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NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE · CONTINUING EDUCATION & INDUSTRY TRAINING FALL 2010 CALENDAR SEPT – DEC "Leading the Northwest in quality training for a sustainable future." NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Table of Contents C- Critical Thinking ......................................4 Culinary Experiences: Greek, Italian & Thai .........................................15 Table of Contents ................................ 1 Welcome .............................................. 2 D- Do-It-Yourself Women's Series ..............36 Registration .......................................... 3 Design CS3 (Intro to) ..............................9 Drawing for the Absolute Beginner......23 Course Information....................... 4 - 48 Drill Core Technician Basic Training .....18 A- Accounting Cycle ..................................6 Drywall Repair .......................................36 Accounting (Intro to) .............................7 Airbrakes Endorsement ........................40 E- ElderCollege .........................................16 Appreciation of Wine ...........................14 Electrical Basics I & II ............................36 Artisan Bread ........................................14 Emergency Services Training Centre ...44 ATV Rider Safety ....................................32 Employment First Aid Kit .........................6 Environmental Monitor Assistant B- Babysitting (Red Cross) ........................21 Program (EMAP) ...................................20 Baseboards & Mouldings ....................36 Environmental Monitoring (Intro to) ....18 Basic Skills in Management & Excel Levels 1 & 2 ..................................10 Leadership .............................................6 Expediting for Camps ..........................18 Bear Awareness ....................................30 Beekeeping (Intro to) ...........................21 F- Face to Face Communication ..............4 Better Business Writing ............................4 Fall Protection .......................................43 Boating Course Firearms Safety – Non-Restricted (Canadian Power & Sail) .....................28 Possession Acquisition License (PAL) & Challenge Exam ...............................31 Boat Pro Seminar ..................................28 Firearms Safety - Restricted Building Service Workers Possession Acquisition License Levels 1 & 2 ...........................................42 (PAL) ......................................................31 Business Analysis (Intro to) .....................7 Fire Extinguisher Training ......................44 Bulkley Valley Research Centre Firefighting (Intro to) .............................44 Seminar Series ......................................19 First Aid & Security for Computers .........8 Business of Listening (The) .....................4 FISH! .......................................................33 C- Calming Upset Customers ...................34 Fishing Masters IV/Masters Limited .....26 Camp Operations ................................19 FoodSafe Levels 1 & 2...........................33 Camp Operations (Intro to).................19 Foot Health & Shoe Fitting Session ......24 Cashier Training ....................................34 Forklift Operator ....................................40 Childcare Emergency First Aid Freelance Writing ....................................7 & CPR ....................................................40 Coastal Spill Response .........................43 G- GPS, Compass & Notetaking ...............32 Computer Basics ....................................9 Get Funny! ............................................23 Computers (Intro to) ..............................8 Going Green at Home .........................23 Confined Space Awareness ................44 H- Handy Woman Workshop ....................36 Conversational Spanish .......................22 Holiday Baking ......................................15 CORE – Hunter Training.........................30 Home Security ......................................16 CPR Level 'C'..........................................38 H2S Alive.................................................39 Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Success ..........................35 I- Internet/Email .......................................12 Note: The information in this calendar is subject to change. Course dates and locations vary and new courses are added throughout the year. For the most up-to-date information, go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca. ceit.nwcc.bc.ca C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G I- Inland Spill Response ...........................43 Simply Accounting Level 2 ...................12 Simulated Electronic Navigation Instructional Skills Workshop ................35 Limited (SEN LTD) ..................................25 K- Keys to Effective Communication ..........7 Small Vessel Operator Proficiency L- Leadership ..............................................7 (SVOP) ...................................................27 Let's Explore What's Added to Snowmobile Operator (Industrial) .......32 Our Food ...............................................16 Social Network ........................................8 Lose Weight and Keep It Off.................24 Soups and Stews ..................................14 M - Mapping with Manifold Refresher .......11 Specialized Chainsaw Safety ..............39 Marine Basic First Aid ..........................25 Surface Diamond Driller's Helper .........20 Marine Emergency Duties A2 & A3 .....25 T- Telephone Courtesy and Customer Mining Exploration Field Assistant........17 Service...................................................34 Myth of Native Mythology (The) ..........21 Terrace Power & Sail Courses...............28 Tiling Ceramic Floors ............................36 N- Northcoast Art – Designing & Painting .................................................21 Time Management ................................5 Traffic Control Flagging ........................41 O- Occupational First Aid (OFA) Challenge Exam Level 3.......................38 Transforming Trauma ............................24 Occupational First Aid (OFA) Transportation Endorsement ...............37 Level 1 ...................................................37 Transportation of Dangerous Goods...38 Occupational First Aid (OFA) Travel Writing .........................................22 Level 1 Instructor Training .....................37 W- Webpage Design Level 1 .......................9 Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 3 ...................................................38 Welcome to the World of Computers ....8 Office Politics ...........................................5 Welcome to Digital Photography.........21 Outdoors Training Certificate ...............32 WHMIS ...................................................40 Oil & Gas Training Certificate ...............30 Who is Minding Your Mind?..................16 Wilderness Guiding and Wrangling P- Pleasures of Poetry ...............................22 (Intro to) ................................................31 Plumbing Basics I & II ...........................36 Wildland Firefighting Training ...............43 Powerful Proofreading Skills ....................5 Windows (Intro to) ..................................8 Propane Construction Heaters ............44 Wine Tasting (Intro to) ..........................14 Prospector Basic Training .....................19 Word Levels 1 & 2 ..................................11 Publisher Level 1 ...................................11 WorldHost Fundamentals .....................34 Pump Operator and Equipment WorkSafe Training Modules ..................41 Staging Level 1......................................44 Working with Digital Pictures ................12 R- Response to Intervention: Working Together ....................................5 Reading Strategies that Work ..............35 Working with Digital Pictures ................11 Restricted Operator Certificate - Maritime (ROC-M) ....................... 26 & 28 Work Yourself Happy! ............................22 Restricted Operator Certificate - Writing Effective Email.............................5 Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC) .......27 Writing for Non-profits .............................6 S- School of Exploration & Mining ...........17 Writing to Win ..........................................6 Serving It Right ......................................34 Online Training ................................... 47 Simply Accounting Level 1 ...................12 Mobile Training .................................. 48 Note: The information in this calendar is subject to change. Course dates and locations vary and new courses are added throughout the year. For the most up-to-date information, go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Welcome In addition to new programs, the NWCC Continuing Education & Industry Training department continues to offer general interest courses, relevant workforce and Northwest Community College's industry certifications, and job-ready Continuing Education & Industry Training training through our award-winning School department plays a critical role in meeting of Exploration & Mining. the educational needs of residents and Please take your time to browse this calendar industries in the communities the College to find courses that suit your individual serves. We are pleased to introduce several and business needs. And don't forget new initiatives in 2010 and a number of ed2go.com/nwcc. Thousands of web- new courses in this calendar that help us based courses including professional meet that challenge. development for teachers and certificate programs such as graphic design are available • Writing to Win (p. 6) – Teaches online. the most important elements of developing a winning proposal. If you still can't find the course you want at the campus you want, or the dates listed • Intro to Environmental in the calendar don't fit your schedule, give Monitoring (p. 18) – Explains us a call. With sufficient demand, we can the ins and outs of working as an schedule a course that fits your needs. environmental monitor. We also offer contract training. Give us a call • Expediting for Camps (p. 18) for more information and a quote. – Addresses what a camp expediter really does. Sincerely, Margo Van der Touw • Intro to Camp Operations (p. 19) – Introduces the daily operations of a Dean of Continuing Education remote work camp. & Industry Training,Trades • Transforming Trauma (p. 24) – Explores the affects of crisis and how best to overcome it. CAMPUS LEGEND • Occupational First Aid Level 1 HAZ – Hazelton Instructor Training (p. 37) – An HOU – Houston opportunity to become an OFA Level KIT – Kitimat 1 instructor. RUP – Prince Rupert • Wildland Firefighting Training QC – Queen Charlotte (p. 43) – Prepares individuals for SMI – Smithers work in the wildland firefighting industry. TER – Terrace Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Course Cancellations REGISTRATION A minimum enrollment is required to recover the costs of courses. If that number is not reached, NWCC reserves the right Classes fill quickly and space is limited so to cancel classes. Every attempt is made register in advance. Only receipt of payment to notify you in advance. A full refund is guarantees your place. processed automatically unless you notify us that you wish to transfer to another class. Registration Options 1) Phone 1.877.277.2288. Pay with Waitlists credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Registrations are accepted on a first-come American Express). See the back first-serve basis upon full receipt of tuition cover of this calendar to contact your fees at the time of registration. If a course is local campus directly. full, your name is placed on a waitlist. 2) Drop in. Register at your local If the waitlist warrants, another course may campus. Pay with a credit card, debit be added. Those on the waitlist will be card or by cheque. No post-dated contacted and registration will be confirmed cheques are accepted. upon full receipt of tuition fees. Should space become available in a course (due to 3) Register online. student withdrawals or another reason) the a) Go to 'ceit.nwcc.bc.ca' person whose name is first on the waitlist b) Click 'Admissions/Registration' will be contacted. If that person cannot be c) Follow on-screen instructions reached, the next person will be contacted. to complete online registration for Continuing Education & Fees, Withdrawals & Refunds Industry Training courses. Full refunds are made only if a course is 4) Fax in your application form. cancelled by the College or if a student Go to 'ceit.nwcc.bc.ca/Register/ withdraws from a course for medical or index.cfm' and download an bereavement reasons before the start of the NWCC Continuing Education & course.Withdrawals and requests for refunds Industry Training application form. are administered as follows: Fax the completed form to your local • 7 days or more = $10 admin fee campus. • between 7 and 3 days = 50% of fees Sponsoring agencies and employers may • less than 3 days = non refundable fax an authorization to invoice for student fees registration. The authorization to invoice Transfers to future classes are treated as must be accompanied by a NWCC withdrawals and are subject to the same Continuing Education & Industry Training time lines as above. application form. To get copies of the form, Any exceptions to this refund policy go to 'ceit.nwcc.bc.ca/Register/index. are noted in course descriptions. cfm' or contact your local Continuing Education & Industry Training department. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Face to Face Communication CAREER & Even as technology has allowed us to con- nect with an ever-expanding global net- PROFESSIONAL work through the click of a mouse, face-to- face communication is still as important as DEVELOPMENT ever. Many workplace situations, often those involving conflict, feelings, or other sensitive issues, still demand human contact. Face-to- Better Business Writing Face Communication explores why person- After completing this course, you will have al contact remains the most powerful type of the critical skills to create more effective, per- human interaction and what readers can do suasive memos and letters, and improve your to improve their skills to become excellent spelling, punctuation, usage and style, while communicators. avoiding the pitfalls of business writing. Ten CEBSNS 822 6 hrs $109 key techniques for effective communica- tion will help you grow more confident in RUP Nov 5 (Fr) 9-4pm TER Nov 12 (Fr) 9-4pm your ability to express yourself clearly. Good business writing is as important as ever. Be- ing able to recognize and correct problems, Critical Thinking avoid redundancies, and define your com- This course will provide the learner with the munication goals are all critical factors for ability to define and solve problems both in- effective business writing. dependently and in teams using a variety of creative problem solving approaches. Upon CEBSNS 824 6 hrs $109 completion of this course, learners will have SMI Nov 6 (Sa) 9-4pm reliably demonstrated their ability to: devel- RUP Nov 26 (Fr) 9-4pm HAZ Nov 26 (Fr) 9-4pm op thinking skills and apply them to real-life TER Nov 26 (Fr) 9-4pm situations. They will also be able to define and solve problems both independently and The Business of Listening in teams, using a variety of creative problem This course will teach you how to become solving approaches. a better listener by demonstrating how your CEBSNS 832 6 hrs $109 listening skills build either barriers or bridg- HAZ Dec 10 (Fr) 9-4pm es.You will also learn ten steps to controlling emotional "hot buttons" and the impact of good listening skills on productivity. Most people think that the only message that will DOUBLE CHECK be heard is one of urgency, however, in to- Dates, locations and price may day's fast-paced world even urgent messages change after this calendar has are ignored. Becoming an active listener will been printed. In cases of price help your productivity and success by help- differences, the price on your ing you extract important details from every registration statement is considered message. final. Check your registration CEBSNS 820 6 hrs $109 statements carefully to confirm the TER Oct 8 (Fr) 9-4pm dates and times of your course. RUP Nov 4 (Th) 9-4pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Time Management Get a grip on priorities, identify your time WE'RE ON FACEBOOK traps, and make every minute count by us- Join the Northwest Community ing these practical planning aids. Learn to College Continuing Education & control your use of time, make the best use Industry Training (NWCC CEIT) of your personal energy and set your priori- Facebook page. Learn about new ties. and upcoming courses! CEBSNS 841 6 hrs $109 TER Oct 15 (Fr) 9-4pm RUP Oct 22 (Fr) 9-4pm Office Politics KIT Nov 5 (Fr) 9-4pm Designed for workers at all levels, this inno- vative new course addresses both the posi- Powerful Proofreading Skills tive and negative aspects of office politics. Ever send out an embarrassing, costly, typo- It not only explains why political situations filled business letter? This practical course are so common, it also shows how you can is here to help. The course's exercises and use them to your benefit. Learn how to activities will strengthen your proofreading confidently and diplomatically respond to skills and help eliminate errors and inaccu- unfair situations, and even how to recover racies from your documents. from your own political blunders. Discover CEBSNS 826 6 hrs $109 the five simple rules of office politics that RUP Dec 3 (Fr) 9-4pm will enhance your career.The importance of HAZ Dec 3 (Fr) 9-4pm mutual understanding and respect in dealing TER Dec 10 (Fr) 9-4pm with office politics is emphasized, but tips to recognize devious tactics are also provided. Working Together CEBSNS 830 6 hrs $109 Today's workplace brings together a variety of people with very diverse backgrounds and TER Dec 3 (Fr) 9-4pm behaviors. Discover how culture and politics impact your organization. Learn to reverse Writing Effective Email prejudicial thinking. Understand how ges- Email's instantaneous nature makes it a tures and body language can differ between convenient, time-saving tool for businesses. cultures. This course will guide you through However, it is also important to take the mastering how you think about yourself and time to write messages that are secure, clear others, how to speak and listen effectively to and error-free. This course emphasizes how people with different backgrounds, and how to avoid workplace disasters such as lost to pay attention to the non-verbal language sales, customer-service nightmares and, in of 'where, when, and how' you do things. the worst cases, lawsuits and financial losses CEBSNS 831 6 hrs $109 triggered by careless or poorly written e- mails.The materials provided will also guide TER Oct 22 (Fr) 9-4pm you in writing a comprehensive and effec- tive email policy for your organization. CEBSNS 823 6 hrs $109 TER Oct 1 (Fr) 9-4pm RUP Oct 1 (Fr) 9-4pm HOU Nov 19 (Fr) 9-4pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Accounting Cycle Employment First Aid Kit Designed for the beginner, this course maps This four hour course is designed to give out the accounting cycle: balance sheets, the participants a hands-on approach to income statements, ledger transactions, trial developing their own effective resume and balances, and closing entries. Ideal for small cover letter. As an added bonus, it will also or new businesses, the course book explains cover important topics such as interview single-entry and double-entry accounting skills & preparation. Participants will create and cash versus accrual. their own resume, cover letter and will have CEBSNS 834 6 hrs $109 the ability to prepare for their next inter- TER Oct 5-Oct 7 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm view with confidence. CEBSNS 819 4 hrs $59 Writing for Non-Profits TER Oct 29 (Fr) 8:30-12:30pm In this 12-hour course students will learn KIT Oct 30 (Sa) 9-1pm how to raise the profile of their organization through well written press releases, submitted Writing to Win articles and photo opportunities. A powerful This course presents the elements of tool for non-profit executive directors and developing proposals.Participants are asked to managers. submit real proposal ideas before the course; ones they are willing to have developed CEBSNS 838 12 hrs $179 by a team during the course. At the end RUP Dec 2-Dec 3 (Th/Fr) 9-4pm of the course, the team will have two real proposals well on their way to completion. This course is available at other NWCC campuses upon sufficient demand. Contact Topics covered: learning to identify, then your local campus to register your interest. gathering evidence in support of your idea, understanding funding agencies, writing Basic Skills in Management & proposal goals and objectives, developing Leadership implementation and evaluation plans, In today's businesses, management is often creating budgets and estimating timelines. considered whatever needs to be done just Prerequisites: Participants should have to keep things afloat. However, for your good command of English and be prepared company to grow and remain healthy, you for challenging course load, which includes must master certain basic skills in manage- extensive home study and assignments. ment and leadership. In this 3-day highly Basic computer skills are an asset. The interactive course you will cover the basic instructor, Gail MacDonald has over 30 skills of an effective manager: effective de- years of experience writing and evaluating cision making, communications, leadership successful proposals. Instructor would like and change, negotiation, team building and proposal ideas submitted to the college by conflict, and time management.These basics Mar 17, so she can select two proposals for are the foundation from which to develop the class to work on. more advanced practices in management CEBSNS 752 18 hrs $375 and leadership. TER Sept 14-16 9-4pm CEBSNS 837 18 hrs $379 TER Oct 29, Nov 5 & Nov 19 (Fr) 9-4pm RUP Nov 19-Dec 3 (Fr) 8:30-5:30pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Intro to Accounting Introduction to Business Analysis An introduction to fundamental accounting Give yourself an employment advantage principles and terminology including: debits, by developing analytical skills that are credits, assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and consistently in high demand. This course expenses. will teach you powerful quantitative Note: Bring your own calculator. methods that will have you making better, CEBSNS 735 6 hrs $100 more informed, and more effective business SMI Nov 29-Dec 1 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm decisions. The days of making critical business decisions by instinct or coin toss Freelance Writing are long gone. If you are planning a career Learn how to get articles published in mag- in business, you cannot afford to miss this azines, newspapers and online publications. course. In this course, students will learn how to CEBSNS 848 $119 generate story ideas, match ideas to publi- Online at ed2go.com/nwcc cations, write pitches that sell, structure ar- ticles and deal with editors. This course is geared towards anyone who has ever hoped Keys to Effective Communication to become a freelance writer, as a career or If you often find yourself at a loss for words hobby. or lack confidence in your communication CEBSNS 839 12 hrs $165 abilities,you'll appreciate this course.With the help of a patient instructor and a supportive TER Nov 2-Nov 23 (Tu) 6-9pm community of your fellow students, you'll Leadership work step by step through the process of Leadership skills can help you gain the becoming a great conversationalist. You'll respect and admiration of others, while learn to use communication to build rapport also allowing you to enjoy success in your and create environments of trust, warmth, career and more control over your destiny. and respect. Become more confident, create Contrary to popular belief, leadership skills a great first impression, get along with can be learned and developed. Even if you others, and create more and better personal don't hold a leadership position, this course and professional relationships. will teach you how to use the principles of CEBSNS 846 $119 great leaders to achieve success in almost Online at ed2go.com/nwcc every aspect of your daily life. CEBSNS 846 $119 Online at ed2go.com/nwcc CAREER DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE Coming in 2011! This program provides training for new practitioners and peo- ple currently working in the career, employment, and rehabilitation fields. Develop career practitioner competencies, knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to work effectively with diverse clients. Learn techniques to work with both individuals and groups, and how to use assessment tools. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Social Network COMPUTER SKILLS Social networking and blogging is here to stay. Do you want to keep up with technology and social media outlets like Welcome to the World of Facebook, Twitter and Blogs? Learn how Computers to navigate these revolutionary, web-based Welcome to the World of Computers is tools that keeps you in touch with friends an easy, fun class for computer novices to new and old. You will also learn how to learn how to use computers, Windows, the protect your privacy, download files safely, Internet, e-mail, and word processing. The and keep your computer secure. class will start with elementary computer CECOMP 836 6 hrs $100 concepts and introduce basic navigation RUP Oct 16 (Sa) 9-4pm such as mousing, the cursor, the desktop and TER Nov 6 (Sa) 9-4pm the taskbar. The basics of Word 2007 will be HOU Nov 16-Nov 18 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm introduced including how to create, spell check and print a new document. You will First Aid & Security for Computers then learn the essentials of the Internet and In this course, you will learn how to make email basics to be able to surf the net with your computer feel better! This course is ease. This course is reinforced with practical, an easy, fun way to learn how to protect hands-on projects and exercises to build and maintain your computer. Topics your confidence and ensure your success. include installing and updating software and hardware; proper back-up techniques; CECOMP 835 15 hrs $249 hard drive maintenance, including disk HOU Sept 30-Oct 14 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm cleanup, check disk, and disk defragmenter; RUP Oct 2-Oct 6 (Sa) 9-4pm, (Mo/We) 6-9pm TER Oct 13-Nov 10 (We) 1-4pm installing and using firewalls to increase web browser security; understanding, preventing and removing virus; and improving email Intro to Windows security. Learn basic commands and functions in Prerequisite: Intro to Windows, Welcome the Windows' operating system. Upon to the World of Computers or equivalent completion of this course you will be able experience. to log on; customize your desktop; manage CECOMP 834 12 hrs $199 files, folders, and disks; work with Windows programs; personalize Windows; and more. TER Sept 29-Oct 13 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm Note: This course or equivalent experience is a prerequisite for all NWCC Continuing Education & Industry Training computer Intro to Computers software courses. This introductory course is for learners with little or no computer knowledge. Ensure CECOMP 745 12 hrs $199 your successful use of personal computers - KIT Sept 27-Oct 6 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm become familiar with computer technology, TER Sept 28-Oct 7 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm operating systems, protocols and much more. CECOMP 731 6 hrs $100 HAZ Sept 21-Sept 28 (Tu/Th) 7-9pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Computer Basics Intro to InDesign CS3 This course is designed for those who have In this Adobe InDesign CS3 class, you'll get very little computer experience and want to hands-on desktop publishing training.You'll be introduced to a wide range of programs. leave knowing how to use this popular This course will incorporate Internet, email, page layout software to design and create Word Level 1 and Excel Level 1. professional quality letterhead, business CECOMP 831 12 hrs $199 cards, brochures, and PDF files that play SMI Oct 18-Oct 27 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm movies, and more.Whether you're a business owner, employee, student, coach, or