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2 corporate traiig We re your solutio parter Your traiig. Your way. Our corporate traiig experts will assess your eeds ad create a traiig program that works best for you ad your employees. We specialize i traiig for the workig adult learer ad believe i creatig learig experieces that are highly iteractive, practical ad relevat for today s marketplace. We ca: Together, we will build a traiig solutio customized to your eeds ad your budget. We pride ourselves i creatig traiig that is resposive, iovative, ad flexible, ad achieves results. deliver face-to-face ad virtual traiig solutios brig the traiig to your workplace or employees ca atted oe of our scheduled courses at a discout customize the format - workshops, semiars, or webiars trai a few idividuals or create a traiig solutio for a large group We offer traiig i may areas icludig commuicatio, computer traiig, fiace, leadership & maagemet, office skills, ad more. Make professioal developmet ad workplace traiig part of your orgaizatio's pla for success. Have you heard of the Caada-Alberta Job Grat? Check out our website for more iformatio. Cotact Fraca Best for all your corporate traiig eeds t ext e flbest@cbe.ab.ca

3 April to August 2015 professioal developmet table of cotets 1 Computer Traiig 2 Access 7 Accoutig Applicatios 3 Apple 11 Begier Computig 3 Excel 5 Fast Track Computer Traiig for Summer 11 Microsoft Office Series 8 Olie Professioal Developmet 7 Outlook 9 PowerPoit 8 Publishig & Multimedia 9 Summer Computer Traiig 12 Visio 11 Web Based 11 Widows 4 Word 4 Fiace 13 Accoutig & Bookkeepig 13 Forklift Traiig 15 Professioal Traiig 15 Iterpersoal Skills 15 Commuicatio 15 Leadership & Maagemet 16 Professioal Exam Preparatio 19 Egieerig & Other Disciplies 19 School-Based Traiig 20 CBE Classroom Support Programs 20 Writig & Workplace Skills 21 Busiess Writig 21 Office Skills 21 Professioal Developmet Idex 23 Spectacular Saturdays (see cetre sectio) Locatios (see cetre sectio) Registratio Iformatio (see cetre sectio) Mail-i Fax-i Registratio Form (see cetre sectio) DID YOU KNOW? IS YOUR CLASS FULL? We ca respod to your eeds by settig up aother class. Ask to be put o the waitig list. JOIN OUR TEAM CONTINUING EDUCATION POSITIONS We are always lookig for dyamic istructors ad origial ew course ideas. Request a Course Proposal Package by phoig Cotiuig Educatio at , ig ChiookCotEd@cbe.ab.ca or dowloadig it from our website. GETTING THERE See cetre sectio for course locatios ad addresses. CLASS LOCATIONS Directios to specific rooms withi each site are posted i the mai etrace of the school o the first day of the course. CORPORATE TEAMBUILDING Iterested i a uique ad fu teambuildig evet for your staff? We ca customize a workshop for you. Call Ext FREE PARKING at all of our Calgary Board of Educatio traiig locatios. CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION Visit our website for iformatio o late-breakig ad up-to-date course offerigs. Fid your class at Certificates of Recogitio Certificates of Recogitio offered by Chiook Learig Services package together course cotet to provide cohesive uits for ehacig professioal learig. Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios page 13 Busiess Commuicatio page 15 CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program (OACP) page 10 Computer Skills for Job Readiess page 3 Core Leadership Developmet page 17 Noo Supervisio Service page 20 Records Maagemet page 22 See our website for the followig: Braille Trascriptio (UEB) Olie Eglish Laguage Learig Assistat 1 Eglish Laguage Learig Assistat 2 Library Assistat ifo for a complete listig of all Professioal Developmet courses, cosult the idex o page 23. Visit

4 computer traiig 2 Chiook Learig Services "Chiook Learig was extremely helpful i givig me the tools to do my job more effectively. The express classes are desiged so well, ad I walked away feelig more equipped to hadle requests at work. Great job, Chiook!" - Chiook Learig Services computer traiig participat CHINOOK offers a full rage of computer software ad techology traiig. Courses are taught days, eveigs ad weekeds. Traiig is available for absolute begiers as well as itermediate ad advaced users. All computer course outlies are available. Visit our website. A PREREQUISITE is a course or series of courses required as preparatio for etry ito aother course. Prerequisites are importat i order to esure a uiform level of skills i a class. It is the resposibility of the studet to esure that prerequisites are met. The prerequisites for each course are idetified withi each course descriptor. Staff are available at our Erlto Campus for advice ad assistace i determiig your skill