a c t ic e , c o d e o f e t h ic s , c o m p e t e n c ie s , a n d a s o c ie t a l c o n t r a c t t o p ro v id e s a fe , q u a lit y , a n d h o lis t ic p a t ie n t c a re .

FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH T w o y e a r s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL L ic e n s e d p r a c t ic a l n u r s e s w o r k in n u r s in g c a re fa c ilit ie s , h o s p it a ls , p h y s ic ia n s ’ o ffi c e s , m e n t a l h e a lt h , g e n e r a l c a re fa c ilit ie s , a n d h o m e c a re .

DUAL CREDIT S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir p r a c t ic a l n u r s e e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES G r a d u a t e s m a y b e e lig ib le fo r a c c e p t a n c e in t o t h e P o s t -lic e n s e d P r a c t ic a l N u r s e B a c h e lo r o f N u r s in g o r B a c h e lo r o f P ro fe s s io n a l A r t s p ro g r a m s a t A t h a b a s c a U n iv e r s it y . G r a d u a t e s a re e lig ib le t o re c e iv e c re d it s fro m T h o m p s o n R iv e r s U n iv e r s it y t o w a rd s a B a c h e lo r o f H e a lt h S c ie n c e o r B a c h e lo r o f G e n e r a l S t u d ie s .

S u p p o r t e d D is t a n c e L e a r n in g g iv e s y o u t h e o p p o r t u n it y t o fu r t h e r y o u r c a re e r a n d e d u c a t io n , w h ile b e in g a b le t o s u p p o r t y o u r fa m ily .

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T h e jo u r n e y t o a d d ic t io n re c o v e r y re q u ire s t h e s u p p o r t o f t r a in e d c o u n s e llo r s w it h k n o w le d g e a n d s k ills in t h e fi e ld . G r a d u a t e s o f t h is d ip lo m a p ro g r a m w ill h a v e t h e s k ills t o p ro v id e c o u n s e llin g t o in d iv id u a ls , g ro u p s , a n d fa m ilie s . If y o u a re in t e re s t e d in t h e fi e ld o f a d d ic t io n s , a re c o m p a s s io n a t e , a n d lik e t o h e lp o t h e r s , t h is p ro g r a m m a y b e a g o o d fi t fo r y o u !

W o u ld y o u lik e t o b e a p o s it iv e in fl u e n c e in t h e liv e s o f y o u n g p e o p le ? C o n s id e r a c a re e r in e a r ly le a r n in g a n d c h ild c a re . T h e E a r ly L e a r n in g a n d C h ild C a re (E L C C ) C e r t ifi c a t e p ro g r a m w ill g iv e y o u t h e t r a in in g y o u n e e d t o w o r k in t h is re w a rd in g c a re e r. Yo u w ill b e t r a in e d t o w o r k w it h c h ild re n fro m b ir t h t o 1 2 y e a r s o f a g e in s e t t in g s s u c h a s d a y c a re s , p re s c h o o ls , a f t e r -s c h o o l p ro g r a m s , a n d p r iv a t e d a y h o m e s .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH T w o y e a r s fu ll t im e .

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A d d ic t io n s c o u n s e llo r s w o r k in t re a t m e n t a n d re c o v e r y c e n t re s , p ro v in c ia l h e a lt h p ro g r a m s , fa m ily a n d y o u t h c e n t re s , a n d w o m e n ’s s h e lt e r s .

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G r a d u a t e s w ill q u a lify fo r L e v e l 1 a n d 2 E a r ly C h ild h o o d E d u c a t o r c e r t ifi c a t io n u n d e r t h e A lb e r t a C h ild C a re L ic e n s in g R e g u la t io n .

S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir a d d ic t io n s c o u n s e llin g e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

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S o m e c re d it s m a y b e t r a n s fe r a b le in t o o t h e r N L C p ro g r a m s , s u c h a s S o c ia l W o r k a n d P r a c t ic a l N u r s e . U n iv e r s it y c re d it s a re t r a n s fe r a b le t o s o m e p o s t s e c o n d a r y in s t it u t io n s in A lb e r t a . B lo c k t r a n s fe r o f t h is t w o -y e a r d ip lo m a is a v a ila b le fo r e n t r a n c e in t o y e a r t h re e o f t h e fo u r -y e a r B a c h e lo r o f H e a lt h S c ie n c e s d e g re e p ro g r a m a t t h e U n iv e r s it y o f L e t h b r id g e .

