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As best practices in health, education and community services increasingly adopt strength-based approaches to client care, self-care and social development, there is a growing need for professional qualifications in applying positive perspectives. This multidisciplinary course focuses on methods and strategies that help individuals identify strengths, enhance resilience, uncover sources of...

This foundational course introduces the student to current learning, instructional design theories, and models used to guide the effective design of online learning environments. The student will analyze learning needs of their target audience/learner profiles/learner analysis and develop a design plan for a specific insturctional approach.

The legal requirements and food industry best practices are designed to ensure safety for consumers as food products transition from field to consumer. Learners will review the 24 sections of the current CanadaGAP Program manuals, write and critique relevant policies, and develop a pre-assessment for either vegetable or greenhouse production. Learning Outcomes: 1. Manage an agri-business...

The HVAC industry has undergone many significant changes in the last few years. This micro-credential will help you evaluate or build your business plan. Join us for this four-session course where we examine what you need to do to start a successful business in the HVAC industry. In these sessions, learners will examine regulations, insurance required, certifications, licensing, and develop a...

The hairstyling industry has undergone many significant changes in the last few years. This microcredential will help you evaluate and build your business plan. Join us for a four-session course where we examine what you need to do to be successful in the hairstylist industry. In these sessions, learners will develop a business plan that focusses on how to market your salon, how to build your...

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.

ASK (Assessing Suicide in Kids) is an evidence-informed and highly interactive suicide prevention training. Done online through a live Zoom lecture, the ASK Workshop addresses suicide risk in children ages 5 to 14. It gives participants strategies and tools to identify young children at risk of suicide and to quickly gather and organize key details needed to assess risk and inform safety planning.

safeTALK training focuses on using the TALK steps-Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe-to engage persons with thoughts of suicide and help connect them with life-affirming resources, while using ASIST skills helps these resources provide safety from suicide for now.

This training is for people who work in any kind of helping profession: Child and Youth Workers, Social Workers, Teachers, etc. You will learn to understand the concepts of Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Trauma, Burn Out, and Moral Distress.

This course is built upon previously learned Patissier techniques to facilitate the study of the finer aspects of baking and patisserie arts. Students will lean to create more complicated and intricate cakes such as tiered wedding cakes, artistic showpieces produced with chocolate, boiled sugar, gum paste and pastillage.