Career and Education Planning (11)

National Access Program Directory

Posted November 6th, 2008 by editor
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Description: 
The National Access Program Directory is designed as a free online resource for educators, counsellors and other practitioners, educational institutions at the secondary and post-secondary level, community groups and policy-makers, who share the objective of broadening access to post-secondary programs for Canadians, including Aboriginal people, who currently face barriers to further study.
Resource website link: 
National Access Program Directory
Program: 
National Access Program Directory
Organization: 
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Contact information: 

For more information on the National Access Program Directory and the goals and objectives of the Canadian Post-Secondary Access Partnership (YouCanGo.ca) or to speak to a Foundation staff member about how you and your organization can become involved, send us a message at accesspartnership@bm-ms.org or call Toll Free: 1-877-786-3999 Direct line: (514) 282-2136.

The National Access Program Directory is a searchable database of providers of services or programs designed to facilitate access to post-secondary studies, particularly for students from low-income families, families with no prior history of post-secondary attendance, students from Aboriginal communities and other groups und

Work Futures

Posted May 2nd, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Provincial occupational information on work responsibilities, working conditions, wages, educational requirements for a wide range of careers.
Resource website link: 
Work Futures
Organization: 
Work Futures

Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA)

Posted February 18th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Information for both students and educators seeking to learn more about Indigenous adult higher learning institutions in BC. Find out more about the school closest to your hometown or in a certain region, get help funding a post-secondary program, or see if you qualify for the many awards and scholarships available to First Nations students. Find out how a course you are currently taking at a First Nations institution will transfer to a public college or university.
Resource website link: 
http://www.fnesc.bc.ca/iahla
Organization: 
Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA)
Contact information: 

Located in the FNESC Office:
Suite 113 - 100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2.

Phone: (604) 925-6087; Fax number: (604) 925-6097; Toll-Free: 1(877)422-3672.

We are located near the north end of the Lions Gate Bridge in the tall black office building east of Park Royal Mall South. Find us on the plaza level (up one flight of stairs).

Okanagan/Ktunaxa Aboriginal Management Society (OTDC)

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
This organization will purchase institutional training from a public or a registered private institution on behalf of clients. They also recommend training which will promote self-sufficiency and integration of clients into appropriate employment as well as meet labour market needs.
Resource website link: 
http://www.otdc.org
Program: 
Course/Seat Purchase Program
Organization: 
Okanagan/Ktunaxa Aboriginal Management Society (OTDC)
Contact information: 

"101 - 1865 Dilworth Drive, Suite 339, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1 Contact 1: Karen Abramsen Phone: 250-769-1977 Fax: 250-769-1866 kareneh@silk.net Contact 2: Debbie Colin Phone: 250-542-0045 Fax: 250-549-7175 otdc@telus.net

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Native Education College

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Post-secondary education, links to funding and jobs
Resource website link: 
http://www.necvancouver.org
Program: 
Post-Secondary Education Program
Organization: 
Native Education College
Contact information: 

285 E.5th ave.
Vancouver, B.C.
V5T 1H2
T: 604 873 3772

BC Transfer Guide

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Transfer is when one institution recognizes education completed at another. By transferring, you can start studying at one institution and then finish your program at another. Contains a list of institutions in BC's transfer system.
Resource website link: 
http://www.bctransferguide.ca/index.cfm
Organization: 
BC Council on Admissions and Transfer
Contact information: 

Email: bctransferguide@bccat.ca

How to plan for and pay for post-secondary

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
How to plan for and pay for college/university. CanLearn is the only online post-secondary education resource that provides Canadians with the information and services they need to decide what and where to study and how to cover the costs. The CanLearn site was developed by the Department of Human Resources and Social Development Canada in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and Canadian learning and career development organizations.
Resource website link: 
http://www.canlearn.ca
Program: 
CanLearn
Organization: 
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Contact information: 

Student Aid BC Tel.: 250-387-6100 (Victoria area) Tel.: 604-660-2610 (Lower Mainland) Toll-free: 1-800-561-1818 (anywhere else in Canada/US) TTY: 250-952-6832

BC Education Planner

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Free Internet resource. BC Education Planner contains two types of information: information on programs offered at 26 of BC's post-secondary institutions, and general educational planning information. Aids in searching for courses and programs.
Resource website link: 
http://educationplanner.ca
Organization: 
BC Council on Admissions and Transfer
Contact information: 

709 - 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3H6, [T] 604-412-7700,
[F] 604-683-0576, [E] admin@bccat.ca

Service Canada Education and Resource Links

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Service Canada offers single window access to a wide range of Government of Canada programs and services for citizens through more than 595 points of service located across the country, call centres, and the Internet.
Resource website link: 
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/subjects/education/index.shtml
Organization: 
Service Canada

Cariboo-Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Education Centre (CCATEC)

Posted February 13th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
CCATEC offers numerous programs such as Youth programs, Summer Student Programs, Staff Development, Childcare,Disability and more. Training Assistance Purchase (TAP), Employment Skills Development (ESD), Summer Career Placement (SCP), Youth Program (YTH), Training on the Job (TOJ), Childcare (CC), Disability Program (DIS), Employment Insurance Job Creation (EIJC)
Resource website link: 
http://ccatec.com/
Organization: 
Cariboo-Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Education Centre (CCATEC)
Contact information: 

205-197 North 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Z5 Phone: 250-392-2510 Fax: 250-392-2570

Apprenticeships and Training

Posted February 6th, 2008 by admin
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Description: 
Oversees B.C.'s industry training and apprenticeship system, providing a skilled workforce for industry and career development opportunities for British Columbians.
Resource website link: 
http://www.itabc.ca
Program: 
Apprenticeships and Training
Organization: 
Industry Training Authority (ITA)
Contact information: 

Suite 110, 2985 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC V5M 4X7 Telephone: 778-328-8700 Fax: 778-328-8701
Toll Free (within BC): 1-866-660-6011
email: customerservice@itabc.ca

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