level. Cotact Computer Traiig at COMFORTABLY PACED courses are geared towards those participats who eed more time for questios ad practice i class. courses are desiged for those who are comfortable with techology ad prefer to lear at a brisk pace. COMPUTER INSTRUCTORS WANTED If you would like to teach computer classes, request a Course Proposal Package by phoig Cotiuig Educatio at , ig ChiookCotEd@cbe.ab.ca, or dowloadig it from our website. FOR AN EASY AND CONVENIENT WAY to lear computer skills, see Olie Professioal Developmet o pages 7 & 8. SEND 4 AND THE 5TH ONE IS FREE Register 4 employees together i a Computer Traiig, Fiace, Iterpersoal Skills or Writig & Workplace course ad the 5th registratio is FREE! (Some exceptios apply.) COURSE CONTENT may vary depedig o the software versio taught. The istructor will edeavour to cover all of the cotet per the course outlie. CORPORATE TRAINING Ogoig professioal developmet esures that your employees ad your busiess cotiue to grow. How ca we help you meet your employees' ad busiess eeds? As idustry experts, our istructors, i cosultatio with you, ca create a dyamic traiig product. Call Fraca Best at Ext or CorporateTraiig@cbe.ab.ca for more iformatio o Corporate Traiig. FOR MORE INFORMATION o our computer courses, cotact us at or clserlto@cbe.ab.ca Chiook Learig Services offers CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PROGRAMS. For a listig, see page 1. Calgary Board of Educatio's Office Admiistrative Certificate Program (OACP) Wat to advace your career as a office admiistrative professioal? The Calgary Board of Educatio's OFFICE ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (OACP) prepares you with best-practice traiig ad developmet opportuities that meet the essetial requiremets of today's rapidly chagig school or cetral office at the Calgary Board of Educatio. For complete details, visit our website or call Fraca Best at Ext Courses applicable to this program are idetified with OACP. For more iformatio, see page 10. Leged Certificates of Recogitio Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Busiess Commuicatio CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program Computer Skills for Job Readiess Core Leadership Developmet Records Maagemet BPA BC OACP CSJR CLD RM MANUALS ad GST are icluded i the course fees ad PARKING is free at all of our traiig locatios. Cotiuig Educatio offers a wide rage of highly iteractive courses that you ca take etirely over the Iteret. All of our courses are led by expert istructors. Our courses are affordable, fu, fast, coveiet ad geared just for you. Each course lasts 6 weeks ad ew sessios start every moth. Visit our website for Olie Lifelog Learig offerigs. Olie registratio is available. To register call For iformatio call

5 April to August 2015 computer traiig 3 Accoutig Applicatios For Bookkeepig 1 - Basics ad Bookkeepig 2 - Accoutig Essetials, see page 13. QuickBooks - Level 1 BPA, OACP Lear how QuickBooks hadles billig, from ivoicig to fiace charges, geerate estimates, collectios, ivetory maagemet ad payroll. Havig a basic kowledge of bookkeepig cocepts ad termiology is helpful for this course. This course does NOT cover the versio. Limited seatig. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows or equivalet experiece ad Bookkeepig 1 - Basics. Istructor: Lye Vaillacourt (see profile o our website) 12 Hours Fee: $ Fri, Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 24 & Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 14 & Fri, Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 19 & Mo, Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 13 & Tue, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 4 & 5 QuickBooks - Level 2 BPA, OACP A cotiuatio of QuickBooks - Level 1. Lear to maage a wide rage of trasactios that ca be ecoutered durig regular bookkeepig. This course does NOT cover the versio. Limited seatig. Recommeded prerequisite: QuickBooks - Level 1. Istructor: Lye Vaillacourt (see profile o our website) 12 Hours Fee: $ Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 28 & Fri, Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 26 & Mo, Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 17 & 18 Simply Accoutig - Level 1 BPA Lear how to set up a bookkeepig ad accoutig system usig Simply Accoutig. Havig a basic kowledge of bookkeepig cocepts ad termiology is helpful for this course. This course does NOT cover the versio. Limited seatig. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows or equivalet experiece ad Bookkeepig 1 - Basics. 