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Tataskweyak Cree Nation Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Essential Skills in Training for Cree Nation Apprentices E. Gordon McGillivray Ezra Bogle
This workshop explained how essential skills are utilized in the training provided for Tataskweyak Cree trades’ apprentices as they move through apprenticeship training programs. The Tataskweyak Cree Nation employment and training initiative in Split Lake is part of one of the largest projects in northern Manitoba. The Nation is working with the Manitoba Apprenticeship Branch to move their trades’ people through the apprenticeship levels to reach journeyman status and increase the number of journeypersons in the community. The Nation also works with a number of training service providers to provide training in the Heavy Equipment Operators, Crane Operators, and Trucking Industry fields. Designated trades apprentices and non- designated trainees from the employment and training initiatives are being placed on the job throughout Manitoba and as far away as Calgary, Alberta.
Ezra Bogle of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation then described the development of Atoskiwin Training and Employment Centre (ATEC) in Nelson House MB and the training offered at the Centre, including the essential skills focused training. The ATEC Centre of Excellence was developed in partnership with many stakeholders including Manitoba Hydro. All of the training programs have a life skills component which trainees must complete.
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Pre-Project Training: Key Activities TCN Partnerships
Technical/Trades Training o Contractors o Designated Trades ¾ Rohl ¾ carpenters, iron workers, ¾ Gateway ¾ PCL plumbers/pipefitters, millwrights, ¾ Jacobson & Greiner ¾ Smook Bros electricians ¾ ESS Compass Group o Non-Designated Trades ¾ Bird Construction o Trade Unions ¾ heavy equipment operators, crane ¾ Carpenters ¾ Ironworkers operators, teamsters ¾ Electrical Workers ¾ Teamsters o Construction Supports ¾ Labour Unions ¾ Operating Engineers ¾ catering, security, laborers ¾ Millwrights o Other Strategic Partnerships ¾ University College of the North ¾ Manitoba Apprenticeship Branch ¾ Manitoba Métis Federation ¾ U of M Aboriginal Focus Program
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Director E.Gordon McGillivary ¾ Carpentry Level I, II, III, & IV ¾ Electricians Level I & II Training Coordinator Finance TCN Regional Centre ¾ Plumbing Pre-Course Administrator Coordinator Sarah Spence ¾ College Prep I-II-III-IV Robert Flett Mary Cook ¾ Millwrights Pre-Course Recruitment & ¾ Heavy Duty Mechanics Pre-Course Assessment Office Manager Essential Skills-CTI ¾ Mb Industry Transport TLI, TLII & TLIII Cheryl Moose Margaret Flett Tim Nerbas ¾ PATEL Cooking Course – ESS Compass ¾ Ironworkers Pre-Course (Rebar) Retention & Support Administrative Essential Skills-TCN ¾ Ironworkers OTJ Placements Assistant Charlotte Wastesicoot Dinah Rowe ¾ Crane Operators – Boom Truck Training Isabelle Harvey ¾ Computers Systems Technicians Year 1 & 2 Life Skills Coaches ¾ Building Trades OTJ – Wawatay Inn Finance Clerk-Wpg Juda Keeper ¾ Life Skills Training Doris Mayham Eric Cook ¾ University of Manitoba Counselling Skills
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Truck Driver for Fiber Optics Installation with Rohl
Housing Project at -45 below Manitoba Industry Transport Trucking Course in Winnipeg Carpenters and Ironworkers at Heavy Duty Mechanics Pre Course MTS Centre HEO Training in Southport
PATEL Cooking In Winnipeg Bobby Clarke’s Home in Riding Crane Operator / Boom Mountain National Park Truck Course
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Client Intake/Registration
PLAR Assessment/Career Planning ¾ There are 9 essential skills needed to insure success in work, learning and life. They are reading text; document Life Skills Training (4wks) use; numeracy; writing; oral communication: working with others; thinking (problem solving) skills; computer Re-assessment on Career Planning use; and continuous learning. ¾ This course will focus on 6 of the 9 essential skills for the Construction Trades Administration / Clerical purpose of training learners into the carpentry trade. The 6 modules are: reading text; math/numeracy; document Essentials Skills Upgrading/Post-Secondary •Carpenters Training Institute •TCN Regional Centre use; writing; thinking skills; and oral communication. •TCN Regional Centre •Outside Training Institutes ¾ Upon completion, the learner will have the foundations in place to become teachable and employable within the On-The-Job Placements / Workforce trade.
