Education/training

Alberta teens spurning high school for the province’s hot job market are on thin ice, says a survey touting the value of post-secondary education.
2006, December

There are plenty of great resources "out there" to help young people reach their full potential. But what are they, and how do you access them?
2006, December

With dollar signs in their eyes, MBA candidates must weigh the heavy financial and time commitments against the return on investment. Is it worth it?
2006, December

McGill is Canada's top-ranked medical-doctoral university for a second consecutive year in the Maclean's magazine 16th annual University Rankings.
2006, December

Lots of video games will be found in lots of Christmas stockings this year. But it wasn't Santa's elves who created them.
2006, December

The provincial government has set up a new umbrella agency to oversee hundreds of job placement and training agencies across the province.
2006, December

An engineer’s success depends not only on academic excellence, but also on a commitment to forming and maintaining relationships.
2006, November

Online learning has quickly become mainstream. It is now the preferred mode of education for students who cannot attend regular college classes.
2006, November

About 20,000 professionals trained abroad move to Ontario each year. Many get stuck doing anything to pay the rent and still others end up unemployed.
2006, November

The Guelph campus of Conestoga College marked its official opening of the new Truck and Coach Technician Centre last week.
2006, November

As industrial design students at Humber College, Steve Ngo and Miri Segalowitz are learning how to create a huge range of products.
2006, November

Corporate environmental responsibility is an emerging field that motivated Ashley Hegland to complete his Master of Business Administration.
2006, November

Ability Online is launching a new Job Readiness program designed to guide participants through the job-search process step by step.
2006, November

Thanks to simulation software, employers are able to test a candidate’s ability before hiring them.
2006, November

A Toronto entrepreneur has figured out a way to help people to save money on training and education.
2006, November

For Shane Currie, working in financial services is in the blood.
2006, November

Humber College takes music so seriously that they launched a new degree last year that accepted 67 students into a program based on jazz performance.
2006, November

Aspiring chefs at Loyalist College in Belleville are savouring a new program designed to complement apprenticeship training.
2006, November

Khaalid Baccus is on the fast track to a progressive career in the trades.
2006, November

Construction programs are popular at Durham College this year. Apprenticeship training will be given a further boost with a mobile shop set to hit the road.
2006, November

It’s no surprise that Neil Hetherington, the young CEO of the Toronto chapter of Habitat for Humanity, won a Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award this year.
2006, November

Sean Neville describes himself as an A type. A former highly ranked singles figure skater, what he really wanted to do was run his own company.
2006, October

Keith Fukumoto decided by the age of 12 that nothing was going to stop him becoming an animator. Today he is realizing his dream in New Brunswick.
2006, October

Interior decorating and interior design aren't the same, although they're frequently confused.
2006, October

The 2006 POINT Youth Leadership intends to provide you with the skills; knowledge and motivation students need to become leaders.
2006, October

Studying sound and music recording at Recording Arts Canada (RAC) lead to job with the CBC for classical music lover Emilie Bilodeau.
2006, October

Flexibility is key, says Diana Belshaw, director of theatre performance at Humber College.
2006, October

It's tough to get into a fashion design program at any of the Toronto area schools and just as tough once a student has been accepted.
2006, October

Giovanni Nakpil, a Digital Media Technical Production graduate, has become a master of movie mayhem.
2006, September

The Bartending School of Ontario in Toronto was the key to University of Toronto graduates success.
2006, September

Even 140 years later, the Toronto Construction Association (TCA) remains committed to the betterment of the construction industry.
2006, September

The Automotive Training Centre (ATC) helped Valerie Kabouris move from pre-law and turn her hobby into a career.
2006, September

Host of HGTV's Holmes on Homes, Mike Holmes, has set up a charitable foundation that will assist Canadians who need help after botched renovations.
2006, September

Durham College in Oshawa is the only college in Ontario that teaches both pharmaceuticals and food science in the same program.
2006, September

The music business is notoriously competitive, and not just for aspiring musicians. The same is true for the people working behind the spotlight
2006, September

Jenni Dunne has gone from not being able to sew a stitch of clothing to competing in fashion design competitions around the world.
2006, September

The Ontario government has designated Algonquin College a Hub of Excellence for Operating Room Nursing Education.
2006, August

There's more to York University than subway extensions. Take the new Faculty of Health that officially opened July 1
2006, August

Two medical students have created medical software designed to reduce the risk of ineffective treatments where there is a language barrier.
2006, August

Practical, student-created, student-produced technical projects are the hallmark of final-year studies in many of Conestoga College's diploma programs.
2006, August

This fall 30 students at Seneca College will learn -- if they don't know already -- that forensic investigation has nothing to do with glamour.
2006, August

Internship where interns spend half their time with a member of the government and the other half with a member of the opposition.
2006, July

Demand for dental office administrators continues to grow as dental practices become larger and more complex.
2006, July

Diagnostic cytologist isn't a job description that trips lightly off the tongue. But then, what diagnostic cytologists do isn't to be taken lightly either.
2006, July

