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Your complete guide to upcoming NWC programs & courses 2019-20 COLLEGE Keep until CONNECTION January 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 03 WELCOME TO NWC 13 UNIVERSITY 22 COMPUTERS 04 BUSINESS 14 ADMISSIONS CHART 24 GENERAL INTEREST 06 HEALTH CARE & 16 ADULT BASIC 26 SCHOLARSHIPS COMMUNITY SERVICE EDUCATION 27 APPLY NOW 09 TRADES 20 SAFETY & INDUSTRY 12 DEGREES TRAINING NWC is here to provide you with quality education and advanced skills needed to reach your career goals. Through partnerships with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan, NWC delivers a diverse range of programs with credentials that are recognized by employers across Canada. • Unique campus settings where exceptional instructors and supportive staff help to make your educational experience a success. • We have a fully furnished, student residence at our Meadow Lake Campus. Apply today to secure your housing needs. • Contact us. We are here to help you. Seats are limited. Apply today. 2 | North West College | 2019-20 College Connection www.northwestcollege.ca Make NWC Your College of Choice To enhance your employment opportunities, voluntary job placements and work experiences are incorporated into Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs. Job coaches support students through preparation and on-site support. NWC STUDENTS GET HIRED. Career Counselling Student Services Are you just out of school or between jobs? Our Student Services staff are here to help WELCOME TO NWC Are you looking to make a career change? you reach your goals. We strive to build Come see our career counsellors to assist a supportive and fun learning community you with your career decisions and training and offer a variety of activities which have plans. They will help you reach your goals. included Welcome Day, Lunch & Learn, Our supportive staff can assist you with: Career Fair, Community Fair, Fitness • Resumé building Challenge, Family Swim Nights, and Family • Academic planning Bowling, among others. Students may seek • Financial assistance options individual support to address personal or • Job search skills academic barriers to success. Students may • One-on-one confidential career planning also contact student services for referrals to • Portfolio development outside agencies or access to tutors. Contact Student Services at the Battlefords Campus at 306-937-5100 or at the Meadow Lake Campus at 306-234-5108. Student Residence A great place to live! Fully furnished! Quality and affordable student housing is available at Meadow Lake Campus. The residences include a mix of 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units to suit your budget. Family rates for 2 or 3 bedroom units are also available. Visit www.northwestcollege.ca/ prospective_students/residences.html for an application form. For more information call the residence clerk at 306-234-5121. North West College | 2019-20 College Connection | 3 www.northwestcollege.ca Your Success Matters! Business Battlefords Campus The one-year Business certificate program gives you a well-rounded business foundation for entry-level positions. You’ll learn core business concepts: accounting, finance, management, computers, marketing, Office Administration human resources and more. Battlefords Campus Meadow Lake Campus Office Administration is a one-year certificate program that provides Supporting Rural knowledge and skill development related to the business office BUSINESS Entrepreneurship environment. This program will have an emphasis on computer The Leoville Entrepreneurship 30 applications. Instruction will class held a public fashion show in include projects that will give you May to showcase their ribbon skirts a hands-on understanding of the and shirts. These original pieces were demands and rewards of work in designed and marketed by the class an office setting. with guidance from local designer Helen Oro, originally of Pelican Lake First Nation. 32 programs Offered Off-Campus 39% of Students Study Off-Campus 4 | North West College | 2019-20 College Connection www.northwestcollege.ca OUMNIA TAHIRI Hairstylist - Battlefords Campus I had the best training and the best program! 