Sprott-Shaw Blog

On Wednesday September 16, 2009 Sprott Shaw’s New West campus will be holding a Open House for everyone who is interested in becoming an Early Childhood Educator.

During the open house you will discover the many careers available to you. As well as learn about the local childcare facilities. Speak to current students and instructors.

Program information:
Door prizes can be won, refreshments and workshops!!

Call our New West campus for more information at (604) 520 3900

This was forwarded to me from one of our marketing representatives Yolanda. If you are looking to become a Medical Office Assistant Supervisor check out the link below and view the list of positions available. Log in as a job seeker or employer. Good luck!

http://www.bcjobs.ca/employer/jobpostings_view.cfm?JobID=95636

Medical Office Assistants provide support to doctors in a busy medical office. This essential position covers a wide range of tasks that include preparing a patient for examination by the doctor, scheduling appointments, performing reception and telephone duties, medical office billing, maintaining inventory and transcribing medical dictation.

For more information check out http://www.sprottshaw.com or call 310 HIRE (4473)

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The Prince George campus Residential Construction Framing Technician students decided to lend a hand in helping the community for the quilt fair at the Prince George Exhibition. Sprott Shaw has partnered with the Women in Trades program and will be making 20 quilt stands. These 20 quilt stands will display 80 items at the quilt fair. The Women in trades program is great; all the students are willing to learn.

The Residential Construction Framing Technician students are halfway through there program and have received all their safety certificates. So now it is time for the hands on training and job shadowing which will end with on the job experience that takes place the last two weeks of August.

For the on the job experience they will be building sheds for the Habitat for Humanity. They will be building sheds for the last two homes which were built. Not only do they get job experience but they are doing a great thing by giving back to the community.

For these students who are out in the community helping with the Prince George Exhibition as well as building the sheds for the Habitat for Humanity it is a great way to become known in the community and make some connections. It’s all about networking!

The Residential Construction Framing Technician program will prepare you for a career in the rapidly growing construction industry, our Residential Construction Framing Technician program provides you with the opportunity to learn the methods, materials and technologies defining residential construction standards in North America today!

For more information go to http://www.sprottshaw.com or call 301 HIRE (4473)

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The Nanaimo campus offers an Industry Training Authority (ITA) recognized Electrical Level 1 and 2 program. Both courses are 300 hours, 8 weeks in duration.

Students that qualify for Employment Insurance automatically receive their EI benefits while in training as well as travel allowance. At the end of year one and year two students are eligible to apply for the Apprenticeship Incentive grant, a $1,000.00 cash grant available through Service Canada. http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/apprenticeship.shtml

There is still room in Nanaimo’s Electrical Level 1 intake on August 4/2009, the next intake will be February 1/2010.

Nanaimo’s electrical Level 2 course that starts on September 28/2009 has just a few seats left. There is also some seats available for the Electrical level 2 intake on March 29/2010.

For more information call Karen at the Nanaimo campus (250) 754 9600.

Nanaimo's Electrical Class Level 2

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Recently one of our Marketing reps Yolanda, received an e-mail regarding Early Childhood Education (ECE) graduates.

Currently Quarterway Child Care is looking for ECE graduates. They need to hire at least 3 new early child care educators this year! Quarterway Child Care is not the only employer looking to hire ECE students, many other employers are looking to hire ECE graduates as well.

Sprott Shaw is an approved College with the Early Childhood Education registry. Sprott Shaw’s Early Childhood Education program is less than 1 year long! The average starting wage for an Early Chidhood Educator is approximately $15.00 a hour with benefits! Which is great in my opinion, especially for a program which does not take you a full year to complete and there is always room to move up in positions.

We currently have the Early Childhood Education program at our Duncan campus!!

If you are a ECE graduate currently looking for employment in the Nanaimo area (or are willing to relocate) and are interested in the ECE position at Quarterway Child Care (250) 740 – 2599 or by e-mail quarterwaychildcare@shaw.ca

If you are interested in taking our ECE or any other of our great programs call 310 HIRE or http://sprottshaw.com/

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Last year Sprott Shaw opened its first campus in the Philippines in partnership with the Far Eastern University in Moyrata, Manila. To date their are over 130 students attending Sprott Shaw’s RCA health program. Upon the last visit to the Philippines in March 2009, the campus received more computers, LCD projectors, additional Internet connections and of course the Sprott Shaw job bell to hang on the wall, not to mention a couple of goodies for the students.

