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See pages 50-51 for Registration Forms or register online at: oldscollegece.augusoft.net >> AgronomyAgronomy Certificate Certificate Level Level I I
OVERVIEW WEED FUNDAMENTALS FIELD SCOUTING AND This entry-level program (AGN 7035) ONLINE DATA MANAGEMENT provides you with the basic Gain the ability to identify common (AGN 7040) ONLINE agronomic knowledge prairie weeds, understand their Understand the basics of GPS, and skills required to gain characteristics, and how these GIS, digital photography and data employment within the weeds impact various ecosystems. management systems. Learn how to agriculture industry, and a base Understand the value of integrated scout a field and the best options for of knowledge so that you can weed management, and options for collecting and managing that data. pursue higher level agronomic preventative, cultural and physical AGN 6000, 6110, 6005 and 6115 education, skills and industry weed management. must be completed prior to starting positions. The certificate Course # 41072 AGN 6120 Field Scouting and Data Management. consists of 5 online courses Oct 21 - Dec 13, 2019 + 1 blended learning course Course # N11491 Course # N11505 that includes a residency on Mar 2 - Apr 24, 2020 Apr 6 - May 29, 2020 campus. $799 + textbooks $799 + GST
INTRODUCTORY SOILS AND FIELD SCHOOL (AGN 6125) CROP NUTRITION This Field School will be the capstone (AGN 7038) ONLINE course of the Agronomy Certificate. for our Students will study the principles of In this course, you will demonstrate newsletter soil formation, management and soil practical, hands-on application of AND GET ALL OF OUR LATEST UPDATES AND NEW COURSES! fertility. Students will also learn soil the competencies gained in the sampling strategies, the interpretation prerequisite courses. All five other of soil test reports and basic fertilizer courses from the certificate must be
blending. completed prior to qualifying for Field CROP PRODUCTION School. SYSTEMS (AGN 7036) ONLINE Course # 41073 Course # 30110 Oct 21 - Dec 13, 2019 Acquire an understanding of primary Jul 7 - 12, 2020 (online portion) Course # N11490 agricultural production in Western Jul 13 - 17, 2020 (residency portion) Mar 2 - Apr 24, 2020 Canada. Confidently be able to $799 + GST $799 + GST + textbook identify common crops produced on the prairies and become knowledgeable in factors affecting INSECT AND DISEASE The (online) Field Scouting and Data crop establishment, and appropriate MANAGEMENT Management course may only be application of tillage systems. (AGN 7039) ONLINE taken after having completed the other Recognize the proper timing, methods 4 online courses. Field School must be Become acquainted with the major and equipment used in seeding, completed last. insect and disease species affecting harvesting and storing crops to Late Fee for registering after deadline: field crops in the Canadian prairies. maximize productivity and quality of $75 Understand the concept of integrated agricultural commodities. Gain an pest management and practices The registration deadline for each appreciation for the diversity of crops utilized to prevent and manage course is 14 days prior to the course produced on the prairies, and their outbreaks. start date. Courses with a start date various uses. in the first 2 weeks of January have a Course # 31025 Course # 31026 registration deadline of 21 days prior Aug 26 - Oct 18, 2019 Aug 26 - Oct 18, 2019 to the start of the course. Course # N11489 Course # 11488 Jan 6 - Feb 28 1, 2020 Jan 6 - Feb 28, 2020 $799 + GST + textbooks $799 + GST 4 | Agriculture Register Today! oldscollege.ca/ce | 1.800.661.6537 > Agronomy Certificate Level II
OVERVIEW INTEGRATED PEST CROP PRODUCTION The Agronomy Certificate Level MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES II will take your knowledge of (AGN 7042) ONLINE (AGN 7006) ONLINE agronomy to the next level. This course is designed to advance In this course, you will become This certificate builds on the your knowledge and the application of acquainted with precision agriculture skills gained in the Level I integrated pest management concepts and how it is used in agriculture in certificate. Upon completion in agricultural cropping systems. Western Canada. Learn to analyze of these courses, you will be Effective pest management is much equipment, its use, and its application able to integrate agronomic more than just applying a pesticide. in precision agriculture. Learn to concepts and make general You will integrate all aspects of pest evaluate the benefits of applying recommendations regarding and crop management and see how precision agriculture techniques. crop production. This program ecological principles play an important Course # N11493 will help prepare you to work in role in pest management. The learning Jan 6 - Mar 13, 2020 process will involve selected readings, agricultural retail and agronomic $799 + GST assignments, discussions and a support positions, or to better comprehensive term project. manage your own farm! Each CROP DIAGNOSTICS course can be taken as a stand- Course # N11492 (AGN 7005) ONLINE Jan 6 - Mar 13, 2020 alone course to enhance your $799 + GST In this course, you will build upon the knowledge in a specific subject skills and knowledge that you have area. SOIL, WATER AND FERTILITY gained while taking the Agronomy Note: Must have already completed Level II Certificate courses. You will MANAGEMENT demonstrate the ability to use proper the Olds College Agronomy Certificate ONLINE Level I program. (AGN 7043) field scouting techniques, make a In this course, you will study diagnosis and deliver suitable client Late Fee for registering after deadline: the potential negative effects of recommendations. All four other $75. The registration deadline for each agricultural practices on soil and water courses from the certificate must be course is 14 days prior to the course resources and discuss beneficial completed prior to qualifying for Crop start date. Courses with a start date management practices that can Diagnostics. in the first 2 weeks of January have a minimize environmental impact. registration deadline of 21 days prior to Course # N41504 You will also investigate advanced the start of the course. Oct 7 - Dec 13, 2019 practices in fertility management, $799 + GST learn to diagnose nutrient deficiencies, CROP MANAGEMENT AND and gain the knowledge required for PLANNING (AGN 7044) ONLINE development of effective fertilizer This course is designed to advance recommendations. your knowledge of integrated crop Course # 31027 and financial planning by examining Aug 26 - Nov 1, 2019 the challenges of crop production $799 + GST + textbook in Western Canada and establishing strategies to address them. Students "All courses that I have taken so far through Olds College for the Agronomy will identify the environmental limitations and financial costs Certificate Level 1 are all very well structured and the information is provided associated with crop production and in meaningful tutorials week by week. What makes the program stand out are learn how to budget and address risks the instructors who are all approachable, knowledgeable, and provide quick and to construct a profitable crop plan. constructive feedback to all work handed in for grading and any questions I had. Course # 41071 Overall I would recommend the program to anyone who wants to learn more Oct 7 - Dec 13, 2019 $799 + GST about agronomy." Gudrun Haas, Agronomy Level I Student For more course information, please visit our website Agriculture | 5 > Certified Crop Advisor Tutorial
OVERVIEW CERTIFIED CROP ADVISOR CCA Exam Information: Advance your career and become TUTORIAL Exam Date: Feb 7, 2020 a Certified Crop Advisor! Take This is an overview course Registration Deadline: Dec 20, 2019 advantage of this intensive tutorial which highlights the regional and Please confirm with Prairie CCA: training session and prepare to write international objectives required to www.prairiecca.ca/exams/index.php or call: (204) 452-9637 the Certified Crop Advisor Prairie pass the CCA exam. The instructors Province and International exams. have a wealth of knowledge in this regard, which will help you to better Location: Olds College prepare to write the exam. How to Register for the Exam: Required Study Guides: Prairie Registration for the exam must be Provinces Certified Crop Advisor done through the Prairie CCA website Study Guide, and International at: OLDS COLLEGE Certified Crop Advisor Study Guide Continuing Education (both books include Performance www.prairiecca.ca/exams Objectives). Course # N11590 Jan 7 - 10, 2020 $599 + GST
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6 | Agriculture Register Today! oldscollege.ca/ce | 1.800.661.6537 > Agribusiness Finance Certificate
OVERVIEW AGRIBUSINESS ACCOUNTING ELECTIVES: Advance your rural enterprise! (AMT 7001) ONLINE OVERVIEW Upgrade your management You will generate financial records One approved course (or more) skills and improve your and statements for agribusinesses in an area which supports financial assessment skills! using generally accepted accounting your individual professional Whether you are a rural principles. Industry software is used development needs and is business owner or an and attention to unique industry issues consistent with the goals of this agricultural lender, this online is emphasized. Certificate. Elective course(s) must be approved by the Continuing program will assist you in Course # 41063 Education Programmer. Options promoting better business Sep 3 - Dec 13, 2019 include: practices within conventional Registration Deadline: Aug 18, 2019 * Commodity Marketing Fundamentals and non-conventional $799 + GST + textbook + software * Agribusiness Planning & Management agriculture. Students wishing * Olds College online courses - see to enroll in the Agricultural MARKETING PRINCIPLES _Agronomy Certificate courses Management Diploma at Olds (MKG 7000) ONLINE * Related courses: other institutions College are eligible to apply for You will develop an understanding of Recognition of Prior Learning AGRIBUSINESS PLANNING & marketing concepts, principles, and to receive transfer credit for the practices. Topics examined include MGM'T (AMT 7004) ONLINE applicable courses completed the influence of environmental factors This course allows you to integrate online. on the marketing process, marketing concepts from other agricultural 4 required courses, 1 elective strategy development, marketing mix management courses in the Note: Four of the courses have no pre- formulation and adjustment for pricing, preparation and presentation of requisite & can be taken on a stand- and promoting and distributing a business plan related to an alone basis. If desired, 2 courses may appropriate products and services to agribusiness or agri-value venture. be taken at the same time to suit your selected markets. Prerequisite: Agricultural Management schedule. Course # 41061 Principles, Agribusiness Accounting, Late Fee for registering after deadline: Sep 3 - Dec 13, 2019 and Marketing Principles. $75 Registration Deadline: Aug 18, 2019 Course # 41062 Visit our website for information on the $799 + GST + textbook Sep 3 - Dec 13, 2019 required textbooks for each course. Registration Deadline: Aug 18, 2019 AGRIBUSINESS FINANCIAL $799 + GST + textbook AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES (AMT 7002) ONLINE COMMODITY MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS (AMT 7000) ONLINE Improve your business management (AMT 7033) ONLINE You will develop fundamental practices and processes for concepts of business management decision making. The impact of It’s time to take action! Use a within the context of agriculture. money management on business solution-based philosophy to create These basic tools will provide the performance is examined through and apply a portfolio of marketing foundation for sound business the application of selected budgeting strategies for your commodity decisions as they relate to all processes and business risk production. Investigate current price aspects and functional areas of the assessments. risk management choices within your organization. Prerequisite: Agribusiness Accounting chosen sector to critique and rank various pricing and delivery solutions. Course # N11527 Course # N11528 Jan 20 - May 1, 2020 Jan 20 - May 1, 2020 Course # N11529 Registration Deadline: Jan 6, 2020 Registration Deadline: Jan 6, 2020 Jan 20 - May 1, 2020 $799 + GST + textbook $799 + GST + online eBook Registration Deadline: Jan 6, 2020 $799 + GST For more course information, please visit our website Agriculture | 7 > Equine Short Courses
