English for Health Care Aides is a program designed to assist students who require further language development to work in the health care field or to prepare for Health Care Aide training programs. This intermediate level program will help students communicate effectively in daily, social, and health care situations. Field trips, guest speakers, informational interviews, and a volunteer work experience component will assist students in gaining information about the health care aide field in Manitoba.
English for Nursing Purposes is a program designed to develop the specific language skills of students for training in the nursing field. This intermediate level program will target the vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing competencies that are commonly required in a nurse-training program. Particular attention will be paid to improving students' competencies in interacting in social situations, giving and receiving information and instructions, using language persuasively and effectively to get things done, and in constructing and understanding specific formats and texts in a nursing context. Field trips, guest speakers, and informational interviews will provide an orientation to the nursing profession in Manitoba.
English for Nursing Refresher is a six-month program designed to provide students with the necessary English language competency to attain the English language proficiency required for registration and entry into the Registered Nurse Refresher program at Red River College. This program provides a cultural orientation to nursing in Canada through guest speakers, tours of healthcare facilities, test-taking preparation, specific nursing terminology and English language development in a nursing context.
English for Professional Purposes is a program designed to assist students who require further language training to prepare for academic programs at a university or college level. This advanced level program develops the academic writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills that are required to study in post-secondary programs.
English for Technical Purposes is a program designed to develop language skills for further training and employment opportunities in the technology field. This advanced level program assists students in reading and understanding technical materials, writing reports, and developing language specific to the technologies. Oral skills are developed through classroom instruction, presentations and discussions. Information about the field of technology is gained through informational interviews, research assignments, and guest speakers.
Colleges and institutes offer full-time and part-time career and technical programs in areas such as health, business, technology, trades, applied and creative arts, social services, tourism and hospitality, academic upgrading, university preparation and employment-related programs such as apprenticeship. Career and technical programs provide interesting options for newcomers to Canada who are looking for training opportunities that facilitate entry into the Canadian labour market as these programs are very focused on preparing students for employment in specific professions or trades, in relation to the needs of business and industry.
The responses provided by colleges and institutes indicate that career and technical training programs targeted at immigrants tend to combine technical training with occupation-specific language training. Red River College has also developed some very innovative support mechanisms and approaches for immigrants enrolled in regular career and technical programs.