S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir e a r ly le a r n in g a n d c h ild c a re e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

G r a d u a t e s m a y b e a b le t o t r a n s fe r in t o t h e E L C C D ip lo m a p ro g r a m o r a p p ly 1 2 c re d it s t o w a rd s t h e E d u c a t io n a l A s s is t a n t C e r t ifi c a t e p ro g r a m , b o t h o ff e re d a t N L C . G r a d u a t e s h a v e 3 0 c re d it s t o w a rd s A t h a b a s c a U n iv e r s it y ’s B a c h e lo r o f P ro fe s s io n a l A r t s , H u m a n S e r v ic e s M a jo r.

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W o u ld y o u lik e t o t a k e y o u r E L C C C e r t ifi c a t e t o t h e n e x t le v e l? W it h t h e d ip lo m a p ro g r a m , y o u w ill n o t o n ly b u ild u p o n y o u r s k ills t o w o r k w it h c h ild re n w it h e x c e p t io n a lit ie s , b u t y o u w ill a ls o p re p a re y o u r s e lf fo r a d m in is t r a t iv e a n d s u p e r v is o r y p o s it io n s w it h in t h e fi e ld .

T h e E d u c a t io n a l A s s is t a n t C e r t ifi c a t e p ro g r a m p re p a re s y o u fo r a m e a n in g fu l c a re e r w o r k in g w it h c h ild re n in s c h o o l s e t t in g s . G r a d u a t e s w ill h a v e t h e s k ills t o a s s is t s t u d e n t s w it h e x c e p t io n a lit ie s b y a d a p t in g t h e ir e d u c a t io n a l m a t e r ia ls a n d p ro g r a m s . E d u c a t io n a l a s s is t a n t s a ls o h e lp s t u d e n t s le a r n in o n e -o n -o n e o r s m a ll g ro u p s it u a t io n s , p ro m o t e in c lu s io n , p re p a re in s t r u c t io n a l m a t e r ia ls fo r t e a c h e r s , a n d m o n it o r s t u d e n t p ro g re s s .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH E L C C C e r t ifi c a t e a n d o n e y e a r fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s w ill q u a lify fo r L e v e l 3 E a r ly C h ild h o o d E d u c a t o r c e r t ifi c a t io n u n d e r t h e A lb e r t a C h ild C a re L ic e n s in g R e g u la t io n .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH O n e y e a r fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s w ill b e p re p a re d t o a s s is t c h ild re n w it h e x c e p t io n a lit ie s in t h e k in d e r g a r t e n t o g r a d e 1 2 s c h o o l s y s t e m a n d in e a r ly in t e r v e n t io n p ro g r a m s .

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S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir e d u c a t io n a l a s s is t a n t e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES G r a d u a t e s o f t h e p ro g r a m h a v e fi v e U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s t r a n s fe r a b le in t o t h e N L C a n d U n iv e r s it y o f C a lg a r y ’s , B a c h e lo r o f E d u c a t io n – C o m m u n it y -b a s e d p a t h w a y s d e g re e p ro g r a m . 30

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G r a d u a t e s c a n t r a n s fe r 1 2 c re d it s in t o t h e E a r ly L e a r n in g a n d C h ild C a re C e r t ifi c a t e p ro g r a m a t N L C . G r a d u a t e s m a y a ls o t r a n s fe r c re d it s in t o e d u c a t io n a l a s s is t a n t d ip lo m a p ro g r a m s a t o t h e r in s t it u t io n s .

SOCIAL WORK NLC LIVE ONLINE™ AND FACE TO FACE A re y o u in t e re s t e d in h e lp in g p e o p le im p ro v e t h e ir p ro b le m -s o lv in g a n d c o p in g s k ills a n d lin k in g t h e m w it h s y s t e m s t h a t o ff e r re s o u rc e s , s e r v ic e s , a n d o p p o r t u n it ie s ? T h e S o c ia l W o r k p ro g r a m p re p a re s y o u t o w o r k in v a r io u s c u lt u r a l e n v iro n m e n t s , t o re c o g n iz e a n d d e a l w it h o p p re s s io n , a n d t o u n d e r s t a n d h o w a h o lis t ic s o c ia l w o r k p r a c t ic e is e ff e c t iv e in n o r t h e r n a n d r u r a l c o m m u n it ie s .

FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH T w o y e a r s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s fi n d s u c c e s s fu l e m p lo y m e n t in c h ild w e lfa re a n d fa m ily s u p p o r t a g e n c ie s , fi n a n c ia l s u p p o r t o r g a n iz a t io n s , m e n t a l h e a lt h a n d a d d ic t io n s a g e n c ie s , s c h o o ls a n d e a r ly in t e r v e n t io n p ro g r a m s , c r im in a l ju s t ic e o r g a n iz a t io n s , F ir s t N a t io n s a n d M é t is S e t t le m e n t o r g a n iz a t io n s , a n d n o n p ro fi t c o m m u n it y a g e n c ie s .