OVERVIEW HORSE HOOF CARE EQUINE AI AND TCS These hands-on courses help AND TRIMMING (ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION AND you save money, be safe and Horse owners know how important TRANSPORTING COOLED SEMEN) become a more confident hoof care is. It can also be expensive Obtain practical knowledge and horse owner. Courses are ideal and time consuming. This course will acquire some of the hands-on skills for owners, trainers and riders help save you time and money. During necessary to successfully use artificial alike. From horse handling, this 2½-day, hands-on course, you will insemination and transported cooled assessing and applying the learn the basics of hoof care, how to semen to breed horses on your farm. requirements for ongoing treat minor hoof problems, and when This course will benefit the new horse first aid and health care, and to call the farrier. Trimming is practiced breeder, those looking for ideas to developing best practices for in a supervised setting. Participants update and improve their breeding may bring their own horse on the last both artificial insemination and practices, and those who wish to day. Trimming tools are required. hoof trimming and care, there's utilize artificial insemination and transported cooled semen in their something for all equine lovers Course # N41307 Nov 15 - 17, 2019 breeding programs. here! Course # N11344 Course # N11345 HORSE HUSBANDRY ONLINE Mar 13 - 15, 2020 Feb 20 - 21, 2020 $799 + GST This 12-week online course provides Fri 7-10pm, Sat/Sun 9am-4:30pm
you with a solid introduction to the $299 + GST EQUINE FIRST AID AND horse, horse care, and horse handling. You will understand the biology of the BASIC HEALTH CARE horse both as an evolving mammal ADVANCED HORSE This very popular and practical and as a domesticated partner for HOOF TRIMMING one-evening and two-day course (19 hrs) offers theory, demonstration, work and play. Activities and forums If you have taken the Horse Hoof Care and hands-on learning. You will be will allow you to network with others and Trimming course and you are confident that you can care for your and will introduce you to conformation looking for more experience getting horse's health and well being even using form to function, insight into under the live horse then this could be when they are sick or injured. Topics horse behaviours, nutrition, health the ideal two and a half day course for include vaccinations, parasite control, care and much more. This course you. During this advanced course, we identifying the difference between a is instructor led, so that you receive will review the basics of hoof care and healthy horse and a sick horse, first guidance and feedback throughout. how to treat minor hoof problems and aid materials and application, basic Course # N41330 we will get an opportunity to practice stages of wound care, medications, Sep 23 - Dec 13, 2019 on a variety of different live horses. managing the injured horse, and $499 + GST We are limiting the number of spots in principles of applying bandages. this class that will maximize both your ** Horses supplied. trimming time and access to coaching. Course # N11343 Course # N41387 Mar 20 - 22, 2020 Sep 27 - 29, 2019 Fri 7pm-10pm, Sat/Sun 9am-4:30pm $499 + GST $299 + GST
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OVERVIEW EXERCISE RIDER AND RACE HORSE GROOM These programs provide an JOCKEY TRAINING TRAINING introduction to the exciting world Not built like a jockey? No Problem! Don't ride? No problem! of horse racing, and produce Bring your passion and your need No horse experience needed, just skilled, qualified employees to fill for speed. Imagine a job where you bring your passion and love of the open employment positions get paid to ride horses every day. horses and we can train you to be within the horse racing community. This hands-on program will take a successful groom. You will be Each program includes 4 months your horsemanship skills to the next recognized for your ability to ensure of hands-on learning, and includes level as you become a professional quality care for the horses and a paid practicum. You will learn exercise rider, and if a career as contribute to a winning team! Work from top industry professionals, a jockey appeals to you, gain the with leading trainers and get valuable skills to pursue that career path as practical experience. There is an and find out where you fit in as a well. Several of our graduates have immediate demand for professional valued member of the team. gone on to win top awards in racing grooms, and our student practicums and become world-class jockeys. lead directly to job offers by the time Our Horse Racing Programs are Developed with a strong focus on you graduate! one of a kind in North America, safety, the program will provide you What does a race horse groom do? delivered in state-of-the-art with the riding skills, knowledge and They provide stable maintenance and facilities, and instructed by competence to become a licensed management, ensure proper nutrition supportive, experienced horse exercise rider. and horse health care are provided, racing professionals. This program is offered in phases that look after basic horse hoof care, increase your exposure to track riding tacking and race day preparation. Each Program is highly subsidized as you gain the skills and techniques Behind every race horse looking by Horse Racing Alberta, to you require to gallop horses safely. fabulous on race day is a proud provide professionally trained This program allows you to earn while groom! horse people in the industry. The you learn, applying your skills working Program starts February, 2020 students pay a low tuition and their in industry before you even graduate! $713 + anciliary fees cost for accommodations only, What does an exercise rider do? (see website for details) and Horse Racing Alberta pays They get a rush every time they ride. the rest at a tune of 80% subsidy. They exercise race horses around a Accepted students are also track to condition them and get them eligible for one of six Scholarships in shape for racing. Be part of a team creating the next winner! provided by Horse Racing Alberta (more information can be found Program starts January, 2020 at www.thehorses.com). These $1035 + anciliary fees A partnership of Olds College and Programs offer a combination of (see website for details) subsidized tuition and guaranteed employment, making a living doing what you love!
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OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION TO Note: Includes all learning materials, What is it like to work in a VETERINARY MEDICINE bus transportation and lunch for field veterinary clinic or other animal FOR TEENS trip to tour state-of-the-art animal care facilities. care related business? This If you are between the ages of 13-16, veterinary science camp will considering a career in the veterinary show you! Through classroom industry, and want to understand the learning, demonstration and different roles that are available as Avoid Disappointment! hands-on learning opportuni- career options, then this course may If you or your child wishes ties, you will learn basic skills be for you. In this hands-on course, and become familiar with the instructor and guest speakers to participate in this course, will help you understand the roles various career opportunities we strongly encourage you related to veterinary science. and responsibilities of Veterinary Medical Receptionists, Veterinary to register early, as this Technical Assistants, Registered Veterinary Technicians, Veterinarians class always fills! and non-veterinary Animal Care Facilities. You will learn some basics of animal care and first aid, including animal behavior, safety, handling and restraint, general animal health assessment and physical exams. Course # N31567 Aug 18 - 21, 2020 $595 + GST
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OVERVIEW utilize appropriate written, verbal, performance of all employees. You will Veterinary Practice Managers intrapersonal and interpersonal also identify the legal obligations that are in demand. Upgrade your communications to facilitate apply in your jurisdiction, ensuring that success with clients, staff, and other your human resources management skills to allow you to move stakeholders. During the course, you decisions remain within a framework into a management role and will have the opportunity to apply that protects your business. add exceptional value to the skills that will make you a more the clinic that you work in. Course # N11495 effective leader within your team, Jan 6 - Mar 27, 2020 You can complete the entire and build your confidence handling $799 + GST six courses to recieve the a variety of situations that arise, certificate or you can complete including those that require conflict COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR any of the courses on a stand- resolution skills. INDUSTRY (CMP 7003) ONLINE alone basis. Each course has Course # N11496 been approved separately Jan 6 - Mar 27, 2020 Improve upon your computer by AAVSB R.A.C.E. to offer a $799 + GST applications skillset, performing varied total of 50.00 CE Credits each operations in the Microsoft Office Suite. for Non-Scientific-Practice VETERINARY FINANCIAL Learn how to integrate the various Management / Professional components to better utilize available MGM'T (VPM 7003) ONLINE technology for efficient, effective and Development. Confidently manage all financial creative business management and aspects of a veterinary practice. marketing purposes, and become more VETERINARY MARKETING Gain an understanding of accounting confident sharing this knowledge with (VPM 7001) ONLINE principles, the ability to evaluate your team. Support business success by key performance indicators and Course # 41069 developing a strategic marketing overall financial performance, as well Sep 23 - Dec 13, 2019 plan for a veterinary clinic. Analyze as select the appropriate tools to $799 + GST factors that affect clients' perceptions, control clinic expenses and monitor develop a client retention program, clinic financials. Choose the most appropriate strategies to manage VETERINARY SYSTEMS AND and identify your options for external OPERATING PROCEDURES marketing, including the use of social cash flow and develop internal media. Learn how marketing is part protections to avoid embezzlement, (VPM 7005) ONLINE and successfully compose a concise of every client interaction and how to This course will provide you with financial summary for presentation to evaluate marketing efforts to generate concepts essential to the day-to-day your supervisor. the greatest value for your dollar. procedures for running a veterinary Course # N11494 Course # 41069 clinic. You will better understand Mar 30 - Jun 19, 2020 Sep 23 - Dec 13, 2019 options for inventory management, and $799 + GST $799 + GST examine processes for management of financial, personnel, and general VETERINARY HUMAN records. You will develop and assess VETERINARY RESOURCES (VPM 7002) ONLINE hospital policies and procedures. Learn COMMUNICATIONS In this course, you will discover to analyze relevant legislation and its (VPM 7004) ONLINE how to develop the clinic’s most impact on hospital or clinic policies and Learn the art of actively addressing important resource – the staff. You practices. situations to obtain the best will learn how to determine staffing Course # N11497 possible outcome. Gain a greater requirements, create job descriptions, Mar 30 - Jun 19, 2020 understanding of the importance and recruit effectively. Learn how to $799 + GST create policies and procedures in an of effective communication to your Late Fee for registering after deadline: $75. success as a practice manager. employee handbook for orientating Registration deadline for each course is 14 days Acquire the knowledge, skills and new staff, supporting continuing prior to the course start date. Courses with a start strategies that will assist you to education, and managing the date in the first 2 wks of January have a registration deadline of 21 days prior to the start of the course. For more course information, please visit our website Animal Sciences | 11 > Livestock
OVERVIEW CATTLE AI "Instructors are very Olds College provides a (ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION) variety of livestock training for This intensive, 4-day course covers all knowledgeable and personable. producers and hobby farmers. aspects of Artificial Insemination (AI) The Cattle AI course contains Through a combination of and herd reproduction management. lots of hands-on experience classroom and hands-on Students will be introduced to aspects learning, these courses provide of artificial insemination and herd with the cattle. An overall great you with the skills to better reproduction management to be used experience!" in a producer’s own herd. Lectures manage herd health while Morgan Ramsay saving money on veterinary will provide an understanding of and hoof trimming bills, and controlled breeding, sire selection, Cattle A.I. Student and nutrition. The logistics of getting provides you with the skills set up to practice all on your own that you may require to work will be addressed, including required for a livestock operation. We equipment and costs. The hands-on are also developing new online portion of this course will provide and face-to-face livestock the opportunity for students to courses, so if you do not see practice correct semen handling and what you want listed here, or artificial insemination techniques and on the website, contact us! We procedures. just may be in the process of Dates: TBA (please watch website) bringing out the program that $849 + GST you are looking for.
