 | See Your Future Career Fair.
The 14th annual See Your Future - Education & Career Fair is going to be
held in Saskatoon on October 31st and Regina on November 1st. This is
an opportunity for Grade 11 and 12 students to discover connections between
high school and post-secondary institutions as well as explore various
career paths. Register at www.seeyourfuture.ca |
| Great Plains College Spend-A-Days:
Great Plains College is hosting spend-a-day opportunities in November 2011
for Grade 11 and 12 students interested in Carpentry, Welding, Electrician,
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician, Power Engineering, Office
Administration and Business. Students must pre-register at
http://www.greatplainscollege.ca/spendaday |
| Counsellors and Teachers:
SUTIL (Saskatchewan Universities and Technical Institute Liaison
Spend-A-Days for counsellors/teachers are being offered on: Monday,
December 12th in Lloydminster, Tuesday, December 13th in Prince Albert,
Wednesday, December 14th in Saskatoon, Thursday, December 15th in Yorkton,
and Friday, December 16th in Regina. See
http://www.sutil.ca for details. |
| Counsellors and Teachers can visit
information at Medicine Hat
College. |
| Lakeland College: This year,
admission for Lakeland College's Practical Nurse program will use a
competitive entry process. |
| Lakeland College: The Animal
Health Technology program will now use a competitive entry process including
high school marks in English, Chemistry, Math and Biology, as well as a work
experience report. |
| Lakeland College: Lakeland is
offering two new programs for the fall of 2012 including Pre-employment
hairstyling and Power Engineering. |
| Post-secondary 101 Information Session:
Great Plains College in conjunction with Rosetown Central High School will
be hosting a Post-secondary 101 Information Evening will be held at
Rosetown Central High School on Tuesday, October 25th. More
information to follow. |
| Saskatchewan Aviation Council - is
inviting students who are interested in learning more about "Careers in
Aviation" to attend an information session at 10 a.m. on October 28th, 2011
at the Saskatoon Inn (10:00-3:00). Your Career Counsellor has the
details. |
| Engineering Expo 2011 - This is an
opportunity to learn about the many options Engineering can lead to.
It is being offered by the University of Alberta on Saturday, September 24,
2011 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. More information can be found at
www.engineering.ualberta.ca/Expo
|
| Grade 12 Scholarships - Students
must actively seek out scholarship opportunities with the support of their
Career Counsellor. Perhaps the Grade 12's Only link on this website
will be of assistance. |
| Open Houses - now is the time for
open houses. Please keep checking the Grade 12 link for possibilities. |
| FAAY Scholarship and Bursary Program:
The Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth Program is a
program to support Aboriginal High School and Post Secondary Students. Any
Aboriginal students heading into grade 9 or higher at a Canadian High School
may want to investigate the Bursary Option. Any Aboriginal students
studying or planning to study full-time at an accredited post-secondary
institution may want to look into the Scholarship option. More information
can be found at
www.ccab.com or 1-866-566-3229. |
|
Studying outside of Canada?
For any Grade 12 students planning to go to post-secondary
school outside of Canada, now is the time to consider taking the SAT, ACT's,
etc. Talk to your Career Development Teacher for details. |
|
Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre:
Offers
a university AND technical school subsidization program. For the
following programs, if a student completes one of the SIAST courses, they
may qualify to apply to the Canadian Forces and receive a waiver for some of
the military training and an accelerated program. (Primary Care
Paramedic, Electronics Technician Program, Electronic Service Technician,
Electronic Engineering Technology, Electronic System Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering Technology, Electronic Communications Technician, Automotive
Service Technician, Truck & Transport, Automotive Service Technician, Truck
and Transport Red Seal License, Professional Cooking, Any Diploma Medical
Radiation Technology, Any SK CDAC accredited program. |
|
Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship:
A wonderful way to explore the Skilled Trades. In completing
passport challenges, students can investigate various trades, earn
apprenticeship hours, etc. Visit the website or ask your Career
Counsellor for details. |
|
Encounters with Canada:
Do you want to learn more about Canada and meet new friends? This program is hosted
at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre in Ottawa and costs $625/participant
(includes week long workshop, accommodation, meals, etc.) A one-week
Canadian Studies program held at The Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre.
Ages 14-17. Sub themed weeks include Sports and Fitness, Arts and
Culture, medicine and Health, Science and Technology, Law, Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, Journalism and Communications, Business and
Entrepreneurship, Canadian Politics, Ecology and Environment, International
Affairs, and Canada Remembers. |
|
4-H:
This is a non-profit youth organization with over 4,000 members province
wide. They offer various programs in which students improve
leadership, communications, public speaking, etc. skills. Check it
out! |
