Class Format: 100% live virtual online; 2 days in-person in Burnaby, BC locationClass Timings: Monday to Friday 9:30AM till 4:30PM

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

• Search Engine Optimization

• Expert Social Media Marketing

• Digital Marketer

• Digital Content Creator

• Content Writer

• Online Ads Manager

ORIENTATION and ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Program orientation

• Introduction to virtual learning environments

• Language and Essential Skills assessments

• Occupation Specific Language Training

• Gender and Diversity Inclusion

• Jelly Academy Certifications –

Marketing & Public Relations

• Hootsuite Social Media Marketing

• Facebook Blueprint

• Google Adwords

• Google Analytics

• Squarespace and Wordpress

• YouTube Marketing

• Young or New Worker’s Safety Training

OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING

• Introduction to Digital Marketing

• Online Advertising Platforms

• Online Business Dashboards

• Search Engine Optimization

• Ads Platform Management

• Social Media for Marketing

• Work Experience Preparedness

SHORT TERM OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING

• Privacy and Information Sharing: Awareness Training for contractors & service providers

• Service Providers

• Personal Protective Equipment

• WHMIS

• Mental Health Certificate

• Emergency First Aid & CPR C

• Self-Employment Learning Management System Training

• SEMRush Tool kite Equipment

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

(1 of each section must be met in order to be eligible)

Section 1 – Canadian Status + Currently live in BC​

•Canadian Citizen

•Permanent Resident

•Refugee with Court Notice of Decision

Section 2 – Employment Status

​•Unemployed​

•Casual/ on-call Employed (less than 20 hours per week)​

• Part-Time Employed (less than 20 hours per week)​

Section 3 - EI Eligibility​

•BCEA PWD Clients​

• BCEA Non-PWD Clients (Income Assistance)​

•Active Regular Employment Insurance (EI) Benefits​

• EI Reachback: have had Regular EI benefits within the previous 60 months​

• Worked full-time for at least any 5 years out of the last 10 years in Canada + have

earned more than $2,000 in insurable earnings and have paid Employee EI premiums

on those earnings in at least 5 of the last 10 years (Note: the 5 years do not have to be

consecutive years)​

Section 4 – WorkBC Case Management​

• WorkBC Case Manager confirmed your eligibility and submitted your application to the

Ministry. The case Manager sends an approval email to PICS before the start of the

program.