DUAL CREDIT S t u d e n t s m a y b e g in t h e ir s o c ia l w o r k e d u c a t io n in h ig h s c h o o l b y t a k in g U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s .

TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY G r a d u a t e s a re e lig ib le fo r re g is t r a t io n w it h t h e A lb e r t a C o lle g e o f S o c ia l W o r k e r s fo r e n t r y -le v e l o r p r a c t ic e p o s it io n s , a n d fo r e n t r y in t o y e a r t h re e o f a fo u r -y e a r d e g re e p ro g r a m . T h is p ro g r a m p ro v id e s d ire c t t r a n s fe r in t o t h e B a c h e lo r o f S o c ia l W o r k a t t h e U n iv e r s it y o f C a lg a r y .

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ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH EXPERIENCE! P re -e m p lo y m e n t p ro g r a m s a re fo r t h o s e in d iv id u a ls in t e re s t e d in a t r a d e , b u t w h o d o n o t h a v e a n e m p lo y e r o r a re n o t re g is t e re d a s a n a p p re n t ic e . P re -e m p lo y m e n t p ro g r a m s p ro v id e t h e s k ill s e t n e e d e d t o e n t e r t h e w o r k fo rc e a n d b e c o m e a n a p p re n t ic e . U p o n s u c c e s s fu l c o m p le t io n , s t u d e n t s w h o m e e t t h e a p p re n t ic e s h ip re q u ire m e n t s fo r t h e t r a d e a re e lig ib le t o w r it e t h e F ir s t P e r io d a p p re n t ic e s h ip e x a m .

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CARPENTER C a r p e n t e r s a re o f t e n s e lfe m p lo y e d , fi n d e m p lo y m e n t w it h c o n s t r u c t io n c o n t r a c t o r s , o r p e r fo r m c o n s t r u c t io n a n d m a in t e n a n c e w o r k fo r g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c ie s , u t ilit y c o m p a n ie s , a n d m a n u fa c t u r in g fi r m s .

PRE-EMPLOYMENT ELECTRICIAN E le c t r ic ia n s s p e c ia liz e in t h e in s t a lla t io n o f e le c t r ic a l s y s t e m s in re s id e n t ia l, c o m m e rc ia l, in s t it u t io n a l, a n d in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s .

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PRE-EMPLOYMENT INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT) In d u s t r ia l m e c h a n ic s w o r k in v a r io u s s e t t in g s a n d p e r fo r m p re c is io n w o r k in s t a llin g , re p a ir in g , a n d m a in t a in in g in d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t .

PRE-EMPLOYMENT WELDER W e ld e r s s p e c ia liz e in t h e jo in in g o f m e t a l c o m p o n e n t s , w o r k in g in c o m m e rc ia l, in s t it u t io n a l, a n d in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s .

DUAL CREDIT A v a ila b le t o h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h D u a l C re d it .

H e a v y e q u ip m e n t t e c h n ic ia n s w o r k in d iv e r s e s e t t in g s m a in t a in in g , re p a ir in g , a n d o v e r h a u lin g h e a v y v e h ic le s a n d in d u s t r ia l e q u ip m e n t .

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T h is p ro g r a m w ill p ro v id e y o u w it h a s o lid fo u n d a t io n in s u r v e y t h e o r y a n d t h e c o n fi d e n c e t o p e r fo r m ro u t in e s u r v e y t a s k s . Yo u w ill b e p re p a re d fo r a n e n t r y le v e l p o s it io n a s a m e m b e r o f a s u r v e y c re w .

T h is p ro g r a m p re p a re s g r a d u a t e s t o w o r k in t h e o il a n d g a s in d u s t r y . Yo u w ill le a r n a b o u t o il a n d g a s p ro d u c t io n , in d u s t r ia l s a fe t y , a n d e n v iro n m e n t a l is s u e s . T h is p ro g r a m in c lu d e s a h a n d s -o n la b c o m p o n e n t , o p e r a t in g e q u ip m e n t , a n d b e c o m in g fa m ilia r w it h t h e w o r k s it e .

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A v a ila b le t o h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h D u a l C re d it .

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T h is p ro g r a m p ro v id e s y o u w it h s u r v e y in g t h e o r y a n d e x p e r t is e in s u r v e y c a lc u la t io n s . T h e p ro g r a m p ro v id e s a n y o n e w o r k in g o n a s u r v e y c re w w it h t h e k n o w le d g e a n d c a lc u la t io n s k ills re q u ire d fo r a d v a n c e m e n t .

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE PART TIME LENGTH T w o y e a r s p a r t t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL S u r v e y o r s , a ls o k n o w n a s g e o m a t ic s t e c h n o lo g is t s , w o r k fo r m a p p in g c o m p a n ie s , g o v e r n m e n t s , u t ilit y a n d c o n s t r u c t io n c o m p a n ie s , a e r ia l p h o t o g r a p h e r s , e n g in e e r in g a n d le g a l s u r v e y fi r m s , a n d s u r v e y in s t r u m e n t s u p p lie r s .

