Vancouver Island University Programs
Program name: Basic Education Program
🏫Program Provider: Vancouver Island University
Program name: Adult Basic Education (ABE)
📍Locations where program is offered: Nanaimo Campus, Parksville/Qualicum Centre, Cowichan Campus, and Powell River Campus at Vancouver Island University
📅Program length: 13 weeks (for each course)
💵Cost: $0 (for domestic students)
📜Credential: Adult Basic Education Certificate
Course description: Adult Basic Education (ABE) at Vancouver Island University offers high school-level courses for students who need prerequisites for university, want to improve their grades for university admission, or want to complete the Adult Graduation Diploma. The program is offered in-person, blended synchronously, blended asynchronously, online synchronously, or online asynchronously.
Program Courses:
Can choose from any of the following:
BIOL 047 Biology 11 - Advanced
BIOL 067 Anatomy and Physiology 12 - Provincial
CHEM 047 Chemistry 11
CHEM 067 Chemistry 12 - Provincial
COSC 067 Computer Science: Provincial Level
COST 020 Computer Studies - Fundamental
COST 030 Computer Studies - Intermediate Level
COST 047 Computer Studies 11 - Advanced
COST 067 Computer Studies 12-Provincial
EDCP 067 Education and Career Planning 12
IECE 032 Indigenous Education and Career Exploration
STSK 038 Indigenous Student Success and Academic Readiness - Intermediate Level
STSK 064 Learning Strategies for Success in Math
STSK 067 Student Success - Provincial Level
STSK 068 Indigenous Student Success and Study Strategies - Provincial Level
TPOF 068 Thuy'shenum: Preparing Oneself for the Future - land based
TPOF 069 Thuy'shenum: Preparing Oneself for the Future-classroom based
ENGL 011 English - Fundamental Level 1
ENGL 012 English - Fundamental Level 2
ENGL 013 English - Fundamental Level 3
ENGL 014 English - Fundamental Level 4
ENGL 015 English - Fundamental Level 5
ENGL 016 English - Fundamental Level 6
ENGL 037 English - Intermediate
ENGL 047 English-Advanced
ENGL 067 English-Provincial
ENGL 068 First Peoples Literature and Composition
HIST 067 History 12-Provincial (ABE)
MATH 011 Fundamental Math Level 1
MATH 012 Fundamental Math Level 2
MATH 013 Fundamental Math Level 3
MATH 014 Fundamental Math Level 4
MATH 015 Fundamental Math Level 5
MATH 016 Fundamental Math Level 6
MATH 030 Level 3 Mathematics
MATH 037 Introductory Algebra
MATH 041 Introductory Algebra-Advanced
MATH 044 Business/Technical Advanced Mathematics
MATH 045 Pre-calculus 11: Part I
MATH 046 Pre-calculus 11: Part II
MATH 047 Pre-calculus 11
MATH 049 Foundations of Math 11
MATH 065 Precalculus 12: Part I
MATH 066 Precalculus 12: Part II
MATH 067 Precalculus 12
PHYS 047 Advanced Physics
HYS 067 Principles of Physics 12 - Provincial
Course requirements:
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Be 17 years of age and out of school for one year
Or
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Have graduated from high school
Or
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Be enrolled in a VIU academic or trades/vocational program
☎️Contact:
Phone: 250-740-6425
Email: ACP@viu.ca
🔗Link for more information:
Program name: Workplace Essential Skills and Training Program
🏫Program Provider: Vancouver Island University
Program name: Workplace Essential Skills and Training Program (WEST)
📍Locations where program is offered: Nanaimo Campus and Cowichan Campus at Vancouver Island University
📅Program length: 2 years
💵Cost: $1476.20
Information about scholarships and bursaries can be found here.
📜Credential: Workplace Essential Skills and Training Program Certificate
Course description: The Workplace Essential Skills and Training Program (WEST) is targeted at students with developmental and cognitive disabilities. The program is designed to assist students’ development with personal, interpersonal, and employment skills required to obtain and maintain employment. The overarching program goal is for the students to gain the skills necessary to foster personal growth and independence. Students will acquire and develop vocational, academic, work, and essential life skills.
