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2009 News Archive Part OneHarding Road and Kenmount Road Campuses Host Successful Career FairHarding Road and Kenmount Road campuses hosted their annual Career Fair at the CLB Armoury in St. John's on April 29, 2009. Over 30 private, non-profit, and government sector employers provided information about their company, employment services and resources, career opportunities, and government graduate and disabled persons employment programs to our students, staff, and instructors. These participating companies, non-profit, and government organizations include:
Students had a chance to win prizes such as jackets, t-shirts, hats, and gift certificates if they visited each booth and received information about a company. According to Anita Abbott, Harding Road Campus Acting Principal, students, staff, and instructors gave the Career Fair great reviews. She said this fair gave them an opportunity to meet, talk, and network with government, non-profit, and private sector employers, and would not have a chance to meet them without the event. On behalf of Kenmount Road and Harding Road campuses, we like to thank our organizers Suzanne Jordan and Colleen Power, as well as Paula Ings, Ashley Walsh, Tiffany Fowler, and other volunteers for making this event a success.
Music and Recording Arts (New)Academy Canada’s Curriculum Department is committed to providing quality programming that meets the skill training requirements and needs throughout Newfoundland & Labrador and around the world. Academy Canada works diligently with industry to offer state-of-the-art programs benefitting students and industry. Academy Canada takes pride in their on-going networking efforts to create high academic excellence standards in existing and new programming. We are excited about offering our new Music and Recording Arts program. This new program is designed to provide students with the technological and creative skills needed for today’s digital-based music industry success. The music industry’s heightened expertise and artistry within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has led to an increasing recording artists demand. Experts within the field will provide Music and Recording Arts program students audio theory and music industry instruction, and recording studio experience. In the past, many recording artists had to leave the province to record their work; Newfoundland and Labrador is now ready to meet the artists demand for high quality recording. For more information about this exciting new program, please click here. Skilled Trades Interest Growing Among Young PeopleAccording to a VOCM article entitled "Young People Focused on Skilled Trades", skilled trades careers are quickly becoming a good career choice for Newfoundland and Labrador's youth. Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador President, John Oates, says more young people are looking at skilled trades as a viable career option due to great advancement opportunities, excellent compensation, and a chance to practice your professional throughout the province and nationwide if he/she obtains a Red Seal Journeyperson Certification. John Oates credits the increased skilled trades interest and progress to greater partnerships with industry, government, labour, and education through provincial, national, and international competitions. He also says young people are now recognizing the benefits, rewards, and opportunities skilled trades have to offer, especially with projected labour shortages throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada, and possibly world wide. Source: VOCM. http://vocm.com/news-info.asp?id=35396. Medical Laboratory Professionals Raise Concerns About Labour ShortagesAccording to a VOCM Article entitled "Medical Laboratory Professionals Raising Concerns", Canada's medical laboratory professionals are concerned human resource shortages coupled with interprovincial labour mobility are overshadowing the needs to maintain high medical practice standards for medical practitioners and the needs for reliable and accurate medical diagnosis to patients. The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Sciences met with Members of Parliament to discuss issues relating to patient safety in medical labs. They say the meetings come at a crucial time, as Cameron Inquiry recommendations in this province, and the Commission of Inquiry into Pathology Services in New Brunswick bring attention to the critical role Medical Laboratory Professionals, including Medical Laboratory Assistantss, Lab Technicians, and Lab Technologists play in patient safety. Source: VOCM Article "Medical Laboratory Professionals Raise Concerns. Harding Road Campus Students Pass Canadian Welding Bureau TestingCanadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certification means a certified company, individual, or product meets all Certification Standard requirements, and the certifying organization has issued a Certificate of Compliance. National, Provincial, and Municipal Building Codes across Canada, along with the over 30 Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and National Standards Assocation (NSA) standards require CWB Certification. Furthermore, many buyers and authorities specify certification as an assurance that prospective supplier(s) have demonstrated they are capable of manufacturing and delivering welds and weldments meeting product and quality reliability requirements. On April 22, 2009, fifteen Welding students at the Harding Road Campus participated in the CWB Testing, and all participants were successful. Harding Road Campus staff would like to congratulate the following students on a job well done:
Academy Canada Students Post Stellar Results at Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador CompetitionOn April 3, 2009, Academy Canada was excited to participate in the 8th Annual Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Career Day and Competition. In addition to hosting some of the events, our students, along with support from their coaches, competed in 10 events ranging from Esthetics to Welding. Overall, we won a total of 9 medals. Our medallists include:
According to James Loder, the Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador competition was a wonderful learning experience in ongoing student professional development. Academy Canada would like to thank all participants, coaches, and also Skills Canada organizers, judges, and hosts for such a great event. We could not do it without you. We like to wish our Gold Medallist, Josh Lee, great success at the National Skills Competition in Charlottetown, PEI later this spring. For everyone else, see you at Skills Canada 2010!
