GIMLI WINTER ext. 6002

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1 GIMLI WINTER ext. 6002

2 HEALTH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Training for Family Child Care ECED-0042 This course is designed for individuals who are currently or interested in becoming a Family Child Care Provider in the regulated or unregulated sector. Valuable information will be covered to improve your existing home based child care or begin the process of becoming a Family Child Care provider. You will explore the many unique characteristics of a Family Child Care setting including safety and health practices, physical environments, behaviour management techniques, child development and professional development. Tuition: $399 Instructor: Nienke Schutz Kolster Duration: 13 weeks/40 hours Start: Feb 12, 2015 Thu 6-9 p.m. AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT Register at least 10 days early to ensure a seat in the class for you and for the class to not be cancelled. REGISTER TODAY! NURSING Nutrition HLTH-0236 This course explores the relationship between food and its use by the human body for energy, structure, and optimal health. Students study the body s normal nutritional needs and recommended daily dietary allowances for calories, protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Learners engage in course theory to consider important concepts related to medical conditions and to evaluate nutrition throughout the lifespan and in the prevention of diseases. Online Delivery Instructor: Sharon Demers Duration: 3 months Start: Feb 01, 2015 End: Apr 30, 2015 Register by: Jan 20, 2015 Sociology PSSY-0079 This course explores the process of socialization, and discusses how culture affects the totality of our lives. Learners examine social deviance and social control and look at the social dynamics of racial, ethnic, and minority groups in our society. The processes and effects of social stratification are discussed. Online Delivery Instructor: Sharon Demers Duration: 3 months Start: Mar 01, 2015 End: May 31, 2015 Register by: Feb 20, 2015 WATCH OUR WEBSITE FOR RECENTLY ADDED COURSES! CAN T FIND THE COURSE YOU RE LOOKING FOR? Please call us with your bright ideas ext CONTINUINGSTUDIES@ASSINIBOINE.NET

3 PALLIATIVE CARE ONLINE WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED This is a post-graduate certification. Students must be a graduate with a recognized certificate, diploma, or degree in a related health field. To apply to the program, applicants must submit a Centre of Continuing Studies Registration Form, with copies of health-related credentials to pnr@assiniboine.net. Managing Pain and Symptoms HLTH-0217 Prerequisite: HLTH-0233 Palliative Care Intro This course will examine patients needs in pain control and symptom management within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Basic pharmacology and clinical aspects of pain/ symptom management will be explored using current research approaches. The phenomena and classification of pain will be investigated and incorporated into history taking and pain assessment frameworks. Holistic and complementary therapies will be examined. Textbook required. Instructor: Tracey Hanson Duration: 4 months Start: Feb 01, 2015 End: May 31, 2015 Register by: Jan 20, 2015 FIRST AID Palliative Care Communication HLTH-0210 Prerequisite: HLTH-0233 Palliative Care Intro This course studies the methods and skills for promoting effective communication in hospice/ palliative care. Communication within the provider-patient relationship is fully explored. Recognizing that the patient and family is the unit of care, learners examine ways of supporting family members through active, non-judgmental listening. Communication on the multidisciplinary-team is also reviewed with the goal being to foster good team practice. Textbook required. Instructor: Melissa Peters Duration: 4 months Start: Feb 01, 2015 End: May 31, 2015 Register by: Jan 20, 2015 Palliative Care Intro HLTH-0233 This web-based course will provide learners with a historical overview of palliative care and examine death in Canadian society. The values, principles, philosophies and goals of palliative care will be fully explored. Current approaches, trends and models of service delivery will be reviewed with consideration given to cultural/religious factors. Resources, including current research and other learning materials, will be examined with the goal being to improve learner awareness and access to relevant information. Textbook required. Instructor: Melissa Peters Duration: 4 months Start: Feb 01, 2015 End: May 31, 2015 Register by: Jan 20, st Aid - Emergency HLTH-0030 Basic First Aid & CPR techniques taught in an interactive environment, for individuals and employees who want an overview of First Aid and CPR in the workplace or at home. The course covers skills needed to recognize, prevent and respond to cardiovascular emergencies for Adults, CPR and other topics such as choking, airway and breathing emergencies and prevention of disease transmission. This course meets the minimum regulations for Workplace Health & Safety for Basic First Aid. Participants who meet the required standard receive a nationally recognized certification that is valid for three years. Textbook included in cost of tuition. Tuition: $159 Instructor: Jami Rosenberg Duration: 8 hours Start: Feb 22, 2015 Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Start: May 24, 2015 Sun 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CPR/AED Level HCP HLTH-0193 For healthcare professionals & students (nurses, paramedics, emergency medical responsers, allied healthcare providers and physicians, etc.) who require CPR as a prerequisite through Workplace Safety and Health regulations. This course provides an overview of CPR and AED skills needed to recognize and react to airway, breathing & circulation emergencies and to understand the importance of early CPR and early defibrillation. Textbook included in cost of tuition. Tuition: $129 Instructor: Jami Rosenberg Duration: 7 hours Start: Feb 15, 2015 Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Start: May 31, 2015 Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. All courses are held at the Gimli Evergreen School Division Continuing Education Centre 234 Tudor Lane Gimli, MB REGISTERING FOR A DISTANCE COURSE? Your welcome letter will be ed to your ACC student account before the start date. DROPPING A COURSE When dropping a course you must contact Admissions and Registration by phone or in person. s will not be accepted. Please call toll free at ext ext

