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So Kudos and good for you…you’ve decided to explore some online training… terrific! This Brain work is # 2 on Psychology Today’s 10 Ways to Improve Your Brain Health.    As you begin to contemplate the requirements, time, and set-up for a great home learning experience, we have put together a few tips an for optimal learning environment.

8 Tips For Studying At Home Effectively:

1. Try Active Studying. Active studying is as simple as asking questions   before, during, and after study time. 
2. Get A Good Night’s Sleep
3.  Study At The Right Time for You 
4.  Have A Designated Study Area
5. Eat Properly 
6. Get Chores Out Of The Way 
7. Create A Timetable
8. Use A Timer

Whether you are learning for personal pleasure, wanting to enhance your career, planning a career shift or starting a side hustle, it’s clear… there are many options with varying degrees of difficulty to explore from home. Here are a few to get you started:

1.  2000 Free Courses from Top Institutions~
   • Berkley, MIT, & Harvard to name a few Here: Edx
2. UK’s Open Learn with over 900 courses
3. Over 90 courses in a variety of topics :  GCF Learn Free 
4.  Khan Academy
5. Google   has a Digital Garage, grow your business or jump start your career!
6. Digital Literacy from Microsoft 

With online learning we recommend Cybersafety first! Be sure to have a trusted computer security program working, never give payment options for FREE courses, and be sure to check out the site fully. See if it looks professional, has easy flow, and if you have to, google it and ask for reviews. Remember to be kind to yourself and check in with someone if your struggling to move through this new goal, timing is everything!  

Happy Learning Folks!

We love sharing quality resources, especially when they are FREE!  Let’s think with the end in mind for a moment…

So folks when this is all over and you reflect on how you spent your time… Wouldn’t you like to say: “Tough times indeed, however I looked for Learning Opportunities.  I mean I had to invest in myself, for me and my career.”   This Pandemic is somewhat out of our control. How you use your time, the choices you make, and your ability to progress professionally while in a difficult time,  is a true sign of  Professionalism, Resiliency and Strength.  

Here are few Courses from Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety to Check out:

• Canadian Centre For Occupational Health
  • Featured e-Courses:
    ~Mental Health: Awareness FREE! *Updated!*
    ~Mental Health: Health and Wellness Strategies FREE! *Updated!*
    ~Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs): Awareness FREE!
    ~Office Ergonomics FREE!
    ~Pandemic Awareness FREE!
    ~Pandemic Planning FREE

Happy Friday Princeton! Offering FREE training!! Last Call for MATRIX is now on! This will be our very last opportunity to offer this 6 week FREE training program to youth in Princeton. We have an ACTION packed training program planned for you. This session, we look at the Local Job Search, CANNABIS Careers and Exploring Small Business as a “Side Hustle”. We have partnered with Community Futures, Okanagan College and St Johns Ambulance as our trainers for 15 days of fully funded Professional Development. That’s well over $2000 in just training opportunities! PLUS… fuel allowances for those who travel or have to commute, even Daycare subsidies are available to those who are in need. The possibilities are endless with the labour market shortages coming up.
START Jan 21, 2019. To be eligible: Priority given to YOUTH -15-29 ( if not… still apply), Unemployed or Under Employed , and seeking work in a full time capacity. Available Mon- Fri: 9-4. Opportunities are a knockin… can you answer?

ONSITE COURSES 

OFA Level 1 – January 19, 2019, or February 13, 2019

Foodsafe Level 1 – January 21, 2019 or February 11, 2019

Okanagan College Cashier Certification – January 28-February 1, 2019

Transportation Endorsement – February 14, 2019

Becoming a Mindful Workplace – February 26, 2019

Respectful Workplaces/Bullying & Harassment – March 21, 2019

SONAR Leadership Training – March 22, 2019

Mental Health First Aid – March 25 & 26, 2019

Featured Online Course :  www.ed2go.com/princetoncsc

 Introduction to Interior Design

ONSITE COURSES 

OFA Level 1 – January 19, 2019, or February 13, 2019

Foodsafe level 1 – January 21, 2019

Cashier Certification – January 28-February 1, 2019

Transportation Endorsement – February 14, 2019

Mindful Workplace – February 26, 2019

Mental Health First Aid – March 25 & 26, 2019

Respectful Workplace Training – March 27, 2019

We are partnering with Okanagan College to offer a first “appetizer” course that will help you understand the new industry coming into our area.  The larger curriculum is being developed as we speak but this short 6 hour course is ready to go.

AGR 201 Growing Your Own Cannabis – November 26, 2018 – $170.00 + GST                                                    

Are you interested in growing your own cannabis plants? Growing your own cannabis and being self-sufficient is possible.  You will no longer be dependent on others, you can control the quality of the cannabis and you’ll also have a new and fun hobby. 

Before you flex that green thumb of yours, understand that growing cannabis indoors or outdoors presents a unique set of challenges and the sheer volume of information available on this subject can be overwhelming.  This course provides key information for selecting seeds or clones, equipment requirements and the process of growing cannabis while adhering to the legal regulations.

** Please note: Students must be 19 years of age or older. **

Learning Outcomes

• Compare the pros and cons of growing cannabis indoors or outdoors
• Review the current Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations for growing your own cannabis
• Identify the required equipment for both indoors and outdoors production
• Describe the process of growing cannabis

OFA Level 1 – October 24, 2018

Standard First Aid: October 24 & 25, 2018

Transportation Endorsement – October 26, 2018

Foodsafe Level 1 – October 22, 2018

250-295-4051 Phone to register

www.princetoncsc.com for online course calendar

The calendar of courses is up and running and available on the website, or in print if you stop in at the Skills Centre offices.  As promises, and introductory Cannabis training course is offered in November 2018.  This is a “Grow your Own” 6 hour workshop offered as a taste of the information for the larger program with Okanagan College still in development.

Have a browse through the calendar.  This is a sampling of this Fall offering however we are absolutely accustomed to responding to needs as they arise, so if there is a training need not in the calendar, stop in for a conversation and let’s see what we can get going for you.

Happy Learning!