Training Courses in Kitchener

• Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status and passing grade on the admissions test.

• The ability to maintain employee attendance records to calculate pay and benefits entitlements using manual or computerised system.
• The skills to collect, verify and process payroll information and determine pay and benefit entitlements for employees with a manual or computerised system.
• The capability to prepare and balance period end reports and reconcile issued payroll to bank statements.
• The understanding to deal with statistical and accounting data and maintain accounting records.
• The background to prepare T4 and other statements.

• Accounting Clerk
• Accounts Assistant
• Bookkeeper
• Pay and Benefits Administrator
• Payroll Clerk
• Salary Administration Officer

• Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Students
• Good Command of the English Language
• Admissions Interview is required

• Performing a variety of administrative and clerical functions
• Preparing reports
• Assisting with overall departmental functions

Skilled Administrative Assistants are in great demand in both large corporations and small independent businesses. All employers in all industry sectors require staff that possess strong office and software-related skills to perform their administrative functions. Administrative Assistants may move into supervisory office positions as their careers progress

• Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Students
• Good Command of the English Language
• Admissions Interview is required

• Handle confidential budget information
• Process financial reports and memorandum
• Work with statistical and accounting data
• Maintain files and records
• Perform a wide range of office support functions

Careers in computerised accounting are continuously in high demand. Excellent opportunities exist for skilled persons in a variety of accounting related positions, including the role of accounting bookkeeper, across the public and private sectors. The Canadian Bookkeeper’s Association (CBA) recognises that students who successfully complete the Academy of Learning’s Basic Bookkeeping Level 2 have gained the skill set necessary to begin a career in Bookkeeping and are eligible for membership in the Canadian Bookkeeper’s Association.

Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Student Status. Courses are open to any applicant who possesses a good command of the English language and is able to follow instruction. An admissions interview will be administered to determine if the applicant has the required interest, motivation, and entry-level skills to take this program. Full-time students must attend the required hours per week as per the course schedule and may do so at times convenient to them.

• Maintaining computerized filing, inventory, and database systems
• Performing routine bookkeeping tasks
• Processing miscellaneous documentation
• Typing and proof-reading correspondence, reports, etc.

Career opportunities are almost unlimited. Efficient and responsible Business Office Skills personnel are an integral and invaluable part of today’s office environment.

• Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status and a passing grade on the admissions test.

• An understanding of how to handle confidential budget information.
• The ability to process financial reports and memoranda.
• The knowledge on how to work with statistical and accounting data.
• The capability of maintaining files and records.
• The background to perform a wide range of office support functions.

• Accounting Bookkeeping Clerk
• Accounting Clerk
• Bookkeeping Clerk
• Bookkeeper Accountant

• Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status and a passing grade on the admissions test.

• The knowledge and skills necessary to lead and/or assist in the development and/or implementation of conferences and events.
• An introduction to the most relevant aspects of planning and coordination of event logistics.
• Professional skills in high demand by employers such as negotiating, decision making, team-work, communication, customer service, leadership, research and problem solving.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.

• Conference and Meeting Planner
• Conference Planner
• Conference Services Officer
• Convention Coordinator
• Event Planner
• Special Events Organizer
• Trade Show Planner

• Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status and passing grade on the admissions test.
• Good Command of the English Language
• Admissions Interview is required
• Two letters of reference regarding personal character
• A recent, clear Criminal Records Check.
• N-95 Mask Fit Testing which may be a requirement based on provincial requirements
• Two letters of reference regarding personal character
• Hepatitis B, other vaccinations and/or a TB test may be required

• Full-range of computer and office skills, including current software applications, keyboarding skills, general office management, accounting, personal and professional development, and customer service.
• This program provides students with the basic knowledge, skills, and work experience needed to become permanently employable in any dental setting, with special skills suited to working in a dental practice. Skill development is delivered in two areas.

