OFF CAMPUSIssue Nº 2 | Winter | 2019

Room 154 Catholic Central High EastWendy Gurr - Career Practitioner hsoffcampus@holyspirit.ab.ca Mark Boschee - Coordinator

gurrw@holyspirit.ab.ca boscheem@holyspirit.ab.ca

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thank you WeSbridge ConStruCtion for your Support.

over 45 years. They have been and continue to strongly value community involvement. We are very gracious for their support in the RAP program and look forward in continuing our partnership.

Holy Spirit Off Campus would like to shine a spotlight on Wesbridge Construction for their support in off campus education. Wesbridge construction has dedicated their time and resources in helping a CCH student start his career in carpentry. Wesbridge Construction has been the leading general contractor in Lethbridge for

introduCtion to iron Working Camp - CongratulationS to Colter Vanee from St. miChael’S in pinCher Creek and glen Clark and JeSSie hairy bull from CCh for being ChoSen to take part in thiS year’S Camp Starting on april 22 to June 28. We Would alSo like to Congratulate marti bruiSedhead and Sam JoneS for being ChoSen aS mentor’S.

Career tranSitionS Will be Set up during flex if StudentS are intereSted in Job ShadoW opportunitieS for Spring.CampuS eaSt, thurSday february 7th at flex.

at the uoflJuSt one of the many opportunitieS for our high SChool StudentS

Students from our Pincher Creek, Bow Island, and Taber were given a tour of the U of L. The U of L provided a day of exploration and discovery that included a tour through the nursing simulation lab and the stock market trading lab. Students had the ability to speak with faculty members or representatives from their academic area of interest and explore campus while participating in a scavenger hunt. Overall it was a great day for all students. Thanks to Mrs Gurr for organizing the day.

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CathodiC proteCtion teChniCianfeatured trade

our programS

Green CertificateIt is recommended that students who are enrolled in the Green Certificate program test at least one level in a school year.

Prerequisite course: Agriculture 3000March 13, 2019Cow-calf, Feedlot, Irrigated Crop, Field CropServus Sports CentreThursdayMarch 14, 2019Cow-calf, Feedlot, Swine, DairyServus Sports Centre

RegisteredApprenticeship Program

RAP students are both full-time students and registered apprentices, dividing their time between an approved work site and their high school studies. They take regular courses such as English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Math in order to earn their Alberta High School Diploma or Certificate of Achievement. Students interested in RAP will need to complete HCS3000 and for some placements students will also need to complete HCS3010. Students are also encouraged to have a class 5 drivers licence.

Work Experience

Students in work experience can not be awarded credits without monthly proof

of hours worked. Students need to provide proof of hours worked by dropping off monthly / weekly pay stubs (prefered method) or by completing purple monthly forms. Students doing work experience will need to complete HCS3000 before they can enroll.

The following are drop off locations:CCH - Room 154St. Michaels Bow Island - OfficeSt. Michaels Pincher Creek - Office or outside mailboxSt. Mary’s Taber - Office

DutiesCathodic protection is a technique used to control corrosion of metal surfaces in structures that are in contact with soil or water, including buildings, pipelines and bridges. Cathodic protection technicians work on a variety of projects, installing, commissioning, monitoring, evaluating, maintaining, repairing and decommissioning cathodic protection systems. There are two types of cathodic protection systems - galvanic and impressed current. Structures protected by cathodic protection systems include steel water lines, oil and gas pipelines, well casings, underground storage tanks and metal reinforcement bars in concrete buildings and bridges.

iA cathodic protection technician - level one must:-prepare for planned cathodic protection projects,-perform lockout and tag out procedures,-operate and use testing equipment,-perform troubleshooting on cathodic protection systems,conduct function tests,-gather data, prepare records and reports,-install, maintain and repair components of a cathodic protection system.

Although salaries vary, cathodic protection technicians - level one can earn an average of $25 - $40 per hour, plus benefits and $35 - $55 per hour for level two, plus benefits.

Some might say that time goes quick when you get older, but I say it is because life is exciting and busy. What makes it busy you ask? We have close to 200 Holy Spirit students enrolled in our off campus programs not to mention the many who are lucky to be involved in or exposed to the numerous post secondary tours, EPIC, Iron workers camp, and the many presentations. Of course all this could not happen without the wonderful off campus crew. There is also many

organization that we work with that help provide Holy Spirit students with opportunity ; Careers The Next Generation, Career Transitions, and BTEST to name just a few.. so thank you to those organizations as well. I would also like to give a big thank you to all our high schools. This program would not be as successful without their help and support especially in the area of delivering HSC3000 (pre-requisite course needed to complete RAP and work experience).

from the deSk of the Coordinatormark boSChee - off CampuS Coordinator

Holy Spirit Off Campus is lucky to have a partnership with Careers the Next Generation. CAREERS: The Next Generation continues to meet the demand through student-focused, industry community partnerships providing career Awareness, Exploration, and Experience opportunities to youth. Last year they reached over 47,000 students in Alberta encouraging them to engage in learning, stay in school and discover a successful career in demand. CAREERS have seen reinvestment in existing infrastructure, programs, and relationships while forging new opportunities for the future. They have embraced this strategy and, thanks in no small part to our 816 employers,

saw a 23 percent increase in internship participation by Indigenous youth and a 16 percent increase in internship participation by young women in non-traditional trades. Locally, Saroeun Keuth Ray (field director for Calgary south) has spent countless hours presenting to our students about RAP, organizing many RAP events, and negotiating RAP placements with many local, provincial, and national businesses that include Fortis Alberta, and The City of Lethbridge. Saroeun also works very closely with Blood Tribe Employment and Service Training to provide employment opportunity to our Indigenous Students.

