Metro Summer Career Academy 2020

SUMMER 2020

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1

Summer

CAREER ACADEMY

MECHANICS

CONSTRUCTION

FASHION ALL NEW PROGRAMS EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS ONE & TWO WEEK COURSES

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Explore Your Options Earn introductory high school credits and discover exciting career options with Metro’s unique, hands-on Summer Career Academy programs.

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The Summer Career Academy will help you learn 153 AVE industry-related skills, gain practical experience and 144 AVE prepare for the next step in your career pathway.

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Weld, meld and create with Artistic Welding, zoom into the entertainment and news industry with Filmmaking 101, express your flair for hair in Shear Genius, or create 2D and 3D masterpieces in the Art & Design Lab. Flip through to explore the 167 AVE 167 AVE 17 diverse career-focused credit courses you can take this summer.

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YOUR CREATIVITY

2-CREDIT COURSES ARE ONE WEEK

Artistic Welding

Occupational Area: Fabrication (FAB)

4-CREDIT COURSES ARE TWO WEEKS

The world is your masterpiece...behind your welding helmet.

Combine your passion for welding with an artistic edge. In this course you will explore the fundamentals of a career in welding by practicing the safe use of welding equipment, trying wire feed welding and learning various fabrication processes. You will weld, meld and create self-designed metal sculptures and other works of art. Personal Protective Equipment is provided.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 20 - 24 L .Y. Cairns 2 $40 $49 July 27 - 31 L .Y. Cairns 2 $40 $49

A Career in Construction

CLASSES RUN FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:40 PM

Occupational Area: Construction (CON) Learn how to develop your own design ideas and take them through the fabrication process, resulting in your very own completed product. You will have access to proper safety training in both hand and industrial power tools regardless of your level of experience. Grab the tools, supplies, and get building.

DATES July 6 - 17

LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS W. P. Wagner 4 $40 $79

Building Operator Certification

Occupational Area: Custodial Services / Work Experience “School Janitor: the quiet hero of the school. They are always the first to arrive each day, cleans up messes no one dares to touch and befriends everyone that passes by.” ~Teresa Kwant With four days of classroom work mixed with six days of real life work experience (Work Experience credits) in an EPSB school, you will learn how to successfully manage the custodial work of a school facility.

Learn floor, washroom, carpet and wall care while you achieve your Building Operator Certificate. Students must be entering or have just completed Grade 12.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 9 Avonmore 3 $40 $0 July 10 - 24 TBD Students must complete 6 days of Work Experience Students will be required to complete HCS3000 for the Work Experience hours (on-line course available, 1-credit)

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YOUR KNOWLEDGE

2-CREDIT COURSES ARE ONE WEEK

Motorcycle Mechanic

Occupational Area: Mechanics (MEC)

4-CREDIT COURSES ARE TWO WEEKS

Ride over to this course to learn the ins and outs of becoming a motorcycle mechanic. You will fill your toolbox of knowledge by using different tools, gaining an overall understanding of mechanics and completing basic repairs on a motorcycle. Rev it up.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 10 McNally 2 $40 $39 July 20 - 24 L .Y. Cairns 2 $40 $39

Art & Design Lab

Occupational Area: Design Studies (DES) & Communication Technology (COM) What do artists, architects and animators have in common? Like many careers in design, they create appealing images to the human eye. In the Art & Design Lab you will develop your aesthetic skills by examining and applying the elements of design. Creating 2D and 3D art and collaborating on a final group project will provide you opportunities to develop your communication and problem-solving skills: skills highly valued by a potential employer.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 17 McNally 4 $40 $59* July 6 - 10 Ross Sheppard 2 $40 $59* July 13 - 17 Ross Sheppard 2 $40 $59* * Includes field trip

Filmmaking 101

Occupational Area: Communication Technology (COM) Zoom into the entertainment and news industries to learn about the many careers involved in filmmaking. Working on the front lines of production, you will discover the art of scriptwriting, practice lighting and staging, develop confidence with filmmaking equipment and shoot and edit quality footage. That’s a wrap!

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 17 McNally 4 $40 $59* * Includes field trip

CLASSES RUN FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:40 PM 4

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Freelance Photography

Occupational Area: Communication Technology (COM) Do you find yourself constantly capturing photographs of the world around you? Learn how to turn your passion for photography into a career! In this course you will learn how to determine a client’s needs and create high quality prints. With an opportunity to collaborate with local businesses, you will gain effective communication and time management skills while honing your photog skills in the studio.

Grab your camera. It’s the golden hour.

DATES July 6 - 17

LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS Ross Sheppard 4 $40 $39

Photographic Storytelling

Occupational Area: Communication Technology (COM) Some of the most famous and captivating photographs are of people. Behind these photographs are Editorial Photographers: experts in revealing the pure emotions and personalities of their human subjects. Become a master storyteller from behind your camera in this course that will teach you how to become a professional photographer. Working with people in the community you will create compelling images based on personal narratives, while adding design and communication skills to your camera bag along the way.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 20 - 24 Ross Sheppard 2 $40 $39

Passion for Fashion

Occupational Area: Fashion Studies (FAS) Love fashion? Want to be able to sew and design your own clothes?

After you become familiar with different fabrics and patterns, you will create a tote bag, design an embroidered pillow, construct a simple pant or skirt, and sew a knit top. Don’t worry, fashionista, we got your first-day-of-school outfit covered.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 17 Ross Sheppard 4 $40 $92* * Includes field trip

Camp Cooks

Occupational Area: Foods (FOD) Combine your passion for cooking and the outdoors at Camp Van-Es. Explore career opportunities in the world of culinary arts while you learn your way around an industrial kitchen, plan a weekly menu and create nutritionally balanced meals. Prepare classic and inventive recipes for your toughest food critics yet: young campers!

