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Continuing Education & Contract Training:

cectinfo@camosun.bc.ca
250-370-4578

Main Switchboard:

250-370-3000

Enrolment Services

Phone: 250-370-3550
Toll free: 1-877-554-7555
Online: Enrolment Services

Enrolment Services Hours

Mon-Wed: 9am-4pm
Thur: 9am-5:30pm
Fri: 9am-4pm

Cashiers Hours

Mon-Wed: 9am-4pm
Thur: 9am-5:30pm
Fri: 9am-4pm

Bookstore Hours

Lansdowne campus

Fisher Bldg 134
Phone: 250-370-3080
Mon-Thurs: 8am-6pm
Fri: 8am-4pm

Interurban campus

Campus Centre 247
Phone: 250-370-4080
Mon-Thurs: 8am-6pm
Fri: 8am-4pm

Business and Leadership Skills

Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)

CPA course registration requirements
To enroll in a Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) payroll course, you must register first with Camosun College (250-370-3550) to guarantee a seat in the class. You must also register, BEFORE the course start date, with the Canadian Payroll Association CPA (information from www.payroll.ca; toll free: 1-800-387-4693 Ext. 173).

Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certification Program (PCP)

Since 1985, The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) has registered more than 25,000 students in their certification program. Professional certification at one or more levels is a Prerequisite for employment and career advancement in payroll by an increasing number of employers. This program helps payroll professionals avoid substantial penalties for non-compliance with government rules and regulations and other costly administrative errors. The CPA updates payroll course materials annually.

Payroll Fundamentals –Level 2

This course is the fourth requirement in the CPA’s Certification Program. Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 2, you will be able to:
• Calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third party stakeholders.
• Prepare accounting documentation for payroll.
• Complete year end documentation.
• Communicate all aspects of organizational remittances, accounting and year-end requirements to internal, external and government stakeholders. Prerequisites: Payroll Fundamentals 1 AND a credit Intro to Accounting course (Acct 110 at Camosun)

**In addition to the Camosun course fee, the following additional required fees are payable to the CPA:
• CPA Members – $300 per course plus applicable taxes;
• Non/New-members – $165 membership plus $300 per course plus applicable taxes.
• A CPA registration form may be downloaded from payroll.ca. – click on “Certification”, then Registration and finally “Registration Forms”.

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CPA course registration requirements

Payroll Compliance Legislation (PCL) Course – INTEREST LIST for Sept 2010!

To put your name on an interest list for PCL, which is the first CPA certification course ( see payroll.ca), please call 250 370 4565 or email sofbus@camosun.bc.ca. Pending sufficient student interest, a course will be offered in September 2010.

Insurance Institute of Canada/British Columbia (IIBC)

General Insurance Salesperson/Adjuster – Level 1 License

Did you know that across Canada there are more than 200 general insurance companies, 7500 brokerage offices and 1500 independent adjusting companies that employ over 110,000 people? If you are wondering what this career choice is all about or looking for a new direction – this session will help you decide if this is the right path for you.
Camosun College and a representative from The Insurance Institute of British Columbia (IIBC) invite you to this informative information session. You will get all of the information needed about the GIE Course, careers, employer sponsorship, salaries, education and employment opportunities. All of your questions will be answered about the insurance field and related industries. Call 250-370-3550 to register.

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GIE 1 & 2 Course – Interest List for Sept 2010

If you are interested in taking the GIE course in September 2010 at Camosun, please call the School of Business at 250 370-4565 or email sofbus@camosun.bc.ca to put your name on a mailing list for the brochure out in June. Be sure to check our Fall Continuing Education calendar available in August or online at camosun.ca/ce.
GIE 1 & 2 course structure
• Mid-September to mid-December 2010, one evening per week (3 hours) for 14 weeks. IIBC Victoria contact
• Maurice McFadden, CIP, 250-414-7704 or maurice.mcfadden@icbc.com
IIBC contact information
• Karen Graves, Education Coordinator Insurance Institute of BC (IIBC)
1100, 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6
Toll Free: 1-888-681-5491 (local 29)
Email: iibcmail@insuranceinstitute.ca
Web: www.iibc.org
Web: www.insuranceinstitute.ca

Leadership Development Certificate Program

Leadership Development Certificate Program

Camosun’s Leadership Development program provides the opportunity to explore who you are as a leader now, and then build additional skills to support your vision of leadership success. This program’s modular format is designed for the adult part-time learner. It will be of interest to those new to a leadership role, seasoned leaders or supervisors looking to formalize their learning or anyone seeking individual learning opportunities. Take one course or take the whole program! It is recommended that learners start with the Leadership for Supervisors – Overview module. Learners must complete a minimum of 135 hours of the required core and elective courses within 5 years and complete a final assessment of their learning to receive the College credential – the Leadership Development certificate. To learn more about this program, plan to attend a free information session, email sofbus@camosun.bc.ca or check out camosun.ca/leadership.

