This is an introductory course for the aspiring story writer who focuses on the particularities of this literary genre. Character development, narrative unity, and plot construction are explored by analyzing selected short stories and participating in writing exercises. In the latter part of the course, students follow a step-by-step approach to producing a story suitable for publication. The...
Poetry writing provides skills necessary for the creation, development, and marketing of publishable poems.
This course explores the art and craft of writing for the growing romance fiction market. Through lectures, examples, and lots of research, students will develop their skills in creating engrossing plots and settings, and engaging characters, as well as researching the growing and changing market for romance oriented fiction.
Participants will be eligible to write H.R.A.I.exam at the end of the course. Upon successful completion H.R.A.I. will issue interprovincial certification in CFC/HCFC/HFC Controls and register the participant on the national database.
Sewing Essentials - Basic is an excellent opportunity for people with no prior experience in sewing to develop basic sewing skills for personal or professional purposes. After completing the micro-credential, students will learn the basic stitching techniques to succeed in Fashion Design, Costume Design or Cosplay or to complete personal interest sewing projects. Hand sewing and machine sewing...
Who doesn't love Baking! From the 'perfect' pie dough to fluffy meringue, this entry level Baking course is designed for those looking to learn skills and techniques essential in the Bake kitchen. Discover how to create a wide variety of baked goods including pastry, quick breads, tarts and basic dessert preparations. NOTE: To ensure that safe food handling practices are maintained in our kitchens...
This course will introduce students to a philosophical approach that includes a unique counselling and communication style essential in helping clients change addiction related behavior. Motivational Interviewing in a counselling method that works to resolve ambivalent feelings and uncertainty to find the internal motivation that clients need to change behavior. Students will learn techniques to...
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone, (ages 15 to 100 years of age), may have thoughts of suicide. Successful participants will then work with the person to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Involves role playing, group work, and full participation.
This course provides the student with a general understanding of how to install, configure, and manage CheckPoint firewalls for defense of Small and Medium Businesses as well as enterprise network architecture. Students will learn the theory and configuration steps for setting up the security, networking, threat prevention, logging, and reporting features of next generation firewall technologies...
As communications and networking technologies evolve, alternatives to traditional enterprise networks have emerged. There is demand in all sectors and industries for employees who not only understand these emerging technologies but can also implement them to save time and money while increasing security of corporate communications. This micro-credential allows current industry employees to build...