O n e y e a r fu ll t im e . M a jo r o il a n d g a s p ro d u c in g c o m p a n ie s h ire o r c o n t r a c t fi e ld , b a t t e r y , a n d p la n t o p e ra to rs.

DUAL CREDIT A v a ila b le t o h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h D u a l C re d it .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES C o m p a n ie s w h o h ire o p e r a t o r s u s u a lly p ro v id e a n in t e r n a l t r a in in g p ro g r a m fo r c a re e r a d v a n c e m e n t . E x p e r ie n c e a s a p ro d u c t io n o p e r a t o r c o m b in e d w it h fu r t h e r re la t e d t e c h n ic a l t r a in in g , s u c h a s P o w e r E n g in e e r in g (C e r t ifi c a t e ), P e t ro le u m E n g in e e r in g Te c h n o lo g y (D ip lo m a ), o r P e t ro le u m E n g in e e r in g (D e g re e ), p ro v id e n e a r ly lim it le s s c a re e r a d v a n c e m e n t o p p o r t u n it ie s in t h e o il a n d g a s in d u s t r y . w w w .n o r t h e r n l a k e s c o l l e g e .c a

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T h e s e p ro g r a m s p re p a re s t u d e n t s t o w r it e t h e A lb e r t a B o ile r S a fe t y A s s o c ia t io n (A B S A ) P o w e r E n g in e e r ’s C e r t ifi c a t io n o f C o m p e t e n c y e x a m in a t io n s . P o w e r E n g in e e r in g is a n A B S A -a c c re d it e d c e r t ifi c a t io n g o v e r n in g t h e o p e r a t io n a n d m a in t e n a n c e o f b o ile r s a n d a s s o c ia t e d e q u ip m e n t in h e a t in g p la n t s a n d o t h e r in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s .

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES P o w e r e n g in e e r in g c e r t ifi c a t io n c a n s t a r t a t e it h e r 5 t h o r 4 t h C la s s le v e l a n d p ro g re s s u p t o 1 s t C la s s le v e l. C o n s u lt t h e P o w e r E n g in e e r s R e g u la t io n s o f t h e A lb e r t a S a fe t y C o d e s A c t fo r m o re in fo r m a t io n .

LENGTH E ig h t m o n t h s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s m a y fi n d e m p lo y m e n t in e le c t r ic a l g e n e r a t in g p la n t s , p u lp m ills , o il a n d g a s p la n t s , fo o d p ro c e s s in g p la n t s , h o s p it a ls , b re w e r ie s , o ffi c e b u ild in g s , h e a t in g p la n t s , a n d c h e m ic a l p la n t s .

POWER ENGINEERING 4TH CLASS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE FULL TIME OR PART TIME LENGTH E ig h t m o n t h s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s o p e r a t e b o ile r s a n d a s s o c ia t e d e q u ip m e n t a t la r g e s c a le in d u s t r ia l fa c ilit ie s in c lu d in g m ills a n d w a s t e t re a t m e n t p la n t s .

DUAL CREDIT A v a ila b le t o h ig h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t h ro u g h D u a l C re d it . S u p p o r t e d D is t a n c e L e a r n in g m e a n s y o u a re a b le t o c o m p le t e y o u r a s s ig n m e n t s a n d c o u r s e w o r k w h e n y o u a re a w a y w o r k in g in c a m p .

POWER ENGINEERING 4TH CLASS LAB CERTIFICATE FACE TO FACE T h e 4 t h C la s s P o w e r E n g in e e r in g L a b C e r t ifi c a t io n p ro g r a m is a p p ro v e d b y t h e A lb e r t a B o ile r S a fe t y A s s o c ia t io n t o m e e t t h e fi r in g t im e re q u ire m e n t fo r 4 t h C la s s P o w e r E n g in e e r c e r t ifi c a t io n . T h is c e r t ifi c a t io n is a v a ila b le a t t h e N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e S h e ll C a n a d a P o w e r E n g in e e r in g a n d Te c h n o lo g y C e n t re in P e a c e R iv e r, A lb e r t a .

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LENGTH F iv e w e e k s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL G r a d u a t e s o p e r a t e b o ile r s a n d a s s o c ia t e d e q u ip m e n t a t la r g e s c a le in d u s t r ia l fa c ilit ie s . In t h e lo c a l re g io n , t h e s e in c lu d e m ills a n d w a s t e t re a t m e n t p la n t s . O u t s id e t h e re g io n , t h e y a ls o in c lu d e p o w e r p la n t s , re fi n e r ie s , b re w e r ie s , la r g e g a s p la n t s , a n d s t e a m -a s s is t e d h e a v y o il re c o v e r y p ro je c t s .