Three Former Corner Brook Campus Students Achieve Carpenter Red Seal Journeyperson CertificationsAcademy Canada Career College is happy to announce three students passed their Carpenter Red Seal Journeyperson exams held last week in Corner Brook. Former Corner Brook Campus Carpenter students, Paul Bartlett, Patrick Casey, and Walter Caines, successfully achieved their Carpenter Red Seal certifications after passing their Red Seal exam. Congratulations goes out to Paul, Patrick, and Walter from students and staff at our Corner Brook Campus. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours.
Harding Road Campus Partners With St. Catherine's AcademyEarlier this year, Harding Road Campus formed a partnership with St. Catherine's Academy to help them out during their major events, and build Academy Canada's profile within the community and secondary school district. On April 1, 2009, our Cook students under Bernie Ann Grace's instruction travelled to Salmonier Line to cater a year end "Professional Development Day" for teachers, guidance counselors, support staff, district staff, and other participants. They did an outstanding job with the turkey dinner, and represented us all very well. Don Emberley, St. Catherine's Academy Principal, formally acknowledged Harding Road Campus Cook students during the event to make sure everyone knew about our school's calibre and quality, and also giving back to their community. According to James Loder, they were also allowed to distribute information about Academy Canada to this captive audience. Barbara Ann Geehan's presentation also had an Admissions presence. Harding Road Campus like to thank students, Barbara Ann Geehan, Bernie Ann Grace, Admissions, Don Emberley, and St. Catherine's Academy for making this presentation possible. They look forward to working closely with them in the near future.
Academy Canada Harding Road Campus Hosts Mobile High School TourOn March 13, 2009, Academy Canada was proud to host a Harding Road campus students and teachers tour from Mobile Central High School students and staff. The 20 students visited various workshops, met other students and instructors, and got to view one of three program demonstrations. Instructors Faron Penney, Roger King, and Randy Tilley, along with their students, were kind enough to conduct demonstrations for visitors showing their respective Automotive Service Technician, Construction/Industrial Electrican, and Carpenter programs. Students enjoyed their visit and learned a great deal about trades career options. The afternoon was complete as the College had provided a great pizza lunch. Special thanks to Steve Best for coordinating, and also Mobile High School staff and students for their strong professionalism, as well as our instructors and classes that helped with the tour. About Mobile Central High: Mobile Central High School is located on the Avalon Peninsula's Southern Shore Region. The school has 285 students from grades 7 to 12, with a service population of 3,500 residents spread out along the Bay Bulls, Witless Bay, Mobile, Tors Cove, Burnt Cove, St. Michael's, and Bauline area. Mobile High School is under the Eastern School District jurisdiction with a combined student population of approximately 45,000.
Kenmount Road Campus Donates Textbooks to the Salvation Army Zimbabwe ProjectThe Salvation Army Mission Team provides medical and school supplies donations to assist the people of Zimbabwe. Alex Shields, Photographic Studies Instructor, has been actively involved with this project. During some "house cleaning" at the Kenmount Road Campus, Alex was asked if he could collect all unwanted textbooks to donate to this worth while project. Alex received a personal thank you note from the Salvation Army which states: For more information, or learn how you may help the Zimbabwe Mission Team, please visit their website at http://www.satemple.ca/africa2009.htm.