Career the next generationour partnerS

did you knoW......

Have you ever wondered what jobs will be in demand in Canada and why? Let me give you a hint, baby boomers make up Canada’s largest demographic group, and they are starting to retire. According to www.trade-schools.net, in 2015, the baby boomer generation made up 27 percent of the population. At that point, only 18 percent of baby boomers had reached the age of 65. That means the retirement surge has barely started. As a result, many fantastic job opportunities could become available for younger Canadians. Have you guessed what the number one job in demand is yet? Well if you said Registered Nurse you would be correct. According to trade-schools.net RNs are needed in every province and territory. RNs are increasingly important in Canada’s small, rural towns and remote communities. In areas where there is no or limited access to general physicians and family doctors, RNs often take on roles as primary care providers. So this job is certainly an option that can offer a lot of opportunity in almost every corner of the country.Total job openings—139,700

Both the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College offer nursing programs. https://lethbridgecollege.ca/programs/bachelor-of-nursingh t t p s : / / w w w . u l e t h . c a /healthsciences/bn

Address: Room 154 CCH East| Phone: 587 220 4358 Email: hsoffcampus@holyspirit.ab.ca |

upComing dateSkeep a WatCh for important up and Coming dateS.

february 6th

youth/parent night to explore CareerS in the tradeS - the Women in

ConStruCtion Committee (WiCC) iS exCited to preSent – kayleen mCCabe

trade adVoCate, general ContraCtor, and diy tV ShoW hoSt! her

preSentation - multiple pathS to SuCCeSS: groWing the next generation

of tradeS talent Will foCuS on opportunitieS VerSuS long term CareerS,

College VS. teChniCal SChool, diSpelling the Stigma behind the tradeS and

Setting up youth for SuCCeSS in the tradeS.

date: WedneSday february 6th – 6:30pm- 7:30pm

loCation: mediCine hat College – plumbing lab

thiS eVent iS free!

regiSter at:eVentbritehttpS://WWW.eVentbrite.Com/e/groWing-the-next-

generation-of-trade-talent-youthparent-night-tiCketS-53928045235

february 9th

Lethbridge College Open House 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Apply

at the Open House and pay no application fee. Register and

attend the Open House to be entered in the draw to win a $1500

tuition credit. (Prospective students only.) Register at https://

lethbridgecollege.ca/events/open-house-winter-2019

february 13th

EPIC - Exhibition Pavilion

february 15th

Junior & Senior high kodiakS night - Val matteotti gymnaSium.

free food (5:30 pm to 6:30 pm), free admiSSion to gameS for StudentS and

ChaperoneS. Women’S game StartS at 6:00 pm and men’S game at 8:00 pm.

the poSt SeCondary minuteCheCk here for important dateS regarding poSt SeCondary and SCholarShipS.

Student for a day - lethbridge College - Will be aVailable in february and marCh 2019.u of l - regiSter online at httpS://WWW.uleth.Ca/future-Student/be-Student-day

mediCine hat College -Will be aVailable again Starting next february 11-15, 2019SCholarShipS --John haSSelfield endoWment foundation aWardS -deadline: marCh 1St, 2018, Value: $400.00. for more information go to : http://

WWW.JohnhaSSelfield.Com/SCholarShipS.html

-u of l high SChool aWardS - deadline to apply iS marCh 15, 2019. $500 to $6000. appliCation openS mid January. for more information

go to:httpS://WWW.uleth.Ca/roSS/Student-finanCe/high-SChool-aWardS

-u of l grade 11 merit aWard - deadline iS June 30, 2019 of your grade 11 year.. appliCationS are noW being aCCepted. $500 to $800. to

apply go to: httpS://WWW.uleth.Ca/roSS/Student-finanCe/grade-11-merit-aWard-appliCation-uniVerSity-lethbridge

-lethbridge College - deadline iS July 1, 2019. With JuSt one online appliCation, you Can apply for all of the aWardS and SCholarShipS that

you qualify for at lethbridge College. opening date for neW StudentS iS marCh 1, 2019. to learn more go to: httpS://lethbridgeCollege.

Ca/departmentS/Student-aWardS-and-finanCial-aid/aWardS-and-SCholarShipS.

-daVid bentley fCpa, fCa and Janet bentley high SChool exCellenCe aWard, appliCation deadline: february 28, 2019, Value: $2,500,

SeleCtion iS baSed on inVolVement in Volunteer aCtiVitieS, SatiSfaCtory aCademiC aChieVement, and an expreSSed intereSt in purSuing a

profeSSional aCCounting deSignation.

for a liSt of SCholarShipS and aWardS offered by the goVernment of alberta and adminiStered by alberta Student