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COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION NLC ANYTIME, ANYWHERE S t u d y fro m y o u r h o m e c o m m u n it y w h ile y o u q u a lify fo r e n t r a n c e in t o a p o s t -s e c o n d a r y p ro g r a m . T h e C o lle g e a n d C a re e r P re p a r a t io n c o u r s e s in b io lo g y , c o m p u t e r a p p lic a t io n s , E n g lis h , a n d m a t h a re a c c e s s ib le , a ff o rd a b le , a n d c o n v e n ie n t .

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U p o n s u c c e s s fu l c o m p le t io n o f C o lle g e a n d C a re e r P re p a r a t io n c o u rse s, stu d e n ts m a y e n te r v a r io u s H e a lt h C a re e r s , H u m a n S e r v ic e C a re e r s , o r U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s p ro g r a m s a t N L C .

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C re d it s c a n b e t r a n s fe r re d t o a v a r ie t y o f N L C p ro g r a m s o r a n o t h e r in s t it u t io n . S e e p a g e 4 1 fo r m o re in fo r m a t io n .

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UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY COMMUNITY-BASED BACHELOR OF EDUCATION Yo u c a n e a r n y o u r B a c h e lo r o f E d u c a t io n (K -1 2 ) D e g re e s t u d y in g fro m y o u r h o m e c o m m u n it y ! W h e t h e r y o u a re s t a r t in g y o u r p o s t -s e c o n d a r y s t u d ie s , o r h a v e a lre a d y c o m p le t e d a h a n d fu l o f c o u r s e s , t h e fo u r -y e a r c o m m u n it y -b a s e d p a t h w a y c a n w o r k fo r y o u !

HOW DOES IT WORK? T h e t r a n s fe r a g re e m e n t a llo w s y o u t o c o m p le t e t h e n o n -E d u c a t io n c o u r s e w o r k re q u ire d o f t h e M a t h , S c ie n c e , E a r ly C h ild h o o d E d u c a t io n , R e v it a liz a t io n o f In d ig e n o u s L a n g u a g e s , E n g lis h L a n g u a g e A r t s , a n d S o c ia l S t u d ie s t e a c h a b le s t h ro u g h N L C , w h ile t a k in g y o u r m a jo r c o u r s e s t h ro u g h U C a lg a r y .

LENGTH F o u r y e a r s fu ll t im e .

CAREER POTENTIAL A t t r a c t in g t e a c h e r s t o n o r t h e r n c o m m u n it ie s a n d re t a in in g t h e m a re o n g o in g g o a ls fo r m a n y s c h o o l ju r is d ic t io n s . E x c e lle n t e m p lo y m e n t o p p o r t u n it ie s e x is t fo r c e r t ifi e d t e a c h e r s in n o r t h e r n A lb e r t a c o m m u n it ie s .

CONTACT US! C o n t a c t N L C A d m is s io n s t o d is c u s s y o u r e lig ib ilit y . a d m is s io n s @ n o r t h e r n la k e s c o lle g e .c a 40

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T h e re a re t im e s w h e n s t u d e n t s a re re a d y t o g o t o c o lle g e b u t a re u n s u re e x a c t ly w h ic h p ro g r a m t h e y w a n t t o e n ro l in . F o r t im e s lik e t h e s e , U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s a t N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e is t h e b e s t p la c e t o s t a r t . C re d it s fro m c o m p le t e d U n iv e r s it y S t u d ie s c o u r s e s b e t r a n s fe r re d in t o o t h e r p ro g r a m s a t N LC su c h a s:

• EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE • EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT • PRACTICAL NURSE • SOCIAL WORK S t u d e n t s c a n a ls o t r a n s fe r u n iv e r s it y c re d it s t o a n o t h e r in s t it u t io n , in t o p ro g r a m s s u c h a s A b o r ig in a l S t u d ie s , A r t s , E d u c a t io n , G e n e r a l S t u d ie s , o r S o c ia l W o r k .

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CLASSES ARE OFFERED! R e fe r t o t h e A lb e r t a C o u n c il o n A d m is s io n s a n d T r a n s fe r (A C A T ), fo r m o re in fo r m a t io n . A C A T w o r k s w it h p o s t -s e c o n d a r y in s t it u t io n s in A lb e r t a t o e n s u re t h e t r a n s fe r a b ilit y o f c o u r s e s a n d p ro g r a m s .

