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This beginner-friendly course introduces participants to the fundamentals of acrylic painting in a relaxed, supportive environment. Designed for those with little or no prior experience, the course focuses on building confidence while exploring creativity through hands-on practice and guided instruction. Participants will learn essential techniques such as color mixing, brush handling, composition...

Astronomy is the study of all that which is beyond the Earth. This course examines the visible features of the sky - Moon, Sun, planets, stars, constellations, meteors and galaxies. Students will learn how to "navigate across the night sky" by moving from constellation to constellation in a logical and progressive manner. In addition, students will examine the content of key constellations in...

Students learn basic Management techniques, delegating, team building, measuring performance, planning for safety, and work related legal aspects of the service industry.

This course focuses on the processes involved in biological systems. Students will learn concepts and theories as they conduct investigations in the areas of cellular biology, microbiology, animal anatomy and physiology, plant structure and physiology, and genetics. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of concepts, and on the skills needed for further study in various branches of...

This course is intended to teach students how to effectively respond to clients who are exposed to stress and to uncertainty in a helping profession environment. In this interactive course, participants will practice effective strategies and techniques for the management of conflict and for communication in stressful situations. Best practices in care-giving situations will be studied along with...

Students will examine models and elements of addiction including the addiction spiral, terminology and theoretical approaches to explaining and understanding addiction. Age, gender, ethnicity, culture, and geography will be examined in relation to cycles and forms of addiction. The course will provide students with an introduction to the use of assessment tools, client communication, interviewing...

The focus of this course is to provide students with information on current treatment approaches and practices. Students will examine a selected range of treatment models, including Harm Reduction, the Matrix Model, Brief Solution Focused and Cognitive Models, as well as those approaches currently in use within the province. Relapse and relapse prevention will also be examined as part of this unit...

The four units in this course will provide the students with an overview of the theory and skills related to the helping relationship process. The course will provide a theoretical framework for examining key concepts related to counselling activities and their application. The course will focus in the nature of the counselling relationship key issues and concerns, techniques for effective...

This course will provide an overview of Palliative Care and coping with death and dying and grief. The focus is to provide you with a review of the concepts of Palliative Care, the multidisciplinary team, hospice, current approaches to care, roles, issues and expectations. The learner will be able to identify what resources are available and will be able to distinguish options of home care vs...

This course will explore the connections between mental health and substance use disorders. Students will be introduced to risk factors and symptoms associated with concurrent disorders, and will consider a range of recovery strategies applicable to diverse populations. Through key assessment elements, risk factor analysis, and self-care techniques, students will develop sound approaches to...