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OVERVIEW HOTEL OPERATIONS ONLINE SUPERVISION AND The AHLA (Alberta Hotel & Hotel Operations is designed for MANAGEMENT ONLINE Lodging Association) Hospitality those individuals that are interested Supervision and Management is Training Course is comprised in employment in the hospitality designed for those individuals that of over 100 unique video assets sector or are new to the industry and already have preliminary hospitality and designed for those entering, are looking to gain an introductory industry experience and are looking and currently working in the hotel knowledge of hotel operations. This to move into middle management or sector of the hospitality industry. course contains nine unique sections supervisory positions. This course that will provide a full-picture of hotel will focus more on the development of The courses use customized video operations: leadership and communication skills assets created by The Studio at 1.0 Introduction to the and contains interviews and panel Olds College to guide the learner Accommodation Industry discussions with industry leaders through the various modules. In as they share their knowledge and order to access the videos, you 2.0 Introduction to the Tourism experience. This course contains four Industry must have an active account unique sections: with video.tourismworks.ca. The 3.0 Communication 1.0 Introduction to Supervision & learners will be required to watch a 4.0 Customer Service Management video (or series) of videos prior to 5.0 Front Office 2.0 Communication & Quality Service proceeding with the assessments. These courses and accompanying 6.0 Housekeeping 3.0 Human Resources videos were developed with active 7.0 Sales 4.0 Marketing leaders in the hospitality industry 8.0 Security Please see notes and admission who were kind enough to lend requirements as noted under the 9.0 Food & Beverage their knowledge and experience to Overview section. this training program. Please see notes and admission requirements as noted under the $199 + GST Note: Overview section. You may register at any time. Classes start on the second $199 + GST Wednesday of each month. Each course can be taken over a 60-day period. Admission Requirements: Do you know about our other In order to access the videos, you must have an active account Hospitality & Tourism Certificate Programs? with and have purchased the corresponding modules from video.tourismworks.ca • Accomodation Guest Services Certificate • Accomodation Management Certificate • Tourism Business & Services Management
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OVERVIEW and functions of management, and ELECTIVES: Are you interested in starting to apply these skills in contemporary Students must select one of the your own business? Do business situations. following two courses in order to you want to improve Course # 41067 complete this program. your community through Sep 9 - Dec 13, 2019 entrepreneurship? This 4- Registration Deadline: Aug 24, 2019 ENTREPRENEURSHIP course certificate will provide $799 (MGT 7001) you with the business basics This course will expose students to you need to get started, FINANCIAL LITERACY ONLINE key success factors of entrepreneurs including an elective designed (ENT 7001) within a rural business. Opportunity to support your specific This course provides an overview identification, assessment and start- entrepreneurial direction. of financial literacy concepts critical up will be emphasized. Students will to being a successful entrepreneur, work with a private company in the Are you a valid Alberta small business owner or non-profit application of these principles within a Journeyman, or have an enterprise. Topics will include real-life business environment. Alberta Occupational effective management of personal Certificate or a valid Course # 41068 finance techniques, an overview of Sep 9 - Dec 13, 2019 recognized trade certificate, how small businesses track financial Registration Deadline: Aug 24, 2019 looking to apply for a Blue transactions, gain access to capital, $799 Seal Certificate? The 4-course evaluate investment options and certificate is a program of develop financial donation strategies. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP study approved by the Alberta Course # 11079 Apprenticeship and Industry Jan 20 - Apr 24, 2020 STRATEGIES (ENT 7002) ONLINE Training Board for full credit Registration Deadline: Jan 6, 2020 This course covers the various ways towards the Achievement in $799 that entrepreneurs with a social Business Competencies (Blue conscience and non-profit enterprises Seal) program. For more MARKETING PRINCIPLES can use business models to solve information on Blue Seal visit (MKG 7000) ONLINE social and environmental issues. https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca Topics will include foundations, This course develops an corporate social responsibility, and understanding of marketing concepts, a comparison of social enterprise PRINCIPLES OF principles and practices. Topics and for-profit enterprises. Students MANAGEMENT examined include the influence will evaluate potential social (MGT 7000) ONLINE of environment factors on the entrepreneurship initiatives and marketing process, marketing develop a business plan. Today's managers perform the strategy development, marketing Pre or Corequisites: Principles of functions of planning, organizing, mix formulation and adjustment for Management, Marketing Principles leading and controlling, and must do pricing, promoting and distributing and Financial Literacy. so within the context and constraints appropriate products and services to of environmental and social pressure selected markets. Course # 41066 and demands. This course examines Sep 9 - Dec 13, 2019 Textbook: Marketing; 10th Canadian the role of the manager and the skills Registration Deadline: Aug 24, 2019 Edition and techniques needed to effectively $799 and efficiently manage the resources Course # 11078 of people, money, materials and time Jan 20 - Apr 24, 2020 to achieve organizational objectives. Registration Deadline: Jan 6, 2020 Throughout this course, students $799 + textbook will be required to demonstrate understanding of the key principles
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OVERVIEW AGRICULTURE, LANDSCAPE & AUTHORIZED ASSISTANT Olds College Continuing INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATION (CORE) Education offers a number of This tutorial is optional and is intended Authorized Assistants are able to Pesticide Applicator courses for people who are pursuing their perform pesticide applications which will help you to meet Pesticide Applicator Certification under the supervision of a certified certification requirements with a designation for Agriculture, applicator without requiring daily through Alberta Environment. Landscape or Industrial applications. on-site supervision by a certified The tutorial reinforces understanding applicator. In addition, Authorized of the Pesticide Applicator Assistants are able to apply How to become a Certified Certification study material and pesticides listed in section 5(11) of the Pesticide Applicator: prepares the student for the applicator Environmental Code of Practice for 1) Buy the Home Study Manual exam. The tutorial consists of a series Pesticides without direct supervision from Lakeland College (info of workshops and hands-on labs. by a certified applicator. below), then study on your Agriculture - includes the use of Note: own until you are familiar pesticides by ground application for The Authorized Assistant certificate with the content. It is strongly livestock and agricultural crops. is good for approximately 5 years before it expires. After expiry, a new recommended that you review Landscape - includes the use of certificate can only be obtained by the Home Study Manual a pesticides (other than fumigants) writing a new examination. minimum of 3 weeks prior to by ground application for the attending any of the tutorials. maintenance of ornamental trees, Course # N41260 Toll Free: shrubs, flowers and turf on outdoor Oct 28, 2019 1-866-853-8646 residential, commercial (e.g. golf $199 + GST courses and cemeteries) and public Website: land. This class includes herbicide AGRICULTURE, LANDSCAPE https://www.lakelandcollege. application to parking lots and roads & INDUSTRIAL FOR for control of designated noxious ca/academics/environmental- AUTHORIZED ASSISTANTS sciences/Pesticide- or restricted weeds within urban (NO CORE) Certification/homestudy- areas, but does not include herbicide courses/ applications for brush control. This tutorial is optional and is intended Industrial - includes the use of for people who have already obtained 2) Register for and complete a pesticides by ground application an “Authorized Assistant” Certificate tutorial at Olds College. for controlling weeds and brush on and are now pursuing their Pesticide industrial areas including roadsides, Applicator Certification with a 3) Schedule yourself in for an power lines, pipelines, rights of way, designation in Agriculture, Landscape exam, which is done through easements, railways, petroleum well or Industrial Applications. This tutorial Lakeland College; see #1 sites and equipment yards. This class reinforces the understanding of the above for contact information. also includes herbicide application Pesticide Applicator Certification study material and prepares the A Pesticide Applicator to parking lots and landscaped areas student for the certification exam. Certificate is issued upon surrounding industrial facilities for the control of designated noxious and The tutorial consists of a series of successful completion of the restricted weeds. workshops and hands-on labs. provincial certification exam. Course # N41259 Course # N41261 4) Maintain your certification Oct 28 - 31, 2019 Oct 29 - 31, 2019 status by completing $649 + GST + manual + exam $549 + GST Continuing Education Units (manual + exam arranged through (CEUs) workshops within 5 Lakeland College) years.
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SEED PROTECTANT LAWN & GARDEN PESTICIDE "I feel that the course was PESTICIDE APPLICATOR DISPENSER CERTIFICATION very beneficial in getting The tutorial is optional and is intended All provincial sales outlets carrying me prepared for the test. for people who are pursuing their regulated Domestic Class Lawn & Pesticide Applicator Certification with Garden Pesticides must employ a Instructors were very good a special Seed Protectant Application certified Lawn & Garden Pesticide at keeping everyone on designation. The tutorial reinforces Dispenser to ensure that consumers track, informed of what we understanding of the Pesticide have access to correct information Applicator Certification study material regarding pest control, pesticide need for the test and giving and prepares the student for the regulations, and safety requirements. information that students will applicator exam. The tutorial consists There are two ways to get your need at work. The College of a series of workshops and hands- certification. We offer a home study was a great location and the on labs. course or corporate on-site training. staff were wonderful. " Seed Protectant - includes the use Textbook: Lawn & Garden Pesticide or application of pesticides in the Dispenser Manual (included). ~ Stacy Scheuerman treatment of all types of seed with Continuous Enrollment a pesticide registered for seed Pesticide Applicator Student protection from diseases and insects Home Study: during or shortly after the seed $100 + $25 Materials germinates. Course # N41262 Oct 28 - 29, 2019 $349 + GST OLDS COLLEGE Continuing Education
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OVERVIEW RECERTIFICATION CONCEPT AREAS: Olds College Continuing WORKSHOP 2 There are 10 concept areas for Education offers a number of 3 CEUs: training: Pesticide Applicator courses Please refer to our website for the which will help you to meet most current information. • Application Technology certification requirements Course # N41248 • Emergency Response through Alberta Environment. Oct 17, 2019 (1pm-4:15pm) • Environment How to maintain / recertify $149 + GST • General Information your Pesticide Applicator Certification RECERTIFICATION • Human Health • Labelling Pesticide Applicator WORKSHOP 3 Certificates are issued for 2 CEUs: • Pesticide Safety up to five years. To recertify Please refer to our website for the • Pest Management their applicator certificate, most current information. • Professionalism applicators must PRIOR to Course # N41249 • Regulations their certificate expiry date: Oct 18, 2019 (9:45am-12pm) $99 + GST 1. Rewrite the Pesticide Within the fifteen (15) Continuing Education Credits required, the Applicator Certification RECERTIFICATION following minimums /concept must Examination; OR be obtained: 2. Earn Continuing Education WORKSHOP 4 Units (CEU's); AND 3 CEUs: • 2 credits on Regulations (i.e. new Please refer to our website for the regulations, regulatory concerns) 3. Complete an Alberta most current information. Environment Pesticide • 2 credits in Health and Pesticide Applicator Recertification Course # N41250 Safety (i.e. safe application, Oct 18, 2019 (1pm-4:15pm) Application Form. storage, disposal of pesticides; $149 + GST practices to ensure personal, bystander, animal health, etc.) Please check the website for AUTHORIZED ASSISTANT • 1 credit in Environment (i.e. final CEU approvals, prior to (CORE) environmental issues, pesticide registration. 2 Regulations CEUs fate, runoff, movement, leaching, etc.) 1 Human Health & Pesticide Safety CEU: all classes • 2 credits in Pest Management (i.e. pest description, pesticide RECERTIFICATION 1 labelling CEU: all classes characteristics, integrated pest WORKSHOP 1 1 environment CEU: all classes management, etc.) 2 CEUs: 1 emergency response CEU: all • 2 credits in Application Technology Please refer to our website for the classes (i.e. calibration clinics, drift most current information. modelling, new equipment Course # N41260 demonstrations, etc.) Course # N41247 Oct 28, 2019 Oct 17, 2019 (9:45am-12pm) $199 + GST • A maximum of 10 Continuing $99 + GST Education Credits can be obtained in any one year.