4 Test Dates 2014/2015 The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world s most popular and secure English proficiency test. It assesses all of your English skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking. ACC is proud to be an official testing centre for IELTS. IELTS is jointly owned by The British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. IELTS tests are available on up to 48 dates a year. Tests are normally taken on Saturdays, with some sessions on Thursdays. If you are interested in Thursday testing, please ielts@assiniboine.net. The Listening, Reading and Writing tests are all taken on the same day. The Speaking test can take place up to seven days before or after the other papers; this is determined by the Centre. The following test dates are available at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon or Winnipeg. To register for an IELTS test, it is preferred that you complete your online application at least 5 weeks before the test date. Refunds and transfers will only be permitted prior to 5 weeks before the test date. Online registration can be completed at org/assiniboine. The application deadline with submitted payment and identification is one week prior to the test. The test centre will confirm your IELTS test date and time. If the speaking test is to be on a different day, the centre will tell you this. For more information ielts@assiniboine.net or visit our web site IELTS Test Preparation COMM-0326 Improve your score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Become familiar with the structure of the test, learn test-taking strategies specific to the IELTS and practice with an instructor. The course will review all four components: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Special emphasis will be given to the grammar structures, vocabulary items and sentence patterns important to the IELTS. Students will also get the opportunity to have an instructor give individualized feedback on student performance for the tested skills. Textbook required Please call ext 6002 to be put on an interest list 2014/2015 Saturday Thursday Registration Deadline January 10th *31st N/A January 3rd January 24th February *14th 28th N/A February 7th February 21st March 14th N/A March 7th April 18th N/A April 11th May 30th N/A May 23rd Test dates in blue are held at the Winnipeg Campus Unit Border Street Winnipeg MB. Tests that are not in blue will be held at 1430 Victoria Avenue East Brandon MB * Indicates Academic only tests. IELTS is jointly owned by: The British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and University of Cambridge ESOL examinations NEED COURSE MATERIALS & BOOKS? Contact the ACC Bookstore at ext 6788 or go to 4 CONTINUINGSTUDIES@ASSINIBOINE.NET