Graduates of this program are qualified to work in an administrative capacity in a wide variety of dental settings. Job titles vary, but graduates are an integral part of many dental settings, such as:

• General or Family Dental Clinics
• Endodontic Specialty Clinics
• Maxillofacial Radiology Clinics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics
• Oral Pathology Clinics or Departments
• Orthodontic Clinics
• Pediatric Dental Clinics
• Periodontics Clinics
• Prosthodontic Clinics
• Public Health Dental Clinics

• Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Students
• Good Command of the English Language
• Admissions Interview is required
• Clear, relevant Criminal Record Check
• Adequate level of physical health to meet the requirements of the program and prospective employment

• Comprehensive medical administrative knowledge, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and hospital and medical office administrative and clinical procedures
• Full-range of computer and office skills, including current software applications, keyboarding skills of 55 WPM, general office management, accounting, personal and professional development, and customer service
• On-site work-experience through participation in a one month externship at an approved healthcare training facility

Graduates of this program are qualified to work in a wide variety of healthcare settings and occupations. Job titles vary per location, but graduates are an integral part of many healthcare settings

• Clear Criminal Record Check
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent (or satisfactory completion of CAST testing)
• Satisfactory completion of Wonderlic SLE test
• Other medical tests (TB Test) or proof of vaccinations may be required

• Comprehensive medical administrative knowledge, which includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical office and clinical administrative procedures
• In-depth hospital administrative knowledge of nursing units, emergency response codes, infection control and treatment procedures, including an understanding of mental disorders and treatments, workplace ethics, and processing medication, laboratory and doctors’ orders
• Full range of computer and office skills, including current software applications, keyboarding skills, bookkeeping, and personal and professional development
• On-site work experience through participation in a 160 hour Clinical Preceptorship at an approved healthcare facility

Graduates may form an integral part of many healthcare settings, including:

• Physicians’ Offices
• Clinics
• Walk-in Care Centres

• Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Student Status
• Passing score on the literacy test
• Fluency in English (oral and written)
• Fitness to complete the practical components of the program
• Up-to-date immunization (seasonal flu and Hepatitis A and B immunizations are recommended) and free of communicable diseases
• Clear Criminal Record Check or a full pardon Police checks must include “Vulnerable Position Screening.”

• Co-operating with all members of the health team
• Promoting safety and working in a safe manner
• Practicing universal precautions and maintaining a clean working environment
• Assisting with ambulating, mobilization, and proper positioning and maintaining body alignment as required
• Assisting with mechanical and physical lifts and/or transfers
• Changing bed linens and towels and performing laundry-related tasks
• Assisting with personal hygiene (e.g., bathing, dressing, toileting, etc.
• Assisting with meal preparation, grocery shopping, feeding, dietary planning, and food handling and reporting fluid intake and output
• Taking and recording blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, body weight, and height
• Collecting various specimens for required medical tests
• Assisting with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative measures
• Providing emotional and social support services to care-receivers and their families
• Works as a supportive care worker for palliative care and hospice patients.
• Observing and reporting clinical and treatment findings, behavioural changes, and changes in ongoing conditions
• Maintaining records and documenting procedures.

Training in the Personal Support Worker program provides the opportunity for students to develop basic nursing and social service training skills necessary for employment in homes and apartments in the community, long-term facilities, congregate housing settings, and/or day programs.

• Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status and a passing grade on the admissions test.

• The necessary skills to provide technical support to end users within a small to medium size office.
• The ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• An understanding of how to replace and install new computer hardware.
• The knowledge to support all aspects of computer software applications and operating systems.

• Help Desk Technician
• User Support Technician
• Call Centre Agent – Technical Support
• Hardware Installation Technician
• Computer Help Desk Supervisor

• Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status and a passing grade on the admissions test.

• The ability to assist the Marketing Manager with a wide range of marketing activities. Also prepare desktop publishing and develop sales collateral, proposals, brochures, newsletters using Microsoft Publisher, Photoshop Basics and Illustrator Basics.
• Exposure to direct mail, outbound calls, mass e-mail, broadcast campaigns, marketing events and trade shows, public relations, and other marketing tools.

• Administrative Officer
• Administrative Services Coordinator
• Business Services Officer
• Implementation Officer
• Office Coordinator
• Planning Officer
• Public Trustee