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 17 Camp Van-Es 4 $40 $89 Students are required to be dropped off and picked up at Camp Van-Es (51244 Range Rd 220, Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1G9) located 20 km from the south east corner of Anthony Henday. It is possible to stay overnight at a rate of $25 per night including dinner and breakfast.

Chefs-in-Training

Occupational Area: Foods (FOD) Love to cook? In this course you will learn about life in the culinary profession. Beginning with kitchen safety, you will become confident in and know your way around the kitchen. Before the end of the two weeks you will have created traditional and innovative dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner through practice and experimentation.

Bon appetit!

DATES July 6 - 17

2-CREDIT COURSES ARE ONE WEEK 4-CREDIT COURSES ARE TWO WEEKS

CLASSES RUN FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:40 PM

LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS Ross Sheppard 4 $40 $79

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YOUR STETHOSCOPE

2-CREDIT COURSES ARE ONE WEEK

Mad For Medicine

Occupational Area: Health Care Services (HCS)

4-CREDIT COURSES ARE TWO WEEKS

If a career in healthcare excites you, this course is for you. From laboratory technicians to doctors, you will explore the many professions of the medical field. Developing specialized skills through authentic experiences and acquiring medical knowledge will help prepare you for a potential career in the world of healthcare. It’s time to scrub in.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 20 - 24 McNally 2 $40 $39* July 27 - 31 McNally 2 $40 $39 * * Includes field trip

Cyber Security

Just Grow With It

Cybersecurity is a fast growing industry worldwide. It involves the protection of systems and data that are connected to the internet.

In this summer course learn some basics of cyber-security including Python programming, Windows security, the Linux operating system and basic network infrastructure. This class will also explore binary exploitation, cryptography, network forensics, reverse engineering and web exploitation while participating in capture the flag problems.

Get your hands dirty this summer! If you love plants and want to learn about potential careers in horticulture, this course is for you. Through guest experts and hands-on experiences, you will learn about plant identification, soil nutrition, the mechanics of composting and the art of landscaping. Beautiful outdoor gardens and a huge greenhouse are waiting for you. Come say aloe.

Occupational Area: Networking (NET)

DATES July 6 - 17

LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS J. Percy Page 4 $40 $0

Shear Genius

Occupational Area: Hairstylist First Period (HSA) Do you have a flair for hair? This hands-on course will teach you how to professionally cut hair. You will take away fundamental haircutting skills, basic salon safety and techniques for achieving different cuts and styles. Become a shear genius while jump-starting your career in the beauty industry.

DATES July 6 - 17

LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS W. P. Wagner 4 $40 $89

Stage Makeup Magic

Occupational Area: Esthetics (EST) Pull out your palettes and brushes to dabble in the pathway of stage Makeup Artistry. This introduction to theatre makeup will help you to understand the concepts behind enhancing, changing and recreating facial features. Create looks that bring characters to life in a week of fun and creative makeup artistry.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 10 W. P. Wagner 2 $40 $49 July 13 - 17 W. P. Wagner 2 $40 $49

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CLASSES RUN FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:40 PM

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Occupational Area: Landscape Horticulturist (LGA)

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 17 W. P. Wagner 4 $40 $59* * Includes field trip

Wildlife Wardens

Occupational Area: Wildlife (WLD) Become an environmental advocate as you uncover the career paths associated with nature and wildlife. What does a day in the life of a Park Ranger look like? In this course you will gain an in-depth understanding of animals and ecosystems, as you learn the important role this field plays in managing wildlife and protecting our natural resources. Be a deer and take care of our animals.

DATES LOCATION CREDITS PROGRAM MATERIALS July 6 - 10 Camp Van-Es 2 $40 $189* July 13 - 17 Camp Van-Es 2 $40 $189* * Includes field trip. Students are required to be dropped off and picked up at Camp Van-Es (51244 Range Rd 220, Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1G9) located 20 km from the south east corner of Anthony Henday.

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Program Eligibility Courses are open to students who have completed grade 9 to students who are under 20 years of age as of Sept. 1, 2019.

Class Schedule All classes run 8:30 am - 3:40 pm for the date ranges shown in the program guide. 2-credit courses are one week.

4-credit courses are two weeks. Students may wish to bring their own lunch due to course location.

Program Fee Program and materials fees vary by course and are stated in the program guide. When you register, you are required to pay all fees for each course.

Transfers A $40 processing fee per course is charged for a student-requested transfer.

Cancellations Metro reserves the right to cancel any course. If Metro cancels a course, a full refund will be issued.

Refunds may take up to four weeks.

Special Accommodations If you require special provisions, please contact a Metro counsellor at 780.428.1111.

Attendance Students must attend all classes.

Non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal. Metro reserves the right to post final marks for any student who has participated in 50% of the course / module.

Withdrawals If you withdraw before your course begins, your $40 program fee will be withheld and 100% of your materials fee will be refunded. No refunds will be issued after the start of the course.

Out of District Students If you do not attend an Edmonton Public School you must provide identification and proof of address.

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at Metro Spark your imagination, develop your knowledge and discover new hobbies in engaging and trendy elementary and junior high summer camps.

Learn industry-related skills, gain practical experience, and earn high school credits with hands-on one- and two-week career-focused classes.

Complete a 5-credit high school course in four weeks! Free up next year’s timetable or upgrade your marks.

Embrace lifelong learning, unleash your creativity, delight your taste buds or elevate your career with new workplace skills.

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