service club member, you need to communicate Webpage Design Level 1 with others. See the many ways in which This course teaches participants how to Adobe InDesign CS3 can you help design create webpages with text, graphics and slick, colorful, and useful documents. In links to other pages.You will also learn how this course, we'll develop a wide range to upload pages to a web server. This course of publications for Natalie's Nautical will cover web authoring basics, webpage Emporium, a fictional business. design, HTML enhancements, graphics and CECOMP 847 24 hrs $119 publishing. Online at ed2go.com/nwcc CECOMP 793 15 hrs $249 TER Jan 10-Feb 7 (Mo) 6:30-9:30pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Excel (2007) Level 1 Excel (2007) Level 2 Microsoft Excel is a versatile tool that makes Learners in this course are introduced to the it easy to analyze, report and share data. intermediate features of Microsoft Office Participants learn how to create and use Excel 2007. Participants learn how to create worksheets and charts; enter, edit and format and name ranges of cells; sort a list of data; information; build sample worksheets; view create a webpage from an Excel worksheet; different parts of a worksheet simultaneously; change cell sizes and alignment; summarize view several worksheets at once; and more. information in the database; change options; Prerequisite: Intro to Windows or protect your worksheets and workbooks; equivalent experience. customize your printing options; use CECOMP 722 12 hrs $199 drawing tools, and more. RUP Sept 14-Sept 23 (Tu/Th) 6-9pm Prerequisite: Excel Level 1 or equivalent TER Oct 18-Oct 27 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm experience. SMI Nov 15-Nov 24 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm CECOMP 723 12 hrs $199 HAZ Nov 16-Dec 2 (Tu/Th) 7-9pm KIT Nov 22-Dec 1 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm RUP Sept 28-Oct 7 (Tu/Th) 6-9pm TER Nov 8-Nov 17 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm KIT Dec 6-Dec 15 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm 0 Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Word (2007) Level 1 Publisher Level 1 This course introduces the basics of Learn the basics of desktop publishing using Microsoft Word 2007. Participants learn to MS Publisher, one of the easiest desktop create and edit documents; save, open and publishing programs available. Participants close documents; use the letter wizard and will review desktop publishing concepts different document formatting methods; then learn how to create documents like move and copy text; proofread and correct newsletters, flyers, and brochures documents; use the 'find' and 'replace' Prerequisite: Intro to Windows or features; use the 'zoom' and 'print preview'; equivalent experience understand file management; create CECOMP 741 12 hrs $199 envelopes and labels; and more. TER Nov 22-Dec 1 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm Prerequisite: Intro to Windows or SMI Dec 6-Dec 15 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm equivalent experience. CECOMP 749 12 hrs $199 Mapping with Manifold Refresher HAZ Sept 30-Oct 19 (Tu/Th) 7-9pm Course TER Oct 12-Oct 21 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm This short course is for Manifold GIS us- KIT Oct 18-Oct 27 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm ers who wish to use some of Manifolds ad- vanced features to import and analyze free Word (2007) Level 2 geoscience data from a number of sources. Learners will be introduced to the Emphasis will be on using Geoscience BC's intermediate features of Microsoft Word. new Quest West geophysical and geochemi- Learn how to format documents with styles; cal data to identify new exploration targets work with document templates, headers and within the Quest West project area. footers, and special characters; work with Note: Participants are encouraged to bring tables and perform simple calculations; insert their own notebook computers with Mani- graphics; perform mail merges; customize fold already installed. Workstations will be and more. provided for those who do not have Mani- Prerequisite: Word Level 1 or equivalent fold. A complete project file containing all experience. of the datasets used in the course will be CECOMP 750 12 hrs $199 provided to course participants for use on HAZ Oct 21-Nov 9 (Tu/Th) 7-9pm their own computers after the course is TER Nov 2-Nov 16 (no class Nov 11) completed. (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm CECOMP 855 7 hrs $179 KIT Nov 8-Nov 17 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm SMI Sept 16 (Th) 8:30-4:30pm CONTRACT TRAINING Call your local campus for more information about contract training – whether you are looking to schedule a program listed in this calendar, or a specialized course specific to your work place. We can create a training solution for you. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Simply Accounting Level 1 ASK FOR THE COURSE This is an introduction to accomplishing basic accounting tasks using Simply Accounting. YOU WANT! Participants begin with a company file and If you don't see the course you enter transactions for general ledger, accounts want or the course you want is receivables, accounts payable, inventory, and being offered at another campus, let managing capital expenses. This course your local Continuing Education reviews accounting fundamentals as they & Industry Training department relate to the transaction at hand only. know. Upon sufficient demand, the Prerequisite: Intro to Accounting and course will be scheduled. Intro to Windows or equivalent experience. Note: Expect some homework. CECOMP 711 15 hrs $249 Working With Digital Pictures TER Oct 19-Nov 2 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm Working with several software programs RUP Nov 20-Nov 27 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm – Windows, Adobe Photoshop Elements, SMI Feb 7-Feb 21 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm Internet Explorer, and your camera's software – you'll learn about digital imaging Simply Accounting Level 2 including basic features of digital cameras, Participants are introduced to the advanced capturing images, viewing images on LCD functions and capabilities of Simply screens, image editing software, basic editing Accounting. Topics include: setting up tools, printing images, and online photo- bank reconciliations; working with credit/ sharing. debit card transactions; creating a budget; Prerequisite: Intro to Windows or handling project/department accounting; equivalent experience. managing inventory; additional payroll Note: Bring a digital camera to class. features including employee benefits, CECOMP 801 6 hrs $100 generating a payroll run, releasing vacation SMI Jan 31-Feb 2 (Mo/We) 6:30-9:30pm pay, and generating T4 slips; working with foreign currencies; handling bad debts and Internet/Email PST/HST remittances; and more. Learn the essentials of the Internet Prerequisite: Simply Accounting Level 1. including search tools available to help find CECOMP 712 15 hrs $249 information.This course also addresses email TER Nov 16-Nov 30 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm basics such as mailboxes, address books and attachments, plus how to organize and store email messages. Prerequisite: Intro to Windows or equivalent experience. CECOMP 728 6 hrs $100 HOU Nov 2-Nov 4 (Tu/Th) 6:30-9:30pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Artisan Bread CULINARY CUISINE Baking your own bread allows for the incor- poration of a variety of ingredients, letting you create new combinations of flavours Appreciation of Wine and textures. In this class, participants learn Increase your knowledge and experience bread basics - kneading, rising, and baking with wines in this relaxing afternoon - then move on to the addition of specialty workshop. Students will be introduced to ingredients including multigrains, fruits and fifteen different wine varieties. Learn about vegetables, seeds, and cheeses. NWCC's the different styles of wine, their histories, professional culinary arts instructors guide their production, and how to taste wine! participants in the successful preparation of Gourmet cheese and fruit platters are loaves and rolls in this interactive class. included for your tasting enjoyment Note: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing Note: All participants must be 19 years or appropriate for the kitchen. older. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing CEGENI 816 6 hrs $89+hst appropriate for the kitchen. TER Nov 20 (Sa) 9-4pm CEGENI 780 5 hrs 100+hst TER Nov 13 (Sa) 9-4pm Introduction to Wine Tasting Learn what to look for in a good wine, using all of your senses. Participants will be introduced to different wine variet- ies in this relaxing evening workshop. Note: Participants must be a minimum of 19 years of age and are asked to NOT wear strong perfumes or cologne. CEGENI 865 3. 5 hrs $45+hst SMI Oct 23 (Sa) 7-10:30pm Soups and Stews The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting cooler. It is the perfect time to use the harvest from your gardens to create steaming hot comfort food. Learn different soup and stew recipes from one of our culinary art's chefs. CEGENI 838 6 hrs $89+hst TER Oct 16 (Sa) 9-4pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Culinary Experience: Italian Chi mangia bene, mangia Italiano! ONLINE REGISTRATION Traditional recipes take a new twist in Coming soon! this fun and interactive day of cooking. Students will soon be able to register Participants will start the morning off with for courses online through NWCC's the preparation of focaccia, fresh from the Continuing Education & Industry oven. Chicken vesuvio will be prepared Training department website. Stay and set to cook while you learn the art of tuned at ceit.nwcc.bc.ca! preparing a variety of pastas, and create your own marinara sauce. The meal finishes with the creation of tiramisu. Participants will sample and match wines to their dishes and Holiday Baking desserts. The sparkling holiday lights are going up, Note: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing the smell of wood smoke is in the air, and appropriate for the kitchen. the crackle of the frost is on the ground. CEGENI 802 6 hrs $89+hst The anticipation of the holiday season is fast approaching and it is the most wonderful HOU Dates TBA Call to express your interest! TER Dates TBA Call to express your interest! time of the year to start baking. Come and share this baking experience with our knowledgeable chef. Culinary Experience: Thai Note: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing Learn to prepare authentic tasting thai food. appropriate for the kitchen. Rather than learning to blindly follow CEGENI 837 6 hrs $89+hst recipes, learn to cook with all your senses. The main ingredients in thai cuisine are TER Dec 4 (Sa) 9-4pm introduced along with the concept of balancing the five flavour groups to get Culinary Experience: Greek exactly the taste you desire. After mingling Discover the flavours of Greece with a and cooking in our professional kitchen, talented, professionally trained chef.This is a you'll join your classmates for a relaxing hands-on experience as complete menus are dinner at which you'll experience the prepared and then enjoyed by the class as a unique flavours of Thailand. family meal. The atmosphere is friendly and Note: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing hospitable, in the Greek fashion, with music appropriate for the kitchen. and other entertainment to accompany you CEGENI 809 6 hrs $89+hst as you cook. Learn some of Greece's best SMI Nov 6 (Sa) 9-4pm known dishes as well as some of its better HOU Dates TBA Call to express your interest! kept secrets. TER Dates TBA Call to express your interest! Note: Wear comfortable shoes and clothing appropriate for the kitchen. CEGENI 808 6 hrs $89+hst SMI Dec 4 (Sa) 9-4pm HOU Dates TBA Call to express your interest! TER Dates TBA Call to express your interest! Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Let's Explore What's Added to our ELDERCOLLEGE Food Learn how to identify the good and bad additives added to your food. For example, What is ElderCollege? what is polysorbate 80 or calcium chloride? No pressure, deadlines, boredom or Let's explore together what is behind some exams. ElderCollege provides learning of these additives with incomprehensible opportunities for adults aged 50 or older names. Feel free to bring your own list of who wish to enrich their lifestyle through additives that you may find puzzling. This self-directed education, and contribute to interactive group course is both fun and the social and cultural development of their educational. community. It designs and offers quality CEELDR 738 4 hrs $15+hst education activities to stimulate interests in SMI Nov 30-Dec 7 (Tu) 10-12noon learning. It also provides a forum for sharing ideas and knowledge with others. If you are interested in exploring ideas, sharing laughter and making new friends, ALSO CHECK OUT... we invite you to discover learning for enjoyment. Thursdays at NWCC Hazelton Campus Home Security Upper Skeena ElderCollege meets It's important to feel safe in your own home every Thursday from 1pm to and surroundings. Learn how to secure the 3 pm at NWCC Hazelton Cam- inside and outside of your home with useful pus. For upcoming workshops, tips and suggestions from the RCMP and contact the NWCC Hazelton community safety officer. Identity theft, in- Campus at 250.842.5291. ternet safety and how to keep your financial information secure will also be discussed. Free Foot Health & CEELDR 744 $5+hst Shoe Fitting Session SMI Oct 14 (Th) 10-11am A free foot health & shoe fitting info session will be held at NWCC Who is Minding your Mind? Smithers Campus. For more infor- Learn how to live with your brain in mind. mation, go to the Health & Well- This course covers myths, superfoods and ness section of this calendar. simple ways to build your brain. CEELDR 743 $15+hst SMI Oct 28 (Th) 9-12noon Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Mining Exploration Field Assistant EXPLORATION & Taught in a remote outdoor tent-camp, this hands-on field training provides transferable MINING skills for resource-based industries with a focus on exploration and mining. Graduates are safety-conscious workers ready to meet the physical demands of entry-level employment in the field. After the course, participants have the opportunity to work with an Employment Advisor who assists graduates in gaining employment. Potential employers include expediters, mining consultants, and drilling, junior exploration, and geoscience companies. Since its inception in 2004, Northwest Course Topics Include: Orientation, Community College's School of Explora- Employer Expectations & Field Protocols; tion & Mining (SEM), in partnership with Bear Awareness; Basic Wilderness Survival; Smithers Exploration Group and the Prov- Helicopter Safety; Personal Protective ince of BC, has taken a leadership role in Equipment;Navigation Skills using Compass, providing training for the minerals industry GPS & Maps; Field Communications; workforce in Northern BC communities. Sampling Rocks, Soils & Silts; Splitting & Labeling Core; Grid Layouts & Line SEM develops and delivers essential courses Cutting; Camp Assembly & Management; and programs in a practical and applicable Equipment Knowledge, Handling, & Safety; way. This means job-ready skills and em- and Teamwork. ployment for students – of more than 600 SEM graduates, more than 70% have found Corequisites: Occupational First Aid employment or returned to school. Level 1 with Transportation Endorsement; applicants must be 19 years of age or older SEM is the premier instructional provider at the time of the course. A resume, letter for workers in BC's minerals and explora- of reference, and reading and graphic tion industry.And, it's the go-to organization assessment are required for acceptance into for companies seeking qualified employees. the course. Contact the Smithers Campus Key partnerships with industry stakeholders to apply. ensure SEM training is responsive to current CENREN 714 72 hrs $750 industry needs and companies have access to skilled workers. SMI Sept 16-Sept 23 Full-time SEM's innovative program design, strategic partnerships, and commitment to social and environmental responsibility have been rec- ognized through many provincial and inter- national awards. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Drill Core Technician Basic Expediting for Camps Training This one day course provides an introduction The quality of information provided by a to the role of a Camp Expediter - a person Core Technician plays an important role in who, from town, supports all the needs of an the prediction and definition of ore bodies. isolated work camp –whether it be a mining The Drill Core Technician course teaches exploration tent camp, a guide-outfitters' students how to handle drill core and collect camp, or an ATCO trailer logging or mining important technical data for diamond camp. The first part of the course covers the drilling projects. day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of an expediter: taking supply orders from a camp, Course Topics Include: Safe Work buying camp supplies, and coordinating Procedures; Employer Expectations; the logistical transportation of the supplies Handling, Labelling, Organizing, & Storing to camp. Other roles of an expediter are Core Boxes; Measuring Core and Recording also discussed. The latter part of the course Technical Data; Splitting and Sampling provides an overview of how to become Core; Quality Assurance/Quality Control an expediter. Topics include how to set up of Data; and Familiarization with Diamond a business, advertise for clients, and manage Drilling. clients. Drill Core Technician is a physically and mentally demanding position that requires CEBSNS 858 $179 frequent carrying of up to seventy-five Contact your local campus to register your pound (35 kg) core boxes. Core Techs interest in this course The course will be scheduled upon sufficient demand. accurately measure, calculate, and record technical data. Training will take place in a core shack environment to replicate actual Intro to Environmental Monitoring working conditions. Industry and job related This two-day course is a comprehensive field trips will be taken. overview of the work environmental monitors do. Students learn what Prerequisite: Applicants must be 18 years environmental monitoring is, its benefits, of age or older at the time of the course. A when and where environmental monitoring resume and a reading and math assessment takes place, and the difference between are required for acceptance into the course. short- and long- term monitoring. Various Contact the Smithers Campus to apply. types of sampling such as aquatic, terrestrial CENREN 741 48 hrs $995 and air are discussed as is the importance SMI Spring 2011 Dates TBA of environmental monitoring to cultural resource management. Students learn about the environmental assessment process and how environmental monitoring contributes SEM IS ON FACEBOOK to this. Lastly, students learn about career Join the 'Northwest Community paths available in this field. College – School of Exploration & Mining' Facebook group for CEBSNS 762 $349 the chance to win prizes and learn Contact your local campus to register your about upcoming courses. interest in this course The course will be scheduled upon sufficient demand. Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Intro to Camp Operations Camp Operations This one day course provides an introduction Learn to efficiently build and maintain fully to the daily operations of a remote work operational camps used in remote work sites camp. The course will include an overview in exploration, forestry, and guide outfitting. of the infrastructure and components that Taught by industry-experienced instructors, make up a working bush camp and the training will begin in the classroom and services necessary for day to day operations, carry on to an outdoor tent-camp. including catering, maintenance, inventory Course Topics Include: Job Expectations control and janitorial. and Opportunities; Camp Operations, Roles, CEBSNS 857 7 hrs $165 and Responsibilities; Safe Work Practices Contact your local campus to register your including: Personal Protective Equipment, interest in this course The course will be Hazard Identification and Control, Camp scheduled upon sufficient demand. Site Assessments and Inspections, and Camp Layout in terms of Fire Safety and Wildlife Prospector Basic Training Concerns; Building and Maintaining a This course is for people interested in Remote Tent Camp; Organizing and prospecting for fun and profit. The course Loading Temporary Camps; and Small provides basic information required to Engine Repair and Troubleshooting. become a successful prospector and may Industry Related Certificates Included also be of interest to the amateur rock in the Program: WHMIS; Occupational hound. Participants learn rock and mineral First Aid Level 1; Transportation identification; on-line claim staking and Endorsement; FoodSafe Level 1; Helicopter claim management; basic geology and Safety; Bear Awareness; Propane Handling mineral deposits; and rock, soil, and stream Safety; Spill Response; Chainsaw Safety;ATV sediment sampling. Students participate in a Safety Training; S-100 Fire Suppression; and prospector field day. Transportation of Dangerous Goods. CENREN 711 48 hrs $695 Prerequisite: Applicants must be 19 years SMI May 30-Jun 4, 2011 (Mo-Sa) 8:30-5:30pm of age or older at the time of the program. A resume, letter of reference, and a reading and Bulkley Valley Research Centre math assessment are required for acceptance Seminar Series into the program. Contact the Smithers The Bulkley Valley Research Centre has Campus to apply. partnered with Northwest Community CENREN 743 356 hrs $TBA College to present a noon-hour lecture SMI Spring 2011 Dates TBA Full-time on the latest developments in natural and cultural resource management from regional and international scientists and practitioners. The topic will differ every second week and is free of charge. For information on the latest topic go to bvcentre.ca. Note: Please bring your lunch. CENRES 759 1 hr each FREE SMI Oct 13-Apr 27 (We) 12noon-1pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Environmental Monitor Assistant Surface Diamond Driller's Helper Program (EMAP) In consultation with BC drilling companies, Tailored to the needs of Northern BC, this training has been developed to provide this camp-based training program prepares the knowledge and skills necessary to work students for entry-level fieldwork with safely and competently as an entry-level a focus on environmental monitoring. Driller's Helper. Training takes place on Graduates will have the practical and an operating drill with significant hands- technical skills necessary to assist biologists, on experience, and competency-based technicians, engineers, researchers, and instruction. NWCC's Surface Diamond environmental monitoring professionals. Driller's Helper graduates are safety- Potential industries for employment include conscious, reliable, responsible, certified, and construction, natural resources, exploration pre-screened for Industry. and mining, agriculture, environmental and Program Topics Include: Core government agencies. Recovery; Hand and Power Tools; Lifting Course Topics Include: Environmental Devices and Pumps; and Expectations and Terminology; Data Collection Methods Responsibilities. and Information Management; Monitoring Industry-Related Certificates Included Aquatic Environments – Including in the Program: Helicopter Safety; Fish Habitat, Basic Hydrology, and Spill Response; Chainsaw Safety; Bear Stream Surveys; Monitoring Terrestrial Awareness; Occupational First Aid Level Environments – Including Soils, Vegetation, 1; Transportation Endorsement; WHMIS; and Wildlife; Construction Site Monitoring; Propane Handling; and Transportation of Site Characterizations and Reclamation; Dangerous Goods. Traditional Knowledge; Measurement Systems and Tools; and Equipment Set-up Prerequisite: Applicants must be 18 years and Operation. of age or older at the time of the program. A resume, reading and math assessment, and Industry-Related Certificates Included reference check are required for acceptance in the Program: Occupational First into the program. Contact the Smithers Aid Level 1; Transportation Endorsement; Campus to apply. WHMIS; Bear Awareness; and Spill CENREN 738 85 hrs $3,500 Response. SMI April 2011 Dates TBA Full-time Students will also learn essential bush skills including navigation using a compass, Contact your local campus to register your GPS, and maps; helicopter safety; field interest in this course. The course will be scheduled upon sufficient demand. communications; and wilderness survival. Prerequisite: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the program. A resume, reading and math assessment, and criminal record check are required for acceptance into the program. Contact the Smithers Campus to apply. CENREN 760 660 hrs $TBA SMI Dates TBA Full Time 0 Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G GENERAL INTEREST The Myth of Native Mythology Red Cross Babysitting Explore another side of First Nations people. This Red Cross course is for participants Gain some understanding of their beliefs, 11 to 15 years of age. Students cover first rituals and myths. This course will also look aid, fire safety, accident prevention, and at questions such as: What is mythology? how to care for and entertain children at What is religion? What makes some thing various stages of development. This is a fun, sacred/profane? Does truth exist? And, if a rewarding program for young entrepreneurs picture speaks a thousand words, can a word to learn safety and awareness. Bring a bag speak a thousand pictures? lunch/snack. CEGENI 866 $179+hst Note: The course fee includes the course TER Oct 23-Nov 13 (Sa) 9-12noon manual. CEFAID 715 8 hrs $100 Northcoast Art – Design & Painting HAZ Oct 16 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm In this course you will explore the unique artistic design of Northwest Coast First Na- Welcome to Digital Photography tions artisans. Discover the basic principles This 18-hour course is an easy and fun of the ovoids and lines of two-dimensional way to learn how to buy and use a digital drawings techniques that have been passed camera. This class will start with the basics down through the generations. Learn from of using your camera's customized settings, the talented artists of the NWCC Freda including shooting modes, the flash, the self- Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art. timer, and drive modes. The second half of CEGENI 858 $249+hst the class teaches how to use the customized TER Oct 18-Nov 12 (Mo/We/Fr) 6:30-9:30pm manual settings. Some of the topics include exploring exposure, resolution, compression, Introduction to Beekeeping and file formats. You will also learn how to Learn beekeeping management, bee biology adjust color and use accessories like lens and behavior, crop pollination and manage- hoods, tripods, and lens adaptors. By the end ment of bee diseases and pests. This two-day of this class you will be able to produce a course also includes a hands-on field visit well composed photograph. and incorporates a variety of real-life sce- Note: Bring a digital camera to class. narios related to beekeeping. Reference ma- CEGENI 854 18 hrs $229+hst terials are provided. TER Sept 28-Oct 19 (Tu/Th) 6:30-8:30pm CEGENI $279+hst TER Feb 15-Mar 15 (Tu/Th) 6:30-8:30pm SMI June 2011 Dates TBA (Sa/Su) Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Work Yourself Happy! NUTRITION COURSES With a complete understanding of your Call to express your interest in two own interests, values, needs and abilities, new courses at NWCC Houston you'll learn how you can use work to Campus.... express yourself and share your interests and talents. Every day will be filled with • Nutrition Understanding joy and inspiration, and a greater depth of & Snack Ideas for Early meaning will be added to everything you Childhood Educators do. This course is skillfully crafted to weave • Nutrition Understanding experiential learning with conceptual & Meal Planning for Home presentation, giving you time to experience, Support Workers understand, and implement each new strategy as it is introduced. CECOMP 810 $119 Conversational Spanish Online at ed2go.com/nwcc This course offers instruction in every day use of Spanish including pronunciation, reading, Travel Writing vocabulary, and basic grammar. Participants You can sell travel writing without leaving learn to carry on basic communications your home