Required core courses (102 hours)
Leadership for Supervisors Overview 12 Hours
Workplace Communication 9 Hours
Hiring the Best People 6 Hours
Managing Performance 6 Hours
Coaching 6 Hours
Leadership & Organizational Culture 6 Hours
Leading Change 9 Hours
Orientation, Training & Development 9 Hours
Effective Teambuilding 12 Hours
Strategic Planning 12 Hours
Personally Effective Leadership 15 Hours
Electives (minimum 33 hours required)
Bridging the Generation Gaps 6 Hours
Bullying, Abuse of Power & Human Rights 6 Hours
Coaching Conversations 3 Hours
Dealing with Difficult Interactions 6 Hours
Great Meetings! 6 Hours
Integrated Leadership 6 Hours
Managing for Improved Performance 6 Hours
Managing and Resolving Workplace Conflict 9 Hours
Negotiation Skills 6 hours
Problem Solving & Decision Making 9 Hours
Project Management 9 Hours
Speaking with Confidence 12 Hours
Workplace Aggression: Causes, Costs & Consequences 9 Hours
Writing Skills for Leaders 12 Hours

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Leadership Development Certificate Program – FREE Information Session

Join us for a free information session to learn more about the Leadership Development Program. Call 250-370-3550 to register.

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Leadership for Supervisors – Overview

As the workplace becomes more complex and diverse the role of the supervisor is ever expanding. The more skills you have, the better equipped you will be to do the job. The Situational Leadership model will be introduced which will explain the various styles of leadership and when they are most appropriately used. Change and diversity, fundamental issues in today’s workplace, will also be covered. This course is the foundation for this program and a core requirement for the certificate. It is recommended that learners start with the Overview module.

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Coaching

Coaching in the workplace means bringing out the best in your staff. Create an environment where others will feel empowered and where responsibility, acknowledgement and creativity will be encouraged. With hands-on examples, you will use coaching principles in a variety of situations. Learn to apply these principles to lead your staff to success.

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Coaching Conversations New

Take coaching to the next level with three one-hour telephone coaching sessions with two peers and a professional coach. A personal coaching experience is an important step towards becoming an effective coach. Prerequisite: Coaching (LDCT 504V). Coaching dates will be arranged with the coach.

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Great Meetings!

A well run meeting saves time, money and engages the participants. Come and find out what you can do so people leave your meeting saying, “What a great meeting!” Topics include: pre-planning, agendas, facilitation, managing differences and decisions, and action planning.

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Managing Performance

An effective performance management system is critical to a leader’s success. This session will outline the characteristics of an effective system and provide you with an overview of a process containing 3 key elements: performance planning, performance review and action planning. Particular emphasis will be placed on performance planning and you will also learn a participatory approach to reviews and action planning.

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Workplace Communication

Your success in the workplace depends on your ability to communicate effectively. Good leaders are good communicators. This course introduces the critical components of effective communication including non-verbal communication. Through large and small group discussions, paired activities and reflection, ways to improve your interpersonal communication skills will be identified.

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Problem Solving & Decision Making

Anticipating, preventing and solving problems are part of everyday work life. Using an effective model, you will learn a systematic approach to problem-solving and decision-making within a leadership role. You will also explore ways to seek consensus while facilitating group problem solving situations.

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Speaking with Confidence

The ability to deliver a professional presentation in today’s workplace is a much-desired skill. It allows you to share information and express your opinion effectively in a public forum. Whether you present in conferences, report in meetings or wish to improve your impromptu speaking – this course will provide the tips and techniques you need to see an observable improvement in your presentation content and style.

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Leadership and Organizational Culture

What is the culture of the organization? Although there are a variety of definitions, there is general agreement that culture is an important factor affecting behaviour, performance results and the effectiveness of change. You will explore the concept of organizational culture, how it is created, developed and managed. Using a diagnostic instrument, you will identify the shared values and beliefs in your organization and focus on the implications of that cultural perspective for your leadership role.

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Managing & Resolving Workplace Conflict

Conflict is normal and inevitable. Even though our associations with conflict are often negative it is often a constructive growth experience – both for the organization and the individual. This introductory workshop will explore concepts and skills that will help you prevent, manage or work through conflict in a way that minimizes destructive dynamics and maximizes mutual benefits. Prerequisite: Workplace Communication (LDCT 501V).

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Writing Skills for Leaders

Excellent writing skills are vital to leaders for communicating ideas, implementing them effectively, and achieving results. In this course, students will enhance their leadership abilities by learning skills such as: how to write actionable communication, write for a variety of purposes and audiences, write clearly and concisely, and implement an effective writing process. Fluency in written and spoken English is recommended.

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Integrated Leadership

Do you bring your full self to work or are you holding back what you have to offer as a leader? Does your organization model and value a variety of leadership approaches or is the accepted way of doing things more restricted? Mindful of how gender differences play out in the workplace, this session will provide an engaging environment for discussion and learning about how we might bring our full potential to work. Uncovering underlying assumptions, values and beliefs will enable both men and women to lead with conscious intent.

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Hiring the Best People

Your organization’s financial health depends on finding and keeping good employees. Hiring well is only part of the job. You have to keep your employees happy and productive. This workshop reveals what the best managed organizations do in the early stages to find and keep good people.