Skilled Tradespeople Demand Expected To Remain HighEven though we are experiencing one of the biggest economic downturns since the Great Depression, a combination of "baby boomer" mass retirements, increasing natural resources demand from emerging economies such as China, India, Russia, and Brazil, and greater industrial, residential, and institutional projects demand will result in skilled worker shortages across Canada. The resulting skilled worker shortage means a large tradespeople demand over the next ten to twenty years. According to Harding Road Campus Principal, James Loder, if you're prepared to go where the work is, there are abundant opportunities. For electricians, steamfitters, welders, and plumbers, individuals skilled in these professions are having no problem obtaining employment. The main reason an individual considers a career in skill trades are higher than average pay. In fact, Statistics Canada reports an average tradesperson earns $22.36 per hour, higher than the $21.02 per hour average in other occupations. The Shortage While 15% of Canada's labour force population are actively employed as skilled tradespeople, all provinces and territories will continue to experience a large labour shortage if no proactive measures are taken. When companies are not able to have all workers needed to complete large scale industrial, residential, and institutional projects, Canada will suffer from stunted economic growth and reduced competitiveness on a global scale, and these consequences will have a negative ripple effect not only to the Canadian economy, but also an entire labour market. Some sectors are at greater tradespeople shortage risk than others, especially in the automotive, construction, railway, mining, and aircraft maintenance sectors. However, one sector likely to take the largest hit resulting from the tradespeople shortage is natural resource extraction. In fact, the Mining Industry Human Resources Council predicts the Canadian mining industry could experience a 92,000 worker shortage over the next eight years. Alberta's oil sands industry, which employs 33,000 people, will need another 17,000 over the next two to three years. Travellers Wanted The biggest barriers for anyone pursuing a skilled trades career are retraining and relocating, especially for workers with strong ties to their region or province. As a result of this major barrier to skilled trades, especially in the Alberta Oil Patch, cross-country commuting has become a common event, meaning they follow the workflow without having to relocate their families. Many cross-country commuters from Newfoundland work on a "20 and 8" shift. This means that a person can work for 20 days in Alberta and then return to Newfoundland for eight days. While cross-country commuting is one major solution to the skills tradespeople shortage problem, it doesn't provide enough workers to meet the ever growing demand. As a result, the Government of Canada has imposed other solutions including the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit, and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Beware The Ripple Effect When trades oriented industries boom, every economic sector also benefits from restaurants to retailers. However, if a town, province, or region doesn't have enough skilled tradespeople, the shortage can cause a negative ripple effect throughout the area's economy, resulting in stunted economic growth, lower tax revenues, and deteriorating infrastructure. The skilled labour crisis in one community could result in a negative impact in nearby communities, or in worse cases, even an entire province or country as production limitations threaten Canada's ability to compete with other countries in the global market. Therefore, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, skilled labour shortages are not just local, community, and provincial issues, but its also a nationwide systemic problem. Trades People In Demand Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador Come By Chance, Sunnyside, Arnold's Cove, and other communities along Newfoundland's Placentia Bay area will need skilled workers to construct the province's fourth oil rig needed for the Hebron project. This project is expected to commence in 2012. Kathy Dunderdale, Newfoundland and Labrador's Natural Resources Minister, states that during production phase, she anticipates continued employment over the project's 20-25 year life span. While the Hebron Project will mean long term employment for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, the province currently doesn't have enough skilled tradespeople, particularly in construction and steel fabrication, since many have ventured to the Alberta Oil Patch or other parts of Western Canada for work. To help fill the 3,500 jobs expected to stem from the $20 billion project, the Newfoundland and Labrador government has spent an additional $1.5 million into new skilled trades courses at College of the North Atlantic, and another $1 million to develop two specialized programs targeted at the oil and gas industry. Furthermore, some high schools also offer a hands-on course called Future in Skilled Trades and Technology, where teachers teach their students how to use state of the art equipment and tools used in trades to perform various projects ranging from basic construction to engine repair. These initiatives seem to be working. From 2006 to 2007, the province produced 65% more apprentices and 41% more locals attained their Journeyperson certification. In addition to major tradespeople demand for the Hebron Project, they will be needed for Newfoundland and Labrador's other long term industrial mega projects including Vale Inco's Voisey's Bay Mine and Concentrator Facility, Nalcor's Lower Churchill Project, and Vale Inco's Hydromet Plant in Long Harbour. As a result, more tradespeople will likely stay in Newfoundland and Labrador over the long term to work on these long term projects, helping to reduce our skilled labour shortage. "Skilled Tradespeople Demand Expected To Be High" Update On April 2, 2009, Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec governments signed a historic deal to sell electricity directly into North America's main power grid without relying on intermediaries such as Hydro Quebec or Nova Scotia's Emera Energy. The