SUTHERLAND Career Center: Seminars to look forward to!

Friday, November 6, 2015

Seminars to look forward to!

Vancouver Convention Centre

December 11, 2015

TIME	TOPIC	PRESENTER
9:30 AM	Working in Vancouver's Animation/Visual Effects Industry	CG Masters School of Animation & VFX
9:45 AM	Careers in Film, TV, Animation & Video Games	SchoolCreative
10:15 AM	Career Connections: Careers in Insurance	Insurance Institute - Career Connections
10:30 AM	Geophysics - Unlocking the Earth's Secrets	Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
11:00 AM	Essential Gear To Create Professional Looking Videos	Pull Focus Film School
11:15 AM	Find Your Path in the Animation Industry!	Vancity Animation Group (CMPA-BC)
12:30 PM	Flame Painting	Vancouver Community College
1:00 PM	Being a Commercial Pilot: Steps and Tips	Pacific Flying Club
1:15 PM	Finding the Right Fit	Savannah College of Art & Design
1:45 PM	WorkBC.ca: Career Central	Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training
2:00 PM	Coding for Newbies: Breaking Into the 21st Century's Most Valuable Skill	Lighthouse Labs
2:30 PM	Careers and Lifestyle in the Tourism & Resort Industry	Sun Peaks Resort

You can learn more about the topics by visiting the Seminar Schedule on the ECF Website... and don't forget to Register before the event... our List of Exhibitors is getting more impressive everyday!

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	TIME	REGISTRATION
Vancouver	Friday, December 11, 2015	Vancouver Convention Centre - East	9am-3pm	Register Online

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

Friday, November 6, 2015

Seminars to look forward to!

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