Slide Slide 15 16 JUNGIAN BRAIN CHART Memory Test-Tree List
Left Hemisphere Right Hemisphere 1. Tree 11. Goal post Analytical Intuition 2. Light switch 12. Eggs Sequential BALANCE Emotional 3. Stool 13. Witch Logic & Spiritual 4. Car 14. Ring Linear HARMONY Holistic 5. Glove 15. Paycheck Categorize Dreams 6. Gun 16. Candy Writing, Science, Math Art, Music, Dance 7. Dice 17. Magazine Hierarchical Systems Cyclical Systems Classroom Theory Model Hands On Learning 8. Skate 18. Voting Booth 9. Cat 19. Golf Club Listening Listening 10. Bowling Ball 20. Cigarettes
Learn by Seeing Seeing Doing The Mind Thinks in Pictures
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University College of the North TCN Regional Centre o Essential Skills Assessment Sheet Thompson, MB Split Lake, MB Traditional Model Community Model o Essential Skills Fact Sheet Carpentry Level I Carpentry Level I o Essential Skills Self-Assessment Checklist ¾ 10mth course usually done ¾ 6wks Essential Skills from Sept to June ¾ ½ day theory / ½ day o Navigating the Essential Skills of Reading ¾ Nearest location is 140kms practical and Studying in the Trades Handbook away in Thompson, MB ¾ 10wks Level I Technical ¾ Relocating off-reserve for ¾ Delivered in community. o Community utilizes instructor from duration of course ¾ Write apprenticeship level ¾ 80% theory / 20% practical exam Carpentry Training Institute and instructor ¾ Less challenging to learner ¾ More challenging to learner from University College of the North.
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¾ Five males and one female began 6 weeks of Essential Skills at the Regional Centre. o Technical exam will be written on March 6th ¾ Last grade level completed ranged from Gr. 9 to Gr. 12. o Will review marks and evaluation of course delivery ¾ Classroom theory consists of 1 hr of math relevant to the carpentry th trade, reading and comprehension skills, note taking during lectures, on March 8 with Carpentry Training Institute. reading charts and graphs from safety manual. o If success rate is good, we will implement essential ¾ Practical theory consisted of building garbage bins for the community. It was designed relating theoretical portion to the skills course with Electrical and Plumbing trades. practical project using math formulas learned from class time. o Some trades apprentices may work well with 10mth ¾ Students did blueprint drawing of garbage bins to get idea of scale traditional model and others with the 6wks Essential and blueprint reading. This was a great success, in terms of their learning. Skills and 10wks of Technical Course. ¾ The last portion of their practical was designing their own projects. The students built their own night table/dresser, stairs, landing for a clothes line, garbage bin, and 2 entertainment centres.
