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Below you'll find a list of our FREE skills training programs currently open for registration, plus a glimpse into a few of our previous successful training programs. Thank you to our past program participants who have provided us with personal Testimonials.
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Youth Employment Program
24-WEEKS • PAID TRAINING + EMPLOYMENT • FREE CERTIFICATIONS
Are you 18-30 years of age and live in the Northumberland County, Quinte West or Peterborough areas? If you are interested in discovering local career opportunities, the Youth Initiative program may be a perfect fit for you!
Explore growth careers in food, agriculture, housing, health, and more. Receive paid training and engage in paid work experiences within the career sector of your choice. Learn about new opportunities in local industries, earn workplace relevant certificates, gain new skills, and get hands-on experience - all while earning money!
Want to learn more? Click the link below to download our program guide with FAQs, eligibility, registration, and potential employment requirements. Contact us directly by email for further details on how to claim your spot!
Childcare Education Program
FREE! 6 WEEKS TRAINING + 2 WEEK WORK EXPERIENCE + CERTIFICATIONS
There’s never been a more exciting time to consider a career in childcare!
With major investments being made across Ontario and a growing demand for qualified professionals, opportunities are growing, and we're here to help you get started!
For this unique program we collaborated with Northumberland County, the City of Kingston, and we partnered with respected organizations, Norland College (UK) and YMCA Northumberland; giving you access to expert instructors, user-friendly learning platforms, essential entry-level skills, and the opportunity to connect with respected leaders in the field.
Become part of a growing community shaping the future of early years education! Click below to learn more and download program details, or contact us directly for further details and registration. We look forward to welcoming you to the program!
PARTICIPANT'S FEEDBACK
Testimonials
“In the time I spent in the program I made huge improvements with skills I had but didn’t know how to use properly, even in a short amount of time my basic skills improved so much - from writing an email, building a resume, to developing a better understanding of the importance of emotional intelligence. The coach’s are what make the whole experience, they are always kind and ready to help where they can. I am so grateful to have been a part of this wonderful course”
~ Nat
Youth Employment Program
“This program helped me to gain valuable certificates and training at no cost to me, giving me requirements and experience to expand my work options. The program was a great experience and allowed me to gain experience outside of my comfort zone. Through this program I ended up connecting with two employers who offered me positions once the program was completed”
~ Valerie
Youth Employment Program
"The Youth Initiative Program has helped me build critical skills that employers are looking for right now. I learned both. hard and soft skills that helped me become an asset to local businesses and helped me build the confidence I needed to succeed. The placements provided were meaningful, engaging, and ultimately lead to a potential career!"
~ Elliott
Youth Employment Program
"I went into this program to see if it was the right path for me. I've realized that working in the health care industry is something I love doing! I got a job even before the program was done!"
~ Brenden
Personal Care Assistant Training
"Overall, this program was a phenomenal experience, I loved working with strangers that became friends, and getting real experience cooking, using equipment, and learning techniques!"
~ Rachel
Culinary Assistant Training
"The training improved my chance of getting a full time position working with children in a school/after school setting, and a better pay scale based on my extra qualification."
~ Kevin
Children's Support Assistant Training
Previous Programs
~ No longer offered ~
Residential Construction Finishing Trades
FREE HANDS-ON + ONLINE LEARNING + INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS + 2 WEEK JOB PLACEMENT
This program was a collaboration between Habitat for Humanity Northumberland and The Community Training and Development Centre (CTDC). A 6-week skill development and employment program available to Northumberland county job seekers. In addition to the online learning, participants gained 90hrs of on-site learning at a local Habitat Northumberland build site and a 2-week local work placement.
Cross-Functional Training Program
FREE • 4 WEEK ONLINE TRAINING • 2 WEEK JOB PLACEMENT
This unique program focused on cross-training participants across three sectors: Health Support, Children's Support, and Social Support Services. These sectors have common core competencies when it comes to entry-level skills and interests of the workers. We used the term 'support services' because the role of the workers in these sectors is to provide ongoing support to their team members.
S.T.A.R.T
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT + SELF-PACED ONLINE LEARNING + VIRTUAL JOB COACHING
START (Sector Transitions and Readiness for Employment and Self-Directed Learning) was an employment opportunity for residents of Northumberland County, Ontario (15+ years of age). In collaboration with the County of Northumberland and community partners, we matched participants with our local partner employers in manufacturing or tourism/hospitality. Job seekers also had access to our online learning curriculum, and received a personal strengths assessment and one-on-one support from our professional job coaches.
Skills Advanced Ontario (SAO) was a provincially funded project that provided free online training focusing on key growth career sectors. The programs we offered through this program were: Personal Care Assistant, Culinary Assistant, and Children's Support Assistant. *We no longer offer these programs*
Personal Care Assistant
4-6 WEEKS • ONLINE
A vital program for our ageing communities, our Personal Care Assistant (PCA) program trained participants to safely assist non-medically fragile individuals, and their families, with daily tasks at home or in long-term care facilities. It was a 4-week online training taught by experts in senior care with the potential to qualify for a 2-week paid work placement in the local community to gain hands-on experience. It was available to Ontario residents in the areas of Northumberland County, Peterborough, Lindsay, Durham, Belleville and Kingston. Graduates of this program discovered that working as a PCA is not only a meaningful career path, but one which comes with increasing job security and numerous career paths.
Culinary Assistant
4-6 WEEKS • ONLINE + IN-KITCHEN
This program was open to residents in the Peterborough Ontario area. It was a unique training program focused on providing the knowledge needed for participants to best share their passion for food, make use of newly developed skills, and positively impact their community through employment in the culinary industry. It was a 4-week program composed of online classes with professional instructors via our eLearning platform in addition to hands-on skills training with a chef at our commercial kitchen in Peterborough. The possibility to gain valuable work experience and build confidence with a 2-week paid placement was also an option available to some students (based on location).
Child Support Assistant
4-6 WEEKS • ONLINE • FREE
This free training was open to Ontario residents in the areas of Northumberland County, Peterborough, Lindsay, Durham, Belleville and Kingston. It was a 4-week online training taught by experts via The CTDC's eLearning platform. Additionally there was the potential to qualify for a 2-week paid work placement in the local community to gain hands-on experience.
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