Employment Skills Enhancement

Admission Requirements

If you are from Saskatchewan, you must:

• have a current Saskatchewan health card

• be at least 19 years old

• have been out of school for at least one year

• come for an interview before you’re accepted

If you are from Alberta, you must:

• be at least 18 years old

• have been out of school for at least one year

• have lived in Alberta for at least 3 months

• come for an interview before you’re accepted in the program

Employment Skills Enhancement

You will have 18 weeks in class followed by a work practicum.

To earn a certificate you must:

• maintain a 70% average in all credit courses and pass all of the non-credit courses that are in the program.

• must maintain a 90% or higher attendance record to achieve a pass in all credit courses.

Your course includes:

• employment preparation skills

• computer skills

• academic upgrading in math and English

• career planning and job search/job maintenance skills

• safety training including First Aid /CPR, Construction Safety Training System and WHMIS

• customer service skills through the Service Best Employee seminar

• life skills for coping in the workforce and managing employee/employer and co-worker dynamics

• hands-on work experience in the 4 week work placement

• a skills and interests assessment to identify potential career choices

• how to develop healthy support networks

• positive/effective strategies for dealing with change

• visits to a variety of workplaces and businesses

The program is broken into six parts:

1. self-development

2. academics

3. computer applications

4. career planning and job search

5. employment preparation skills

6. work practicum

Schedule and Tuition

Funding may be available for Saskatchewan and Alberta residents. See the FAQ tab.

The next course starts ​August 31, 2022 and runs through February 15, 2023. Classes run Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3:30 pm and Friday from 9 am to 12 noon.

If you are interested in the next course, please fill out the interest form in the next tab.

Application

You may apply now using our foundational learning application form that is part application and part questionnaire.

You also need to get us your transcripts from high school or any post-secondary training.

If you have any other questions, or to confirm you've been accepted, we'll be in touch with you

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