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OVERVIEW 2019 CAPLA CERTIFICATION DECISION MAKING FOR Olds College Continuing EXAMINATION DATES WETLAND MANAGEMENT Education offers a variety of Canadian Association of Petroleum The newly implemented Alberta Land and Environment Courses Land Administration (CAPLA)'s Wetland Policy is creating a rapid and to develop or to enhance your voluntary Certification Program is critical need for land managers, land current skills. From Certificate available to active CAPLA members owners, and land developers to have and Recertification Courses, with five or more years of land specific knowledge and skills about to Lifelong Learning and experience in the industry. CAPLA wetlands. Ill-informed decisions and Professional Development, we wants to give you, its members, the actions can be costly and can create opportunity to assess your skills have a number of programs many risks. If you work in a position and knowledge within your areas of where your decisions and actions can that will assist you to employ expertise (contract, minerals and/ affect wetlands, or if you have a role your passion today! or surface). With the successful in water quality, flood, drought and completion of each or all of the biodiversity management, this course exams, you can confidently assert is for you. This course, created by and affirm that you are a qualified and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), has competent individual within your area involved numerous key stakeholders of expertise. in wetlands management in Exams take place at Olds College order to ensure an informed Calgary Campus. Register early, as and comprehensive educational registration deadlines apply. experience. Course topics include: For more information on CAPLA Certification, visit: • Wetland identification, types and caplacanada.org/resources/ classes certification-program/ • Wetland functions, values and WETLAND CONSERVATION: Oct 5, 2019 benefits OUR BEST CHANCE Surface Exam - Course # N41053 • Wetland status, trends and pressures that affect wetlands and their We have been working hard Contracts Exam - Course # N41045 Minerals Exam - Course # N41049 associated benefits for 80 years to save Canada’s • Impact of historical and ongoing wetlands. OR Nov 16, 2019 wetland loss on the provision of Our mission is to conserve, Surface Exam - Course # N41052 ecosystem services restore and manage wetlands Contracts Exam - Course # N41044 • Societal attitudes and behaviors and associated habitats for Minerals Exam - Course # N41048 regarding wetlands and resulting implications North America’s waterfowl. $200 (exam fee) + GST • Current and emerging wetland These habitats benefit other management tools and approaches wildlife, people and our including existing policy and environment. We partner legislation governing wetlands, the with government, industry, mitigation system, and emerging non-profit organizations and protocols used in wetland landowners to get our work management done so we can connect Course # N41389 people to nature and make Nov 21 - 22, 2019 a healthier world for future $295 + GST generations. Source: https://www.ducks.ca/about/
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OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION TO ESRI INTRODUCTION TO QGIS Olds College is offering ARCGIS PRO 2.3X Quantum GIS or QGIS is a user introductory courses in Geographic Information Systems friendly, open source geographic QGIS and ArcGIS Pro for (GIS) are being used extensively to information system software for professionals using the manage information that is associated creating, editing, visualizing and software in the workplace and with features that have geographic publishing geospatial information. This anyone with an interest in GIS locations. GIS software programs free software, with its powerful tools technology. These two-day not only produce maps, but they allows you to quickly implement a GIS and immediately start experiencing courses are each designed to also link and manage the information associated with features on the the benefits of the technology. The provide comprehensive basic maps. This is an introductory course two-day course will provide you training of two different types designed to give you hands-on with hands-on learning in the basic of available software, with experience in the use of ESRI’s ArcGIS functions of the software and how to industry-specific examples and Pro 2.3.x desktop GIS software apply them on the job. The afternoon exercises to ensure you meet and selected types of data used in of day two will be spent practicing on your applicable training needs. GIS. Come and find out why ESRI industry-specific data sets. You are Custom group training is also continues to be one of the leading GIS welcome to provide your own data available. Note: These courses software providers around the world. sets for the exercises. assume that you are already You will become familiar with the basic familiar with GIS concepts and spatial data loading, manipulation Day 1: Acquiring data for a GIS terminology. and map-making capabilities of this industry standard software. Digitizing GIS data Who should attend? Loading spatial data • Open existing ArcGIS Pro projects
Anyone that works for or has and explore data Day 2: an interest in agriculture, • Create new projects, symbolize map Styling and manipulating datasets environment, geoscience, layers and label features Analyzing data agrology, municipal planning, • Create a geodatabase to organize Making and publishing maps using surveying, turf and golf course project data industry-specific data sets management. • Perform attribute and location queries to find information from a GIS Course # N41385 • Use selected geoprocessing tools to Dec 11 - 12, 2019 perform spatial analysis • Perform editing functions $699 + GST • Create map layouts • Share maps using ArcGIS Online
NOTE: This course is suitable for people with either little to no experience in GIS or someone who is brand new to ArcGIS Pro (but may have previous experience in other GIS software programs). Course # N42386 Dec 9 -10, 2019 $699 + GST
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OVERVIEW TURF SCIENCE LEVEL 1 CHOOSE ONE OF THE This program addresses (TRF 7000) ONLINE FOLLOWING, TO COMPLETE general and specialized This course is an introduction to THE CERTIFICATE: aspects of the science, the science of turf establishment To complete the Turf Science Certificate, current cultural systems and and maintenance practices for golf you must complete one of the below construction practices for courses, sports fields, and parks. courses, although you are welcome to the turf industry. Courses You will learn the basics of turfgrass take both. provide practical applications biology and the physical properties relevant to parks, sports turf, of soils. Various methods of turfgrass TURF SCIENCE FOR GOLF golf course, professional lawn establishment, basic cultural practices COURSES (TRF 7003) ONLINE care, sod production and turf- (mowing, irrigation and fertilization), drainage systems, and integrated This course focuses on turf for golf related sales/ service sectors. weed and wildlife pest management courses, including maintenance We welcome individuals are also covered. practices unique to cool season turf, new to the industry, along related calculations, and specialized with those wanting formal Course # N41141 mower operation. Annual bentgrass Oct 8 - Dec 13, 2019 education to match or broaden management, winter protection $799 + GST their professional expertise. for greens, and an overview of the construction of greens, tees, fairways, After gaining a grounding TURF SCIENCE LEVEL 2 and bunkers are also covered. in common turf science principles, you are able to (TRF 7001) ONLINE Pre-requisite: select a focus in parks and This course builds on Level I, Turf Science Levels 1 & 2 sports turf or golf course turf. exploring the use of different grasses Course # N11244 for parks, sports turf, and golf course Mar 30 - Jun 5, 2020 “I really enjoyed this certificate applications. You will learn selected $799 + GST program. It was a perfect fit as I aspects of turfgrass physiology and continued to work full-time and was soil chemistry as they relate to turf TURF SCIENCE FOR SPORTS able to complete a certificate without health. Fertilizer application and having to take time off. As a person fertility programs, specialized cultural AND RECREATION who works for a municipality, I would practices (thatch management, (TRF 7002) ONLINE recommend this certificate program aeration and topdressing), the Focusing on turf for specialized to anyone looking to expand their management of insect pests, and sports and recreational use, this knowledge on sports field/complex an overview of turf diseases are also course addresses the design, maintenance, and urban parks in covered. construction and renovation of general. It was a great help that during selected sports fields and park areas. the course the instructor was readily Pre-requisite: Turf Science Level 1 Cultural practices unique to each available to answer any questions I Course # N11242 area are addressed. Field safety had regarding the material. This was Jan 6 - Mar 13, 2020 and preparation for play for selected a real noticeable difference from $799 + GST sports is also covered. previous online courses I have taken with other colleges and universities. Pre-requisite: All in all, a certificate well worth taking Turf Science Levels 1 & 2 in my opinion. Learned lots and made Course # N11243 good connections in the industry as Mar 30 - Jun 5, 2020 a result. I look forward to seeing what $799 + GST other turf or park related courses Olds has to offer online." Derek Priestley, Turf Science Student
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OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION TO CROP HORTICULTURE FOR This program prepares PRODUCTION & FACILITIES CANNABIS PRODUCTION graduates for employment (CNB 7001) ONLINE (CNB 7003) ONLINE in the cannabis production Students will be exposed to different Students will apply introductory industry, or to support those types of growing facilities, and horticulture knowledge to cannabis already in the workplace. their respective crop production specific production to empower them Entry-level job-based training systems. Environmental management to tend and care for plants in entry- is paired with hands-on equipment, irrigation systems, soil level production work. Cannabis experience which is committed management, and pest control will botany, growth cycle, genetics and to providing graduates with be discussed in the context of crop propagation, pest management, and the skills needed to enter into production. This broad introduction harvesting will be addressed. This will employment with a range of provides students with an initial include an introduction to chemical awareness of the facilities they may composition of cannabis. Typical grow cannabis producers, from encounter in a commercial context. room structures, designs and setups medicinal to adult use. Specific Course # N41266 will be discussed. areas of instruction include Pre-requisites: Introduction to Sep 9 - Oct 4, 2019 an introduction to horticulture Horticulture Production (CNB 7000) production and crop production Course # N41266 and Introduction to Crop Production & and facilities, cannabis Oct 15 - Nov 8, 2019 Facilities (CNB 7001). legislation and documentation, Course # N11582 Course # N41269 and horticulture practices Jan 6 - 31, 2020 Oct 15 - Nov 8, 2019 specific to cannabis production. $799 + GST Course # N11270 Jan 6 - Jan 31, 2020 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION CANNABIS LEGISLATION & $799 + GST (CNB 7000) ONLINE DOCUMENTATION (CNB 7002) ONLINE This course provides an entry-level PRACTICAL CANNABIS overview of horticulture production Students will learn the basics for PRODUCTION - FIELD STUDY for someone completely new to ensuring government compliance (CNB 7004) horticulture. Students will learn basic surrounding the production of Students will apply the production plant botany, plant life cycle, and cannabis. Legislative requirements practices from the Cannabis seed storage of common plants. A surrounding security requirements for Production Program in a hands-on variety of propagation methods will facility and staff, quality assurance environment with a producer in the be discussed, including plant, seed and quality control, and post- industry. Students are exposed to and vegetative and tissue culture harvest handling will be discussed. many aspects of production, from propagation. An overview of how This course will prepare students propagation through to drying, commercial greenhouse crops are who intend to work in the cannabis packaging and the regulatory produced will be discussed. field with an overview of current procedures. requirements for compliance and how Course # N41264 Pre-requisites: preceding 4 courses. to remain up to date if or as policies Sep 9 - Oct 4, 2019 change. Course # N31155 Course # N41487 Pre-requisites: Intro to Horticulture Aug 6 - 23, 2019 Oct 15 - Nov 8, 2019 Production (CNB 7000) and Intro to Course # N41272 Course # N41580 Crop Production (CNB 7001). Nov 18 - Dec 6, 2019 Nov 18 - Dec 13, 2019 Course # N41267 Course # N11271 Course # N11581 Sep 9 - Oct 4, 2019 Mar 16 - Apr 3, 2020 Feb 10 - Mar 6, 2020 Course # N11268
