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LOOKING TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH NEW TOOLS AND TRAINING? ALGONQUIN COLLEGE CAN HELP LGONQUIN COLLEGE’S MISSION is to transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success. As life resets and businesses fully re-open, Algonquin College stands ready to give learners the skills they need to make their dreams become reality. Algonquin College, an Ontario public sector community college with campuses in Ottawa, Perth, Pembroke and AC Online offers hands-on, digitally connected, experiential learning in more than 185 programs. Its deep relationships with business and institutions provide opportunities to our learners with access to subject matter experts, cutting edge placement and co-op opportunities and contacts able to help those looking to make a change or improve their career.
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AC Online and Corporate Training As an employer, you can enhance the skills of your workforce with Algonquin Colleges AC Online and Corporate Training with our full catalogue of accredited training and development for your employees. “AC Online is a flexible way to enhance or augment skills or knowledge,” says Patrick Devey, Associate Vice-President, Global, Online, and Corporate Learning. “Instead of coming on to campus we bring the campus to you. You control the time and space and have access to 900+ fully online courses. The key is flexibility and access. As an employer, to enhance skills of your workforce, instead of shopping around, we have a full catalogue of accredited training and development for staff.” Training is key to success. “All AC Online programs are aligned with industry needs, and industry representation guides our curriculum to ensure it’s relevant” said Devey. For businesses looking to “upskill” or “retrain” workers, Algonquin College can help with that. “We have some programs offered six or twelve times per year depending on field of study,” said Devey”. 20
“We offer personalization by changing the pace of the program and catering to the individuals as much as we can. We offer the largest selection of online programs across the Ontario college system. Our variety of programming really allow us to be a one-stop show.” AC Online and Algonquin Corporate Training are key resources for businesses looking to provide training and skills for its workforce. “Seventy per cent of what we do is creating tailored solutions for specific business challenges,” said Jerry Van Olst, Manager of Business Development, Algonquin College Corporate Training. This means programs can be individually tailored to specific businesses and industries. “We provide learners with specific examples for their industry and can deliver the program online, on-site, at your business, or at our Corporate Learning centre at 700 Sussex,” added Devey. “We can create a custom training program, so if it’s around retention or coaching or how to be brand ambassadors or improving customer service, we can help,” said Van Olst. “Our training is offered in a variety of ways, leveraging technology - including self-paced programs, e-learning, virtual classes, in-class sessions, coaching, or on-site at your business or at our corporate training facility.”
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To learn more about individualized or personalized options for your business, email training@algonquincollege.com or visit www.algonquincollege.com/corporate. For a listing of courses available through AC Online visit https://www.algonquincollege.com/online/.