Admissions Requirements:

• Living in BC

• Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program, though may be receiving complementary, non- duplicative financial supports from other programs, such as WorkBC, that enable or enhance program participation;

• Unemployed or Precariously Employed; and

• Individual who self-identifies as facing two or more of the following barriers to employment:

a. housing instability

b. recovering from addiction

c. mental health challenges

d. lack of recent and/or Canadian work experience

e. lack of basic employment skills

f. limited literacy, financial literacy, or digital literacy skills

g. limited English language skills

h. having less than a Grade 12 education

• Being a:

A. Visible Minority, Recent Immigrant, Refugee; or

B. Young Adult at Risk; or

C. Older Worker; or

D. Survivor of Violence and/or Abuse; or

E. Person with Disabilities.

Courses

• Introduction to Computers

• Office Procedures

• Customer Service

• Business Communications 1

• Business Communications 2

• Accounting Fundamentals 1

• Accounting Fundamentals 2

• QuickBooks

• Sage

• Payroll Fundamentals

• Excel 1

• Excel 2

• Success Strategies

• Employment Strategies

Program Structure:

Orientation &;Essential Skills – 1 week

Working Safely and Occupation Certifications – 1 week

Accounting & Payroll certificate training – 15 weeks

Practicum Preparation – 1 week

On-the-job practicum – 4 weeks

Job Search Follow up support – 1 week