Class Format: 100% live virtual online; 2 days in-person in Burnaby, BC location

Class Timings: Monday to Friday 9:30AM till 4:30PM

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

> Orientation – 2 Weeks

> Short Term Occupational Training – 1 Week

> Skills Training in Graphic Design – 30 Weeks

> Practicum – 3 Weeks

> Job Search Support – 3 Weeks

Skills Training Graphic Design Diploma over the course of thirty (30) weeks;

> Introduction to Keyboarding

> Keyboard Skill Building Level 1

> Personal Computer Fundamentals

> Windows 10 Level 1

> Internet Fundamentals

> Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

> Business Presentations

> Photoshop Basics

> Color Theory

> Illustrator Basics

> Fundamentals of Typography

> Design and Composition

> InDesign Basics

> Fundamentals of Logo Design

> The Study of Graphic Design

> Graphic Design 1

> Print Production

> Design Business

> Business Essentials

> Customer Service

> Marketing and Sales

> Project Management Fundamentals Level 1

> Thought Patterns for a Successful Career

> Study/Review – Graphic Designer

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.