town. That's a secret few travel in Spanish. The course is perfect for those writing professionals will tell you. In this planning on vacationing in Mexico or other class, it's just one of the tools to launch a Spanish speaking countries, or for students successful travel writing career. Whether interested in learning another language. you're writing nonfiction or fiction and CELANG 707 18 hrs $139+hst yearning to capture the landscape and feelings that are translated into novels, or for SMI Sept 30-Nov 2 (Tu/Th) 6:30-8:30pm TER Oct 4-Nov 8 (No class on Oct 11) the magazine writer who longs to write on (Mo/We) 6:30-8:30pm travel, this class will help you translate what is HAZ Jan 11-Feb 17 (Tu/Th) 7-8:30pm seen, heard, tasted, touched, smelled, and felt (intuitively and physically) into publishable Pleasures of Poetry articles, books, and novels.You'll understand This course will help you to create your the writing styles and methods needed to best possible poetry. You'll learn the formal sell material in today's competitive market elements of the craft, become aware of how including the how-to's of lead paragraphs, particular forms work, and explore many descriptive passages and uses of interviews, avenues for possible poetry topics. Interactive quotes, and facts. By the end of the course, exercises will help you to create at least one you'll have the ability to write for the travel poem with formal elements, and you'll market. receive instruction and commentary in a CEGENI 864 $119 constructive and nurturing environment. Online at ed2go.com/nwcc You'll also learn how to prepare a manuscript for publication and where to send it for the best possible results. CEGENI 857 $119 Online at ed2go.com/nwcc Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Get Funny! Drawing for the Absolute Beginner Humor enhances everything you do, Gain a solid foundation and understanding whether you're looking to deliver better of the basics of drawing and become the presentations, increase your marketability artist you've always dreamed you could be. as a writer, deliver more hits to a Web site, Grasp a solid understanding of the many or simply become friendlier and more tools of the trade. In this course, you'll outgoing. Whether you're naturally funny become intimately familiar with paper or want to be, this hilarious course will help types, drawing styles, rendering techniques, you sharpen your wit. and the basic principal of perspective, layout, CEGENI 863 $119 design, lighting, volume, and space. You'll Online at ed2go.com/nwcc even discover how best to get in touch with your right brain. This course is for you if Going Green at Home you want to learn what it's like to draw, or Step into a green lifestyle. In this course, would love to increase your knowledge in you'll discover simple, cost-effective ways the field of art and illustrating. to make your home green and keep your CEGENI 857 $119 community healthy. From shopping and Online at ed2go.com/nwcc cooking to decorating and cleaning, you'll find hundreds of eco-friendly ideas you can put to work instantly. CEGENI 863 $119 Online at ed2go.com/nwcc Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Lose Weight and Keep it Off HEALTH & WELLNESS In this comprehensive course, you'll discover how to establish a healthy approach to weight loss and weight maintenance. You'll Foot Health & Shoe Fitting Info master how to set and achieve weight-loss Session and weight-maintenance goals that make Learn basic foot health care and how to sense for you. properly fit a shoe with podiatrist Dr. Feist. CEHLTH 262 $119 Circulation problems, arthritis, and how Online at ed2go.com/nwcc diabetes can affect foot health will be dis- cussed along with information on stretching related to foot care. Note: This session is free but you must reg- ister at the NWCC Smithers Campus front desk. $FREE SMI Oct 6 (We) 12noon-1pm TRANSFORMING TRAUMA Awakening Resilience in our Lives and Communities This three-day introductory course draws together the fields of neurobiology, psychology, social science, restorative justice and spirituality into a unique and practical framework for trauma healing. Through presentations, dialogue and self- reflection, participants will consider questions such as: • How does crisis affect us physiologically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually? • How does the experience of victimization lead to cycles of harm towards oneself and others? • What enables people to break free of damaging cycles and embark on a journey toward healing? • How can we as helping professionals or concerned community members best support trauma survivors? • What healing is required in the aftermath of inter generational and cultural trauma? • What does research tell us about effective strategies for practitioner self-care? This course is adapted from Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience (STAR), at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University,Virginia USA. It employs a model that has been embraced in various war-torn regions throughout the world. TER Nov 2-4 (Tu-Th) 8:30-4:30pm Register by October 15! $549 Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Marine Emergency Duties MARINE MED - A2 Recommended for captains and operators of passenger vessels, this Transport Canada Simulated Electronic Navigation approved course provides seafarers with Limited (SEN LTD) various safety related skills associated with Every Fishing Master certificate including small boat operation and passenger safety. the new Fishing Master Certificate of Students receive aTransport CanadaTC EXN Service for Vessels to 60 gross tons requires 24 certificate upon successful completion of the certificate holder to have a Simulated the course. Topics include hazards associated Electronic Navigation certificate – either with the marine environment, developing the Simulated Electronic Navigation Part skills to assist passengers to survive an 1 and Part 2, or the Simulated Electronic emergency, maintaining safety equipment Navigation Limited certificate (SEN Ltd). and keeping safety records. Note: Bathing suit and rain gear are This latter certificate provides the Small required. Commercial Vessel Watch Keeper with a CENAUT 714 28 hrs $499 thorough knowledge of the application of the Collision Regulation as it applies to RUP Sept 27-Sept 30 (Mo-Th) 8:30-4:30pm the keeping of a navigational watch while using radar. Participants practice navigating Marine Emergency Duties the vessel using a radar simulator, including MED - A3 fixing their position using ranges and MED-A3 is a basic personal safety training bearings. Students also practice collision certificate course mandatory for persons avoidance while using the radar and establish working as crew members of fishing vessels the target vessels course, speed and closest or small commercial vessels shorter than point of approach. 12 metres in length, operating no more than 25 miles offshore. Transport Canada CENAUT 717 28 hrs $1,059 requirements state that every member of RUP Nov 7-Nov 10 (Su-We) 8:30-5:30pm the complement of a ship shall, before the member has completed six months on Marine Basic First Aid board ships, obtain a certificate of member's This course provides comprehensive First successful completion of training at a Aid and CPR techniques with scenarios recognized institution in marine emergency taken from the marine/fishing industry for duties with respect to basic safety. individuals who need a basic training level in CENAUT 709 8 hrs $175 First Aid and CPR for the marine industry. RUP Oct 8 (Fr) 8:30-5:30pm CEFAID 705 16 hrs $199 TER Dates TBA RUP Sept 25-Sept 26 (Sa/Su) 8:30-4:30pm RUP Nov 6-Nov 7 (Sa/Su) 8:30-4:30pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fishing Master IV/ Masters Limited Contact Transport Canada at 250.627.3045 Every person serving as Master (Captain) for a complete list of sea-time and other of a Canadian Fishing Vessel is required, requirements for this certification such as: under the Canada Shipping Act 2001 - Fishing Masters IV Canadian Personnel Regulations, to hold a CENAUT 704 105 hrs $895 Fishing Master Certificate of Competency. RUP Nov 22-Dec 8 (Mo-Sa) 8:30-5:30pm Depending on size of the vessel and the area Masters Limited where operations take place, this may be a: CENAUT 706 105 hrs $895 RUP Nov 22-Dec 8 (Mo-Sa) 8:30-5:30pm 1. Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Certificate Simulated Electronic Navigation Limited This certificate is restricted to fishing Marine Basic First Aid vessels under 15 gross tonnage and Marine Advanced First Aid operating within 25 miles of the shore and 100 miles of a safe port; Marine Emergency Duties MED-A2 Restricted Operator Certificate - Maritime 2. Certificate of Service as Master of Commercial (ROC-MC) the Fishing Vessel under 60 Gross Tonnage Note: Transport Canada charges the This certificate has a "sunset" clause and following exam fees for Fishing Master will only be available for approximately IV/Masters Limited. Transport Canada, not seven years from 2007. The holder of this NWCC, collects the fees. The fees are not certificate may act as Master on board a included in tuition. fishing vessel of not more than 60 gross tonnage engaged on an unlimited, a • Written exams – $27.50+hst near coastal, Class 1 or 2 or a sheltered waters voyage, according to the voyages • Oral exams for limited certificates on which the qualifying service for the – $27.50+hst certificate has been acquired. The validity • Oral exams for other certificates will be specified on the certificate; or a – $55+hst 3. Fishing Master IV The holder of this certificate may act as Master on board a fishing vessel of not Restricted Operator Certificate – more than 100 gross tonnage engaged Maritime (ROC-M) on a near coastal or sheltered waters This maritime radio course teaches voyage and as Officer-In-Charge of the emergency radio procedures and everyday Watch of a fishing vessel of any tonnage operating techniques for you and your engaged on/near coastal or sheltered family. The course also prepares you for the waters voyage. Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement examination. CENAUT 713 12 hrs $250 RUP Oct 1-Oct 2 (Fr/Sa) 8:30-4:30pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G OBTAIN A CANADIAN (CDN) NUMBER Transport Canada requires all students have a CDN number before getting certified. Candidates living far from a Transport Canada Marine Safety (TCMS) office should follow these procedures to obtain a CDN #. 1. Fill out the TCMS application form at http://www.tc.gc.ca/wwwdocs/Forms/82-0701_1005-03_BO.pdf 2. Follow the instructions on Form 82-0701. Transport Canada asks members to obtain at least two certified true copies of ID as listed on the form. a) Canadian birth certificate; d) Canadian passport; b) Canadian baptismal e) Permanent resident card; certificate; f) Certificate of Indian status; c) Certificate of citizenship g) Seafarer's Identity document. In person, have a commissioner for taking oaths and affidavits notarize or sign ID documents as certified true copies. . 3. Send the package to Transport Canada Marine Safety, 400 - 309 2nd Ave. West, Prince Rupert, BC,V8J 3T1 Restricted Operator Certificate – Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Maritime Commercial (ROC-MC) This course provides basic theoretical This radio communications course enables knowledge to people with specified practical radio station personnel, both ashore and skills and experience in commercial (non- afloat, operating all types of marine radio recreational) power driven vessels. On systems compatible with the international completion of the course, students will have standard of the Global Maritime Distress and the skill and knowledge to take charge of Safety System (GMDSS), to efficiently utilize a vessel under 15 gross tons operating in aspects of the GMDSS communications designated waters. The SVOP Certificate systems applicable to sea area A1 operations. is valid for the operators of a small non- (This includes most of British Columbia's passenger commercial vessel. This may coastal waters.) be a fish farm utility boat, a small trading Note: This certificate is a requirement for vessel or patrol vessel (Canadian Coast most vessels over eight metres in length and Guard, police, conservation, fireboats and operating outside of sheltered waters fisheries vessels, etc.) under eight metres Prerequisite: Operators must be a LOA and five gross tons operating in minimum of 18 years old. Home Trade 4 and minor waters limits. CENAUT 708 24 hrs $730 Note: This license is not valid for a vessel of any size engaged in towing. RUP Nov 4-Nov 6 (Th-Sa) 8:30-5:30pm CENAUT 716 28 hrs $439 RUP Oct 4-Oct 7 (Mo-Th) 8:30-5:30pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECREATIONAL BOATING The Continuing Education & Industry Training department at NWCC Terrace Campus is pleased to partner with Terrace Restricted Operator Power & Sail to offer the following Certificate Maritime recreational boating courses. (ROC-M) This maritime radio course teaches Canadian Power & Sail emergency radio procedures and Squadron Boating Course everyday operating techniques This ever popular course is designed for you and your family. The for boaters who wish to safely course also prepares you for the operate power and sail pleasure Restricted Operator Certificate boats in coastal and inland waters. (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement The course is conducted one examination. evening per week, with homework CENAUT 720 9 hrs $80 assignments for each session. There is a final examination. TER Nov 22-25 (Mo/Tu/Th) 7-10pm Course content covers:characteristics Boat Pro Seminar of boats; licensing, registration & The boat pro course is a great way to other requirements; mandatory/ learn or brush up on basic essentials optional equipment; magnetic of boating safety. This course covers compass, preparing to launch; ropes, the essential information, reviewing: lines & knots; handling a boat under marine rules of the road, safety power/sail; collision regulations; equipment regulations, navigational Canadian aids to navigation; GPS aids you need to know, anchoring and charts; navigation; conning; basics, and much more. Upon intro to plotting; plotting & successful completion students labelling; cruising single-handed; receive a Pleasure Craft Operator's anchors and anchoring emergencies, Certificate, which is a