Trained plumbers are always in demand. Every home and building relies on a plumber to pipe fresh water in—and pipe waste water out. This is a good career for a hardworking person who likes to solve problems. You receive training in the installation and repair of water distribution and sanitary drainage systems as well as hot water heating systems. All tasks are taught according to plumbing code and recognized trade standards.
This program gives you a distinct advantage over the training offered in other pipe trades programs. In just 2 years, you learn the fundamental skills of 4 trade disciplines: gas fitting, steamfitting/pipefitting, sprinkler system installation, and plumbing. This exposure provides a high level of employability and is a tremendous opportunity to start working in any of these trades.
A photograph can capture the moment and record that moment for eternity. It can inform us about world events. It can entice us to buy cars or chocolate. It can capture a lifetime of experience in a single facial expression and pinpoint a specific time in history through fashion and style. Legendary photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Eddie Adams, and Richard Avedon made a difference in our lives with their images sometimes stark, sometimes thought-provoking. In some cases they have changed the social thinking of the day.
Are you interested in working with medications in a healthcare profession? Does the field of pharmacy intrigue you? Can you see yourself working closely with the public and with other professionals as part of the healthcare team? If so, you will find pharmacy technology to be a stimulating and rewarding field in which to work and study.
Paralegals work very closely with lawyers, organizing their own time and that of the lawyers, attending to crucial details, performing research, completing or drafting documents, and more. In this program you develop and hone the skills and procedures legal partners look for in one of these indispensable professionals. Even more importantly, you acquire a solid grounding in the legal theory behind each of those procedures.
The focus of this program is to develop supervisory, problem-solving, communication, and computer skills enabling graduates to become part of an organization's management team. You also learn the technical and traditional aspects of managing electronic and paper-based information.
This is an intense program that prepares you for entry-level office positions. In addition to learning office procedures and business computer applications, an emphasis is placed on critical thinking, customer service, professionalism, and teamwork. The program focuses on the practical demands of a modern office including organizing activities and meeting deadlines. Practical applications include word processing, accounting, spreadsheets, and database.
Would you enjoy working with clients as they adjust to, or recover from health changes? Do you see yourself as part of a team helping to meet the growing needs for rehabilitation based on Nova Scotia's aging population and prevalence of chronic illness?