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• C o m m u n ic a t io n – G e t t in g t h e M e s s a g e A c ro s s • E ff e c t iv e S u p e r v is io n – D ire c t in g , C o a c h in g , a n d F a c ilit a t in g E m p lo y e e s • In t e r v e n t io n – M a n a g in g E m p lo y e e s w it h P e r s o n a l P ro b le m s • L e a d e r s h ip – G iv in g E m p lo y e e s W h a t T h e y N e e d to S u c c e e d • M a n a g in g T im e – S c h e d u lin g P e o p le , P a p e r (D ig it a l), a n d P r io r it ie s • P e r fo r m a n c e M a n a g e m e n t – O p t im iz in g R e s u lt s • R e s o lv in g C o n fl ic t – R e a c h in g A g re e m e n t a t W o r k • S t a y in g P o s it iv e – R e w a rd in g a n d E n e rg iz in g E m p lo y e e s • W o r k in g To g e t h e r – B u ild in g E ff e c t iv e R e la t io n s h ip s in Yo u r W o r k p la c e

• M o d u le 1 : A n In t e g r a t e d S t r a t e g y fo r M a in t e n a n c e M a n a g e m e n t • M o d u le 2 : P ro d u c t io n a n d O p e r a t io n s M a n a g e m e n t fo r t h e M a in t e n a n c e M a n a g e r • M o d u le 3 : H u m a n R e s o u rc e M a n a g e m e n t fo r t h e M a in t e n a n c e M anager • M o d u le 4 : F in a n c ia l M a n a g e m e n t fo r t h e M a in t e n a n c e M a n a g e r • M o d u le 5 : D e v e lo p in g a n d Im p le m e n t in g M a in t e n a n c e T a c t ic s • M o d u le 6 : M a in t e n a n c e W o r k M anagem ent • M o d u le 7 : C o m p u t e r iz e d M a in t e n a n c e M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m s • M o d u le 8 : M a in t e n a n c e M a n a g e m e n t C a p s t o n e P ro je c t

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CARPENTER APPRENTICESHIP C a r p e n t e r s p la y a v it a l ro le a n d a re in v o lv e d in e v e r y p h a s e o f t h e c o n s t r u c t io n c y c le .

ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICESHIP E le c t r ic ia n s s p e c ia liz e in t h e in s t a lla t io n o f e le c t r ic a l s y s t e m s in re s id e n t ia l, c o m m e rc ia l, in s t it u t io n a l, a n d in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s .

WELDER APPRENTICESHIP W e ld e r s s p e c ia liz e in t h e jo in in g o f m e t a l c o m p o n e n t s , w o r k in g in c o m m e rc ia l, in s t it u t io n a l, a n d in d u s t r ia l s e t t in g s .

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Enrol in Dual Credit trades training, or sign up with Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for work placement opportunities with Industry.

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First Period training at NLC and work experience with your employer.

Challenge your First Period exam.

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Third and Fourth (trade specific) Period training at NLC, as required, and work experience with your employer.

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O n c e yo u h a v e yo u r Jo u rn e y m a n C e r t ifi c a t e , y o u c a n p u r s u e b e c o m in g In t e r p ro v in c ia l R e d S e a l E n d o r s e d o r a n A c h ie v e m e n t in B u s in e s s C o m p e t e n c ie s (B lu e S e a l) C e r t ifi c a t e . C o n t in u in g E d u c a t io n & C o r p o r a t e T r a in in g o ff e r s m a n a g e m e n t c o u r s e s fo r B lu e S e a l.

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STEP ONE: CHOSE A PROGRAM THAT ALIGNS WITH YOUR PASSION STEP TWO: GATHER YOUR DOCUMENTS A f t e r y o u h a v e s e le c t e d y o u r p ro g r a m o r c o u r s e , g a t h e r a ll re q u ire d d o c u m e n t s . To d e t e r m in e w h ic h d o c u m e n t a t io n is re q u ire d , p le a s e s e e t h e A c a d e m ic R e q u ire m e n t s s e c t io n o n t h e p ro g r a m w e b p a g e . S o m e p ro g r a m s re q u ire a s p e c ifi c p la c e m e n t t e s t ; a n A d m is s io n s S p e c ia lis t w ill n o t ify y o u if y o u n e e d t o c o m p le t e a p la c e m e n t t e s t .