mandatory supplementary topics; Canadian requirement for every boater as of Power & Sail Squadrons; manners September 15, 2009. and customs; practice cruises. CENAUT 721 8 hrs $60 CENAUT 719 30 hrs $250 TER Dec 3-4 (Fr/Sa) ( TER Jan 17-Mar 28, 2011 Mo) 7-10pm (Fr) 7-10 pm (Sa) 8:30-12:30pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY OUTDOOR TRAINING RECREATION & SAFETY Refer to the Workforce & Industry Training section of this calendar for information Bear Awareness on oil & gas industry-related courses. This course provides up-to-date instruction on black and grizzly bear ecology and behaviour so that you can apply your knowledge to proactively reduce the risk OIL & GAS TRAINING of encountering and attracting bears. The CERTIFICATE (5 DAYS) course includes hands-on practice with bear This program provides students spray. with a one-stop shopping approach CEFAID 747 8 hrs $119 to acquiring the certificates needed TER Oct 2 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm to work in the Oil & Gas sector. KIT Oct 9 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm The program consists of: HAZ Oct 16 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm HAZ May 7 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm • Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 1 CORE - Hunter Training • Transportation Successful completion of the Conservation Endorsement and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) course is mandatory for all • Transportation of residents applying for their hunting license. Dangerous Goods This course provides information about • WHMIS outdoor survival, hunter safety, wildlife, gun • H2S Alive handling and first aid. Prerequisite: Participants must be 10 years • Confined Space of age or older. Awareness CEFAID 769 24 hrs $255 TER Nov 15-Nov 19 (Mo-Fr) $629 HOU Sept 17-Sept 21 (Fr/Mo/Tu) 6:30-9:30pm SMI March 2011 (Sa/Su) 8:30-4:30pm SMI Sept 23-Sept 26 (Th/Fr) 6:30-9:30pm Individually, these courses cost a (Sa/Su) 8:30-5pm total of $705. RUP Oct 25-Nov 6 (Mo/We/Fr) 6-9pm (Sa) 9-4pm SMI Nov 18-Nov 21 (Sa/Su) 6:30-9:30pm (Mo/Tu) 8:30-5pm 0 Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Firearms Safety – Non-Restricted Firearms Safety Restricted – Possession Acquisition License (PAL) Possession Acquisition License (PAL) To acquire firearms in Canada you require Topics include the new Canadian Restricted a PAL, formerly known as the Firearms Firearms Safety Course (CRFSC) with em- Acquisition Certificate. To apply for a phasis on handguns, evolution of firearms, PAL you must prove you have successfully major parts and types, basic firearms safety completed a course or test in the safe practices, ammunition, operating handgun handling and use of firearms and the laws actions, safe handling and carrying proce- relating to them. Successful completion of dures, handgun firing techniques, care of this class enables participants to submit their handguns including servicing and cleaning application for a non-restricted PAL. and responsibilities of the owner/user. Note: This course is a prerequisite for the Prerequisite: Participants must be 18 years Firearms Safety-Restricted PAL course. of age or older to take this course and must Prerequisite: Participants must be 12 years have successfully completed PAL Non-Re- of age or older. stricted. CEFAID 727 16 hrs $199 CEFAID 728 6 hrs $159 HOU Sept 24-Sept 26 (Fr) 6-10pm RUP Nov 6 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm (Su) 8:30-2pm SMI Dec 11 (Sa) 8:30-3:30pm RUP Oct 18-Oct 22 (Mo/Tu/We/Fr) 6-9pm SMI Dec 3-Dec 5 (Fr) 6-10pm Intro to Wilderness Guiding and (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm (Su) 8:30-2pm Wrangling The Wilderness Guiding and Wrangling Firearms Safety – Non - Restricted program is a hands-on intensive course Possession Acquisition License (PAL) designed and developed by the Guide Challenge Exam Outfitters Association of British Columbia. Challenge the Firearms Safety Course. The goal of the program is to prepare individuals for employment in the guide- CEFAID 751 $75 outfitting industry. In recent years the SMI Oct 16 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm employment rate of graduates has been virtually 100%. This 15-day program takes place entirely at Wagontrail Ranch, near Smithers. Students stay in bunkhouses and CONTRACT TRAINING food is provided in a cookhouse. Whether you are looking to Prerequisite: Participants must have schedule a program listed in this successfully completed PAL - Firearms calendar, or a specialized course safety and Core - Hunter Training. specific to your work place, we Note: Some students may be eligible for can create a training solution for funding through the Employment Skills you. Call today to learn more or Access program. Contact NWCC for more contract a course. info. CEPSTR 722 15 days $3,500 SMI May 2011 (Th/Fr) 8:30-4:30pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE GPS, Compass & Notetaking Industrial Snowmobile Operator Learn basic navigation using GPS, map and This is a two-day course for employees who compass. Discover how to read and interpret use snowmobiles in their work. Lessons maps, find a location, estimate distances, and include operations, rules, controls/safety plot a course. Compassing, traversing and equipment, riding strategies, starting/ notetaking is practiced in the field. warming-up/stopping the engine, moving CEFAID 732 16 hrs $199 backward and forward, braking, turns, SMI Mar 3-Mar 4 (Th/Fr) 8:30-4:30pm obstacles, safe riding practices, riding over hills, as well as day/night riding. Day two involves specific training on WorkSafeBC policy while operating a snowmobile, plus more difficult and challenging riding OUTDOORS TRAINING Note: Participants must bring their own CERTIFICATE (7 DAYS) snowmobile; DOT approved helmet; proper This program provides students winter clothing; food; and water for a day with a one-stop shopping approach of riding. to acquiring the certificates CEFAID 779 13 hrs $299 needed to work in employment Contact your local campus to register your sectors such as parks, forestry and interest in this course. Upon sufficient demand, environmental monitoring. The the course will be scheduled. program consists of: • Occupational First Aid ATV Rider Safety (OFA) Level 1 The Canadian Safety Council ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) Rider Safety course teaches • Transportation the principles and behaviours of safer and Endorsement more responsible ATV riding. The course • Chainsaw Safety consists of both discussion and riding lessons. Discussion lessons cover the principles • Bear Awareness and practices of riding an ATV, while the • ATV or Snowmobile riding lessons provide practice of riding Rider Safety exercises under the supervision of a licensed • S-100 Fire Suppression instructor. Industry workers and recreational users are welcome. TER Sept 30-Oct 8 (Mo-Fr) $829 Note: Participants must bring their own Individually these courses cost a ATV; DOT approved helmet; gloves; eye total of $1,025. protection; long pants; long sleeve shirt; and above the ankle boots. CEFAID 777 7 hrs $189 Contact your local campus to register your interest in this course. Upon sufficient demand, the course will be scheduled. Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G FoodSafe Level 2 SERVICE & This class explores safe food handling, storage and preparation practices in great detail. HOSPITALITY This advanced FoodSafe course is designed for managers, potential managers, and those who plan on a career in the food services FoodSafe Level 1 industry. Successful completion of the FoodSafe Level 1 is a food handling, course and final exam results in certification sanitation and work safety course designed and registration by the Ministry of Health. for front line food service workers such as Prerequisite: FoodSafe Level 1. cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli Note: Please bring a copy of your Foodsafe workers. The course covers important food Level 1 certificate and your personal medical and worker safety information including care card to class. foodborne illness, receiving and storing CEFAID 730 12 hrs $189 food, preparing food, serving food, cleaning and sanitizing. TER Nov 26-Nov 27 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm Note: Please bring your personal medical care card to class. FISH! Note: FoodSafe Level 1 workbooks are Amaze your customers with the FISH! available in English, Chinese, Korean and philosophy. Based on the successful Punjabi, and the FoodSafe examination is experiences of the world-famous Pike available in many other languages. Please Place Fish Market in Seattle, thousands of contact your local campus in advance if you companies throughout the world have used would like to have your workbook and/ the FISH! philosophy to build customer or examination in a language other than and employee retention and of course raise English. the bottom line. Participants will leave CEFAID 729 8 hrs $129 the workshop with tools and ideas to use RUP Sept 18 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm immediately - they will learn how to bring a TER Oct 9 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm HOU Oct 15 (Fr) 8:30-5:30pm positive attitude to work; how to "be there" SMI Oct 16 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm for their customers and their colleagues; HAZ Oct 30 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm and how to find ways to engage customers RUP Nov 6 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm delightfully and make their day. Learn KIT Nov 6 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm TER Nov 20 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm ingeniously simple lessons about bringing RUP Dec 4 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm energy, passion and a positive attitude to business everyday. CEPSTR 708 3 hrs $59 NO HST RUP Sept 24 (Fr) 1-4pm Most NWCC Continuing Education & Industry Training have no HST charges. If HST is to be paid, it is specifically noted in this calendar. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Serving It Right This course prepares students for the Serving It Right exam. Upon successful completion students receive their certification from 'go2: The Resource People for Tourism'. CEPSTR 712 3 hrs $99 WorldHost Fundamentals HAZ Sept 25 (Sa) 9-12noon WorldHost Fundamentals training provides participants with an understanding of This course is available at other NWCC campuses upon sufficient demand. Contact the importance of excellent customer your local campus to register your interest. service skills. It helps participants make communication with customers more effective and efficient and demonstrate their Calming Upset Customers attentiveness to customer needs. The course This course will demonstrate communica- provides participants with an understanding tion techniques that build customer loyalty; of the social and economic contribution that how to defuse customer anger with atten- a healthy tourism industry makes to their tive listening and empathy; focus on the cus- home communities and to the province as tomer's needs without blaming; and respond a whole. It teaches the five key WorldHost to personal accusations without becoming Fundamental commitments that help BC's defensive. Customers are your most impor- tourism workforce go that extra mile. tant assets, but sometimes they get upset. It's critical to learn how to address the situation CEPSTR 725 8 hrs $119 quickly and tactfully, and what can be done HAZ Oct 2 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm KIT Oct 16 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm to keep the customer coming back.You will TER Nov 13 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm learn how listening, nonverbal communica- tion, feedback, and management all help to deal with an unhappy customer, and turn Cashier Training the situation into a positive one. Be one step ahead of other job retail CEBSNS 821 6 hrs $109 applicants. This class details the professional HAZ Nov 5 (Fr) 9-4pm responsibilities that go along with handling SMI Oct 30 (Sa) 9-4pm cash. Lessons on cashiers' equipment include the use of debit cards, credit cards and cash registers. Telephone Courtesy and Customer Service CEBSNS 763 6 hrs $100 Give employees effective telephone skills TER Oct 9 (Sa) 9-4pm and you will see what a powerful business KIT Oct 23 (Sa) 9-4pm HAZ Oct 23 (Sa) 9-4pm tool the phone can be. Everything from TER Nov 27 (Sa) 9-4pm voice inflection to follow-up calls is covered in this course. Learn to understand custom- ers' needs, ask effective questions and master proper telephone techniques. CEBSNS 785 6 hrs $109 HAZ Oct 15 (Fr) 9-4pm SMI Oct 23 (Sa) 9-4pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Creating the Inclusive Classroom: TEACHING Strategies for Success In this professional development course for teachers, you'll get the training you need Instructional Skills Workshop to reach the diverse mix of students you The Instructional Skills Workshop is face every day—learning proven strategies conducted by faculty for faculty and that turn diversity into opportunity. With potential faculty members and trainers. students who have learning disabilities, Participants will prepare and present three neurobiological disorders, and physical mini-lessons and receive feedback from challenges, the modern classroom requires their peers so that they may improve their an efficient and effective teacher who can teaching and learning. Participants will also prioritize under tight deadlines and be learn how to complete a lesson plan and creative on demand. Learn how to be the give constructive feedback. kind of teacher who can guide every student Note: This course is equivalent to PIDP toward academic success. 