Education, Trades, and Training

 

Adult Learning - A message from the BC Government about the Adult Graduation Diploma

Work through Steps 1 - 6 (as is relevant to you)

 Government of Canada's Grants & Contributions

Tips & Resources

Step One

If Employers Want Credentials from 

Public Education

1.  Education Planner (Program Search)
2.  Program Search (CanLearn)
3.  Career Cruising will match occupations to courses
4.  Who Offers What?
5.  BC Student Outcomes

NEW: Self Employment

 

GOAL: 

Find three institutions that offer similar programs.  Compare course outlines, costs, length of course, start dates/end dates, and locations. 

Complete (3) program handouts - "Be an Informed Consumer".    
 

If Employers Want Credentials from 

Trades and Technology

6.  Links re: Trades

 

If Employers Want Credentials from 

Private Training Institutions

7.  Private Post-Secondary Training
8.  School Finder
9.  PCTIA (Private Career Training Institute Agency)

 

PCTIA logo

 
Step Two
10. Getting the Training You Need
11. Making Life and Career Decisions
12. A Guide to Good Decision Making

 

Barriers to decision-making
Six Thinking Hats - Learning Activity
Step Three
13. Government of Canada's Resources
14. Scholarships, Bursaries, Loans
15. Scholarships and Awards at UFV
16. Student Aid BC

Canada's Free Scholarship Search Finder
Career-related websites

 

 
Step Four
17. What's your Learning Style? Print your results.
18. Print a copy of Study Strategies
19.

 
Quiz: Learning Style Survey (Felder)
Info: Learning Style Strategies (Felder)
Info: Four Learning Dimensions
Info: Type & Learning Styles
Info: Ask good questions
Step Five
20. Complete "Multiple Intelligence" Inventory
21. Learning Strategies for Multiple Intelligences
22. David Lazear's MiQ Survey and Profiles

Facilitator's Guide

Multiple Intelligence Inventory:
Limited to ten users at a time

1.  Enter personal information at bottom of page
2.  If you get a "Page Expired", use "back" button to return to former question and answer again
3.  When you submit your responses to the 80 questions, if you get a Results Page that shows a row of "O" scores, use "Refresh" button and wait for graph with total scores.  
Step Six
23. Rate your Employability Skills
24. Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
25. Develop a Learning Plan
26. Common barriers to career success
27. BC Transfer Guide

 

Lifelong Learning Plan
Identify Skill Gaps
Student Planner
Education Level Search

 

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