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OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION TO Don't wait to register This course prepares CANNABIS RETAIL students for employment in (CNB 7100) ONLINE last minute! the cannabis retail industry. It This course is completed entirely Register early to avoid will help students thrive in the online and students can log on at disappointment, as industry by introducing them times that best suit them in this to a scientific and biological 4-week course. Students will some courses have a framework for understanding complete various assessments maximum enrollment. cannabis, a variety of product and have access to an industry- knowledge and the regulations based instructor to help differentiate required to operate successfully themselves in this new and popular within a Canadian retail industry. cannabis outlet. Course # N41302 Sep 9 - Oct 4, 2019 Course # N11303 Feb 3 - 28, 2020
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OVERVIEW DISTILLING QUALITY THEORY OF DISTILLERY This exciting new program MGM'T (DST 7004) ONLINE OPERATIONS prepares graduates for In this course, students will learn (DST 7000) ONLINE employment in the growing the basics for ensuring government Students will learn the theory of alcohol spirits distillation compliance surrounding the distillation, distillation process industry, or to support those production and sale of spirits. Quality equipment, and basic distillery already in the workplace. This management systems including practices. This course provides the program provides applicable hygiene and cleaning systems, their background knowledge and theory and necessary hands-on role in quality and profitability will that is necessary for the hands- training, and is committed to also be discussed. Process control on application that is offered in the promotion of sustainable technology and automation in the Practical Distilling field study. guaranteeing the quality of marketed production practices. Specific Students will start their training in products and branding will be areas of instruction include all aspects of the theory of distilled addressed. products. fermentation theory and application, maturation and Course # 21002 Note: It is recommended that students May 4 - 29, 2020 blending of spirits, sensory take Distilling Quality Management Registration Deadline: Apr 20, 2020 evaluation, and quality and Fermentation Theory before $799 + GST + textbook taking Theory of Distillery Operations. assurance and management in a distillery environment. FERMENTATION THEORY Course # 31001 July 6 - 31, 2020 Admission Requirements: (DST 7003) ONLINE Registration Deadline: Jun 22, 2020 Students must be 18 prior to enrollment. It is highly recommended In this course, students will learn $799 + GST + textbook that students have a minimum Grade about the most common ingredients 11 education and some background in used in the production of distilled brewing, distilling, or wine-making. spirits. From the field to processing and through fermentation, the raw materials and their role in spirit production will be examined. Students will also learn about the microbiology of fermentation and the role different microorganisms play in the distillery. OLDS COLLEGE Course # 21003 Continuing Education Jun 1 - 26, 2020 Registration Deadline: May 18, 2020 $799 + GST + textbook
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BLENDING, MATURATION AND PRACTICAL DISTILLING “Quality management, SENSORY (DST 7002) ONLINE (DST 7001 ) Regulations and Health and This course addresses common Students will apply the distillery sensory descriptors and provides practices from the Craft Distilling Safety are critical to any training for accurately detecting program in a hands-on environment business operations. It is positive flavour contributors as well and assisting in the production of as taints and off-flavours in distilled commercial spirits. Students will be especially important in Distillery spirits. Sensory evaluations will be exposed to all aspects of production, operations due to the level of conducted along the entire production from raw material processing through risk. The course content and spectrum from raw materials to final packaging. This is a capstone course packaged product. Finishing spirits for the certificate, drawing on previous interesting forums provides and flavour additions will be discussed courses and providing a hands-on anyone looking at working in the along with the art of blending to component to learning. A 5-day field achieve flavour targets. Students will school component is required. distilling industry with information also learn how the storage of spirits Pre-requisite: 4 preceeding courses and a set of standards that will in wood and other types of materials can affect the final flavour of the spirit, Note: The 5-day field school benefit both employees and and the chemical changes that occur component will take place within employers. The professor was during ageing distilled products. these course dates, based on location capacity. Students will be asked to very knowledgeable, experienced Note: It is recommended that students select from available weeks during and supportive to students take Distilling Quality Management this time period. Please refer to our and Fermentation Theory before website. looking to get a great handle on taking Blending, Maturation and sensory. Course # 41080 these important topics.” Sep 16 - Oct 25, 2019 Course # 31002 Registration Deadline: Sep 2, 2019 Daniel Plenzik Aug 4 - 28, 2020 $799 + GST + textbook + travel and/or Registration Deadline: Jul 20, 2020 accommodations for field study. Craft Distilling Student $799 + GST + textbook
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OVERVIEW BREWING INGREDIENTS BREWERY EQUIPMENT AND This online introductory (BRW 7001) TECHNOLOGY (BRW 7002) program prepares graduates for In this course, the student will learn In this course, you will learn the employment in the expanding how various ingredients in the beer basics of unit operations and brewery, microbrewery and making process affect the style and processing equipment used in modern brewpub industries. The program quality of beer and will examine barley commercial beer making. The online provides insight into brewing and malting, the growing and selection modules will explore a variety of science and technology, recipe of barley, the different varieties for equipment from filtration to packaging. formulations, and packaging. malting, and the technology and You will investigate scheduling, record Each course may be taken as science of malting grains for different keeping, packaging techniques, basic a stand-alone course or once beer styles. The student will analyze tanks and temperature controls, lauter malt, specialty malts and adjuncts tuns, mash filters and wort boiling all five courses are completed and examine the growing of hops systems. successfully, the student will and varieties of hops that come from Course # N41499 receive an Introduction to principal production areas worldwide. Brewing Certificate. Students Nov 4 - Dec 20, 2019 The student will investigate the effect $799 + GST wishing to enroll in the on- of hops on the production of wort and campus Brewmaster and the development of beer flavour. Brewery Operations Management Course # N41498 Diploma program at Olds Sep 16 - Nov 1, 2019 College, are eligible to apply for $799 + GST Recognition of Prior Learning to receive transfer credit for the applicable courses completed online.
Note: Completion of the online Olds College Brewery: courses does not guarantee admission into the on-campus Did You Know? program. Students must be 18 years of age or older to enroll. As a social enterprise we are not profit There are no pre-requisites, however, high school education driven. All revenue from beer sales goes and English language proficiency is highly recommended. It toward supporting education and the is advisable to take Brewing Ingredients and Brewery brewing industry. Our goal is to train the next Equipment and Technology generation right and to produce the best courses, prior to taking the other brewing courses. beer possible while doing so!
Retail Beer Store Hours of Operation: Tues-Sat from 12pm - 6pm
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BREWHOUSE CALCULATIONS BREWING MICROBIOLOGY BREW PACKAGING AND RECIPE FORMULATION (BRW 7004) (BRW 7005) (BRW 7003) This course will focus on In this course, the student will develop In this course, you will learn to microorganisms involved in beer a basic knowledge of bottling, canning use mathematics in the brewery in production. Students will develop and kegging beer, emphasizing best materials control and development an awareness and understanding practices and their impact on product of beer recipes to determine precise of the importance of the biology of stability and shelf life. Students alcohol levels, and grain and hop yeasts, their growth, propagation will learn how issues of colloidal usage rates. You will develop your and management. Students will stability, microbiological stability and own recipes in the brewing courses. also be exposed to other organisms oxygen pickup relate to processing that influence brewing and the role techniques and how packaging quality Course # 11501 played by enzymes. Online exercises control tests relate to process control. Jan 6 - Feb 21, 2020 will investigate biology, cultivation, Students will investigate how draught $799 + GST purification, and identification of system design and maintenance yeast and bacteria involved in beer relates back to the core of delivering production. beer at its best to the consumer. Course # 11500 Students will learn principles of Feb 24 - Apr 10, 2020 labelling and packaging line design. $799 + GST Students will learn the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace. Course # N11502 Apr 20 - Jun 5, 2020 $799 + GST
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OVERVIEW NOTES Olds College Bookstore: For greenhouse operators, Fees shown are subject 1-800-661-6537 ext. 4630 landscape developers, market to change without notice. ACC Bookstore: gardeners, community Courses that require 1-800-862-6307, ext. 6788 gardening enthusiasts, parks textbook(s) have textbook UofS Bookstore: and recreation horticultural details on the program page of (306) 966-4465 or 1-888-214-8888, or workers, people interested in the Olds College website. online at www.usask.ca/bookstore employment in the horticulture * Students should note industry, and the serious home that registrations after gardener. Employees and the registration deadlines APPLIED BOTANY entrepreneurs alike benefit from posted will be charged a $75 (PUS 7000) ONLINE the in-depth knowledge they administration fee. Students Basic plant anatomy at the cellular and gain. The PHC Program will will not be accepted after a whole organ levels are covered as well benefit you whether you want to course has started. as the processes of photosynthesis turn your passion for gardening and respiration. You will learn plant into a business, find a job, TERM DATES classification and naming, with advance your career or simply botanical grammar being emphasized. garden with the confidence of an TERM 1: Plant hormones, pollination, fruit expert. Course Dates: set, and ripening are discussed. The PHC Program is unique Sep 16 - Nov 22, 2019 Basic propagation is addressed and comprehensive coverage is given among horticulture programs in Registration Deadline: Sep 3, 2019 to climatic factors of importance Canada for its content relevant to prairie horticulture. The course to the prairie environment, TERM 2: concludes with a discussion on its convenience of distance Course Dates: diseases of significance to prairie study and its four streams of Jan 13 - Mar 20, 2020 horticulture. specialization. Registration Deadline: Textbook recommended and/or Complete one course or the Jan 2, 2020 required; please check our website for details. entire Certificate Program. TERM 3: Offered in: Choose one of these four Course Dates: Certificate streams: Term 1: Course # N41470 Mar 23 - May 29, 2020 Term 2: Course # N11471 • Fruit and Vegetable Production Registration Deadline: Term 3: Course # N11472 • Greenhouse Crop Production Mar 9, 2020 University of Saskatchewan (UofS) • Nursery Crop Production $660 + GST • Landscaping and Arboriculture THE PHC PROGRAM IS JOINTLY OFFERED Did You Know? THROUGH: The Prairie Horticulture Final term dates and prices are • Olds College (OC), Olds, AB subject to change. Please visit Certificate is celebrating our website, prior to registering. • Assiniboine Community College, (ACC), Brandon, MB 25 years! See pg. 38 for • University of Saskatchewan details and scholarship (U of S), Saskatoon, SK opportunities!
