Funding for Training - Exposure Courses
Exposure Courses is an element under Career and Employment Information Services. Exposure Courses provide job ready individuals with funding for short-term courses in order to assist individuals to obtain the certification and/or the job specific skills they require to meet conditions of employment in a specific occupation as prescribed by employer or industry expectations.
The objectives of Exposure Courses are:
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to provide short-term job specific courses needed to obtain employment,
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to augment an individual’s job specific skills or provide the certification required to obtain employment in as short a period as possible, and
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to respond to employer or industry need for skilled workers by providing short-term skills enhancement.
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Contact your nearest
Alberta Works Office
Examples of eligible Exposure Courses are courses that teach specific skills required for a job:
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
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H2S Alive
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Computer courses that are required for a specific job (e.g. Word Perfect to Microsoft Office)
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Transportation of Dangerous Goods
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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Standard First Aid
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Fall Protection
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Confined Space
Note These are examples only and not an inclusive list.
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To be eligible for an Exposure Course an individual must be:
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unemployed or marginally employed,
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job ready except for certain job specific skills,
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committed to seeking employment at the conclusion of their training
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an Alberta resident, or
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a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or convention refugee and be legally entitled to work and train in Canada
In addition, the individual must have a job offer or a reasonable expectation of employment within one month of completing the Exposure Course. It is the individual’s responsibility to provide a letter or some other indication from a prospective employer indicating that employment will be available upon completion of the training.
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Contact us for more information and to help with the training of your New Hires. 403-571-7655 or email us at safety@flatlinesafety.com
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