On April 23, 2009 it was Sprott Shaw’s 106th birthday and the campus in the Philippines celebrated Sprott Shaw’s birthday with contests and games with the Far Eastern University staff and two extremely large cakes!! The campus was able to feed five other departments within the Far Eastern University! How big was this cake… makes me wonder!

The students absolutely love the program and the Canadian style of teaching in the classroom! The first set of RCA students have finished their clinical with GREAT reviews; well they are SSCC students! A clinical is when they go to hospitals under supervision and get hands on work/practise; basically a practicum. The next class heads out to do their first clinical in Manila this month!! We at Sprott Shaw wish you all the best!

To all the instructors and staff in the Philippines keep up the hard work, you have made the campus great!! Maraming salamat sa iyo ang lahat ng!

Hopefully I will come down to visit

Stayed tuned for more information regarding additional programs launching in the Philippines and the newest Sprott Shaw campus opening in Quezon City!!

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Two of the Nanaimo campuses ABME (Advanced Business Management & E-commerce) students were ripping through a fabulous t-shirt pitch. How great would it be to have a travel t-shirt with various signs (knife and fork which would mean food) which can be used universally to get what you need without talking. It could be helpful for people who uses signs to communicate basic needs. These two students could be onto something! Great idea!!

The ABME program is a great way to develop marking plans for new and existing businesses as well as effective business communication skills to prepare a company for entry into a exciting field of E-commerce. The combination of business management and E-commerce is an exceptional  skill-set to have if you are interested in developing a cutting edge career.

If you are interested call 310 HIRE or check out our website http://www.sprottshaw.com

ABME Universal travel shirt

ABME doing a fab t-shirt pitch!!

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At our Kamloops campus they will be holding a Spa Body Therapy Career Information Session this afternoon at 1:oopm in the Spa Body Therapy room. There will be active students, career counselors, and students interested in the program will be attending the session. The advisor in Kamloops also invited 2 employers and 2 past graduates from the program in order to give their feedback, personal experiences and to inform the people in attendance about the employment opportunities available. 

If your passion is to work in an environment with the purpose of providing clients with lifestyle improvement and health enhancement through professionally administered spa services, then consider a career in the spa and wellness industry. Along with an academic study of the general anatomy, and physiology, students will be provided with a detailed hands-on study of human anatomy, general pathology, nutrition, therapeutic exercise and hygiene. The clinical portion of this diploma program will allow the students an opportunity to practise Swedish massage techniques as well as spa hydro-therapy treatments. The skills you learn in the program will open career prospects within a day spa, resort/hotel spa, destination spa, medical spa, club spa, mineral spa, cruise ship spa and others.

Interested check our site http://sprottshaw.com/

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Our Duncan campus will start their Resident Care Attendant (RCA) program at their satellite campus in Salt Sping on June 1.

Our Resident Care Attendant (also known as Long-Term Care Aides, Orderlies, Geriatric Aides and Health care Workers) represent a large and growing job group. The inclusion of a community training home support section in this program is valuable because of this area of care has a high employment rate for Sprott Shaw graduates.

With this program you can provide all aspects of personal care to patients in nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, hospitals and community health agencies. As a worker in this field, you would require good physical health, stamina and a genuine desire to be a care giver. Patience, understanding, emotional stability, dependability and team spirit are all traits that can help you excel as a Resident Care Attendant.

**CPR, First Aid, Food Safe and Basic WHMIS will be completed during the program.

If you want more questions call 310 Hire or check out our website http://sprottshaw.com/

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Penticton will be holding it’s 2nd Early Childhood Education (ECE) Advisory Board Committee Meeting on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at the Penticton campus. The advisory board committee consists of professionals in the Early Childhood Education community who are interested in providing feedback and suggestions in order to assist in the training of future ECE students. This committee will also include relevant staff from Sprott Shaw Community College.

If you are looking for a career that can make a difference in a child’s life, contribute to the well-being of families and advance the future education in our province? The Early Childhood Educators create a caring and educational enviroment wherein children have the ability to thrive. They often become advocates for education and childcare on a local and even national level. 

The need is always growing for qualified educators in licensed childcare centers, care homes, and special education facilities. Sprott Shaw has  responded by providing a quality ECE program that will supply you with the necessary training to succeed on this field.

Upon completion of this certified and approved ECE Certificate Program, you will need to submit a photocopy of a valid first aid certificate, official transcript, and a letter attesting to the completion of 500 hours work experience to the Early Childhood Educator Registry in order to gain their licenses as an Early Childhood Educator. 

*CPR & Food Safe will be completed during the course

For more information call 310 HIRE or check our http://sprottshaw.com/

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