| Bow Valley College |
Apprenticeship Reading Program |
The Apprenticeship Reading Program is offered to skilled or entry-level
construction workers who need better reading skills to pass the apprentice entrance
exam and continue their studies at SAIT or NAIT. The program’s focus is Grades 6
to 9 reading levels. The program uses a flexible modular format that is primarily
designed for independent study supplemented with seminars and some classroom
instructions. Workers who must pass the apprenticeship entrance exam; workers
taking trades training at NAIT or SAIT who require additional training in reading;
supervisory and non-supervisory workers whose first language is not English. |
| Bow Valley College |
Construction Craft Labourer Training Program |
Construction Craft Labourer is a newly designated occupation in Alberta. Workers
who are currently doing this work and wish to be certified are now required to pass
a certification exam through Alberta Apprenticeship office. At Bow Valley
College, construction workers have access to tailor-made training that can prepare
them to challenge the certification exam. The program can be taught in a
traditional classroom setting, self-taught or delivered through one-on-one tutoring. |
| Canadian Auto Workers Union |
Basic Education and Skills Training Transformations |
50% paid time and 50% personal time. Use of peer instructors. Emphasis on a
learner-directed model, using adult learning principles. A curriculum more
standardized. Different modules and levels, with a certification of completion for
each. Options to address emerging priorities and needs in workplace. |
| Canadian Auto Workers, Local 3005 |
Aerospace Sector: Basic skills needs assessment |
The goal of the project was to identify and prioritize the generic workplace literacy
skills common across all jobs/occupations within the industry to provide a
statistical reference base for future curriculum and course development and to
develop recommendations to the industry for program development. |