3102 if a participant is interested in receiving CEEDUC 724 $119 transfer credit from the Provincial Instructor Online at ed2go.com/nwcc Diploma program at Vancouver Community College (VCC). CEEDUC 701 24 hrs $499 Response to Intervention: SMI Sept 11-Sept 19 (Sa/Su) 9-4pm Reading Strategies that Work Be proactive in helping your struggling readers. In this six-week course, you'll learn response to intervention (RTI) strategies that ensure the struggling readers in your classroom get the help and education they need. RTI gives us a strategic plan to bring tiered interventions to our students, at their reading level and with their unique challenges in mind. Helping them with phonics, fluency, vocabulary mastery, comprehension, and writing, these intervention strategies tackle the toughest literacy problems with flexibility and creativity. CEEDUC 724 $119 Online at ed2go.com/nwcc Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Electrical Basics II TRADES Based on the work done in Basic Electrical I, students increase their confidence to install and do basic residential wiring. DO-IT-YOURSELF WOMEN'S SERIES CETRAD 720 3 hrs $59 These informative and fun workshops are TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 1-4pm for women who want to complete home improvement projects but need the knowl- Plumbing Basics II edge and hands-on experience to do so. Learn how to replace NWCC Smithers campus will offer the leaky faucets and install a toilet. Do-It-Yourself series when its new campus Prerequisite: Plumbing Basics I 'shop' is complete. Other NWCC campuses CETRAD 724 3 hrs $59 will offer one or more of the courses upon sufficient demand. Call today to express TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 9-12noon your interest! Drywall Repair Learn how to repair small to large holes in Handy Woman Workshop drywall and to drywall tape a demonstration This workshop for women will cover practice wall. Materials for the workshop are making and cutting moulding, using a included. router, and learning to correct techniques for laying laminate flooring. CETRAD 722 3 hrs $59 CETRAD 754 6 hrs $99 TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 9-12noon HOU Dates TBA (Sa) 9-4pm Baseboards & Mouldings Learn to cut and attach baseboards and Plumbing Basics I mouldings. Learn basic trouble-shooting and CETRAD 721 6 hrs $99 maintenance of home plumbing systems TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 9-12noon including how to repair leaky faucets. CETRAD 723 3 hrs $59 Tiling Ceramic Floors TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 9-12noon Learn the basics of how to set and choose floor tiles. The class covers the different Electrical Basics I types of tiles, setting materials and grouts. Learn to recognize the types and applications CETRAD 725 3 hrs $59 of the different switches and plugs available, TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 1-4pm and how to change them. CETRAD 726 3 hrs $59 TER Spring 2011 (Sa) 1-4pm TRADES TRAINING AT NWCC NWCC also offers a variety of trades foundation and apprenticeship programs such as electrical, automotive repair technician, millwright, carpentry, timber frame craftsman and much more. Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Transportation Endorsement WORKFORCE & This course is designed to deliver the skills and knowledge needed to manage INDUSTRY TRAINING life threatening emergencies and transport injured/ill workers to medical aid.These skills are necessary if the worksite is more than Occupational First Aid (OFA) twenty minutes from medical aid. Successful Level 1 completion of this Workers Compensation This WorksafeBC class provides training Board (WCB) certified course results in a in basic first aid skills including C- certificate valid for three years. Evaluation spine control, respiratory and circulatory is conducted by the instructor. Fee includes emergencies, minor soft tissue injuries, book and no HST. accurate completion of the required Prerequisite: OFA Level 1 certificate. documentation, as well as modules on the CEFAID 707 7 hrs $109 identification and management of stroke, HOU Sept 24 (Fr) 8:30-4:30pm diabetes, seizures and fainting. Students will TER Sept 26 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm receive their OFA Level 1 tickets, valid for HAZ Oct 24 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm three years, upon successful completion of HOU Oct 29 (Fr) 8:30-4:30pm KIT Nov 7 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm a written exam and practical evaluation by HOU Nov 16 (Tu) 8:30-4:30pm the instructor. This course includes the use HAZ Nov 21 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm of automated external defibrillators. RUP Nov 27 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm Prerequisite: Participants must be 16 years SMI Nov 28 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm HAZ Dec 12 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm or older. Bring photo identification to class. Note: Fee includes course textbook and Occupational First Aid (OFA) materials. 100% attendance is mandatory. Level 1 Instructor Training Students more than 15 minutes late are not Learn how to become an Occupational admitted to class. NO refunds are given. First Aid level 1 instructor in this week- Students are given half an hour for lunch. long interactive course. This course will CEFAID 706 7 hrs $109 give you the knowledge and skills needed RUP Sept 17 (Fr) 8:30-4:30pm to teach the 7 hour OFA Level 1 Course. KIT Sept 18 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm Prerequisite: Participants must be 19 years HOU Sept 23 (Th) 8:30-4:30pm TER Sept 25 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm of age or older and have a current OFA-3 SMI Sept 30 (Th) 8:30-4:30pm ticket and ideally have been a ticket holder RUP Oct 16 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm for many years. Train the trainer, ISW or SMI Oct 22 (Fr) 8:30-4:30pm previous teaching experience is mandatory. HAZ Oct 23 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm HOU Oct 28 (Th) 8:30-4:30pm After the course a plan will then be given KIT Nov 6 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm to instructor candidates to be monitored. TER Nov 13 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm Note: The maximum number for this class HOU Nov 15 (Mo) 8:30-4:30pm RUP Nov 20 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm is 7 people. HAZ Nov 20 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm CEFAID $1,350 SMI Nov 27 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm SMI Dec 3 (Fr) 8:30-4:30pm SMI Spring 2011 TER Dec 4 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm HAZ Dec 11 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm TER Jan 22, 2011 (Sa) 8:30-4:30pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 3 Challenge Exam The Occupational First Aid Level 3 Challenge Exam is an opportunity to Occupational First Aid (OFA) challenge the written, oral and practical Level 3 exam conducted by a certified examiner. This course is based on First Aid theory and There will be no instructor support with practical skill development. It includes skills this enrollment. Course participants must necessary to effectively manage workplace score at least 70% on all portions of the medical emergencies. OFA Level 3 certi- exam in order to be issued an OFA Level 3 fication requires an examination (written, certificate valid for three years from the date oral, and practical) conducted by a certified of the exam. examiner following course completion. CEFAID 755 $150 Note: This course includes the use of auto- HOU Oct 14 (Th) 8:30-4:30pm mated external defibrillators. Course partic- SMI Nov 14 (Su) 8:30-4:30pm ipants must score at least 70% on all portions of the exam in order to be issued an OFA Level 3 certificate valid for three years from the date of the exam. A self-declaring medi- cal form must be filled out and participants must be 16 years of age. Course fee includes CPR Level 'C' text, materials, and exam fee. Please register This Red Cross CPR course includes one week prior to class start. recognizing the signals and responding CEFAID 709 77 hrs $729 to cardiovascular emergencies, accessing HOU Sept 27-Oct 14 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm the Emergency Medical System, rescue TER Oct 18-Nov 1 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm breathing and treatment for conscious and SMI Oct 29-Nov 14 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm SMI Feb 11-Feb 27 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm unconscious choking situations. Level 'C' TER Feb 14-Mar 1, 2011 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm covers Adult, Child, Infant and two-Rescuer MAS Feb 15-Mar 2 (Mo-Fr) 8:30-5:30pm CPR. Automated external defibrillation HOU Mar 28-Apr 13 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm TER May 2-May 17, 2011 (Mo-Fr) 8-4:30pm content & certification is included. Successful participants receive certification Transportation of Dangerous Goods valid for three years. Comply with Transportation of Dangerous CEFAID 703 6 hrs $100 Goods regulations. This course is designed SMI Sept 18 (Sa) 9-4pm for people who handle and/or transport RUP Sept 18 (Sa) 9-4pm dangerous goods by land and rail. Successful KIT Oct 2 (Sa) 9-4pm TER Oct 16 (Sa) 9-4pm participants receive a certificate from HAZ Oct 16 (Sa) 9-4pm Danatec. RUP Nov 19 (Fr) 9-4pm CEFAID 714 5 hrs $99 SMI Dec 9 (Th) 9-4pm TER Dec 11 (Sa) 9-4pm SMI Oct 15 (Fr) 8:30-1:30pm HAZ Mar 12 (Sa) 9-4pm TER Oct 27 (We) 9-3pm KIT Nov 10 (We) 9-3pm TER Dec 1 (We) 8:30-3:30pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G H2S Alive Specialized Chainsaw Safety The H2S Alive program prepares workers – One Day to recognize hydrogen sulphide hazards to This is an introductory course that save themselves, as well as perform basic includes classroom instruction and practical rescue during an H2S incident. The course experience. Personal protection, chainsaw combines theory and practice with each handling and safe practices are covered. Also student using detection equipment and covered is regular chainsaw maintenance, breathing apparatus, and performing mouth- troubleshooting and minor onsite repairs. to-mouth resuscitation. Upon successful Note: Students must bring their own completion, each candidate will be issued chainsaw and safety gear, bucking pants, steel an H2S Alive certificate from Enform. toe boots, hard hat with visor and earmuffs, CEFAID 733 8 hrs $250 gloves and long sleeve shirt. KIT Sept 22 (We) 8:30-5:30pm CEFAID 724 8 hrs $225 TER Oct 6 (We) 8:30-5:30pm TER Sept 25 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm TER Nov 24 (We) 8:30-5:30pm This course is available through contract training at all NWCC campuses. Contact your local campus for more information. EMPLOYMENT SKILLS ACCESS PROGRAM UNEMPLOYED? The Employment Skills Access Program Is Your Next Step! We offer fully funded programs specifically selected to help you gain employment. We also help you succeed by developing an Action Plan designed just for you. Get a leg-up on the competition by enrolling in the Employment Skills Access Program today! For more information contact... Char Toews, ESA Case Manager Phone 250.635.6511 Ext. 5357 Toll free 1.877.277.2288 Ext. 5357 Email email@example.com Funding provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement. This program is designed to provide unemployed individuals with the opportunity to access training in local public post-secondary institutions. Brought to you by the BC Public Post-Secondary Labour Market Consortium of Colleges and Universities in British Columbia. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Forklift Operator This one-day program is designed to meet the standards set out by WorkSafeBC and Labour Canada. Course content includes: safe operating procedures, current forklift Childcare Emergency First Aid & operations regulations, pre-trip inspection, CPR hands-on operation, safe handling of different This interactive course is recommended fuel types, and operator certification exam. for individuals who care for babies or Note: In addition to class time, students children at home. The course covers skills book a two-hour practicum time. needed to recognize, prevent and respond CETRAN 703 6 hrs $299 to cardiovascular emergencies for adults, TER Oct 23-Oct 24 (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm children, and babies. Course topics include TER Nov 20-Nov 21 (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm choking, airway and breathing emergencies, prevention of disease transmission and an WHMIS introduction to AED (Automated External WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Defibrillation). Successful participants Information System) is information and receive certification valid for three years. training in the safe handling, recognition, CEFAID 702 8 hrs $119 storage and disposal of controlled products HAZ Oct 1 (Fr) 8:30-5:30pm (hazardous materials). Emergency TER Oct 23 (Sa) 8-5pm procedures, as well as an understanding of KIT Oct 30 (Sa) 8-5pm the risk and necessary precautions, will help RUP Nov 5 (Fr) 8:30-5:30pm HAZ Apr 30 (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm prevent workplace injury or loss of life. Note: A certificate is awarded upon Airbrakes Endorsement completion of the course. The course fee This course includes 22 hours of theory includes course materials. Employers must and practical instruction on airbrakes provide education and training in WHMIS systems. Upon successful completion of a which is administered by WorkSafe BC. pre-trip inspection, students receive credit Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for the pre-trip (for 30 days) towards the state the WHMIS certificate should be Motor Vehicle Branch Air Endorsement renewed annually. Examination. CEFAID 744 4 hrs $69 Prerequisite: Participants must have a valid Class 5 BC Driver's License with no HAZ Sept 17 (Fr) 9-1pm TER Oct 14 (Th) 6-10pm outstanding charges. HAZ Oct 15 (Fr) 9-1pm Note: Canadian Standards Association SMI Oct 15 (Fr) 1-5pm approved safety footwear is required for the RUP Oct 30 (Sa) 9-1pm practical instruction. TER Dec 9 (Th) 8:30-12:30pm SMI Dec 10 (Fr) 9-1pm CETRAN 701 22 hrs $269 This course is available through contract HAZ Sep 17-Sep 19 (Fr) 6-10pm training at all NWCC campuses. Contact your (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm local campus for more information. TER Oct 12-Oct 16 (Tu-Fr) 6-10pm (Sa) 8:30-5:30pm HAZ Mar 25-Mar 27 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm KIT Dates TBA 0 Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Traffic Control Flagging WORKSAFE TRAINING The Traffic Control Flagging course is required for those monitoring, controlling MODULES and directing traffic in and around Northwest Community College is a maintenance and construction areas. proud member of the WorkSafeBC This course provides in-depth coverage Education Network. These of the skills and information needed to WorkSafeBC certified classes are become a qualified traffic control flag designed to reduce worksite injury person. Successful completion of class and ensure a culture of safety participation and examination result in a within worksites. For each program, British Columbia Safety Network Flagging participants receive a certificate and certificate valid for three years. Students 0.5 unit credit towards the elective spend both scheduled days gaining practical component of the Occupational experience with a qualified instructor or Health & Safety Program at the Master Trainer. Successful participants must British Columbia Institute of pass a written exam and practical evaluation. Technology (BCIT). Graduates earn proof of completion training CEFAID 743 $119 each documentation under the new program, and become part of a provincial database Preventing Violence in the that documents trainers and Traffic Control Workplace Persons. Note: Students are required to wear TER Oct 21 (Th) 8:30-5:30pm Canadian Standards Association approved RUP Oct 29 (Fri) 9-4pm steel-toed or composite-toed boots that are above the ankle. Participants are outside both days. Dress according to the weather. Joint Occupational Health & CETRAN 704 16 hrs $279 Safety TER Sept 25-Sept 26 (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm TER Nov 25 (Th) 8:30-5:30pm KIT Oct 16-Oct 17 (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm This course is available through contract Supervisor Safety Management training at all NWCC campuses. Contact your local campus for more information. SMI Dates TBA GET WHAT YOU WANT! If you don't see the course you want or the course you want is being offered at another campus, let your local Continuing Education & Industry Training department know. Upon sufficient demand, the course will be scheduled. Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Building Service Worker Level 1 Building Service Worker Level 2 More and more employers require potential This class teaches students theory and custodial employees to have some formal practical experience in floor care. Students service worker training. This course is an learn the latest techniques in maintaining introduction to the skills required to work and refinishing hard floors. Topics include in the building service custodial field. hard floor stripping, refinishing and shine Topics include: basic cleaning procedures, maintenance, types of floor sealers and interior office cleaning, ground rules for finishes, and how to apply them. Learn custodians, restroom cleaning and daily floor to use and store chemicals safely. Students maintenance. The course includes theory participate in on-site floor stripping and and practical demonstration of techniques. refinishing. A certificate is issued upon successful Prerequisite: Building Service Worker completion of the class. Level 1. Prerequisite: Grade 10 English and CEPSTR 703 20 hrs $299 writing. TER Oct 1-Oct 3 (Fr) 6-10pm CEPSTR 702 20 hrs $299 (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm HAZ Oct 22-Oct 24 (Fr) 6-10pm HAZ Sept 24-Sept 26 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm TER Dec 3-Dec 5 (Fr) 6-10pm TER Sept 24-Sept 26 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm TER Feb 25-Feb 27 (Fr) 6-10pm TER Nov 26-Nov 28 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm TER May 6-May 8 (Fr) 6-10pm TER Feb 18-Feb 20 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm TER Apr 29-May 1 (Fr) 6-10pm (Sa/Su) 8:30-5:30pm Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Fall Protection Inland Spill Response This course is designed for workers who This field course deals with the prevention require a thorough understanding of fall- and response of the release of petroleum from-height hazards and issues on the hydro-carbon into the environment. It worksite. The course addresses human also covers chemical characteristics and and legal requirements for fall protection; behaviour of fuel in addition to safety. introduces the principles and proper procedures CEFAID 770 for several types of fall protection systems; This course is available through contract teaches the proper selection, usage, training at all NWCC campuses. Contact your limitations, maintenance and daily local campus for more information. inspection of Personal Fall Arrest Systems through hands-on exercises; and Coastal Spill Response uses anchorages, connectors, and full body This two-day course begins with harnesses. Upon successful completion, participants becoming familiar with oil students are certified for three years. spill legislation in Canada. Participants gain Note: The course references WorkSafeBC awareness of various sources of marine and Canadian Standard Association fall spills and the characteristic of oil and protection equipment standard. water. Emphasis is on safety, to both the environment and the responder. Initial spill CEFAID 726 8 hrs $225 site safety assessments are demonstrated TER Oct 19 (Tu) 8:30-5:30pm and oil spill responder health and safety is KIT Nov 22 (Mo) 8:30-5:30pm TER Dec 14 (Tu) 8:30-5:30pm examined at length. The afternoon session consists of theory and teaching of various Wildland Firefighting Training techniques of containment, recovery and This program prepares individuals for storage of the product. The first day ends entry level employment in the wildland with a demonstration and discussion on firefighting industry. A number of safety the decontamination of the shore- line, certificates will be offered as part of this equipment and most importantly the overall program. Candidates must be in responders. good physical condition, be 18 years of age The second day consists of a full or older, and have a good attitude towards mock drill with teams assigned to working with others. Participants must have 1) Shoreline crew, 2) Marine crew – on their own transportation and are required to small shoreline skimmer boats and much bring sturdy, leather boots, a bagged lunch larger skimmer- the Eagle Bay, 3) DECON and appropriate outdoor clothing. crew, and 4) Inventory supervisor. Note: Food and accommodation are NOT Note: Day 2 is very interactive and requires included. Some students may be eligible for participants to have proper outdoor funding through the Employment Skills apparel, plus steel-toe waterproof footwear. Access program. Participants should be fit. They will spend CEFAID 800 35 hrs $2,600 the entire day walking on slippery, uneven surfaces, in all kinds of weather. SMI Sept 27-Oct 8 (Mo-Fr) 8:30-4:30pm SMI Apr 11-Apr 20 (Mo-Fr) 8:30-4:30pm CENRES 762 14 hrs $750 RUP Dates TBA 8:30-4:30pm Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMERGENCY SERVICES Propane Construction Heaters Workers who use propane on construction TRAINING CENTRE sites or in warehouses need to understand the special uses it has there. Increase In 2009, the Terrace Fire Department spear- your skills in safely operating propane headed the construction of a new multi-use construction heaters. This course covers training facility at NWCC Terrace campus. Propane Storage and Handling Code The facility supports the emergency services requirements concerning the handling, and industrial training needs of stakeholders storage, transporting, and installation of in the region by providing on-site training propane cylinders and the safe use and in addition to courses at regional campuses. installation of construction heaters and hand This eliminates the high cost of travel that held propane torches. Tuition includes five currently prohibits most rural communities free "Important Tips for Using Propane at from accessing required training. To sched- Construction Sites" pamphlets. ule one or more of the following courses, contact Sue-Ann Norton in the Terrace Call today to express your interest! Campus Continuing Education & Industry Training Department at 250.638.4777 or Pump Operator and email@example.com. Equipment Staging Level 1 Students will gain hands-on training in the use of vehicle mounted pumps. Basic vehicle Fire Extinguisher Training maintenance, basic pump operations and This course teaches the practical hands on driver responsibilities will be covered. Water application of a portable fire extinguisher. supply availability will be reviewed and A brief classroom session touches on best selection and best practice use of each the five different classes of fire and their water supply will be discussed. Different characteristics, as well as the fire triangle basic pumping scenarios will challenge the and the physical properties of a portable students. fire extinguisher. After learning theory, the Call today to express your interest! class use a live fire training system outside. Each student apply the classroom theory by extinguishing one or several controlled Confined Space Awareness fires. To comply with WorkSafeBC regulations, plant managers, supervisors, safety Call today to express your interest! professionals, and industrial hygienists have the responsibility to ensure procedures for Intro to Firefighting safe entry into confined spaces are in place. This course provides entry-level fire Do your workers enter confined spaces such service personnel with an understanding as ship holds, sewers, tunnels, pipelines silos of the dangers associated with emergency and vats? Are you in compliance? operations.Topics include the basic functions Call today to express your interest! of a fire department, personal protective equipment, small tools, communications, water supply and the incident command structure. Call today to express your interest! Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G Management & Corporate ONLINE TRAINING • Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Check out some of the certificates NWCC • CORE Mediation Certificate offers online.... • Corporate Governance and Ethics • Leadership and Legacy: Seven Steps Healthcare & Fitness to Leading High Achieving Teams • Administrative Dental Assistant • Lean Mastery • Fitness Business Management • Management for IT Professionals • Medical Transcription • Management Training • Nutrition for Optimal Health, • Microsoft Vista Business Wellness, and Sports • Personal Fitness Trainer Skilled Trades & Industrial • Women's Exercise Training and • Chemical Plant Operations Wellness • Freight Broker/Agent Training Business & Professional • Home Inspection Certificate • Bookkeeping the Easy Way with • HVAC Technician Quickbooks • Modern Automotive Service • Certified Bookkeeper Technician • Certified Global Business • Oil Refinery Operations Professional • Paper Mill Operations • Certified Wedding Planner • Power Plant Operations • CORE Mediation Certificate • Pulp Mill Operations • Corporate Governance and Ethics Media & Design • Principles of Private Investigation • Business Marketing Design • Travel Agent Training • Digital Arts Certificate IT & Software Development • Graphic Design Certificate • 3ds max • Interior Design • AutoCAD 2009 • Video Game Design and Development • Cisco® CCENT™ Authorized • eBusiness Certificate • Web Database Developer • Forensic Computer Examiner • Website Design • Help Desk Analyst: Tier 1 Support Hospitality & Gaming Specialist • Casino Baccarat Dealer • Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Training (MCAS) • Casino Blackjack Dealer • Microsoft Certified Database • Casino Poker Dealer Administrator (MCDBA) • Certified Wedding Planner • Fitness Business Management • Microsoft Certified Technology • Hospitality and Casino Management Specialist: SQL Server 2005 (MCTS) Call 1.877.277.2288 to register today! NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE Mobile Pre-Employment MOBILE TRAINING Heavy Equipment Operator Simulator Training This mobile unit can be brought to your Mobile Safety Training Unit community to train members on the Save on expensive hotel fees, meals, and safety features and hand-eye coordination travel by having the NWCC Mobile Safety necessary to work as a Heavy Equipment Training Unit Safety deliver safety training Operator. Participants have the opportunity directly to you.This vehicle is fully equipped to try their hand on a Front End Wheel to deliver courses in your community or at Loader, Excavator, and Off Highway Truck. your job site – no matter how remote. All training takes place on realistic simulators Courses offered include... utilizing HD laptops, steering wheels, shifters, and gas, break, and clutch pedals. • Occupational First Aid Level 1 It's fun, it's safe, and it prepares participants • Transportation Endorsement with job ready skills. Included in the • WHMIS program are industry related certificates such as: Occupational First Aid Level 1, • Bear Awareness Transportation Endorsement, WHMIS, • Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Heavy Duty Equipment Safety & • And much more Awareness. Call your local campus today Simulator training... for a quote! • Improves training results • Increases employee and vehicle safety • Reduces wear and tear on machinery • Decreases long-term costs Call your local campus today for a quote! TAKE YOUR TOWES! NWCC is proud to be a designated provider of TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills), a nationally accepted test that measures essential skills in the workplace.Take TOWES to improve your job prospects; employers feel more comfortable hiring and paying a worker accordingly when they are ensured the worker has the essentials skills to do the job properly. Call for more information. See the back cover of this calendar for contact info. Go to ceit.nwcc.bc.ca for the most current course information! C O N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N & I N D U S T R Y T R A I N I N G NWCC's Continuing Education & CONTRACT Industry department is a certified training agency for: TRAINING • WorkSafeBC (WorkSafe, WHMIS, First Aid) Our flexible delivery methods allow • Transport Canada (Marine Training) training to be customized to you and your • TourismBC (Serving It Right, business's needs. Courses can be delivered WorldHost) in the classroom or onsite. Whether you are • Ministry of Health (Foodsafe) looking to schedule a program listed in this • Red Cross (CPR Level 'C', CPR calendar, or a specialized course specific to Level 'C' for HCP, Childcare First your workplace, we can create a training Aid and CPR, Wilderness & solution for you. 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