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ATEC Partners Nelson House Housing Authority Nelson House Forestry Industries & Joint Venture Partners Atoskiwin Training & Parkwest Construction Company Employment Centre Sigfursson Labourers Union ATEC – Centre of Excellence Inco. Ltd. Winnipeg Technical College Red River College University College of the North
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Slide Slide 03 04 Partners c’ntd. ATEC Organizational Structure
Board of Directors Assiniboine College Executive Director Academy of Learning North Ezra Bogle Manitoba Hydro Fin. Comptroller Retention & Support Colleen Hunter Employment Worker Coordinators Veronica Buck Alvin Yetman & Wilbur Financial Clerk Baker Maryann Brightnose
Receptionist Building Maintenance Casual/Part Time Ella Moose James Wood
Slide Slide 05 06 Overview of ATEC ATEC Support Services
ATEC is a non-profit training Career counselling is provided to help with institution located in Nelson House problems on the job Began offering training programs Counseling covered by ATEC at a cost of $14 per day. Day- Daycare in 2003 care services is to be ATEC currently has a offered at ATEC. Services Retention retention support Provides training opportunities for For Support worker in place Trainees Nelson House and SIL residents as well ATEC SUPPORT as other northern residents. SERVICICES Trainee Life Skills Transportation Offered where Training practicable
Slide Slide 07 08 Layout of ATEC Facility Actual Structure – February 6, 2006
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Slide Slide 09 10 ATEC Facility Features
15,300-square-foot training facility 6,400-square-foot dormitory 2,400-square-foot day care Three classrooms Training Offered Science lab by ATEC Computer lab & Internet cafe Vocational block Capacity - 108
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Life Skills Training (Mandatory) All trainees are required to take Life Upgrading (Essential Skills) Skills Training. Technical Training Stress management Construction Support Financial management Non-Designated Trades Time management Designated Trades Cultural sensitivity training Work Experience Self-awareness. Visioning Goal Setting
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For those interested in training programs but do not meet the entry requirement. SecuriSecurit ty Caterinring Trainees are assessed using the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) & Essential Skills Assessment. ClCleri calca
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Non-Designated Trades Designated Trades
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Ironworking Truck Ironworkin PlumbPlumbiing DrivinDriving Welldinging
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Upgrading with Nelson Essential Skills House Education Authority Buss.. Admiin
Analyze Outcome of E.CE.C..E Assessment & Self Check B.Ed.. Assessment
Enroll trainees in a 3 ComComputeuter H.CH.C..A Design/customize month program while curriculum Engaged in OJT Midwiiffery Journeyman Red Seal - 4 years
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Upgrading with Nelson Essential Skills House Education Authority Upgrading runs concurrently with On-the Job - Training (OJT) in the community. Analyze Outcome of Assessment & Self Check Upgrading is a part of a trainees work Assessment day. If trainees do not attend classes they Enroll trainees in a 3 are deducted those hours. Design/customize month program while curriculum Engaged in OJT Teachers from the high schools are used to deliver this program Journeyman Red Seal - 4 years
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After upgrading trainees attend technical training (8/10 weeks) for various levels of designated trades training either in Thompson, The Pas, Winnipeg or How to Begin Brandon. Training at ATEC Your First Step… REGISTER WITH ATEC
Slide Slide 23 24 Next Steps How to Get Registered Implement Essential Skills in all trade
areas as well as non-trades area Step 7 Training Commences Integrate PLAR, Portfolio Development Enrollment in Training Program & with Essential Skill. Step 6 Complete pre-training documentation Step 5 Career Counselling/Training Action Plan Step 4 Referral Process Step 3 Review Work Status & Training History Step 2 Assessment Step 1 Registration/Interview/Schedule CAAT Test
ATEC Training for the future Come and see us! 1-204-484-2886 Fax. 1-204-484-2384 Email. [email protected]
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Keyano College
Essential Skills in Aboriginal Pre-Apprenticeship Training Peg Carson
Peg discussed the integration of essential skills into Aboriginal pre-apprenticeship training, focussing particularly on the Keyano / Syncrude Safety and Workplace Reading Workshop and its integration into three Aboriginal pre-apprenticeship programs. There are 99 Aboriginal apprentices in Fort McMurray, the fourth highest number in Canada, and it is predicted that within a decade one in every five new workers in Alberta will be Aboriginal. Training programs that integrate essential skills can help to increase the success rate of apprenticeship trainees. In addition to outlining the program, Peg gave participants the opportunity to work through several essential skills' activities which are used in the workshop. This workshop provided an excellent example of how materials developed for one program can be adapted for integration into other programs.