As one of the world’s hottest business markets, many Canadian entrepreneurs want to do business in China, but frequently stumble over language and cultural barriers.
2006, July

Durham College in Oshawa is readying for a new water quality technician program that starts in September.
2006, July

Taking a continuing education course or completing a certificate can tell your boss or prospective employer you mean business.
2006, July

More than 700 nurses trained abroad have walked through the doors at C.A.R.E., to return to the profession they trained for at home.
2006, June

Cameron Stewart, a graduate of the Professional Scuba Dive Instructor (PSDI) program is now swimming the azure seas of Turkoise, Turks and Caicos as a Club Med scuba instructor.
2006, June

What can registered massage therapists who trained overseas do once they arrive in Canada?
2006, June

Once you've got your feet wet, consider how you can maximize the value of your summer job.
2006, June

She's one of just a couple of female tradespeople on a job site of about 70, but that doesn't bother Brandi Ferenc
2006, June

Mechanics are in demand and are set to enjoy a long and prosperous career.
2006, June

Canada is a global leader in biotechnology, and Loyalist College is ensuring its graduates are prepared to enjoy the growing employment opportunities.
2006, May

Ontario's career colleges play a significant role in providing post-secondary skills and career training.
2006, May

A ground-breaking computer animated film earned an Oscar last year and shone the spotlight on Seneca College's 3D Animation program.
2006, May

Conestoga College's new respiratory therapist program begins this September with a class of 45 students selected from almost 300 applicants.
2006, May

Beginning this summer, Seneca will run a two-year animation diploma program at the Whistling Woods International Campus at Film City in Mumbai.
2006, May

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty noted that one of his government's priorities is to encourage apprenticeships and support apprentices in their training.
2006, May

Pamela Dennis and Sarah Young, early childhood education students at Seneca College, leave no doubt that their trip to Jamaica was worth every penny.
2006, May

Got the training, but no experience? Look no further, Working Skills Centre (WSC), Toronto's longest running immigrant women's training school.
2006, April

Toronto Board of Trade has launched its Youth ONE Campaign, with the goal of creating 1,000 jobs, apprenticeships or training for at-risk youth.
2006, April

The Internationally Educated Social Work Professionals Bridging Program enables social workers trained abroad to use their skills in Canada.
2006, April

Centennial’s New Media Design program trains professional designers to create websites, DVDs, on-demand digital services and other interfaces.
2006, March

Elmcrest College of Applied Health Sciences and Spa Management has a 10-month full-time program in spa management.
2006, March

NewMindsets puts the student in charge of their education, and lets them develop practical skills and competencies relevant to their daily work.
2006, March

Centennial College's Human Resources Management program is for college and university grads who want to do a year of intensive study in HR management.
2006, March

The Canadian Forces offers recruits training in more than 100 trades and occupations.
2006, March

The course offered by the Canadian Initiative for Elder Planning Studies and Seneca College leads to the designation of Elder Planning Counsellor.
2006, March

Collision repair is undergoing a renaissance to help cast the field as a viable career for people with a passion for automobiles and technology.
2006, March

For high school students interested in skilled trades, the Universal Workers Union Local 183 Life Long Learning Centre will serve as a classroom.
2006, March

Centennial College's Call Centre Operations program offers quick and intensive training, and a 15-week work placement with leading organizations.
2006, March

IADT’s Video Game Design and Development program uses recommendations from the International Game Developers Association's 2002 conference.
2006, March

Centennial's English for Academic Purposes program emphasizes speaking, listening, effective writing and reading comprehension in an intense format.
2006, February

Canadian Therapeutic College in Burlington, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and five years of its Sports Injury Therapy program.
2006, February

Iain McLaren landed his dream job through his internship for the Corporate Communications and Public Relations program at Centennial College.
2006, February

The International Midwifery Pre-registration program at Ryerson University in Toronto finally has an instructional space of its own.
2006, February

The Canadian International AutoShow and the Toronto Auto Dealers Association have come up with a new education initiative called Career Academy.
2006, February

The Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences is a post-graduate private college that enrolled its first students in 2004.
2006, February

Students and graduates of the Toronto Film School compete at the 2006 Toronto Film School Festival of Film.
2006, February

Seneca College has created an Integrated Environmental Site Remediation degree program in response to growing environmental concerns.
2006, February

Canadian Business College and Harvard Business School Publishing are offering students and alumni the chance to learn valuable management skills.
2006, January

The plight -- and waste of talent -- of highly trained newcomers to Canada is so widespread that everyone has met someone who's in this fix.
2006, January

Centennial College started its Long Term Care and Retirement Facilities Management program in September 2004.
2006, January

From tips on creating a resume to learning how to ace an interview, campus employment centres can be a pot of gold at the end of the academic rainbow.
2006, January

A full-time dietetic technician program that begins next September at Kitchener's Conestoga College will be the only one of its kind in the country.
2006, January

The Focus on Food Youth Project receives funding from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to hire 14 youth for a six-month period
2006, January