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Professionals to help make the right career choice!
Trades, training, employment... professionals in your area can help with any of these topics. More specifically, one can consult:
- an orientation counsellor
- an educational and vocational information counsellor.
Orientation counsellor
An orientation counsellor is an expert in all aspects of career development throughout life. In addition to educational and vocational information, this specialist can take young people through the necessary steps to help determine personal career paths. They help them figure out where their interests lie and how to make the right choices and decisions. The orientation counsellor, who holds a master’s degree in orientation and counselling and must be a member of his/her professional association, is the ideal person to help them in this process.
For further information, contact:
Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation et des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec
http://www.occoppq.qc.ca/index.shtml
Educational and vocational information counsellor
An educational and vocational information counsellor is an expert on the educational system, on trades and vocations, as well as on the job market. He/she works with young people and adults who have to make decisions about their education, career plans, returning to school, or successfully entering or returning to the job market. He/she is recognized by the ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) as a resource person for the Guidance-oriented approach to learning, which helps young people discover who they are and how to decide on a vocational path. He/she usually has a university degree in educational and vocational information, career development, planning and management.
For further information, contact:
Association québécoise d’information scolaire et professionnelle
http://www.aqisep.qc.ca/
Basically, vocational and technical training provides secondary school and college programs designed to prepare students for an exciting skilled trade or for a job as a technician.
Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP)
(Diploma of Vocational Studies - DVS)
This diploma confirms studies in a program in vocational training and in preparation for a skilled trade or occupation. The number of hours required ranges from 600 to 1,800 over a two-year period. Depending on the trade and program selected, one must have successfully completed Secondary III or Secondary IV. The trades that require such training, along with the corresponding programs, are indicated on this Web site.
Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP)
(Attestation of Vocational Specialization - AVS)
This attestation confirms completion of a program that upgrades skills or provides specialization in a particular trade or occupation. These programs require from 450 to 1,200 hours of training. A Diploma of Vocational Studies or equivalent experience is required to register for a program leading to this attestation. The trades that require such training, along with the corresponding programs, are indicated on this Web site.
Attestation de vocational training (AFP)
(Attestation of Vocational Education – AVE)
This attestation confirms the completion of a program in preparation for a semi-skilled trade or occupation. It is a particularly attractive option for students who want quick access to the job market. They can learn a semi-skilled trade by alternating practical training sessions and studies, or through a type of apprenticeship program, while continuing to receive basic general education.
This program was launched in 1996 to prevent students from dropping out without any qualifications. It is intended for people 15 years of age and over who have passed at least the basic Secondary II courses. They receive training that corresponds to job openings in local companies. Students in this program are also required to sign a contract with the school and the company in question.
Attestation d'études professionnelles (AEP)
(Attestation of Vocational Studies –AVS)
This attestation is issued by school boards in recognition of a program of study that is developed and implemented by a school board, with the authorization of and in compliance with conditions set out by the ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport. These programs prepare students to practice a principal trade, a trade related to a principal trade, or a specialization. The duration of programs leading to an AVS varies from 240 hours to 720 hours. To register for an AVS, Secondary III credits or equivalencies for the language of instruction, the second language and mathematics are required, or the appropriate prerequisites. Students must be at least 18 years of age or meet the admission criteria applicable to Emploi- Québec’s labour force training program. They must also satisfy any special program requirements established by the school board.
Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC)
(Diploma of College Studies - DCS)
The DCS is a government diploma attesting that a three-year technical training program has been completed. All technical programs include general education courses in subjects such as students’ first language, second language, philosophy and physical education. These courses are the equivalent of roughly one year of training and are also mandatory for students registered in two-year pre-university programs. Some universities will accept technical training acquired through a college diploma program as a prerequisite. The trades that require such training, along with the corresponding programs, are indicated on this Web site.
Attestation d'études collégiales (AEC)
(Attestation of College Studies - ACS)
Colleges can create their own programs, which vary in duration and meet a specific training need. When completed, these programs lead to a diploma called an Attestation of College Studies.
According to the most recent projections issued by Emploi-Québec, thousands of employment opportunities requiring vocational or technical training will become available in the coming years in Québec. People with disability should be able to take advantage of such opportunities.
In fact, having a disability must not prevent students from choosing a career through vocational or technical training. They should trust nothing less than their interests and capabilities. Career counsellors and the people who know the students best (parents, teachers, friends) can help guide them in their career choices.
Their abilities – not their disabilities – must be at the heart of their decisions. One must forget all preconceived notions that it is impossible for disabled people to practice a trade. Several careers are perfectly suited to disabled people. There are blind insurance agents and receptionist-secretaries. There are deaf print machine operators, bakers and plastics production workers. People in wheelchairs work as aeronautic assemblers and customs procedures technicians. In using the questionnaires to help explore the trades outlined on this site, they may discover vocational and technical career opportunities that had never occurred to them.
Is there need for a sign language interpreter? Documents in braille? Adapted computer equipment? There are professional resources and financial aid programs that can meet special needs. Disabled students can qualify for the Programme d’allocation pour les besoins particuliers offered by Aide financière aux études or for the Services d’aide aux étudiants handicapés, available through public Cegeps and colleges in Québec.
For complete information on these programs and services, as well as on all resources offered to students with disabilities, consult the online brochure Pour des études sans limites!, produced by the CAMO for disabled people and available at www.camo.qc.ca/formation/etudesans.php
Established in 2002, Info Apprendre is a toll-free, confidential public information line that can be accessed across Québec.
It offers assistance and referrals to anyone seeking information on secondary school level vocational training or collegial level technical training.
This service can be accessed from anywhere in Québec at the following toll-free number:
1-888-488-3888.
It’s easy, practical…and free!
To complete secondary vocational training or college technical training requires a pretty big investment. One must pay for food, a place to live and transportation, in addition to tuition and other related expenses.
The Québec government’s loans and bursaries program can help make dreams come true and help students enter the job market with a diploma in hand, by providing the financial resources needed to stay in school.
Don’t hesitate to visit www.afe.gouv.qc.ca, contact the financial aid office at an educational institution near you, or call (418) 643-3740 or toll free at 1 877 643-3750.
Placement étudiant du Québec helps students enter the job market by giving them access to tools that facilitate field-specific job or internship searches that are posted by public and private sector employers, including municipalities.
This service also allows employers to enrich their knowledge and know-how by providing them with a fast and easy way of publishing and managing their student job postings.
For further information, visit http://emploietudiant.qc.ca/en/accueil.html
LMI Online provides a goldmine of information on trades and the job market.
LMI (an acronym for Labour Market Information) provides access to a host of user-friendly information aimed at making more informed choices.
Specifically, it provides answers to such questions as:
- What’s the current job market situation?
- What trades or professions are most in demand?
- What’s the average salary of various professions?
- What training provides the best openings?
- What’s the job outlook in the next few years, by profession or by industry?
- How many workers are currently on the job market, by profession or by industry?
- Are the odds of finding a job better in a specific region?
For further information on trades requiring vocational or technical training, visit http://imt.emploiquebec.net
Inforoute FPT is a reference for anything and everything that pertains to vocational and technical training.
This online source publishes information on the content, particularities and admission criteria of vocational and technical study programs, the contact information of institutions offering these programs, and available space by training program.
All this information and more is available on theInforoute de la formation professionnelle et technique du Québec’s Website, http://www.inforoutefpt.org/
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