Trades Readiness Certificate

Program Details

Program Phone Number

780-623-5536

Program Description

The Trades Readiness certificate program is designed for students who wish to enter an apprenticeable trade but do not have the required mathematics, science and/or communication skills. The program provides students with the opportunity to learn and review skills in science, mathematics and English (Communications) at the 7.0 – 9.9 grade equivalent level. Students will also be provided with an insight to the culture of working in the trades. The program covers topics designed to provide direction for personal and professional growth. In addition, students will be provided with specific, certifiable safety training.

Credential

Certificate

Admission Requirements

CAAT B Testing, interview, assessment, written composition and high school transcript if applicable. Please refer to the following link for minimum technical requirements at our Moodle Site.

Practicum

N/A

Career Potential

Leading to a career in an apprenticeable trade.

Transferability

The Trades Readiness Certificate has been approved by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training as equivalent to grade 9 for the purpose of entrance requirement for apprenticeship Carpenter, Welder and Cook. The Trades Readiness Certificate is accepted as a prerequisite to the following Portage College programs: Trades: Apprentice Level 1 Cooking; Pre-employment Welding, Carpentry Academic Foundations; College Preparation

Program Schedule, Fees & Locations:

Please refer to the link below for current schedule and fees.

Program Schedule & Fees 2011 - 2012

Program Schedule & Fees 2012 - 2013

Course List

• CALM020 - CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT 20

  Course ID: CALM020

  Name: CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT 20

  Hours: 75

  Credits: 3

  This course enables students to make well-informed, considered decisions and choices in all aspects of their lives and to develop behaviors and attitudes that contribute to the well-being and respect of self and others, now and in the future.

  
  
• COML003A - COMPUTER LITERACY PART A

  Course ID: COML003A

  Name: COMPUTER LITERACY PART A

  Hours: 33

  Credits: 0

  This course provides students with an introduction to computers. In addition to developing proper keyboarding skills, this course introduces students to fundamental computer concepts. Using a hands-on approach, students complete a series of projects in word processing. This course is adapted to accommodate the intermediate learner.

  
  
• COML003B - COMPUTER LITERACY PART B

  Course ID: COML003B

  Name: COMPUTER LITERACY PART B

  Hours: 33

  Credits: 0

  This course is an extension of Computer Literacy Part A. Students will continue to work on improving keyboarding speed and accuracy, and they will complete a series of projects in word processing.

  
  
• COMM003T - COMMUNICATIONS FOR TRADES

  Course ID: COMM003T

  Name: COMMUNICATIONS FOR TRADES

  Hours: 133

  Credits: 0

  This course will create learning experiences that will connect the classroom to the workplace. Students will explore how to use authentic workplace materials - actual materials that workers use on the job, such as newsletters, contracts, tables, graphs and schematics. They will build competence in English Language Arts through listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and representing. Students will have the opportunity to improve their writing, grammar/usage, spelling, and vocabulary.

  
  
• CTR1010 - JOB PREPARATION

  Course ID: CTR1010

  Name: JOB PREPARATION

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Students develop successful employment search skills and a personal employment search portfolio.

  
  
• CTR2010 - JOB MAINTENANCE

  Course ID: CTR2010

  Name: JOB MAINTENANCE

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Students acquire knowledge about workplace requirements, rights and responsibilities and relate this knowledge to personal career/employment expectations.

  
  
• CTR3010 - PREPARING FOR CHANGE

  Course ID: CTR3010

  Name: PREPARING FOR CHANGE

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  Learners develop knowledge and skills relating to the changing labour market, relating these changes to analyzing and refining personal career paths.

  
  
• DTR010 - CLASS 7 LEARNER PREPARATION

  Course ID: DTR010

  Name: CLASS 7 LEARNER PREPARATION

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  This course is designed to give students background information to prepare them to write their learner’s permit exam. Learner must successfully pass Class 7 exam before taking training to learn to drive a car. A learner would take DTR010 or DTR 020, but not both.

  
  
• DTR020 - DRIVER TRAINING

  Course ID: DTR020

  Name: DRIVER TRAINING

  Hours: 25

  Credits: 1

  This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to pass the Driver Education written final test and Alberta Class 5 road test.

  
  
• MAT1041 - MATHEMATICS PREPARATION 10

  Course ID: MAT1041

  Name: MATHEMATICS PREPARATION 10

  Hours: 125

  Credits: 5

  Math 10 Preparation is designed for students who wish to enroll in Applied or Pure Mathematics 10, but are not sufficiently prepared for these courses. Topics include exploration of numbers, number connections, patterns, polynomials, and shape and space. Technology is an integral part of Mathematics Preparation 10. Prerequisite - Math 003 with a 60% or consent of the department.

  
  
• MATH003 - MATHEMATICS 300

  Course ID: MATH003

  Name: MATHEMATICS 300

  Hours: 133

  Credits: 0

  This course reviews fractions, decimals and metric measurement. It covers ratio and proportion, percent, measurement (perimeter, area, and volume) and introduction to geometry, data analysis, integers and rational numbers, and one step equations. This course serves as entry into Math Prep 10 (MAT 1041) or Math 14.

  
  
• MATH003T - MATH FOR TRADES

  Course ID: MATH003T

  Name: MATH FOR TRADES

  Hours: 150

  Credits: 0

  Math for Trades is designed to enable students to acquire mathematical knowledge, skills and strategies needed to satisfy career goals for the trades. This course builds skills by applying math operations to workplace tasks. It provides a brief trades-oriented review of the basic computational and problem-solving skills required for further study in various trades programs. This course reviews fractions, decimals and metric measurement. It covers ratio & proportion, percent, powers, roots, geometry, measurement (perimeter, area, volume, integers & rational numbers and equations. This course serves as entry into a variety of trades.

  
  
• SCIE003T - SCIENCE FOR TRADES

  Course ID: SCIE003T

  Name: SCIENCE FOR TRADES

  Hours: 150

  Credits: 0

  This course provides upgrading in science in order to cope with the technical training required in numerous trades. Topics include; simple machines, mechanics, properties of matter, energy and motion, temperature and heat magnetism and electricity.