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Keyano Campus Locations
Safety & Workplace Reading : Fort Chipewyan The Integration into Fort McKay Fort McMurray (Clearwater) Aboriginal Pre-apprenticeship Fort McMurray (Suncor Energy Programs Industrial Campus) Gregoire Lake Janvier Conklin
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HoHoww mumuc h Present & Future Bitumen? With current technology 177 billion barrels of bitumen are The Present: 99 Apprentices recoverable with current methods. Fort McMurray has the fourth highest With new technology number of Aboriginal Apprenticeships in 1.7 to 2.5 trillion barrels could be recovered with new Alberta. technology. The Future: One of every five The Prediction Pearl Calahasen predicts within a decade The Alberta Department of Energy has predicted that that Aboriginals will represent 1 of every 5 over $80 billion will be invested by 2020. new entrants into the Alberta labour market.
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Keyano College integrates essential skills’ WAM (Workplace Applied Math) programs such as Safety and Workplace Reading into Safety & Workplace Reading (ERIC Adaptation) several Aboriginal pre-trades & upgrading programs: GED Preparation English instruction ASEP PACE and ASEP CCC (Clearwater Campus) DAT (Differential Aptitude Test) Preparation Shapotowak Program (Clearwater Campus) Grammar Boot Camp partnered with 2000 Plus Ltd & Mikisew Cree First Computer Skills & Keyboarding Nation Safety Certifications (TDG, H2S Alive, CSTS…) APAP (Apprenticeship Preparation for Aboriginal Credit FLEX Courses (Math 23, Physics 25…) People) current development with AWES Personal Management PACE (Janvier & Conklin Campuses) Aboriginal Culture & Awareness Employability Skills
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Mapping Suggestion for SScanncanniing Class 6 Motorcycle Licence All Candidates
Pass Knowledge test Scanning is a methodical document search for details, facts, numbers, names, dates, or lists of Candidates with Candidates with Class 5 Class 7 (learner’s) or higher data. Most trades’ and workplace tasks require 100% accuracy in the locating of specific data: equipment Pass costs and emergency codes are usable only if practical Pass practical Pass practical road test road test on-lot skills test identified correctly Efficiently scanning documents provides a safer work environment.
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Safety Tips for the Workplace Reader Manage your reading choices. Take control of reading habits. If the writing is not clear: preview the document, highlight main headings or ideas, identify the pattern, map for meaning, and ask questions. Be in the moment to read critical safety information.
Thank you for your participation. Peg Carson E-mail [email protected]
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Prescription for Learning: Communication Skills for the Practice of Pharmacy Angela Tessier
This workshop provided insight into the research, development and delivery of a program custom designed to enable internationally trained pharmacists to practice in Canada. The program uses the essential skills as a framework and focuses on the culture of the Canadian workplace, oral communication, problem solving, and written communication. In addition, the merits of mentorship and key parameters, when working with a regulated profession, were described. The Departments of Advanced Education and Training, Industry Training Partnerships and Labour and Immigration (Government of Manitoba) worked on this initiative in collaboration with the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association and a number of community and hospital pharmacies specifically Westfair Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Safeway and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. The program has since been used in Alberta for internationally trained pharmacists and as a model for internationally trained teachers.
Angela Tessier
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PrescriptionPrescription for LearLearning:ning: z To design, deliver and assess the Communication Skills for impact of a Bridging Program for International Pharmacy Graduates the PrPracticeactice of PharmacyPharma (IPG).
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Process for IPG Initiaiat ive Proceesss forfor tthhe IPG Initiative ((ccon tdt .)
z Stage I: Determine the Essential Skills when working in a Pharmacy. z Stage IV: Delivery of the Program
z Stage II: Focus Group Meetings with key z Stage V: Evaluation stakeholders.
z Stage III: Design and develop the curriculum.
