Work Experience
WORK EXPERIENCE 12A & 12B Long-term work experience is open to Grade 11 or 12 students who have an interest in pursuing any career field. In Work Experience 12A & 12B, a student spends 100-200 hours training at one or more worksites. By doing this, skills are learned and questions answered before career decisions are made. Students either choose work according to their current interests or a focus area as listed previously. Students work during the school day (usually during a double period) or after school and weekends.
Benefits of work experience are:
§ 4-8 credits toward graduation
§ resume and covering letter creation
§ pre-employment job training
§ learning how to run your own business
§ making valuable industry contacts
§ apprenticeship opportunities
§ some paid work experience placements
§ answering questions about oneself
To get started, email Larry Veregin at lveregin@sd8.bc.ca and choose WE 12A (also add WE 12B if you want 8 Graduation credits).
PROFESSIONAL Chef TRAINING This program is designed to provide training for students wishing to pursue careers in the hospitality industry, providing students with the skills required to become competent, professional frontline employees. Contact Mr. Veregin at lveregin@sd8.bc.ca for more details.
Career potential
The demand for professional cooks is very high and growing at a rapid rate. There is tremendous potential for placement in many types of industry establishments. Students have found excellent steady employment in hospitals, northern BC camps, a variety of major resorts and hotels (e.g. Banff Springs Hotel, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, the Pan Pacific Hotel and Four Seasons Hotels in Vancouver). Also many small establishments and restaurant chains employ graduates of the Cook Training program locally and throughout BC and Alberta.
Students will attend Selkirk College for 8 months and will earn dual credits - College credit for Cooking Level 1 and II and 28 grade 12 credits.
Students will need to do English 12 or Communications 12 in grade 11, or through DESK.
HAIRDRESSING This program is designed to develop skills in hairstyling techniques which will enable graduates to gain employment in a salon or start their own business.
This is a 9 month program with some time allocated for students to complete high school graduation requirements. Students will have to complete English 12 or Communications 12 before Grade 12, or through DESK. Students successfully completing the program will receive a Hairdressing Certificate issued by the Cosmetology Industry Association of BC and a minimum of 24 grade 12 credits. The hairdressing program is located in Nelson. The hairdressing program is subsidized by the Ministry of Education but there are still costs associated with it. Contact Mr. Veregin at the school for more details.
SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP (SSA) What is secondary school apprenticeship (SSA)? Secondary School Apprenticeship is open to Grade 10-12 students, 15 years of age or older, who are motivated to gain hands-on training in a designated trade.
Details to note:
¨ Students work 480 hours at Level 1 of that apprenticeship at a trade designated worksite
¨ Students work after school or during school holidays...or students may attend school in the morning and work afternoons
¨ Students may achieve up to 16 graduation credits (SSA11A, SSA11B, SSA12A, SSA12B)
¨ Students are paid (between $6.50 - $19.00/hour)
¨ Students are awarded a $1,000 scholarship if, after graduation, they continue in the trade for at least 6 months.
¨ SSA enables students to pursue a trade while still in high school.
The goal for SSA is to provide seamless transition from school to work and to expand the number of BC trained and skilled persons to fill predicted industry needs.
How to Become Eligible:
¨ Be enrolled in Grade 10-12 and age 15 or older;
¨ Maintain a C+ or higher average in Mathematics (Principles or Applications);
¨ Demonstrate a suitable level of maturity and interest in the trades;
¨ Through family or business contacts, identify an employer who is trades qualified and willing to register you as an apprentice in the desired occupation;
¨ Contact Larry Veregin for information regarding the application process.
Examples: Antique furniture restorer, auto body repair, baker, carpenter, CATV technician, cook, electrician, upholsterer, glazier, hairdresser, jeweller, locksmith, meat cutter, painter, plumber, recreational vehicle technician, welder.
Benefits of work experience are:
§ 4-8 credits toward graduation
§ resume and covering letter creation
§ pre-employment job training
§ learning how to run your own business
§ making valuable industry contacts
§ apprenticeship opportunities
§ some paid work experience placements
§ answering questions about oneself
To get started, email Larry Veregin at lveregin@sd8.bc.ca and choose WE 12A (also add WE 12B if you want 8 Graduation credits).
PROFESSIONAL Chef TRAINING This program is designed to provide training for students wishing to pursue careers in the hospitality industry, providing students with the skills required to become competent, professional frontline employees. Contact Mr. Veregin at lveregin@sd8.bc.ca for more details.
Career potential
The demand for professional cooks is very high and growing at a rapid rate. There is tremendous potential for placement in many types of industry establishments. Students have found excellent steady employment in hospitals, northern BC camps, a variety of major resorts and hotels (e.g. Banff Springs Hotel, Kananaskis Country Golf Course, the Pan Pacific Hotel and Four Seasons Hotels in Vancouver). Also many small establishments and restaurant chains employ graduates of the Cook Training program locally and throughout BC and Alberta.
Students will attend Selkirk College for 8 months and will earn dual credits - College credit for Cooking Level 1 and II and 28 grade 12 credits.
Students will need to do English 12 or Communications 12 in grade 11, or through DESK.
HAIRDRESSING This program is designed to develop skills in hairstyling techniques which will enable graduates to gain employment in a salon or start their own business.
This is a 9 month program with some time allocated for students to complete high school graduation requirements. Students will have to complete English 12 or Communications 12 before Grade 12, or through DESK. Students successfully completing the program will receive a Hairdressing Certificate issued by the Cosmetology Industry Association of BC and a minimum of 24 grade 12 credits. The hairdressing program is located in Nelson. The hairdressing program is subsidized by the Ministry of Education but there are still costs associated with it. Contact Mr. Veregin at the school for more details.
SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP (SSA) What is secondary school apprenticeship (SSA)? Secondary School Apprenticeship is open to Grade 10-12 students, 15 years of age or older, who are motivated to gain hands-on training in a designated trade.
Details to note:
¨ Students work 480 hours at Level 1 of that apprenticeship at a trade designated worksite
¨ Students work after school or during school holidays...or students may attend school in the morning and work afternoons
¨ Students may achieve up to 16 graduation credits (SSA11A, SSA11B, SSA12A, SSA12B)
¨ Students are paid (between $6.50 - $19.00/hour)
¨ Students are awarded a $1,000 scholarship if, after graduation, they continue in the trade for at least 6 months.
¨ SSA enables students to pursue a trade while still in high school.
The goal for SSA is to provide seamless transition from school to work and to expand the number of BC trained and skilled persons to fill predicted industry needs.
How to Become Eligible:
¨ Be enrolled in Grade 10-12 and age 15 or older;
¨ Maintain a C+ or higher average in Mathematics (Principles or Applications);
¨ Demonstrate a suitable level of maturity and interest in the trades;
¨ Through family or business contacts, identify an employer who is trades qualified and willing to register you as an apprentice in the desired occupation;
¨ Contact Larry Veregin for information regarding the application process.
Examples: Antique furniture restorer, auto body repair, baker, carpenter, CATV technician, cook, electrician, upholsterer, glazier, hairdresser, jeweller, locksmith, meat cutter, painter, plumber, recreational vehicle technician, welder.