deal allows Newfoundland and Labrador to sell renewable energy from hydro directly to major North American markets, including up to 300,000 customers in the New York City area. This precedent setting deal, allowing Newfoundland and Labrador to export energy other than fossil fuels like oil and natural gas to major markets, could set the stage for additional major renewable energy related mega projects in the next 10 to 20 years as North America's energy needs grow along with our need to reduce our "Carbon Footprint". As a result of greater energy demands, skilled tradespeople from Heavy Equipment Operators to Steamfitter/Pipefitters and Construction/Industrial Electricians are expected to be in great demand to help fuel North America's increasing power needs, and stimulate the Newfoundland and Labrador economy at the same time. For more details about the historic energy deal between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, please visit the CBC Newfoundland and Labrador news article, "N.L. makes history with power sale through Quebec", at http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/04/02/williams-power-wheel.html. Sources: jobboom.com Trade Up Your Career, Skilled Labour Shortfall Strikes Canada, Have Trades Will Hire. Academy Canada Women's Volleyball Posts Impressive Group C 6th Place FinishAt the recent Newfoundland and Labrador Volleyball Association's "Bud Light Provincial Volleyball Championships" held from March 13-15, our women's Volleyball team achieved an impressive Group C 6th place finish out of 23 participating teams in their division. Congratulations to our Women's Volleyball Team, they truly made Academy Canada proud of their success.
Newfoundland and Labrador Seafood Products Marketing a Focus at Boston Seafood ShowThe Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture will continue its long tradition of participation in the International Boston Seafood Show again in 2009. The seafood show provides an opportunity to meet with key industry representatives from across the globe. This year’s show takes place from March 15 to 17 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tom Hedderson, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, will be attending the show for the first time this year. "I am very much looking forward to attending the International Boston Seafood Show for the first time and meeting the industry participants from around the world," said the minister. "This is an excellent opportunity to promote our province’s high quality seafood products." The province says promotion is more important now than ever due to a current global economic downturn and its potential impact on seafood sales in the United States (US) marketplace. Boston is United State's seafood products distribution point. As such, it having effective business relationships is critical to Newfoundland and Labrador's seafood industry. "Despite a downturn in the global economy, the province’s seafood products have actually fared well in the retail market in the United States," said Hedderson. "Our government hopes to see this trend continue, making it all the more important to connect our industry with buyers in Boston at this important time of year when we’re moving into the fishing season." The minister will host the Newfoundland and Labrador seafood industry reception and meet with industry representatives during his Boston visit. He will attend Government of Canada, New Brunswick, Quebec, Nunavut hosted events and also industry-sponsored events. The minister will meet with representatives from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, other fisheries ministers, provincial seafood processors, and their key clients. Hedderson will also tour a Northern Harvest processing facility at the Marine Industrial Park in Boston. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture will host a Newfoundland and Labrador reception in Boston on March 14 for industry participants attending the show. Approximately 500 industry representatives from across the globe are expected to be in attendance. Seafood producers within the province provide the seafood products served at this event. "I understand that the Newfoundland and Labrador reception is one of the best attended events at the show," said Hedderson. "This makes for a valuable networking opportunity that is anticipated by our provincial industry representatives every year. It gives us an opportunity to showcase our quality seafood products and demonstrate the best of our hospitality to the global seafood industry. We anticipate that our reception will again be a highlight of the show." The provincial reception also features this year's student seafood cooking competition winner, held at the campus of College of the North Atlantic in February. Competition winners were Reg Dyke and his instructor, Chef Todd Smith, from Academy Canada Harding Road Campus in St. John’s. Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture contributes $10,000 to assist with the general competition organization and prize costs every year. First prize is an opportunity to attend the International Boston Seafood Show, and demonstrate winning appetizer and main course preparation. Rogers Television program One Chef: One Critic, Steve Watson and Karl Wells attended this year's show, whom served as judges for the student seafood cooking competition. "Clearly we have a full agenda for this year’s show," said Hedderson. "I very much look forward to working with our local industry to promote the best of Newfoundland and Labrador’s seafood." Source: NovaNewsNOW.Com Harding Road Cooking Team Wins Right To Represent Province at Boston Seafood ShowOn February 21, 2009, Harding Road Campus Cooking Student, Reg Dyke, and Instructor, Chef Todd Smith, participated in the third annual Chefs Association/Department of Fisheries and Agriculture "Seafood Cooking Competition" and won. Reg and Todd's dishes beat out four Student/Instructor Teams from other provincial colleges, earning them a right to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the world-renowned Boston Seafood Show from March 14-17, 2009. The Boston Seafood Show is the world's largest show of any kind. Every year, the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture sends the province's top government officials, companies, and professionals to participate and network with the global seafood industry. Their goal is to promote the province's seafood products and services world wide. Boston is a major seafood products distribution point for the important United States marketplace. The New England States are also an important seafood market in its own right. As such, Newfoundland and Labrador's presence at the Boston Seafood Show is critical to establishing effective connections in the Greater Boston area. Approximately 30 Newfoundland and Labrador seafood companies participated in last year's show reported it as a tremendous success. The show provides an opportunity to display seafood products from the province's wild fishery and growing aquaculture industry. Aquaculture producers from across the global will be in Boston, and some of them will likely consider expanding into the growing Newfoundland and Labrador seafood products industry. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador every year hosts a reception for industry representatives attending the show. Seafood producers within the province provide seafood products the Provincial Government will showcase at the reception with key industry contacts from across the globe attending this event. According to government officials, the Newfoundland and Labrador reception is one of the Boston Seafood Show's most prominent networking events. This year's reception and provincial exhibit will prominently display Reg and Todd's winning dishes as examples of what can be accomplished using quality NL product. It will also provide them with outstanding networking opportunities, and a chance to show Academy Canada's talent on a world stage. Academy Canada has won an honor to represent the province two of the three years the "Seafood Cooking Competition" has been held. We are very proud of Reg Dyke and Todd Smith, and wish them great success in Boston!
Corner Brook Campus Hosts Teacher Appreciation WeekAcademy Canada Corner Brook Campus hosted a Teacher Appreciation Week from February 9 to 14. The Administrative Staff visited each classroom to deliver freshly baked muffins with a "Thank You" card for each instructor. Included in their cards was a free meal voucher from their cafeteria. Teacher Appreciation Weeks take place every year as Academy Canada's way of giving thanks to all instructors for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to delivery high quality education making Academy Canada second to none. Below are some Teacher Appreciation Week photos:
2009 Harding Road Campus Skills CompetitionAcademy Canada Harding Road Campus held its In-House Skills Canada Competition on February 12, 2009. Apprentices from Cooking, Carpentry, Automotive, Plumbing, and Welding competed for an opportunity to represent the College at the Provincial Skills Competition on April 3. Provincial winners will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the Skills Canada Nationals to be held from May 20-23 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After a full day of intense competition involving over 30 participants, our judges selected the following medallists.
*John Flynn will represent Academy Canada at the Welding provincials in James Puddister's place.
What is Skills Canada? Skills Canada is a not-for-profit organization, working with employers, educators, labour groups, and governments to reposition trades and technical courses as a first choice career option for Canadian youth. Their mandate is to guide students towards skills trade related careers and technologies. Along with private and public sector partners, they are helping to secure Canada's future labour needs. Their goals include:
According to Skills Canada, inadequate information about rewarding trades and technology opportunities prohibits many young Canadians from considering a career in skilled trades. Through provincial, national, and international skills competitions, Skills Canada Competitions Newfoundland and Labrador helps make these occupations more viable for teachers, students, parents, and general public. These competitions are an incredible hands-on expertise, talent, and determination display showcasing many promising careers and opportunities to be found in skilled trades and technologies. Skills Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador together with their many public and private sector partners wants youth to understand the many opportunities, benefits, and rewards involving skilled trades and technology jobs. Improving expertise and confidence for individuals pursuing trades and technology careers will benefit us all. Global Youth Mentor Partners with Academy Canada Hairstylist StudentsGlobal Youth Mentor, or GYM for short, is a non-profit organization committed to "teaching you to dream, to believe, and to reach out to their full potential." A Healthy Canada division, GYM founder Mike Nordby and its members are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of youth through motivation and outreach. Mike's latest mission for GYM is a wig project he and 12 other volunteers will grow using their own hair, eventually donating their hair for a single wig. As Mike states, "Every year, thousands of youth and adults lose their hair due to long term medical treatments or illnesses. There are organizations in place to restore their self esteem and their confidence by providing hair pieces at no charge." In addition to donating their hair, his group will also raise an additional $1,200 to craft a single wig. Mike has asked Kenmount Road Hairstylist students for their assistance in his endeavour. Anyone who has ever attempted to grow their hair knows it can be a frustrating process. Mike's plan is to grow his hair "in style", and he and his volunteers will periodically visit the campus to have their hair trimmed, and get advice from the students on proper hair care products for maintaining healthy hair. He also plans on documenting the hair-growing process to show people they can achieve the same result regardless of whether they spend their days at home or in an office. For more information on Mike's projects, including his recent "Homeless for the Holidays", or to visit his photo gallery, featuring the first step in his hair growing process, please visit his website at http://www.globalyouthmentor.com.