5 PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE NAME COURSE NUMBER HOURS REQUIRED OPTIONAL START DATE TUITION Photography 1 CRAF Apr 16, 2015 $219 Photography 2 CRAF $219 Photoshop 1 CRAF $219 Photoshop 2 CRAF $219 Baby and Newborn Photography CRAF Flower Photography CRAF Landscape Photography CRAF Natural Light Photography CRAF May 23, 2015 $69 Night Photography CRAF Photoshop 3 CRAF Photography and Design CRAF Photography and Design 2 CRAF Studio Lighting CRAF Wedding Photography CRAF All fees are subject to change without notice. Beginners Photography Workshop CRAF-0232 Learn how to take better pictures in this fun course. Understand your DSLR camera s features and learn some basic composition techniques. Master your camera settings, be inspired with creative techniques and explore the potential of your flash. Students will complete assignments during the class. Bring your DSLR camera and its manual. Be sure your camera battery is fully charged as you will be using it. Tuition: $69 (plus GST) Instructor: Caroline Groot Duration: 3 hours Start: Feb 19, 2015 Thu 6-9 p.m. INSTRUCTORS WANTED Natural Light Photography CRAF-0256 Transform your outdoor photos into a work of art. Enhance your skills in this hands-on, outdoor course that focuses on using natural light to your benefit in portrait photography and how to find the best light. Bring your cameras, lenses and any other photography equipment you may have. Students will be on location to shoot for 1.5 hours or as daylight allows, followed by a review of the images. Tuition: $69 Instructor: Caroline Groot Duration: 3 hours Start: May 23, 2015 Sat 1-4 p.m. Do you have a passion that you would like to share with others? If yes, then we could love to hear from you about becoming an instructor in the Centre of Continuing Studies. We are currently seeking instructors in many areas. If you desire to share your expertise with others, have good communication skills and are able to speak in front of groups, then we would like to hear from you. Previous experience instructing adults or facilitating groups would be an asset. If you are interested in joining our team of talented instructors, please forward your resume, including your area(s) of interest and qualifications to continuingstudies@assiniboine.net Photography 1 CRAF-0013 This course is designed for people who have limited knowledge of the 35 mm camera and how to use it. Your 35 mm camera (film or digital SLR) must have interchangeable lenses or have settings you can change to manual mode. The course covers camera controls, how to get the proper exposure, auto focus, lenses, composition, filters, special effects, close-up photography, matting and flash. Tuition: $219 Instructors: Caroline Groot Duration: 6 weeks/18 hours Start: Apr 16, 2015 Thu 6 9 p.m ext

6 The Centre of Continuing Studies can offer your organization the opportunity to design training that suits the unique needs of your business. If one of your employees attended a workshop at one of our campuses and thought it would be perfect to bring back to their co-workers or employees, we can bring that training to you or customize it to your specific business, non-profit organization or industry. We have a group of experienced facilitators who are experts in their fields and who will cater to your industry and company s needs for training. Our team is experienced in adult education and we deliver results. We can organize a half or full-day session or longer. We can provide the training at your workplace or you can come to the college and offer your employees professional training in an educational setting. Some examples of training sessions that we have done include: CUSTOMIZED TRAINING Social Media CPR/First Aid/Standard First Aid/ Emergency First Aid FoodSafe 1 Conflict Management Corporate Culinary Challenge WHMIS Customer Service Training Time Management Canvas Painting Microsoft Office Access / Word /Excel / MS Project Applied Building Construction Heavy Duty Mechanic Communication at Work Belly Dancing Generations in the Workplace Effective Business Meetings Blueprint Reading Web Page Design Dealing with Difficult People Effective Meetings For more information on customized training for your employees contact us today. 6 CONTINUINGSTUDIES@ASSINIBOINE.NET

7 REGISTRATION INFORMATION HOW TO REGISTER - Tuition is due at time of Registration. PHONE Call or toll free ext You will need to provide your VISA or MasterCard number along with the expiry date. MAIL Complete a registration form. Pay your tuition by personal cheque (sorry, no post-dated cheques) or money order to: Assiniboine Community College. Or complete the VISA or MasterCard section of your registration form. Mail your registration form and fee to: Assiniboine Community College Admissions and Registration 1430 Victoria Avenue East, Brandon, MB R7A 2A9 ONLINE/ Go to and select Register Online. Be sure to print a copy of your registration confirmation; no other correspondence will be sent. a completed registration form to: admissions@assiniboine.net FAX Complete the registration form with complete VISA or MasterCard information. Fax your registration to: Assiniboine Community College at BY SPONSORSHIP Have your sponsor fax or mail your registration form along with authorization. The college will invoice the company/agency or apply charges to a VISA or MasterCard. REGISTER EARLY! 10 days before the beginning of class is ideal ext

8 PRAIRIE HORTICULTURE CERTIFICATE (PHC) Turn your passion into a career or business. THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION PHC is the first distance horticulture program that is designed specifically for the prairie provinces. Whether you are looking to work at a greenhouse or you want to start your own business, this program provides all the essential tools to get started in the horticultural industry. Choose your stream of study: Fruit and Vegetable Production Greenhouse Crop Production Landscaping and Arboriculture Nursery Crop Protection Courses from the streams can be taken toward your certificate or as stand-alone options for personal interest and professional upgrading. Courses are offered online and/or as print-based home study options. For more information go to prairiehorticulture.ca or call toll free ext Centre of Continuing Studies Toll Free ext continuingstudies@assiniboine.net