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Project Management

Project Management is a fundamental skill in today’s workplace. You will learn the basics of good project management, planning considerations, and how to create reasonable, manageable project objectives. You will also discuss the importance of keeping your project on track, scheduling and tracking tools such as the PERT and GANTT charts, and a review of the process upon project completion. Also, given that multiple project management is often a reality, you will discuss managing multiple project objectives and priorities simultaneously.

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Leadership Program – Assessment

This self-directed module is the final requirement for the Certificate in Leadership Development. You will be given a case study to complete and submit for assessment that will demonstrate your general knowledge and ability in the area of Leadership. Completion of a minimum of 135 hours of core and elective modules is required or 125 hours for students who enrolled in the program prior to September 2007. Prerequisite: Permission from the Program Coordinator. Call 370-4565 to receive an application package.

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Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC)

Supply Management Training

BC Institute PMAC will to offer the first course in their new “Supply Management Training Program”, “Introduction to Procurement” with Camosun in Fall 2010. This is the first of four introductory courses that develop supply management knowledge at a tactical and operational level. This program is targeted at junior and intermediate practitioners and covers three main knowledge areas. For complete program details go to www.bcipmac.ca.

Introduction to Procurement Course – Interest List for Fall 2010

If you are interested in taking this course please put your name on an interest list by calling 250-370-4565 or email sofbus@camosun.bc.ca. Pending sufficient student interest, a course will be offered in Fall 2010.
BC Institute PMAC contact
For more complete information on the Certificate Program and C.P.P. designation, please contact:
• E-mail: office@bci-pmac.bc.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-411-7622 (PMAC)
Phone: 604-540-4494
Web: www.bcipmac.ca

Business & Finance Basics

Bookkeeping Fundamentals 1

Basic accounting theory and foundations in general procedures will be the focus of this intensive course for those with little or no bookkeeping experience. Learn how all of the parts fit together; setting up journals, ledger and payroll records, preparing a trial balance, income statement and balance sheet, fiscal period-end bank reconciliation and closing adjustments will be covered. Basic Bookkeeping Text & Working Papers extra (approx. $135) at the Bookstore: Lansdowne 250-370-3080.

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Bookkeeping Fundamentals 2

Building on the theories and foundations learned in Level 1, this course will introduce specialty journals & control accounts, correcting entries, recording costs related to taxes, freight, duty & brokerage, credit notes, aging of accounts receivable and recording of bad debt. We will also discuss accounting & computers, the basic principles of financial reporting, budgeting and internal controls. This course uses the SAME text & workbook as Level 1.

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Personal Financial Fundamentals

It’s never too late to start!

This course covers the basics of personal financial management and is for anyone interested in learning more and taking better control of their own finances as well as developing a personal/family plan. Richard brings the topics to life in an approachable, realistic and easy to understand manner that encompasses all income levels and backgrounds. Personal privacy is always respected and allows participants to ask questions in a non-judgmental, relaxed environment. The materials include: how to manage your cash to get more out of what you have, how to build and preserve wealth, how to structure debt to free up cash, pay less interest and pay it off faster, basic information on stocks and mutual funds, retirement planning, buying insurance and basic personal tax information. The course includes a complimentary workbook, including self-study activities, supplementary materials and more.

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Investment Basics for Success New

This course is an introduction for the novice investor who is interested in learning about Canadian investment, money and capital markets. Mahesh combines his wealth of experience with a fun, engaging, practical teaching style to help you learn and understand how to make sense of the complex financial world. You’ll gain the knowledge in a supportive, relaxed classroom environment to become more confident with the financial markets and have the tools to make smarter investment decisions.Topics include: Investment Objectives; Risk and Return; Financial Markets and Financial Instruments; Equities, Bonds and Derivatives; Mutual Funds and the Institutional Environment; How Securities are Traded; Market Efficiency; Fundamental Analysis; Technical Analysis and Security Analysis; Portfolio Selection; Portfolio Theory and Diversification; and The Capital Asset Pricing Model.

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Fine Wine Investment for the Collector and Enthusiast New

Combine your passion for fine wine with a penchant for investing!

Explore how investing in fine wine can yield greater returns than stocks and bonds. Join award-winning wine author Mahesh Kumar in a course that offers a real opportunity for investors, collectors and enthusiasts to learn about blue chip wines and portfolio diversification. Increasingly, many investors regard fine wine as a fascinating and relatively safe haven for alternative investment during the recent chaotic global financial banking and real estate crisis. Based on robust financial analysis, Mahesh offers an overview of what constitutes a sound investment and then explains how holding wine as part of a diversified portfolio of traditional financial assets (cash, stocks and bonds) can make an excellent strategy. He will demonstrate the attractiveness and synergy of filling the investment barrel with just the right vintage and also blend in some tips about essential wine etiquette! Mahesh is a noted lively and engaging public speaker. His book, “Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification – How Collecting Fine Wines can Yield Greater Returns than Stock and Bonds”, won the 2006 Gourmand World Media Award for the “Best Wine Education Book in the World”, and he is currently writing his second book “Collecting Fine Wine and Fine Art for Pleasure and Investment”. No class on May 24.

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Last updated: 8-Mar-2010 10:02 am