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Earn high school credits, gain valuable on-the-job experience, build your resume and make money while you learn at Argyll! Our Earn While You Learn opportunities include:
Let us help you make the most of your full-time, part-time or summer job.
Contact:
Ken Whiting
Argyll Centre
6859 - 100 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
780. 485.5247
Toll free 1.888.532.7222, extension 247
ken.whiting@epsb.ca
Program Descriptions:
Argyll’s Career Planning program enables you to develop skills that will help you in your daily life, now and in the future. Your Career Plan prepares you for transition into the workplace and/or post-secondary education. You will refine your career-planning skills, develop technology-related skills, enhance your employability skills and apply and reinforce learning developed in other subject areas.
- Child and Youth Care Program - Be the Difference
If you want to be the difference in the lives of young children, you can start your child development training for a career in child care. The Province of Alberta has legislated training requirements for child care centre employees. Argyll’s Child and Youth Care program consists of two components. The Level 1 Orientation Course for Child Care Staff must be completed first along with CMH2050 and CMH3050. The Orientation Course is sponsored by Alberta Children and Youth Services and may be done on-line or through correspondence. The second part is applying for the High School Child Care Career Scholarship which provides first-year support for students who wish to pursue post-secondary training in child care.
This program allows you to explore the field of child care and helps you transition into post-secondary studies in the child care field.
Ever thought about being a snowboard instructor for a season? How about owning your own restaurant? Becoming an airline pilot or a chef sound interesting? How about a travel agent, or working in a hotel chain with the opportunity to travel the world while you work? eTourism is an exciting new course which blends tourism credit courses, work experience and CATT (Canadian Academy of Travel & Tourism) industry certification. Students do a huge variety of activities including exploring the front desk at the Fantasyland Hotel, designing a theme park, taking a behind-the-scenes peek at being a chef on the Food network and everything in between – all while working and gaining valuable experience for post secondary studies and certification in the Tourism Industry. This course contains real world project s, art/design assignments, as well as live chats with industry professionals. Students can earn 6 credits (and more) while exploring the many career paths in the Tourism Industry.
The Green Certificate Program is an industry driven agricultural training program. Its apprenticeship style of delivery ensures that participants learn through actively performing the skills required. This means learning, hands-on, out in the barn, field or corral and getting dirty. It also means having a trainer who is knowledgeable and interested in the trainee's success. You can earn 18 credits in this program, including one for Job Preparation CTR1010, and one for Personal Safety CTR1210.
Click on the items below to learn more about the programs that are currently available through the Green Certificate, or find out more about the Green Certificate program here:
Our Health Internship program gives Grade 11 students, who have been selected through an application process, the opportunity to job-shadow healthcare workers in hospitals and healthcare centers throughout the Capital region during the summer. When you complete your six-week (30 day) internship, you will earn 10 credits. Employers offer an honorarium of up to $2000 and some offer selected Grade 12 students a second summer internship. If you’re considering a career as a healthcare professional, apply in the spring to work in our Health Internship program during the summer of your Grade 11 year. Careers Health Services Applications are available starting in November/April and are available through the school counselor or online at www.nextgen.org.
- Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
Students registered full-time in high school can now earn up to 40 credits toward their high school diploma by taking training towards a trade. Students who qualify for RAP take eight modules, each requiring 125 hours of training under the supervision of a Journeyman. For each 125 hours of training, students receive five credits, totaling 40 credits over one to three years.
View a powerpoint presentation about RAP by clicking here. Additional information about apprenticeship can be found on the Alberta Government's Apprenticeship and Industry Training website.
WE provides an opportunity for you to obtain worthwhile experience in the world of work and to continue school studies at the same time. This program is designed to allow you to experience employment for the purpose of clarifying vocational choice and preparing for entry into the world of work. Work Experience 15, 25 or 35 can be taken for a maximum of 10 credits. However, students will only be able to count a total of 15 credits obtained in WE toward their diploma.
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