333 I found myself in the hairstylist program. We had a chance to practice everything from customer service to hair services to esthetics so when I Work experience graduated I was ready for a job. I have friends that live in other provinces opportunites who attend the same kind of program and I feel that I have learned more. I found a job right away. I recommend North West College to everyone. North West College | 2019-20 College Connection | 5 www.northwestcollege.ca Make a Difference Continuing Care Assistant Battlefords Campus Meadow Lake Campus The Continuing Care Assistant program allows you to make a difference in someone’s life everyday. This program is a one-year certificate program. If you enjoy caring for others, the Continuing Care Assistant program might be right for you. You’ll work directly with clients in long-term care, home care, assisted living, and even special needs classrooms. You will help them with mobility, personal care, assisting them to eat their meals and medication monitoring. Your clinical work experiences will give you a taste of different work settings and offer you a strong Early Childhood foundation as a health care support staff. Part-time programs are available by Education modules in: • Big River First Nation • St. Walburg Battlefords Campus - Level 1&2 • Lloydminster • Spiritwood Meadow Lake Campus - Level 1 • North Battleford Duck Lake - P/T courses Please refer to the College website for Early Childhood Education gives you the information on dates and tuition. knowledge and skills you need to work HEALTH CARE & COMMUNITY SERVICE in a variety of child care settings. The program integrates current research on early childhood education into all of your courses. You’ll receive well-rounded training 21 Communities in child and adolescent development and guidance techniques. You will receive hands- on experience developing programming for including creative arts, language, cognitive, social and 12 First Nations emotional development. Contact the College for any questions you may have. 6 | North West College | 2019-20 College Connection www.northwestcollege.ca HEALTH CARE & COMMUNITY SERVICE Practical Nursing Battlefords Campus Meadow Lake Campus The two-year Practical Nursing diploma program trains you to be a vital part of today’s health care team. You will learn to provide compassionate, professional nursing care to a full range of patients from infants to seniors in acute care, long-term care and within the community. You will get hands-on clinical experience allowing you to grow into a confident nurse before entering the job market. Next intake for Battleford Campus April-May 2020 for Feb 2021 start. Saskatchewan Polytechnic 25 program offerings North West College | 2019-20 College Connection | 7 www.northwestcollege.ca Youth Care Worker Certificate Battlefords Campus North West College is offering the one-year Youth Care Worker Certificate program as it has transfer credit towards social work and justice studies degrees. The Youth Care Worker program will help you develop the skills you need to build healthy relationships with children, youth and families. You will get practical experience planning and implementing activities geared towards youth. You will learn about addictions, the criminal justice system, behavioural intervention strategies, therapeutic activities, and Indigenous awareness, among other topics making you a valuable support staff for youth in your community. Educational Assistant Meadow Lake Campus We are excited to offer this certificate program which will prepare you to work with students in the K-12 system. You will learn classroom management, crisis prevention techniques, cultural HEALTH CARE & COMMUNITY SERVICE awareness, stages of development, communication skills and how to support teachers and work with students with exceptionalities. Join us for this rewarding program. 93% Student satisfaction rate 8 | North West College | 2019-20 College Connection www.northwestcollege.ca Hands on Training Electrician Meadow Lake Campus Electrician is an applied certificate program in a field that is in demand. You will acquire entry level skills training in electrical TRADES installations and perform maintenance duties according to industry standards. Trade time and academic credit may be available for graduates who find employment in the trade and register as apprentices. Get started in this high voltage career today. Try-A-Trade Interactive Career Fair Visit www.northwestcollege.ca Heavy Equipment for upcoming dates and information. & Truck & Transport Technician Meadow Lake Campus Heavy Equipment & Truck & Transport Technician is a one-year certificate program. It provides knowledge and skill development in servicing, maintaining, testing, diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment, trucks, buses and transport vehicles. Graduates will receive training for levels one and two of the apprenticeship for the Heavy Duty Mechanics, and Truck and Transport Mechanics. NWC has an excellent lab, fitted with the latest equipment, including computer simulation technology, giving our students the best training possible. Get geared up for this program today. North West College | 2019-20 College Connection | 9 www.northwestcollege.ca TRADES Esthetician - Skin Care Hairstylist Technician Battlefords Campus Do you want to be a cut above? Battleford Campus Hairstylist is a one-year certificate Esthetician - Skin Care Technician