STEP THREE: APPLY FOR YOUR PROGRAM 1 . A P P LYA L B E R T A A p p ly A lb e r t a (A PA S ) – a n o n lin e a p p lic a t io n s y s t e m fo r a d m is s io n in t o A c a d e m ic U p g r a d in g , c e r t ifi c a t e , a n d d ip lo m a p ro g r a m s . w w w .a p p ly a lb e r t a .c a 2. N O RTH ERN LAKES CO LLEG E A p p ly fo r a d m is s io n b y c o m p le t in g t h e N L C A p p lic a t io n fo r A d m is s io n fo r m . E m a il a n y re q u ire d s u p p o r t in g d o c u m e n t s t o a d m is s io n s @ n o r t h e r n la k e s c o lle g e .c a . w w w .n o r t h e r n la k e s c o lle g e .c a /a p p ly now

STEP FOUR: STUDENT RESIDENCE AND AWARDS S T U D E N T H O U S IN G N L C o ff e r s s t u d e n t re s id e n c e s in G ro u a rd , S la v e L a k e , a n d S t o n y P o in t (W a b a s c a ). A p p ly a s s o o n a s p o s s ib le t o s e c u re y o u r s p a c e . G E T F IN A N C IA L LY P R E P A R E D N L C p ro v id e s a s s is t a n c e a p p ly in g fo r s t u d e n t lo a n s a n d g r a n t s , a n d o ff e r s m a n y a w a rd s a n d b u r s a r ie s . E x p lo re y o u r fu n d in g o p t io n s ! V is it w w w .n o r t h e r n la k e s c o lle g e .c a /a w a rd s fo r a c o m p le t e a w a rd s lis t . Y O U R N E W B E G IN N IN G O n c e y o u re c e iv e y o u r a c c e p t a n c e le t t e r fro m A d m is s io n s S e r v ic e s a n d p a y t h e c o m m it m e n t fe e , p re p a re fo r y o u r fi r s t d a y !

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS W e re c o m m e n d t h a t a p p lic a n t s b e g in t h e p ro c e s s o f a p p ly in g fo r a s t u d e n t v is a w h ile in t h e ir h o m e c o u n t r y a n d a t le a s t s ix m o n t h s p r io r t o re g is t e r in g in a p ro g r a m w it h N L C . S t u d y p e r m it s a re re q u ire d t w o w e e k s p r io r t o t h e p ro g r a m s t a r t d a t e . P le a s e c o n t a c t A d m is s io n s S e r v ic e s re g a rd in g C O V ID -1 9 re la t e d re q u ire m e n t s fo r in t e r n a t io n a l s t u d e n t s . Yo u c a n fi n d fu r t h e r in fo r m a t io n h e re . w w w .n o r t h e r n la k e s c o lle g e .c a /fu t u re s t u d e n t s /in t e r n a t io n a l-s t u d e n t s a d m is s io n s @ n o r t h e r n la k e s c o lle g e .c a w w w .n o r t h e r n l a k e s c o l l e g e .c a

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A h ig h s c h o o l t r a n s c r ip t w it h a m in im u m G r a d e 1 0 M a t h (5 0 % in M a t h 1 0 C , 6 5 % in M a t h 1 0 -3 , o r e q u iv a le n t ) a n d G r a d e 1 0 E n g lis h (5 0 % , in E n g lis h 1 0 -1 o r 6 5 % in E n g lis h 1 0 -2 ). O t h e r w is e , a n A C C U P L A C E R a s s e s s m e n t is re q u ire d .

P la c e m e n t w ill b e d e t e r m in e d b y a n A C C U P L A C E R a s s e s s m e n t (o t h e r w is e s c h o o l t r a n s c r ip t s w ill b e u t iliz e d ).

6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 7 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

P r im a r y C a re P a r a m e d ic (P C P ) C e r t ifi c a t e o r c u r re n t P C P re g is t r a t io n w it h t h e A lb e r t a C o lle g e o f P a r a m e d ic s . 6 0 % in B io lo g y 3 0 , 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 7 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , a n d 5 0 % in M a t h 2 0 -1 o r 6 0 % in M a t h 2 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

C re d it in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 a n d c re d it in P u re M a t h 3 0 , A p p lie d M a t h 3 0 , M a t h 3 0 -1 , 3 0 -2 , 6 0 % in M a t h 3 0 -3 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

B io lo g y 0 1 9 0 : S c ie n c e 1 0 o r S c ie n c e 2 4 C o m p u te rs 0 1 9 0 : N o n e M a t h 0 1 9 0 : A n y G r a d e 1 0 M a t h e x c e p t M a t h 1 0 -4 E n g lis h 0 1 9 0 : E n g lis h 1 0 -1 o r E n g lis h 1 0 -2

M in im u m o f 5 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 6 5 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 a n d 5 0 % in M a t h 2 0 -1 o r 6 5 % in M a t h 2 0 -2 .

C re d it in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

S u c c e s s fu l c o m p le t io n o f a re c o g n iz e d E a r ly L e a r n in g a n d C h ild C a re C e r t ifi c a t e o r e q u iv a le n t .

