A Road to Vocational Education

Safak Eran-Tasker

31st March, 2012 – CPC Parents’ Conference

“The informed and effective participation of men and women in every sphere of life is needed if humanity is to survive and to meet challenges of the future. Adult education thus becomes more than a right; it is a key to the twenty-first century.”

From The Hamburg Declaration on Adult Learning (UNESCO), July 1997

Annie’s story What would you advise her?

True or false?40% of vocational training graduates, employed full time, have jobs related to their field of study

(T/F)

No prerequisites are needed to enter a vocational training program

(T/F)

You have to be 18 or older to register at a

vocational school (T/F)

Vocational training is tuition free for Quebec residents

(T/F)

The graduation rate for full-time students in vocational training is over 85%

(T/F)

Some Quebec and Montreal numbers

Montreal Québec

Population in 2006 1 854 442 7 546 131

Total population

15+1 538 335 6 184 490

No certificate, diploma or

degree (15 ans +)

330 150

(21.4%)

1 547 875

(25.0%)

Source : 2006 Census, Statistics Canada

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A look at our population

Dropout rates (leaving without qualifications or a diploma)

(youth sector)2006-2007

Total average

Boys(total

average)

Girls(total

average)

Montreal 32.1% 36.4% 27.5%

Québec25.3% 31.3% 19.5%

Source: Institut de la statistique Québec 2006-2007

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Relationship between socio-economic variables of Montreal families and dropout rates of 15-24 year olds

% of 15-24 year olds who drop

out

% of low income families

% of families where

neither parent has a diploma

% of single parents

% of families where neither

parent works full time

Ville-Marie 1.7 38.9 3.4 23.9 32.5

Baie d’Urfé 2.2 7.4 2.1 11.7 9.9

Saint-Pierre 23.6 39.3 28.1 30.6 22.6

Montreal-East 25.8 28.3 31.9 40.7 28.7

Adapted from Portrait du décrochage scolaire à Montréal, September 200612

According to Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce in 2011 there was a shortage of 180 600 technicians and trades people

A shortfall of 292 000 workers in Quebec by 2025, climbing to 363 000 by 2030 says a report by Conference Board of Canada

A growing need for nursing assistants and orderlies as well as medical technologists (CTV, 2011)

Parents and teachers have an important role to play

Vocational Training in Quebec

Available throughout Quebec

MELS “guides and supports” vocational (secondary level) and technical (CEGEP) training - buildings, programs, diplomas, funding

(Vocational training in Quebec - cont’d)

The public and private sectors work together to develop training programs

Emploi-Québec

Businesses

Le comité national des programmes d’études professionnelles et techniques (CNPEPT)

How much does it cost?

MELS assumes almost all the funding

Over CAN$1 billion (vocational and technical)

$12 000 - hairdresser, secretary

$30 000 - nursing assistant

$40 000 - heavy machine operator

(Source: Vocational and Technical Training in Quebec: Overview)

The cost to the society of those without a diploma?

$500 000 per person without a DES or DEP from the age of 20 to 65!

Calculated in 2008 by Professor Pierre Fortin, an economist at UQAM – based on lost potential earnings, taxes and increased health care spending.

It is cheaper to educate our citizens – overall educational cost of even a bachelor’s degree is about $180 000

(Source: Vocational and Technical Training in Quebec: Overview)

Vocational Training at Lester B. Pearson

24 (and rising) programs at four centres :

West Island Career Centre (WICC)Gordon Robertson Career Centre

(GRCC)Pearson Electrotechnology Centre

(PEC)Pearson Adult and Career Centre

(PACC)More to come

Student for a daySupport through Transitions

programIs DEP the end?

For more information: www.pearsonskills.com

www.imt.emploiquebec.net

www.inforoutefpt.org

www.headingforsuccess.com

www.istayinschool.com

A Quick RecapVocational Training is a path to success giving

those with different learning styles and interests the opportunity to have an education that fits them

Provides students with the skills, knowledge and professionalism required by the industry

Part of “Lifelong Learning”; provides opportunities for training and retaining

Increases a student’s self-esteem through development of natural talents and the success that follows

Gives the ability to keep up with fast changing technology

Creates a relationship between school and industry

Thank you

Any questions?