Navigating the World of Navigating the World of LearningLearning

Where to Start?Where to Start?Which option is best for you?Which option is best for you?

Options After High SchoolOptions After High School UniversityUniversity ApprenticeshipApprenticeship Distance Education Distance Education Continuing EducationContinuing Education College of Applied Arts and TechnologyCollege of Applied Arts and Technology Private CollegesPrivate Colleges On-the-Job TrainingOn-the-Job Training TravelTravel WorkWork Something ElseSomething Else

Universities & CollegesUniversities & CollegesAbout 32% of high school grads in NL About 32% of high school grads in NL

go on to pursue post-secondary go on to pursue post-secondary studies at university or community studies at university or community colleges.colleges.

What is the difference between What is the difference between university & community college. university & community college.

University University Community Community CollegeCollege

Theory & academic Theory & academic focus. There can be focus. There can be a generalist or a generalist or specialist approach.specialist approach.

DegreeDegree 4 – 5 years for an 4 – 5 years for an

undergraduate undergraduate degreedegree

18 universities in 18 universities in Atlantic CanadaAtlantic Canada

Practical & hands-on. Practical & hands-on. Training is specialized Training is specialized for particular for particular occupations.occupations.

Diploma or certificateDiploma or certificate 1 year – certificate1 year – certificate 2 – 3 years – diploma2 – 3 years – diploma Technician – 2 yearTechnician – 2 year Technologist – 3 yearTechnologist – 3 year 10 colleges in Atlantic 10 colleges in Atlantic

CanadaCanada

Where Can I Get This Info?Where Can I Get This Info?Guidance OfficesGuidance OfficesUniversities: Calendars, campus visits Universities: Calendars, campus visits

etc.etc.Media: MacLean’s magazine (annual Media: MacLean’s magazine (annual

survey of Canada’s universities.survey of Canada’s universities. Internet: The Department of Education Internet: The Department of Education

has links to universities and collegeshas links to universities and collegesTalk to people who have attendedTalk to people who have attended

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship Individuals who work with certified Individuals who work with certified

artisans and earn wages while they are artisans and earn wages while they are training.training.

Programs average about 4 years in Programs average about 4 years in duration.duration.

In NL you must find an employer to hire In NL you must find an employer to hire you & register with the Industrial you & register with the Industrial Training Section for the Department of Training Section for the Department of Education.Education.

High school education usually a High school education usually a prerequisite.prerequisite.

Women in Trades & Women in Trades & TechnologyTechnology

Skilled trades use to be male Skilled trades use to be male dominated but has been changing.dominated but has been changing.

IWITTS – National Institute for Women IWITTS – National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science.in Trades, Technology and Science.

WISE – Women Interested in WISE – Women Interested in Successful EmploymentSuccessful Employment

Techsploration – connects girls to Techsploration – connects girls to female role models working or training female role models working or training in trades and technology.in trades and technology.

Private CollegesPrivate CollegesAlso known as private training schoolsAlso known as private training schoolsOffer specialized training for specific Offer specialized training for specific

occupations.occupations.Many of the programs teach computer-Many of the programs teach computer-

related &/or technological skills.related &/or technological skills.Privately owned but often approved and Privately owned but often approved and

regulated by the Government of NL.regulated by the Government of NL.

Private CollegesPrivate CollegesGenerally have higher tuition costs than Generally have higher tuition costs than

public colleges and universities.public colleges and universities.Programs usually completed in less Programs usually completed in less

timetimeSome offer job-searching assistance Some offer job-searching assistance

upon graduation.upon graduation.Constantly developing new courses and Constantly developing new courses and

programs to comply with specific job programs to comply with specific job demands.demands.

Other CollegesOther CollegesThere are other specialized, There are other specialized,

government- supported colleges government- supported colleges throughout Canada:throughout Canada:agricultural collegesagricultural collegescolleges of health sciencescolleges of health sciencesNova Scotia College of Art and DesignNova Scotia College of Art and DesignRoyal Military CollegeRoyal Military College

Distance EducationDistance EducationOffers some students the chance to Offers some students the chance to

learn independently without attending learn independently without attending an actual school.an actual school.

D.E. can work for someone who is D.E. can work for someone who is motivated.motivated.

MUN and College of the North Atlantic MUN and College of the North Atlantic offer distance education courses.offer distance education courses.

CDLICDLI

Continuing EducationContinuing EducationOffered by many colleges, universities Offered by many colleges, universities

and school boards to help people who and school boards to help people who cannot attend school full-time, usually cannot attend school full-time, usually because they are working , or only because they are working , or only want to take one course at a time.want to take one course at a time.

Also called “night school”.Also called “night school”.Advantage is flexibility, but offer more Advantage is flexibility, but offer more

structure than DE.structure than DE.

TravelTravelEducational and a form of training.Educational and a form of training.Travel and work at the same time.Travel and work at the same time.Working Holiday Makers Working Holiday Makers

Focus on your best options!Focus on your best options!Now that you have completed an Now that you have completed an

overview of your options:overview of your options:Focus on what interests you most.Focus on what interests you most.Of course, you are still looking for Of course, you are still looking for

opportunities that suit you, rather than opportunities that suit you, rather than making definite decisions.making definite decisions.

The first step is to use good information The first step is to use good information resources to find as many possibilities resources to find as many possibilities as you can.as you can.