The Piping Trades - Jobs With A FuturePlumbers, Pipelayers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters all fall under the category of piping trades. People in these occupations work on many different pipe systems, from water and sewage treatment plants that service an entire town or city, to skyscrapers and homes. They might also work on waste removal, gas, and climate control systems along with Heat and Frost Insulators. Pipes are used in a variety of different disciplines, trades, and professions. They are used to hold steam to power turbine engines or at industrial facilities to transport materials. They are also used in the creation of computer chips and medicines. While the piping trades have many career opportunities available for them, they mostly focus on one of the following professions. Pipelayer: They dig and level trenches and then lay pipes for drainage, sewer, water, and gas systems. While the pipes are mostly made of cast iron, they can also be made of other materials such as cement, plastic, iron, or clay. Plumber: They are typically involved in installing plumbing fixtures, water heaters, and complex systems in individual structures. This means installing gas, water, draining, and sewer systems in individual houses or buildings. Steamfitter/Pipefitter: They work with both low and high pressure pipes used mainly for commercial and industrial purposes such as hydroelectric power plants, factories, and central air conditioning and heating systems. They also install, maintain, and repair these systems, and also incorporate automated controls to keep systems working properly. Workers in these areas use specialized tools and techniques. For example, installing a water system at home requires using steel, copper, and plastic piping which workers can manage on their own, or with only one person. Conversely, city wide water and sewage treatment systems use pipes made of cast iron which are extremely heavy, requiring a large team of plumbers, steamfitters, and pipefitters. While plumbing, steamfitting, and pipefitting mainly involves assembling pipes for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, they also have to follow instructions from builders and contracts, read blueprints, plan the work to be done, and be capable and efficient. Computer software, including Project Management and Computer Aided Design systems are used more often to track construction progress and make detailed plans, including instructing a plumber, steamfitter, or pipefitter where to position a pipe, fixture and appliance locations, and material types needed for the job. Design work has become another important aspect of the Plumber occupation. Plumbers prepare and study plans and specifications for the layout of plumbing systems and materials needed. They also plan out pipe types used for a particular project, and how they are going to install it. For example, houses with multiple stories have washrooms directly above each other so not to use as much piping is needed to reach them. They also measure where the pipes will go in the actual structure and indicate where these pipes will be joined. The plumbing, steamfitting, and pipefitting trades can be physically demanding as workers will have to kneel, stand, or bend for long periods of times. They are also expected to handle heavy, unwieldy pipe pieces and heavy machinery to assemble pipes. Because the demand for major residential, industrial, and commercial projects will increase significantly over the next ten years coupled with more people seeking employment in less physically demanding professions, career prospects for steamfitters, pipefitters, pipelayers, and plumbers are projected to be excellent. Furthermore, tougher plumbing regulations along with growth in remodeling projects, increasing need for repairing and replacing old systems, and routine maintenance for facilities with miles of pipes found in manufacturing plants, power plants, sewage and water treatment facilities, and large buildings will also lead to greater demand and excellent employment opportunities.