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ARBORICULTURE BASICS OF HORTICULTURAL FRUIT PRODUCTION (POL 7010) ONLINE MARKETING (PUS 7002) ONLINE Learn basic terminology used (POL 7001) ONLINE You will learn about the role of the in arboriculture, understand the This course introduces marketing basics prairie climate in large-scale fruit principles of care and maintenance to those interested in marketing within production; plant breeding and of trees and shrubs in the landscape, the horticulture industry. You will gain cold hardiness; flowering and fruit learn procedures involved in the an understanding of the fundamental development; fruit growth, thinning, installation, establishment and marketing elements of the Canadian and maturity indices; harvesting maintenance of trees and shrubs, and and prairie horticultural industry, basic techniques; and concepts of post- understand basic concepts of the principles of marketing and consumer harvest storage are briefly discussed. effects of the urban environment on behaviour, price-setting, elements of the Site selection, orchard establishment, the growth of woody plants. sales process, distribution channels in planting and frost protection, as Note: It is recommended that you domestic and global markets, and the well as pruning and grafting are complete Applied Botany and Soils marketing plan and its components. also covered. Fruit crops include for Horticulture before registering in apples, plums, pears, strawberries, this class. It is also recommended to Offered in: raspberries, currants, and saskatoon have knowledge of or be concurrently Term 1: Course # N41408 berries. enroled in Woody Landscape Plants Term 2: Course # N11456 It is strongly recommended that you and Safe Work/Pesticide Application. Olds College complete Applied Botany before $499 + GST Offered in: registering for Fruit Production. Textbook recommended and/or Term 1: Course # N41399 FLORAL DESIGN Term 3: Course # N11402 required; please check our website for Olds College (PUS 7001) ONLINE details. $499 + GST Learn the basics of the theory and Offered in: practice of floral design. Topics covered Term 2: Course # N11476 BASICS OF HORTICULTURAL will include floral crop origins and University of Saskatchewan (UofS) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT distribution, basic botany, nomenclature $500 + GST (POL 7000) ONLINE and terminology, care and handling of fresh cut flowers/foliage. Learn a basic GREENHOUSE STRUCTURES This online course introduces understanding of the tools, supplies, AND ENVIRONMENTS business management basics and mechanics used in floral design. (POL 7004) ONLINE to those who are interested in Floral design styles, elements, and operating a small business within the principles are also covered. You will In this online course, you will learn horticulture industry. You will gain an be required to purchase tools and the fundamentals of greenhouse understanding of the characteristics of supplies in order to complete course construction and maintenance, as well a small business and the principles of assignments and activities. as specialized features of greenhouse small business organization, financial Textbook recommended and/or structures and environmental controls. performance in a small business, required; please check our website for Textbook recommended and/or small business budgeting, and human details. required; please check our website for resource management for the small Offered in: details. business. Term 1: Course # N41473 Textbook required; please check our Offered in: University of Saskatchewan (UofS) website for details. Term 2: Course # N11432 $500 + GST + textbook + tools Term 3: Course # N11435 Offered in: Olds College Term 1: Course # N41405 $499 + GST + textbook Term 2: Course # 11007N11426 Term 3: Course # 11026N11453 Olds College $499 + GST + textbook
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GREENHOUSE CROP HUMAN RESOURCE Note: It is strongly advised that you PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT complete Applied Botany and Soils (POL 7003) ONLINE (PAS 7000) ONLINE for Horticulture before registering for Indoor Landscaping. A light meter is In this online course, you will learn This course covers leadership required to complete assignments in several aspects of greenhouse development through human resource this course. production including an overview management. Special emphasis Textbook recommended and/or of the prairie greenhouse industry, will be given to the theory of human required; please check our website for production economics, chemical resource management and the details. and biological pest control, and the development of management skills. Offered in: production of bedding plants, potted, The course addresses the role of Term 1: Course # N41480 and flowering plants and vegetables. a manager, management theories University of Saskatchewan (UofS) Textbook recommended and/or and styles, work group behaviour, $660 + GST + textbook required; please check our website for and leadership and influence. More details. practical applications of human resource management such as INTEGRATED PLANT Offered in: MANAGEMENT Term 1: Course # N41411 motivation, staff development, Term 2: Course # N11429 performance appraisal, stress (POL 7009) ONLINE management, and interpersonal Olds College This course outlines the basics of communications will receive $659 + GST + textbooks identifying, monitoring, predicting, considerable attention. and managing the environment and Textbook recommended and/or pest problems affecting horticulture HERBACEOUS LANDSCAPE required; please check our website for crop growth. Upon completion of PLANTS (POL 7005) ONLINE details. this course, you should be able to This course is a study of common Offered in: diagnose problems, provide solutions, plants in prairie landscapes including Term 1: Course # N41462 and predict how the manipulation of herbaceous perennials, biennials, and Term 2: Course # N11463 growing conditions will impact other annual flowers. You will also learn Term 3: Course # N11464 factors. about classification, identification, Assiniboine Community College Note: It is strongly advised that you landscape characteristics, $499 + GST + textbook complete Applied Botany and Soils adaptations, cultural requirements, for Horticulture before registering for value, and use. INDOOR LANDSCAPING Integrated Plant Management. This Offered in: (PUS 7003) ONLINE course draws on a broad range of Term 2: Course # N11438 material covered in other courses and Term 3: Course # N11450 You will learn about the theory and is best taken near the end of the PHC Olds College practice of indoor landscaping in this program. $499 + GST course. Topics include an overview of the indoor landscaping industry, Offered in: basic design concepts, people/ Term 1: Course # N41414 Term 2: Course # N11441 Olds College Bookstore: plant relationships, and the function 1-800-661-6537 ext. 4630 of plants in the indoor environment. Olds College ACC Bookstore: Plant culture, maintenance, and $659 + GST 1-800-862-6307, ext. 6788 integrated pest management are UofS Bookstore: discussed. The course concludes (306) 966-4465 or 1-888-214-8888, or with a section on indoor landscaping online at www.usask.ca/bookstore as a business: preparation of cost estimates, budgeting, advertising, etc. You should be able to create, install, and maintain a commercial indoor landscape on completion of this course. 34 | Plants & Horticulture Register Today! oldscollege.ca/ce | 1.800.661.6537 > Prairie Horticulture Certificate (PHC)
LANDSCAPE DESIGN NURSERY CROP POST HARVEST HANDLING (POL 7007) ONLINE PRODUCTION OF FOOD CROPS Develop the skills you need to produce (PAS 7001) ONLINE (PAS 7004) ONLINE a simple landscape design for a This course covers the principles and The principles of post-harvest client. This course covers explaining practices of the production of trees, handling, storage, and transportation the design process, identifying shrubs, and perennial plants. Both of fruits, vegetables, and herbs are client needs, producing a series of field and container production are covered in this course. Learn handling preliminary site plans and a design addressed in the commercial business and storage practices to maintain the program, using drafting equipment, environment. The historical evolution quality of fresh fruits and vegetables and producing a basic landscape of the prairie industry is discussed as on the Canadian Prairies, what design in “plan view”. it relates to current crop management. constitutes high quality produce, Offered in: Note: It is strongly recommended when a crop should be harvested Term 1: Course # N41420 that you have completed Applied for optimum quality, specific storage Term 2: Course # N11444 Botany, Soils for Horticulture, Safe environments required by various Olds College Work/Pesticides, Integrated Plant crops, and causes of quality loss $659 + GST Management, Woody Landscape during storage and transportation. Plants, or obtained consent from your Storage and handling of fresh herbs LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION home institution program director. will also be discussed. Note: Before enrolling in this course, Textbook(s) recommended and/or (POL 7006) ONLINE you should be familiar with botanical required; please check our website for structures of fruits and vegetables. This course will introduce you to the details. theory and application of landscape Applied Botany is recommended prior construction. You will learn about Offered in: to taking this course. Term 2: Course # N11465 interlocking paving stones, water Offered in: Assiniboine Community College features, retaining walls, low voltage Term 3: Course # N11469 $499 + GST + textbooks lighting, wooden decks and fences. Assiniboine Community College Safety procedures are emphasized. $499 + GST Offered in: Term 1: Course # N41417 Olds College $499 + GST “I found the Landscape Design course very enjoyable and it really expanded my thinking about what a yard or landscape could be, MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC and how to make it beautiful. I started with a yard that I thought PLANTS (PUS 7004) ONLINE was hopeless, and through the steps in the class, I was able to This is an introductory course covering imagine a designed yard that is beautiful, fun, inviting, and still the production and marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants on the fairly low maintenance. I feel triumphant!” Prairies. You will develop useful skills that can be applied to establishing Tony K. Toews or conducting an herb production, processing, or marketing enterprise. PHC Student Textbook(s) recommended and/or required; please check our website for details. Offered in: Term 2: Course # N11479 University of Saskatchewan (UofS) $500 + GST + textbooks For more course information, please visit our website Plants & Horticulture | 35 > Prairie Horticulture Certificate (PHC)
