Medicine Hat College Continuing Studies
November 2017
In this month's newsletter:
  • What's New?
  • Featured Courses
  • Course Spotlight
  • Conservatory of Music and Dance
  • Certificate Programs
  • Computer Courses
  • Corporate Training
  • Did You Know? 
  • Online Courses
  • MHC College & Community Events
  • Canada-Alberta Job Grant
What's New?
Halloween is over, Starbucks has their Christmas cups out and I heard my first Christmas carol the other day. To most this means that Christmas is just around the corner, to us on the CS team it means that our Winter/Spring 2018 catalogue is coming out! Courses will be online November 27th and catalogues will be delivered December 4th.
 


Shannan has been working hard to partner with Mount Royal on another exciting certificate program. The Contract Management Extension Certificate will start in February 2018, more details are in the Course Spotlight section below. Now is also the time to start applying for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant for upcoming programs. 66% off a training course is a discount you won't find in many stores. 


Featured Courses
Medicine Hat Courses:  
Please click on the course name for more detailed information.

Professional Courses:
understanding the communication process, the hidden components of  truly effective communication, analysis of your communication skills and where to improve, techniques to develop diplomatic, tactful and confident communication.
 
This course consists of preparing a Journeyman Welder for challenging the B-Pressure Qualification Test.
 
Techniques and skills for dealing with challenging people for positive outcomes including co-workers, clients, bosses/supervisors and those in your networks.
 
Managing ourselves and the situation for better outcomes, managing "less than perfect" behaviour of others and understand the underlying issues in difficult situations.
 
(Starts Nov 27)
Cross Connection Control is a systemic approach used to protect our drinking water from pollution and contamination. This course covers a comprehensive description and hands-on testing of the backflow prevention devices used to protect our drinking water. 

Human Rights Legislation and Safety Legislation do not always work harmoniously together. When conflict occurs, one must be careful to achieve the safety objective with a minimal impact to fundamental human rights. This seminar will discuss the major areas of conflict including: pre-employment medical testing and medical information, duty to accommodate disabilities, provision of programs in different languages, drug and alcohol testing, and PPE and religious practices.

Pre-Employment Electrical - Starts Jan 9th
Pre-Employment Plumbing - Starts Jan 15
Pre-Employment Carpentry - Starts Spring 2018

General Interest Courses:

Conversational French (Starts Nov 7)
Explore a second language for the first time, or brush up on the basic French you studied long ago! Learn the fundamental tools to carry on a conversation while getting tips on pronunciation and the French culture.
 
You will learn the basics of improvisation - how to act and react, alone and with other performers, the basic structure and rules of a variety of theatresports games, and how to be comfortable in front of an audience, without script or direction. With no scripts to learn, literally anyone can participate in every aspect of this class, trying every game and exercise without the requirements of books or special tools.  Just a group of people organically creating scenes together, acting, reacting and having a lot of fun!
 
Lightroom provides what photographers need to manage, edit, and display all images in one clean, uncluttered, intuitive package. The course provides you with a straightforward introduction to RAW & JPG processing and the most important features of Lightroom. Typical workflow requirements from importing and cataloguing, developing and outputting for print and web will be covered. Photographers using either Mac or PC will benefit by learning how to use Lightroom.
 
Gain hands-on experience and the confidence to tackle home electrical projects! Learn how to change outdated light fixtures, switches and wall outlets. Find out how to obtain a homeowner's electrical permit, learn basic electrical terms, important code rules, and the mistakes that happen far too often.

Brooks Courses:
Please click on the course name for more detailed information.

Babysitting Basics (Starts Nov 4)
This course is designed for youth 11 years of age and older who want to look after infants and young children. Participants will learn basic skills which will prepare them to deal with emergency situations plus general principles in caring for infants and young children.
 
This two-day course covers all the skills in Emergency First Aid plus first aid for other injuries and illnesses including head and spinal injuries, fractures of the upper and lower limbs. This course includes Level C CPR training and certification
 
This four-day course is aimed at the service rig operators, service rig managers, wellsite supervisors, field foremen, production foremen and production engineers involved in well killing operations on the service rig.



Course Spotlight
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT EXTENSION CERTIFICATE - NEW
Offered in Partnership with Mount Royal University, Faculty of Continuing Education & Extension  (90 hours)

Ensuring that contracts are managed strategically can be a challenge in any industry. Acquire the tools and techniques to streamline the contract management process for maximum results - from determining your company's needs to final payment and beyond.
 