Program Courses:
WPFD 001 - (Personal Development Skills)
WPFD 002 - (Attitudes on the Job)
WPFD 003 - (Workplace Safety)
WPFD 004 - (Introduction to Computers: Internet, Email & Social Networking)
WPFD 005 - (Student Success)
WPFD 006 - (Workplace Foundations Practicum)
CUSV 001 - (Problem Solving Seminar)
CUSV 002 - (Employment Standards & Human Rights)
CUSV 003 - (Numeracy Applications)
CUSV 004 - (Workplace Communication)
CUSV 005 - (World Host)
CUSV 006 - (Introduction to MS Word)
CUSV 007 - (Customer Service Practicum)
REFS 001 - (Retail Math)
REFS 002 - (Food Safety: Food Safe)
REFS 003 - (World Citizens: Food Issues)
REFS 004 - (Food Service Skills Application)
REFS 005 - (Advanced Word)
REFS 006 - (Retail and Food Services Seminar)
REFS 007 - (Retail and Food Services Practicum)
TRIN 001 - (Serving It Right)
TRIN 002 - (Workplace Documents)
TRIN 003 - (Workplace Reading)
TRIN 004 - (Workplace Writing)
TRIN 005 - (Intro to PowerPoint)
TRIN 006 - (Workplace Literacy Seminar)
TRIN 007 - (Transition to Independence Practicum)
CMCN 001 - (Building Support Systems)
CMCN 002 - (Math for Independence)
CMCN 003 - (Next Steps: Transitional Planning)
CMCN 004 - (Becoming a Citizen of the World)
CMCN 005 - (Computers: Community Research)
CMCN 006 - (Community Connections Seminar)
CMCN 007 - (Community Connections Practicum)
SKIP 001 - (Linking Learning to Life)
SKIP 002 - (Strategies For Employment)
SKIP 003 - (Living On Your Own)
SKIP 004 - (Intro to Excel/Database)
SKIP 005 - (Skills for Independence Practicum)
Course requirements:
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Be 17 years of age and out of school for one year
Or
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Have graduated from high school
Students must also:
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Have a diagnosis or history that identifies a difficulty with learning or a documented disability
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Have the ability to attend classroom and practicum independently
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Demonstrate the skills to perform program-related tasks with strength and endurance
☎️Contact:
Jo Lemay at Cowichan Campus
Phone: 250-746-35433
Email: Jo.Lemay@viu.ca
Tanya Assaf at Nanaimo Campus
Phone: 250-740-6162
Email: Tanya.Assaf@viu.ca
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Program name: Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Program
🏫Program Provider: Vancouver Island University
Program name: Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Program
Program Code: CETP
Program Credits: 30
📍Locations where program is offered: Nanaimo Campus at Vancouver Island University
📅Program length: 30 weeks
💵Cost: $6,897.90
Information about scholarships and bursaries can be found here.
📜Credential: Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Certificate
Course description: Students with cognitive barriers or students who have faced employment challenges will learn all the essential skills of being an entrepreneur. With Faculty and community support, students will create a simplified business plan and acquire all the necessary licenses to operate their business. In the last 4-weeks of the program, students will put their business into practice with support from Faculty and assigned community mentors.
Program Courses:
CETP 100T - Introduction to Self-Employment
CETP 101T - Entrepeneur Exploration
CETP 102T - Communicating as an Entrepeneur
CETP 103T - Researching the Competition
CETP 104T - Targeted Marketing and Advertising
CETP 105T - Business Plan Essentials
CETP 106T - Enterepeneur Showmanship
CETP 107T - Self Employment Community Mentorship
CETP 108T - Self Employment: Connecting to the Community
Course requirements:
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High school graduation or completion certificate
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Minimum 17 years of age and out of high school for at least one year
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Completion of an employment preparation program such as WEST (accredited program) or at least one year of work and/or volunteer experience. An intake assessment will be conducted for each applicant to address suitability and to identify if self-employment is a feasible, realistic goal.
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Applicants will be required to participate in an intake interview with the CETP Faculty to identify and discuss their goals of wanting to be in the program. The intake interview will be an opportunity for the Faculty to deem the applicants' suitability for the program.
☎️Contact:
Speak with a VIU Recruitment Officer
Phone: 250-740-6672
Email: Connect@viu.ca
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