C re d it in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 a n d c re d it in M a t h 1 0 C o r M a t h 1 0 -3 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

C re d it in E n g lis h 2 0 -2 (6 0 % ) o r e q u iv a le n t . C re d it in M a t h 2 0 o r e q u iv a le n t is s t ro n g ly re c o m m e n d e d . If a c a d e m ic re q u ire m e n t s a re n o t m e t it w ill b e n e c e s s a r y fo r s t u d e n t s t o c o m p le t e a n A C C U P L A C E R a s s e s s m e n t .

M u s t h a v e a B u s in e s s A d m in is t r a t io n C e r t ifi c a t e (3 0 c re d it s ) o r e q u iv a le n t .

A n A C C U P L A C E R a s s e s s m e n t is re q u ire d .

E n g lis h 1 0 -2 a n d M a t h 2 0 -3 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

C re d it in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 a n d c re d it in M a t h 1 0 C o r M a t h 1 0 -3 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

C re d it in E n g lis h 1 0 -2 a n d M a t h 2 0 -3 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

V a lid 4 t h C la s s P o w e r E n g in e e r in g C e r t ifi c a t e o f C o m p e t e n c y fro m A lb e r t a B o ile r S a fe t y A s s o c ia t io n , o r e q u iv a le n t .

V a lid 5 t h C la s s P o w e r E n g in e e r in g C e r t ifi c a t e o f C o m p e t e n c y o r M a t h 1 0 C a n d E n g lis h 2 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

S u c c e s s fu l c o m p le t io n o f 4 t h C la s s P o w e r E n g in e e r P a r t s A a n d B t h e o r y c o u r s e s .

6 0 % in B io lo g y 3 0 , 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 7 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , a n d 5 0 % in M a t h 2 0 -1 o r 6 0 % in M a t h 2 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

E n g lis h 1 0 -2 a n d M a t h 1 0 -3 , a p a s s in g m a r k in fi v e G e n e r a l E d u c a t io n D e v e lo p m e n t (G E D ) t e s t s , o r a p a s s in g m a r k o n A lb e r t a A p p re n t ic e s h ip a n d In d u s t r y T r a in in g E n t r a n c e E x a m .

E n g lis h 2 0 -2 , M a t h 2 0 -3 , a n d S c ie n c e 1 0 , a p a s s in g m a r k in fi v e G e n e r a l E d u c a t io n D e v e lo p m e n t (G E D ) t e s t s , o r a p a s s in g m a r k o n A lb e r t a A p p re n t ic e s h ip a n d In d u s t r y T r a in in g E n t r a n c e E x a m .

E n g lis h 2 0 -2 , M a t h 2 0 -3 , a n d S c ie n c e 1 0 , o r a p a s s in g m a r k o n t h e A p p re n t ic e s h ip a n d In d u s t r y T r a in in g E n t r a n c e E x a m .

6 0 % in B io lo g y 3 0 , 6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 7 0 % E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , a n d 5 0 % in M a t h 2 0 -1 o r 6 0 % M a t h 2 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 o r 7 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

A p p lic a n t s m u s t b e c u r re n t ly e m p lo y e d in t h e s u r v e y fi e ld , h a v e a t le a s t s ix m o n t h s p r io r s u r v e y e x p e r ie n c e , o r h a v e s u c c e s s fu lly c o m p le t e d t h e In t ro d u c t io n t o S u r v e y in g p ro g r a m a t N o r t h e r n L a k e s C o lle g e .

6 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -1 , 7 0 % in E n g lis h 3 0 -2 , o r e q u iv a le n t .

M in im u m 2 .7 G PA , (N o te : T h is is s u b je c t to c h a n g e b y t h e U n iv e r s it y o f C a lg a r y ), h a v e c o m p le te d (w it h in t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s ) o r c u r re n t ly re g is te re d fo r a N L C p ro g ra m o r c o u r s e o f s t u d y . M u s t a p p ly to id e n t ifi e d Te a c h a b le S u b je c t A re a s a s id e n t ifi e d b y t h e D e a n o f t h e W e r k lu n d S c h o o l o f E d u c a t io n o r t h e D e a n ’s d e le g a te . A t t h e t im e o f s ig n in g , t h e fo llo w in g Te a c h a b le S u b je c t A re a s w e re id e n t ifi e d a s b e in g e lig ib le : E n g lis h L a n g u a g e A r t s & S o c ia l S t u d ie s .

E lig ib le s t u d e n t s a re d e t e r m in e d b y A lb e r t a A p p re n t ic e s h ip a n d In d u s t r y T r a in in g . S e e w w w .t r a d e s e c re t s .a lb e r t a .c a fo r m o re d e t a ils .

A C C U P L A C E R t e s t in g m a y b e a v a ila b le t o m e e t m o s t M a t h a n d E n g lis h re q u ire m e n t s . T h e a c a d e m ic le v e ls lis t e d a b o v e a re s u b je c t t o c h a n g e .

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