Course Name
Day
Date
Time
Fee
Material Fee
Contract Management Overview
Tues & Wed
Feb 13 & 14
8:30-5:00
$579
$35
Gathering Contract Requirements
Tues & Wed
Feb 27 & 28
8:30-5:00
$579
$35
Negotiating Contracts
Tues & Wed
Mar 13 & 14
8:30-5:00
$579
$35
Contract Development and Signing     
Tues & Wed
Mar 27 & 28
8:30-5:00
$579
$35
Contract Management and Compliance     
Tues & Wed
Apr 10 & 11
8:30-5:00
$579
$35
Best Practices in Contract Management      
Tues & Wed
Apr 24 & 25
8:30-5:00
$579
$35
 
  • To earn this certificate you must complete all courses listed above.
  • Eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant, which reimburses 2/3 of your employees training costs.
  • Students can register for individual courses for general interest.
Contact Shannan for more details: shurlbut@mhc.ab.ca

 
Conservatory of Music & Dance


Winter/Spring Dance program schedule will be released online November 27th. Winter/Spring sessions of girls and adult choir as well as community orchestra are now available for registration. Register now by calling 403-529-3844.

For more information on classes visit the Conservatory of Music and Dance Website

MHC Conservatory is pleased to welcome THE NORTH to Medicine Hat on November 8th. This quartet consists of 2 Juno Award winning jazz musicians from Canada as well as 2 renowned musicians from Scandinavia. If you are a fan of Jazz music you don' t want to miss this show!


Connect with us!
                                      Like us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   View our videos on YouTube

Sign up for future newsletters! 

Send us your photos!
Share your class experience with us! It could be a picture of something you've cooked or something you've made - we're excited to see what you're up to.
  
or share it on Twitter: @mhc_cs
Certificate Programs
MHC Continuing Studies offers a variety of certificates (please click on the link for additional information):

Want your employer to pay for your training?
The Canada Alberta Job Grant will reimburse 2/3 of your direct training costs. All of the courses/certificates above are eligible for this grant.

The grant application can take up to 30 days to be approved.

Apply now to avoid disappointment!

For more information on the grant, please see the Canada-Alberta Job Grant article below.

 Computer Courses
 
Medicine Hat:
Daytime Classes
(Starts Nov 9th)
(Starts Nov 9th)
(Starts Nov 21st)

Evening Classes
(Starts November 7th)
(Starts Nov 15th)
(Starts Nov 13th)
(Starts Nov 16th)

Computer Certificates:
Self Assessments:
Word and Excel 1A & 1B Self-Assessments.  Should you start at Level 1A or are you ready to jump right into Level 1B?  Take our On-Line Assessments and find out.
 
Corporate Training


WHETHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXISTING COURSE OR ONE EXCLUSIVE  TO YOUR BUSINESS, WE WANT TO BE YOUR PARTNER IN LEARNING!

Your needs and goals, challenges and requirements, are specific to you. Training is not one size fits all!

All of our programs and courses can be customized to closely align with your organization's professional development needs. We work with you to develop and deliver effective training to meet your unique needs, goals, and budget.

Customized training is beneficial in that it is
* Learner focused
* Builds cohesive teams
* Practical and relevant
* Flexible
* Cost effective
Regardless of what type of training you require, we have the ability to deliver!

  For more information visit our website or contact Nadine by email or at 403.504.2248.

Did You Know?
According to Amazon, the most highlighted books on Kindle are the Bible, the Steve Jobs biography, and The Hunger Games.

The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old!

The largest recorded snowflake was in Keogh, MT during year 1887, and was 15 inches wide.

Gorillas burp when they are happy.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so that they do not drift apart.

Online Courses 
Check out what UgotClass has to offer for courses. You're sure to find something that interests you.

UgotClass
Get the keys to making online advertising work for you and your organization.  See how pay-per-click advertising with Google AdWords works.  Find out how to test low budget Adword campaigns. Learn how you can target local audiences.  Then discover Facebook advertising and how you can determine the demographics and even numbers of people you want to reach.

Discover how fatal leadership errors begin. Review cases of real leaders in business, education, and government who experienced initial success but ultimately failed because of their own actions. Find out the leading fatal leadership errors, inappropriate dispositions and attitudes, and lack of knowledge and skills. 


MHC College & Community Events
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Canada-Alberta Job Grant released some exciting new changes!!

Changes to the Canada-Alberta Job Grant - means more incentives to train employees.

There are now more ways for Alberta businesses and workers to benefit from the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) training subsidy.
  • As always, get up to two-thirds of the cost of training covered for eligible current employees, up to $10,000 per trainee.
  • Up to 100% of training costs reimbursed when hiring and training eligible unemployed Albertans, up to $15,000 per trainee.
  • Sole proprietors can now apply to CAJG to train their employees.
  • Travel assistance will allow more businesses outside Edmonton and Calgary, to train their employees
  
For more information visit the Canada-Alberta Job Grant website at: www.albertacanada.com/jobgrant or e-mail  Shannan.
     
 Connecting Life and Learning

Call 403-529-3844 or click here to register today!

 

View

Fall Calendar