EMPLOYMENT SKILLS PROGRAM LENGTH: Part-time and full-time offerings, 120 hours KEL: 1. Jan 13 – Feb 28, Mon, Wed & Fri 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 2. Sept – Dec, Tue, Thu, 6 – 9 p.m. & some Sat, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. SAL: Jan 28 – Apr 18, Tue & Thu, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. VER: Oct – Dec, Tue & Thu, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. & some Sat, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. TUITION: $1,259
Landscape Horticulture Certificate Put your green thumb to work in a career doing what you love. Learn all about botany basics and soil science, including which ornamental plants are best for B.C.’s Interior. During the landscape construction component, dig deeper into plant selection, irrigation systems, installing turf grass, pest management, pruning and cultivating. This program will provide you with the training you need to work in the landscaping industry. Graduates are well prepared to take advanced studies in specialized horticulture disciplines, such as turf grass maintenance, landscape design and nursery propagation. Employment opportunities: Graduates find employment with lawn care and landscaping departments and companies, golf courses and cemeteries.
okanagan.bc.ca/landscapehorticulture
PROGRAM LENGTH: 272 hours Online: Oct 13, 2020 – Nov 17, 2021 TUITION: $6,237
Occupational Health & Safety Certificate Get competitive with online, industry-recognized safety training. This program provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to enjoy a career as a health and safety professional in a variety of fields. Students will learn about effective health and safety systems, how to evaluate and continually improve health and safety systems, health and safety legislation, facilitation techniques, ability management, risk management, investigations and audits. Go beyond the development and management of a technically sound health and safety system to develop skills in facilitating a workplace that takes a team approach to health and safety and reduces the human factor in accidents. Employment opportunities: Graduates may find employment in a variety of fields including construction, forestry, mining, manufacturing, education, health care, government and agriculture.
okanagan.bc.ca/ohs
ENTERTAIN, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE TO ACTION Global Citizen Events is an annual initiative that promotes the UN Sustainable Development Goals and celebrates the impact Okanagan citizens have in global and local humanitarian efforts. Global Citizen Events are organized by a network of local humanitarian nonprofit allies. The overall objective is to create dialogue about the 17 UN goals, their relevance to our lives and to create a linkage between the general public and local and regional humanitarian organizations.
UPCOMING EVENTS • A Taste of Home • An Artist’s Eye on the World • The Walk • Tea for Two – Global Voices • Global School House • FIT Series with Okanagan College • The Sustainable Development Challenge • Time is Now! Sustainability Fair and Finale
With a mission statement “Entertain, Educate and Inspire to Action,” Global Citizen Events coordinates events to highlight specific goals within the community. Find your opportunity to participate as a volunteer, sponsor and attendee!
Visit globalcitizenevents.com for details.
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