Information Sessions
Activity Assistant
Learn to develop and lead leisure and recreational activities for seniors with cognitive and physical challenges. This program appeals to qualified health care workers who want to make a short-term time commitment in exchange for long-term job satisfaction. Graduates of this program have made a difference by helping seniors engage in an active lifestyle.
Redesigned for 2010, classes will take place over six weekends (Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday) between January and May. Following the classroom sessions, 120 hours of practicum will be completed over 7 weeks to enhance your skills. Graduates find casual and temporary employment as Activity/Activation Assistants in care facilities, assisted living settings, adult day care programs, clients’ homes, seniors’ centres and residential group homes.
Admission requirement
• Home Support / Resident Care Attendant (RCA) Certificate or Health Care Assistant (HCA) or equivalent credential (e.g. RN or LPN)
Participation requirement
• Program registrants must attend a free Information Sessions. Please call
250-370-3550 to register.
- 2010Q3 ACAS 990V 001 • Tue • May 11 • 5:30-7pm
Wilna Thomas Bldg., Room 206 • Lansdowne
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For more information and to receive a detailed program catalogue, please call 250-370-4578 or cectinfo@camosun.bc.ca or visit the Activity Assistant Program website: camosun.ca/activity-assistant.
AutoCAD Free Information Night
Learn more about AutoCAD and how computer aided design is used to produce professional drawings and plans. Meet the instructor who will provide an overview of the AutoCAD courses offered at Camosun; steps to complete Camosun’s AutoCAD Graphics Certificate Program; and how Camosun can assist you to obtain industry certification. Includes a tour of the AutoCAD lab. This session is free, but please email ttce@camosun.bc.ca or phone 250-370-4563 to RSVP.
- 2010Q3 TTCD 990V 001 • April 14 • Tim Baker •
Wed • 7-8:30pm, Interurban Campus Cancelled
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.
- 2010Q3 IIBC 990V 001 • May 5 (1 session) • IIBC Representative •
Wed • 6-8pm • Interurban
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Hospital Unit Clerk Program –
FREE Information Session
Registering for and attending an Information Session is required for students thinking of or wanting to apply for this program. During this informative session, the Program Coordinator will share information and answer your questions. Topics include: roles and duties performed by Unit Clerks, pros and cons of working in the field, job prospects, program curriculum and schedule. Please call 250-370-3550 to register.
- 2010Q3 UNIT 990V 001 • Apr.14 (1 session)
Wed • 6-7:30pm • Interurban
- 2010Q3 UNIT 990V 002 • May 18 (1 session)
Tue • 6-7:30pm • Interurban
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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.
- 2010Q3 LDCT 990V 001 • Jun. 9 • Wed • 6-7pm • Interurban
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Medical Laboratory Assistant
Classes begin in September!
Medical Laboratory Assistants perform a vital role as part of the medical laboratory team in hospitals and private laboratories. Industry professionals teach you how to collect blood and other specimens for analysis, perform electrocardiograms (ECG’s), and a variety of basic laboratory procedures.
This part-time program takes place two evenings per week and most Saturdays from September to May. Skills will be developed and practiced throughout the program in hospital and community lab settings. A four-week, full-time practicum helps prepare you for a meaningful and interesting career.
It is strongly recommended that you attend a free information session on one of the following dates (no registration required):
- Tue Apr. 6 • 5:30-7pm • Fisher Building, Room 302
Lansdowne
- Tue Jun. 1 • 5:30-7pm • Technologies Building, Room 175
Interurban
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For more information and to receive a detailed program catalogue, please call 250-370-4578 or cectinfo@camosun.bc.ca. or visit the Medical Laboratory Assistant Program website: camosun.ca/med-lab
Travel Counselling –
FREE Information Session
Before you apply for any Travel Counselling/Travel Agent training program, find out if the travel industry is the right career for you. Match your skills and abilities to industry needs and discover the responsibilities and duties of a travel counsellor to determine if this demanding, ever-changing profession is the career path you want to follow. The information session is a prerequisite to the Travel Counselling Certificate Program. (TRCT 500V). Call 250-370-3550 to register.
- 2010Q3 TRCT 990V 001 • Jun.1 (1 session)
Tue • 6-7:15pm • Interurban
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Web Foundations Certificate Program - Free Information Session
Meet the instructors, ask questions and find out what to expect as a student and a graduate of the Web Foundations program.
- 2010Q3 BSCM 990V 001 • Apr.7 (1 session)
Alex Arantes, Joel Friesen
Wed • 6-7pm • Interurban
- 2010Q3 BSCM 990V 002 • Jun.23 (1 session)
Alex Arantes, Joel Friesen
Wed • 6-7pm • Interurban
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