SAFE WORK/PESTICIDE SOILS FOR HORTICULTURE APPLICATION (PUS 7005) ONLINE (PAS 7002) ONLINE You will get an introduction to the This course discusses aspects of fundamental principles of Soil Science attitudes on safety in the use of with specific reference to the study pesticides in the horticulture industry. of horticulture in this course. The Topics include attitudes, basic components of soil, their physical and chemistry, legislation and regulations, chemical properties, and soil-water labeling, toxicity, handling practices, relationships will be the theoretical environmental protection, pest basics on which soil management management, application equipment, and fertility is considered. Synthetic emergency response, and public and natural fertilizers, as well as PLANT PROPAGATION relations. amendments which improve soil (POL 7008) ONLINE Textbook(s) recommended and/or physical properties, are investigated. Potting media for greenhouse You will learn both theoretical and required; please check our website for production are examined; however, the practical information for plant prop- details. course emphasis is on natural soils. agation. Gain an understanding of the Offered in: Offered in: physiological and physical processes Term 1: Course # N41459 Term 1: Course # N41481 involved in propagation and the Term 2: Course # N11460 Term 2: Course # N11482 required skills to carry out various Term 3: Course # N11461 Term 3: Course # N11483 propagation techniques. Assiniboine Community College University of Saskatchewan (UofS) Note: It is strongly recommended $499 + GST + textbooks $660 + GST you complete Applied Botany prior to registering for this course. You TURFGRASS PRODUCTION will propagate plants from seed and cuttings. Olds College Bookstore: AND MANAGEMENT 1-800-661-6537 ext. 4630 (PAS 7003) ONLINE Textbook recommended and/or ACC Bookstore: This course outlines the production required; please check our website for 1-800-862-6307, ext. 6788 and maintenance of turfgrasses to details. UofS Bookstore: enable you to function within the (306) 966-4465 or 1-888-214-8888, or Offered in: landscaping and turf production online at www.usask.ca/bookstore Term 1: Course # N41423 industries. Topics include an overview Term 3: Course # N11447 of the turfgrass industry, turfgrass Olds College physiology, plant morphology and $659 + GST (see website for required species identification, native turfgrass, materials) soils, turfgrass establishment, culture, management practices and problems, “ This was a great course for propagation including a lot of practical turfgrass pest control and integrated hands on assignments. Seed collection and extraction, seed pest management. propagation, vegetative propagation, grafting etc. The course load Textbook(s) recommended and/or required; please check our website for was high but well worth it." details. Offered in: Jeannine Beck Term 1: Course # N41466 PHC Student Term 2: Course # N11467 Term 3: Course # N11468 (Re: Plant Propagation Class) Assiniboine Community College $659 + GST + textbook
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VEGETABLE CROP WOODY LANDSCAPE PRODUCTION PLANTS (PUS 7006) ONLINE “ This was a very challenging course and very heavy on (PUS 7007) ONLINE You will learn about plants You will learn about soils, climate, common in prairie landscapes research. If anyone plans to equipment management, and including deciduous and evergreen start any type of small business marketing of vegetable crops on the trees, shrubs, vines, and ground whether in horticulture or other, Canadian Prairies. Get acquainted covers. This course also covers with the common needs of various classification, identification, landscape it is well worth taking and will groups of crops ranging from pole to characteristics, adaptations, cultural provide a strong positive start to vine crops. Completion of this course requirements, value, and use. your business." will provide you with the knowledge Textbook recommended and/or from which to draw extensively in required; please check our website for establishing a vegetable enterprise, details. Jeannine Beck managing an existing operation, performing various duties with another Offered in: PHC Student grower’s business, or in advising Term 1: Course # N41477 (Re: Basics of Horticulture others on vegetable production. Term 2: Course # N11478 Management Class) Note: It is recommended that you University of Saskatchewan (UofS) complete Applied Botany and Soils for $500 + GST + textbook Horticulture before registering in this course. Textbook(s) recommended and/or required; please check our website for details. Offered in: Term 1: Course # N41474 Term 2: Course # N11475 University of Saskatchewan (UofS) $500 + GST + textbook
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The Prairie Horticulture Certificate (PHC) celebrates 25 years of educating horticulture enthusiasts! With more than 700 graduates over the past 25 years, the program continues to be popular for professional and aspiring gardeners alike. This fully online program is focused on the horticultural practices unique to the Prairie Provinces. Also unique, is the collaboration between the colleges and universities of these provinces through a consortium between Olds College (Alber- ta), University of Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan) and Assiniboine Community College (Manitoba). PHC provides all the essential tools to work in the horticulture industry so you can start your own business or advance your career. The PHC is designed as a part-time program with a flexible schedule to accommodate your school and work-life balance. Courses are offered over three 10-week terms per year. Not all courses are offered in every term so be sure to check each specific course offering. The terms start in September, January, and March, with a break during the summer months when most horticulture professionals and enthusiasts are busy. You must complete a minimum of nine courses (equal to 360 hours) to meet the graduation requirements, which takes approximately two years with continuous enrollment.
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE - GARDEN WRITERS' ASSOCIATION
The Garden Writers' Association (GWA) offers scholarships intended as a tuition aid or as an aid in the purchase of textbooks, garden books, and special horticultural projects. The GardenComm Kathleen Fisher Memorial Scholarship is made in recognition of Kathleen Fisher who was the editor of The American Gardener, the journal of the American Horticultural Society. It is given annually in the amount of $500 to any full-time or part-time post secondary or graduate student, including technical schools and community colleges, majoring in horticulture, plant science or journalism, with an interest in garden communications. For more information, visit their website and download the scholarship package at: Gardencomm.org
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OVERVIEW CANADA'S OZONE LAYER CWB WELD TEST Olds College offers something PROTECTION AWARENESS Olds College is an authorized test for everyone. Do you want TRAINING (FORMERLY CFC/ centre for the Canadian Welding to drive farm machinery or a HCFC/HFC CONTROL IN Bureau (CWB). Welders who are not motorhome with airbrakes? Do THE REFRIGERATION & AIR employed by a company certified to you work in an environment CONDITIONING INDUSTRY) CSA W47.1 and are not a member of a that operates forklifts? Would union providing testing facilities may you like to be able to do more This 8 hour environmental awareness test here. training course, based on Environment things around the home or For more information, please call: Canada's "Code of Practice for maybe excel at a hobby you 1-800-661-6537 Elimination of Fluorocarbon Emissions Kris: ext 8250 or Tony: ext 8274 have always wanted to learn in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning more about? Courses such as Systems", deals with environmentally- Testing held every Monday morning: welding are no longer for only correct equipment design, proper # of Plates: Rate Student Rate* career minded individuals. Our handling of refrigerants, and will (see note) programs will help exercise prepare participants for complying 1 $145 $ 95 with provincial regulations covering the left and right sides of your 2 $290 $190 refrigeration and air conditioning brain. 3 $435 $285 systems. Each attendee will receive 4 $550 $380 AIR BRAKE ENDORSEMENT the Participant Manual to refer to in class and take home. GST will be applied to the above Complete the requirement of Specific topics covered: Science of prices. the Alberta Transportation “Q” ozone depletion, isolation valving, Endorsement for vehicles using recommended components, leak *Note: Student Rate discount applies if an air brake system. Following the detection methods, system charging you are currently enrolled as a student successful completion of the practical procedures, special maintenance at Olds College at the time of testing. component, you are required to go provisions and refrigerant recovery, to an Alberta Registries Office to reuse, recycle and reclamation complete a written exam. equipment. This course is strictly theory and does Course # N41316 not incorporate hands-on training. For Nov 2, 2019 (8am-5pm) further information, please call HRAI Testing: Nov 5 & 7, 2019 (6-9pm) at 1-800-661-3369. Participants who attend the course and successfully Course # N11315 achieve a mark of 75% or higher on Jan 18, 2020 (8am-5pm) the exam will receive certification Testing: Jan 21 & 23, 2020 (6-9pm) in the form of an Ozone Depleting Course # N11314 Substances (ODS) card. Feb 22, 2020 (8am-5pm) Course # N41310 Testing: Feb 25 & 27, 2020 (6-9pm) Nov 21, 2019 (4pm-12am)
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HOME SAUSAGE MAKING SMALL ENGINES - TUNE UP & INTRODUCTION TO WELDING This hands on class is a perfect fit REGULAR MAINTENANCE For beginners as well as welders who for someone looking to learn about For those with little to no experience would like more hands-on practice. sausage making production for home with engines. This course will cover This course will cover the theory, use. Course covers all topics related the theory and techniques to diagnose techniques, and shop practice of to creating that perfect sausage, small engines. Students will then have oxy-acetylene welding of mild steel, including: equipment set up and hands-on time in the lab to tune up brazing, flame cutting, arc welding, maintenance, meat block selection, and perform regular maintenance on and MIG welding. casing practical skills, mixing spices, small engines such as lawnmowers, Students are required to supply their smokehouse operation / maintenance, garden tractors, motorcycles, and own safety glasses, coveralls, sturdy linking and tying, recipe development, snowmobiles. You will come away shoes (steel-toe recommended), proper grinding and stuffing with a better understanding on welding gloves, pliers and welding techniques, as well as food safety and how to diagnose electrical, fuel and beanie or hat. sanitation practices. mechanical problems and get the Course # N41335 Course # N41398 engine tuned up. Sep 23 - Oct 28, 2019 (6pm-9pm) Sep 28, 2019 (9am - 3pm) Course # N41337 Mon & Weds for 10 evenings (30 hrs) Course # N41397 Sep 23 - Oct 16, 2019 (6pm-9pm) $499 + GST (manual included) Nov 2, 2019 (9am - 3pm) Mon & Weds for 7 evenings (21 hrs) $399 + GST Course # N11396 Feb 1, 2020 (9am - 3pm) SMALL ENGINES - $149 + GST OVERHAUL PROCEDURES For those that have either completed HOME GAME BUTCHERING the Tune Up and Regular maintenance course or someone that has a This is a great beginner course for good deal of experience in regular anyone looking to cut and process maintenance of small engines and their own wild game. Learn proper and wants to learn how to overhaul an efficient techniques that may be easily engine. This course will go into depth done from home. These skills will help regarding the overhaul of engine you get the most out of your carcass. systems, drive trains and electrical Topics covered include: muscle systems. groups, seam butchering, boning, Course # N41336 carcass breakdown, roast tying, steak "This course was excellent. The Oct 28 - Nov 20, 2019 (6pm-9pm) cutting, wrapping and of course, food Mon & Weds for 7 evenings (21 hrs) instructor was knowledgeable safety and sanitation. $399 + GST and personable, and he Course # N41391 conveyed his information well. Sep 14, 2019 (9am - 3pm) I would certinaly recommend Course # N41392 this course to other beginning Nov 16, 2019 (9am - 3pm) welders. I feel confident now Course # N11393 to continue my working with Jan 18, 2020 (9am - 3pm) OLDS COLLEGE welding at home. Well done $149 + GST Continuing Education Paul, and well done Olds College. " Brett Caukill Introduction to Welding Student 40 | Trades & Industry Register Today! oldscollege.ca/ce | 1.800.661.6537 > Trades & Industry