Five Corner Brook Campus Students To Represent Academy Canada At Provincial Skills CompetitionSkills Canada is a national not for profit organization actively promoting skilled trades and technology careers to Canadian youth. High School and Post Secondary students compete each year for an opportunity to represent their school and then their province in a National Skills Canada competition. Ten Corner Brook Campus students competed for an opportunity to represent their school at the Skills Canada Provincial competition to be held in St. John's this April. Competitors were selected from five training areas at our Corner Brook campus including Carpenter, Construction/Industrial Electrician, Cook, Hairstylist and Welder. The team heading to St. John’s in April are:
Corner Brook Campus Hosts Successful Annual Career FairAcademy Canada Corner Brook Campus hosted their annual Career Fair and Skills Competition on Monday February 2, 2009. The Career Fair booths ranged from RCMP recruitment team, Canadian Forces recruitment, and local businesses to an information booth from Industrial Training. This event was a huge success for employers and our students.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Gives Drug Awareness Presentation to Law Enforcement Administration StudentsConstable Bobby Edwards, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's Public Relations Officer, recently visited the Law Enforcement Administration class to present a "Drug Awareness" seminar. This informative presentation gave students a clear perspective into the illegal drug's serious nature on people and communities. Yesterday's drugs were compared to high addictive and destructive human made designer drugs such as "Ecstasy", "Crystal Meth", and Anabolic Steroids. Constable Edwards explained and illustrated the lengths drug traffickers will go to cultivate, process, cut, conceal, and distribute. It also was apparent all illegal or illicit drugs manufactured in clandestine labs have an ability to hook first time users, and eventually leading to more serious crimes to finance their drug habits. The seminar concluded with the most important topic, "The Victim". Students saw the addicts, whom could be your brother, sister, son, daughter, or another relative, for which only 3% of addicts will recover from a drug addiction. Unless they get adequate drug treatment to overcome withdrawal symptoms, an addict's recovery is often temporary, as just the drugs on site or temptation could derail even most determined addiction fighters. Even the innocent victims receiving chemical burns from "Meth Labs" were exposed to trace amounts of harmful substances with possible tragic consequences.
Kenmount Road Campus Students Diligently Raising Money To Attend Allied Beauty Association Conference In TorontoSeptember 2008 Hairstylist students at the Kenmount Road Campus are diligently engaging in fundraising activities since they started their program. In March 2009, the Allied Beauty Association is holding a conference in Toronto, and our Kenmount Road Campus Hairstyling students are hoping to attend. While brainstorming potential fundraising ideas, Jonathan Langdon suggested creating an Academy Canada Hairstylist Calendar. With assistance from various instructors and students, their first Academy Canada wall calendar was created. The calendar showcases combined talents from Photographic Studies, Esthetics, and Hairstylist programs. Students from various programs, including Massage Therapy and Esthetics, volunteered their time and efforts to be prepped and photographed. Each month of the Academy Canada calendar is theme based for a respective month. After the photos were chosen, Multimedia Graphic Design Instructor, Steve Sutton, manufactured, printed, and designed the calendars at the "Sign Shop" in Mount Pearl. Resulting work is a beautiful wall calendar perfect for your home or office. Once again, each calendar is priced at $13.00. If you wish to purchase a calendar, they are available for purchase and pick up at the Hair Salon, or you can contact Michelle Dominey-Romykh at michelledominey@academycanada.com if you live outside the Greater St. John's Area to order your copy.
Academy Canada Ladie's Volleyball Team SWGC Ladies League Tournament Tier Two ChampionsAcademy Canada Ladie's Volleyball Team clinched their Tier Two Division title at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Ladies League Tournament held on January 16 and 17. The team defeated the Pasadena Ladies, Deer Lake Ladies, and Presentation Junior High School to win first place in Tier Two. They will soon represent Academy Canada at the 19 and over Bud Light Provincials in Gander on March 13th and 14th.
Academy Canada's Legal Studies (Paralegal Professional) Program Joins Canadian Association of ParalegalsAcademy Canada is pleased to continue our commitment to providing students with tools essential to ensure quality programming that addresses industry standards. Second year students of Academy Canada's Legal Studies (Paralegal Professional) will become Canadian Association of Paralegals members to broaden their networking connections and acquire up-to-date legal or paralegal field information. The Canadian Association of Paralegals, also known as CAP, is a national association promoting development, visibility, and continuing education of paralegals. For CAP members, their benefits include:
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