For those considering the possibilities for a new career, a fully-funded Technology and Business Certificate program, with four-week practicum, is launching next month.

Open to eligible Lower Mainland residents, the program from Discovery Community College begins Monday, Aug. 22.

The project-based labour market training program will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work in a variety of technology and administrative roles, and will help participants become an effective player in the business community.

Eligible clients are unemployed individuals who:

• Have established a claim for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits; or

• Have had an EI benefit period that ended within the previous 60 months; or

• Have earned more than $2,000 in insurable earnings and paid employee EI premiums on those earnings in at least five of the last 10 years (Note: the five years do not have to be consecutive years), or;

• Are BCEA PWD Clients or BCEA Non-PWD Clients; and

• Have an Action Plan (AP) that identifies PBLMT as a reasonable goal to support their occupational goal.

The program will include: Office 365 and Essential Skills; MS Word; MS Excel; MS Planner; MS Power Point; MS Outlook; Business Communications; Digital Marketing Essentials; Social Media Marketing; Intro to Cyber Security and Data Analysis; and Employment Strategies.

Limited seats are available and positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

To learn more, call Hengelbert or Monica at 1-877-315-5241.

Funding is provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada-British Columbia Workforce Development Agreement.