FUNDAMENTAL FORGING • Rasping and filing AGRICULTURAL AND HEAVY Learn basic Blacksmithing skills in a Note: The finished project will be a EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE 1-day course. The course includes candle holder. Blended Delivery: You can now an overview of safety, tools, and complete the Agricultural and Heavy Course # N41328 forge management. You will apply Equipment First Year Certificate from Oct 19, 2019 (9am - 5pm) your knowledge while learning metal the comfort of your home, coupled working skills such as drawing out a Course # N11530 with a few visits on campus. While taper, flattening, punching holes and Feb 22, 2020 (9am - 5pm) on campus you will receive important forming decorative scrolls, leaves or $199 + GST hands-on instruction in our labs. The twists, all when manipulating steel curriculum is exactly the same as over a forge. the full-time on-campus program. BEYOND BEGINNER FORGING Note: Age restriction of 16+ years Students will complete a total of 10 applies, although ages 14-15 may This is a two-day format that builds on courses throughout the year, 5 in attend if accompanied by an enrolled the skills learned in the Fundamental the fall semester and 5 in the winter adult. Forging courses. You DO NOT need semester. Lab time is maximized! to have completed those courses, Upon successful completion of this LEVEL I: but some experience will make program, students will be able to: You will be completing 2 projects that your day go smoother. Courses showcase your skill: • Employ current Occupational Health include a discussion of techniques, and Safety, and Industry Safety A) Smaller gauge metal- smaller demonstrations, and lot of practice Standards and procedures in the project such as a pendant, bracelet in front of the forge. You will go home workplace or key chain. with the tools that you made. • Communicate to achieve desired In our offered TOOL SERIES, we B) Larger gauge metal – making a outcomes in industry hook or hoof pick. include: • Make decisions regarding the Course # N41327 PUNCHES & CHISELS: adjustment and repair of agricultural Sep 21, 2019 (9am - 5pm) You will make 2 punches and 2 chisels and heavy equipment systems (3/8 square stock), which are pivotal • Demonstrate proficiency in Course # N11347 tools for your blacksmithing future. If adjustment and repair of selected Jan 25, 2020 (9am - 5pm) you have time, you may also make a agricultural and heavy equipment 28” fire poker or bottle opener with a Course # N11348 systems to meet industry and dragon head chiseled into the handle. Apr 18, 2020 (9am - 5pm) Government standards This can be the start of your fire set! $199 + GST • Diagnose common faults on Course # N41329 agricultural and heavy equipment Nov 16 - 17, 2019 LEVEL II: • Maintain agricultural and heavy $399 + GST (all supplies included) Expand on the skills you learned equipment in Level I. You DO NOT need to TONG MAKING: • Use advanced technologies on have completed Level I, but some Every Blacksmith needs a set of tongs agricultural and heavy equipment. experience will make your day and when you make your own you can Please contact Olds College go smoother. Or, just be super be even more proud to own them. This Admissions for more information on adventurous and jump right in! Areas hands-on lab time will give you the the Fall, 2020 offerings. covered include: time to complete a set of blacksmith $5,267 including tuition and fees • How to rivet two pieces of forged tongs that you can use in your own material together forge. You will use skills of tapering, drawing out, riveting, chiseling, etc. to • Chiseling to make split scroll ends; complete this. • Twisting joinery • Riveting and collaring (connecting Course # N11349 several pieces together) Mar 28 - 29, 2020 $399 + GST + Materials For more course information, please visit our website Trades & Industry | 41 > Utility Tree Worker / Trimmer
UTILITY TREE WORKER UTILITY TREE WORKER AND OPTIONAL STUMP SAFETY TRAINING UTILITY TREE TRIMMER TREATMENT PESTICIDE Are you currently employed in a RECERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION position where you are clearing brush The Professional Vegetation The Stump Treatment Pesticide and trimming trees around power Manager's Association (PVMA), in Certificate is required for individuals lines? This 2-week course can help association with the Work & Safety applying herbicides to stumps and is you take your career to the next Standards Division of Alberta Labour available only to those with a Utility level as it is one of the components requires certified Utility Tree Trimmers Tree Worker or Utility Tree Trimmer required to apply for certification and Utility Tree Workers to complete a Certificate. The Stump Treatment as a Utility Tree Worker or Utility recertification course within five years tutorial and exam are optional and Tree Trimmer in Alberta with the after obtaining their initial certification offered in the evening during the Utility Professional Vegetation Manager's and every five years thereafter. You Tree Worker Safety course. Association (PVMA). will be updated on current electrical Intake 1: Spring, 2020 safety standards and safety practices Prerequisite: You must have six Exam: Spring, 2020 important to you on the job. months of related work experience Intake 2: Spring, 2020 in tree and brush work around power Register in this course if your Exam: Spring, 2020 lines to register for this course. certificate expires in 2019. For registration information, please Special Requirements: Please After successful completion of this check www.oldscollege.ca/ce check the Olds College Continuing course and a passing mark on the Registrations open in early Dec, 2019 Education website for specific exam, currently employed Utility Tree Contract training for groups of 12+ eligibility criteria, student equipment Workers and Utility Tree Trimmers can available. Please contact for info.
and supplies required for this course. apply to the PVMA for recertification. $200 + GST Intake 1: Nov 14 - 15, 2019 After successful completion of this course and the required number of $440 + GST UTW 3-DAY ELECTRICAL work experience hours, students can For registration information, please TRAINING (FOR OUT-OF- apply to the PVMA for certification. check www.oldscollege.ca/ce PROVINCE PARTICIPANTS) PVMA contact: www.pvma.ca Registrations open in early Dec, 2019 This 3 day training has been Intake 1: Spring, 2020 developed and approved by the PVMA Intake 2: Spring, 2020 Please note, class prices for to accommodate out of province For registration information, please utility tree workers. If you are an out check www.oldscollege.ca/ce this program are subject to of province certified worker,please Registrations open in early Dec, 2019 change without notice. contact PVMA for approval to $2,625 + GST attend. Includes classroom training, field trip and hands-on demos of UTILITY TREE TRIMMER / WORKER PRE-REQUISITE COURSE electrical safety as it relates to utility tree work. Becoming a certified UTT or UTW is a process that requires a specialized set
of skills. This requires numerous specific competencies to be completed and Spring, 2020 documented by a Certified UTT or UTW. Olds College is proud to be able to offer a customized 4-day course that focuses on the specific skill sets that will $900 + GST help an individual move towards achieving the pre-qualifications to attend the PVMA's Certification course. The following competency areas will be covered in depth: • Safety • Aerial Lift Devices • Knot and Rope Basics • Electrical awareness • Tree Climbing
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OVERVIEW HEAVY EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCED HEAVY Are you in need of training OPERATOR (HEO) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR to start your career? If you CERTIFICATE SAFETY CERTIFICATION get excited about the idea The Heavy Equipment Operator Industry is seeing a need for their of running a large piece of Certificate Program (HEO) provides experienced operators to have machinery then our programs you with the knowledge and skills proficiency certification in order are an excellent place to start. required to join the workforce as an to either bid on projects or abide Get the head start you need entry-level heavy equipment operator. by insurance guidelines. While this to find employment operating In this 12-week program, plus a is not legislated in Alberta at this equipment in the construction, practicum, you will focus on job- time, Olds College has government oil and gas, infrastructure or site fundamentals including health, approved Heavy Equipment mining industries. safety, and environmental training and Operator Curriculum. We are able awareness; equipment maintenance to provide equipment specific This program has admission and operation; and application of Safety Certification. This is based requirements and student earth moving techniques using hands- upon our curriculum that has been funding may be available. on operations. You will be trained to developed and reviewed with Industry Please contact us for more operate selected pieces of equipment, Stakeholders. Prerequisite hours details. which may include a compactor, for entry into the evaluations are loader, dozer, grader, skid steer and EQUIPMENT BASED. We require that Register early to avoid excavator. prior to us evaluating an operator, a sufficient amount of hours on the disappointment, as some 2 Locations: specific piece of equipment must be Sep 3 - Nov 22, 2019: Ponoka area courses have a maximum logged. Equipment includes loader, or enrollment. For course skid steer, dozer, grader and packer. Olds, AB (15 minutes from Olds) information or to register: Students that successfully complete Spring, 2020 the classroom work and evaluation will For more information, please visit Visit: www.oldscollege.ca/ce receive a certificate valid for 3 years. Call: 403-556-8281 oldscollege.ca/ce Group rates available. Toll Free 1-800-661-6537 $10,990 + student fees & supplies Please contact for more details: [email protected] or call: 403-556-8341 This program may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta $275 per piece of equipment. Job Grant! Please see page 48 for details or visit: Equipment costs or travel costs to site oldscollege.ca for more infomation is not included in price. Thank You to our Industry Partners:
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OVERVIEW HUMANE SLAUGHTER: HUMANE SLAUGHTER: This program is designed as STUNNING & KILLING THE BARN ENVIRONMENT a basic introduction into the (ANS 7009) ONLINE (ANS 7011) ONLINE world of humane handling and On successful completion, you will This module covers the assessment stunning. Participants will gain be able to describe how an effective of animals for their fitness and the an understanding of the theory stun is achieved, list the differences in assessment of an animal’s basic and applications related to the action between penetrating and non- needs - including food, water, space, slaughter of all species that are penetrating equipment, and define the segregation and thermal comfort. A processed in Canada. In ad- term kinetic energy and its relevance section also looks at how barns can dition to this, proper handling to mechanical stunning methods. be designed to allow for efficient movement of animals. and animal welfare are covered Prerequisite: Introduction/Animal in the course material. Welfare Prerequisite: Introduction/Animal Continuous enrollment - stu- Welfare $99 + GST dents have 3 months after $99 + GST registering to complete a single HUMANE SLAUGHTER: course. If you enroll in the BLEEDING (ANS 7008) ONLINE HUMANE SLAUGHTER: entire program, you have 12 POULTRY (ANS 7012) ONLINE months to complete the entire On successful completion, you will program. be able to state why bleeding causes This module covers elements as they the death of an animal, identify relate specifically to the humane Note: You may register at any the major blood vessels and their handling and slaughter of poultry, time. Classes start on the function, explain the differences the barn environment, handling and second Wednesday of each between species that affect the rate of restraint, stunning and killing, and month. death, explain why the time between bleeding. stunning and bleeding is important, Prerequisite: Introduction/Animal give examples of factors that affect $499 + GST for total program! Welfare Advance registration required. stun to bleed time, and state legal considerations concerning animal $99 + GST welfare during bleeding. INTRODUCTION/ANIMAL Prerequisite: Introduction/Animal WELFARE (ANS 7007) ONLINE Welfare Group rates available On successful completion, you will $99 + GST upon request be able to define the term "Animal (20 or more participants) Welfare", describe the origins and HUMANE SLAUGHTER: Please email: development of animal welfare, HANDLING & RESTRAINT [email protected] list the five freedoms, state when (ANS 7010) slaughterhouses were first regulated, ONLINE and explain the purpose of quality On successful completion, you will assurance. be able to identify the key behaviour traits of animals, describe the senses $79 + GST of sight, hearing and smell in animals, and describe what is meant by the "field of vision". Prerequisite: Introduction/Animal Welfare OLDS COLLEGE $99 + GST Continuing Education
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