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Employment, Training and Career Services Directory Edmonton Region The Edmonton Region Employment, Training and Career Services Directory is compiled by: Alberta Human Services (HS) Community and Business Services – Edmonton Region If you have any questions regarding the directory, please contact: Kimberly Flowers Phone: (780) 415-6232 Email: [email protected] The purpose of this directory is to provide Albertans, Alberta Works clients and staff with an online listing of employment, training and career services information within the Edmonton Region. Funding: Most of the programs listed are available at no cost for participants with the exception of programs listed by participating Educational Institutions. Financial Assistance may be available for students to attend an Educational Institution or a Contracted Training Provider. Please contact the provider for more information. If a program is identified as ►Alberta Works Funded, this means that the program is funded by the Community and Business Services (CBS) branch, Edmonton Region, HS. If a program is identified as an AFA Provider, this means that the Training Provider has signed an Accountability Framework Agreement (AFA) with HS and the provider is responsible for ensuring that all Alberta Works funded learners accepted into their selected programs have received an employability assessment and demonstrated the need for training to achieve an employment outcome. Please Note: The content of this directory is based on information provided by Service Providers, Educational Institutions and HS and may not be all-inclusive. In this directory, there are links to other websites. HS is not responsible for the content provided by other organizations on their websites or by other means. Please direct comments or inquiries regarding these organizations or their websites to the organization in question. The programs offered by Service Providers and Educational Institutions may change or may not always be available at the time of publication. ETCS (Employment, Training and Career Services) Directory, Edmonton Region – March 2012 Page 2 http://www.employment.alberta.ca/CES/6633.html Employment, Training and Career Services Directory Edmonton Region January 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS ..................................................................................8 Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society:............................................................................................... 9 Journey to Success Adult Employment Program............................................................................ 9 Bissell Centre:.......................................................................................................................................... 10 Strengthening (Our) Spirit Program.............................................................................................. 10 Concordia University College of Alberta: ............................................................................................ 11 Aboriginal University and College Entrance Program ................................................................. 11 Trade Winds to Success Training Society: ........................................................................................... 12 Trade Winds to Success Training Society Program ..................................................................... 12 ACADEMIC UPGRADING...................................................................................13 Careers in Transition (CIT):.................................................................................................................. 14 Enhancing Opportunities Program (EOP) .................................................................................... 14 Concordia University College of Alberta: ............................................................................................ 15 Learning Foundations Program..................................................................................................... 15 University and College Entrance Program ................................................................................... 15 Grant MacEwan University................................................................................................................... 16 Grant MacEwan University:.................................................................................................................. 17 Preparation for University & College Course............................................................................... 17 Reading, Writing & Mathematics Courses ................................................................................... 17 Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) .............................................................................. 18 NorQuest College .................................................................................................................................... 19 Academics for Careers and Employment Program....................................................................... 19 Solomon College:..................................................................................................................................... 20 Academic Upgrading Courses ...................................................................................................... 20 CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES/JOB SEARCH..........................21 Alberta Human Services (HS): .............................................................................................................. 21 ALIS Website................................................................................................................................ 21 Career Information Hotline........................................................................................................... 21 Employer Connections.................................................................................................................. 21 Alberta Human Services (HS): .............................................................................................................. 22 Labour Market Information Centres (LMIC) ............................................................................... 22 Ability Career & Employment Services ............................................................................................... 23 Job Search Edmonton ................................................................................................................... 23 BGS Enterprises Inc.:............................................................................................................................. 24 Career and Employment Workshops ............................................................................................ 24 Bissell Centre:.......................................................................................................................................... 25 Employment Services Program..................................................................................................... 25 Bissell Centre:.......................................................................................................................................... 25 Moving Up Program ..................................................................................................................... 25 Bredin Institute – Centre for Learning................................................................................................. 26 ETCS (Employment, Training and Career Services) Directory, Edmonton Region – March 2012 Page 3 http://www.employment.alberta.ca/CES/6633.html County of Parkland Worksource Program.................................................................................... 26 Bredin Institute – Centre for Learning................................................................................................. 27 Employment Centre ...................................................................................................................... 27 Distinctive Employment Counselling Services of Alberta (DECSA) ................................................. 28 Labour Force Solutions Program 10............................................................................................. 28 McBride Career Group .......................................................................................................................... 29 St. Albert Career Resource Centre:...................................................................................................... 29 Career Resource Centre ................................................................................................................ 29 Wecan Cooperative:................................................................................................................................ 30 Employment Resource Centre ...................................................................................................... 30 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ..........31 DECSA:.................................................................................................................................................... 31 Assets for Employment/ Opportunities Fund ............................................................................... 31 DECSA:...................................................................................................................................................