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z Reading, Document Use, Writing, Numeracy, Oral z Observation Communication, Thinking, Working with Others, Continuous Learning and Computer Use. z Protocol - ensures stringency and confidentiality. z Thinking Skills - Problem Solving, Decision Making, Job Task Planning and Organization, Significant Use z Within a thirty second time frame, the of Memory and Finding Information. Essential Skills were recorded.
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Stage II : FFoocuscus GrouGroup Meeetieti ng with key StageStage II:: DeterDetermmin e ththe EsEssentiasential SkSki lls whene worrkkin g in a Pharmacy stastakkehoeholl dersr
z Essential Skill Hospital Community z (1) ESL Instructors with extensive experience z Oral Communication 196 (co-workers) 67 (Patient Counseling) working with Professional Immigrants.
z Reading 184 52 z Document Use 13 (Physician Change forms) 2 (medication profiles) z (2) Licensed Pharmacists who have worked z Writing 179 57 (Initialing to clarify prescription) with IPG during the Internship Phase.
z Computer Use 137 60 (Sector Specific Systems) z Thinking Skills* 123+Significant Use of Memory 74+Significant Use of z (3) IPG who are successfully practicing in Memory Manitoba. z Numeracy See Observational Studies for Examples
z *Thinking Skills: problem solving, decision making, job task planning and organization and finding information. z Primary focus on Oral Communication.
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Stage IIIII : DesiDesi gn andand De velop ththee StaStagege III: DesiDesi gn anand DeD velop the Curriicc ulumu Curricululum (contdtd.).
z Emerald Educational Services and OARS Core Areas: Training Inc. worked collaboratively to develop the program. z Culture of the Canadian Workplace z Oral Communication z Prescription for Learning: Communication z Problem Solving Skills for the Practice of Pharmacy is 50 hour program. z Written Communication z Guest Speakers z Highly participatory, interactive, role-plays, z Standardized Patients group discussions, case studies and guest speakers.
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StaStagege IV: De livery ooff the Program StaStagege IV: De livery ooff the Program z Delivered over a seven week period. z Orientation held with potential participants. z Voluntary participation and paid by employer z Ensures that the IPG has an opportunity while attending classes. to practice what was in the class. z Participants from Egypt, South Africa, Korea, Nigeria, The Sudan, Pakistan, India and Kazakhstan. z Ensures ease of scheduling for z Attendance was exceptional. employers. z Both Instructors and Mentor attended all classes. z Accredited by MPhA as 43.75 CEU’s.
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Stage IV:IV: DeDellii veerry of the PPrr ogramra - Role ofof Stage V: EvalEvaluatiuation ofof the ProgProgra m the ‘TTrara velling Mentntoro ’
z Professional ‘inside scoop’ to enable the z Daily, overall course and a reflection by the students IPG to practice more effectively in on the skills acquired. z Pre and Post course analysis indicated gains of on Manitoba. average 10% in many skills including communication z Practicing Pharmacist, travels to each with peers, supervisors and physicians and improved work site providing feedback and problem solving abilities. z Described by students as an ‘excellent learning support to IPG. opportunity’. z Respected by peers in profession and z Employers were ‘amazed’ by the results with the IPG demonstrating increased confidence and work validated by MPhA. performance.
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StaStagege V: Evalaluatiouationn of thethe Pr ogram (c ontd.)ontd Reccommendationsommendations Three and six month follow-up: z z The impact of more effective Supportive Employers communication skills and improved z Voluntary Participation problem solving strategies in Practice. z Regulatory Authority z Success in Exams! z Experienced Instructor z Greater confidence in the practice of the z Travelling Mentor profession. z Sense of camaraderie and willingness z Program Coordinator to support other IPG. z Neutral learning environment
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z Fall 2004 – Second delivery of the program in Manitoba z Used a Model for Internationally Trained Teachers (University of Winnipeg, 2005) z Alberta College of Pharmacists (2006)
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