12 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 12, 14, 19 & Fri, Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 5 & Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 23 & 24 Simply Accoutig - Level 2 BPA A cotiuatio of Simply Accoutig - Level 1 coverig such topics as moth-ed recociliatios, remittig GST ad payroll. This course does NOT cover the versio. Limited seatig. Recommeded prerequisite: Simply Accoutig - Level Hours Fee: $ Fri, Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 10 & Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 13 & 14 Begier Computig COMPUTER LITERACY is a ecessary skill i today s society. If you are ew to computers, these are the courses to get you started. You should have basic mouse skills to take ay itroductory computer course beyod Computers for the Absolute Begier. Computer Skills for Job Readiess Certificate of Recogitio Are you cosiderig improvig your computer applicatio skills or rejoiig the workforce? Up-to-date traiig o the Widows operatig system usig Microsoft Office is valuable i ay workplace. The courses i the Computer Skills for Job Readiess Certificate of Recogitio eable you to combie your software skills to complete i-class projects durig Project Itegratio 1 & 2. This flexible 108-hour program prepares you to embark o a office career or to improve your career opportuities. Recommeded Prerequisites For complete begiers, take Computers for the Absolute Begier before startig this program. If you have some experiece with computers but are ot comfortable usig computers, take Itroductio to Persoal Computig & Olie Skills before takig this program. Completio Requiremets Achievemet of this Certificate requires the completio of the madatory certificate courses with a miimum grade of 80% ad successful completio of all classroom assigmets ad exercises. The program ca be completed withi 4 weeks of full-time, daytime study. Widows Project Itegratio 1 Excel- Level 2 Word - Level 1 Outlook - Level 1 Visio - Level 1 Excel- Level 1 Word - Level 2 Access - Level 1 PowerPoit - Level 1 Publisher - Level 1 Project Itegratio hours Mo - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28 May 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 25 Fee: $1895 for registratio i the etire program. This is a savig of 30% off the cost of registerig for these courses idividually. Computers for the Absolute Begier COMFORTABLY PACED How do I tur this thig o? Lear how a computer works, how to operate a mouse ad be itroduced to the Widows operatig system. With this getle itroductio to computers, you ll feel more comfortable takig other courses. With little or o experiece with computers, after completig this course, you are ready for Itroductio to Persoal Computig & Olie Skills or Widows. 6 Hours Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 13 Watch for last miute discouts o selected courses. Follow us o Twitter or bookmark our Seat Sales webpage. Visit

6 computer traiig 4 Chiook Learig Services Itroductio to Persoal Computig & Olie Skills COMFORTABLY PACED Basic hardware cocepts, the Widows operatig system, a itroductio to word processig ad a taste of the Iteret ad will be covered. Three glossy referece folders provided. Recommeded prerequisite: Computers for the Absolute Begier or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 14 & Tue, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 4 & 5 Keyboardig - Level 1 OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Need to lear keyboardig skills? Develop proper keyboardig techiques as well as speed ad accuracy. The speed ad accuracy you achieve depeds o your previous experiece ad practice outside class time. If you ve take this course with us withi the past two years ad wish to icrease your speed, take Keyboardig - Level 1 agai at half price. Recommeded prerequisites: Basic computer kowledge ad mouse skills are required. 12 Hours Fee: $ Wed 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. May 6, 13, 20, 27, Jue 3 & 10 NEED TO TAKE A KEYBOARDING ASSESSMENT? Cotact Computer Traiig at For igadget courses, see page 11. For SMART Boards Itroductio, see page 20. Widows Learig how to use a operatig system is a fudametal part of your computer traiig. Most Chiook Learig Services computer traiig courses require kowledge of Microsoft Widows. Itroductio to Widows 8 Lear how get the most from the Microsoft Widows 8 operatig system, icludig maagig apps, programs, photos, files, ad folders. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Widows CSJR, OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Lear to use the may features of Widows 7, icludig both basic ad itermediate fuctios. Lear the various features, tools ad optios available. Familiarize yourself with the basics of persoal computers, customize Widows, ad maage files ad folders. I the itermediate segmet, lear advaced customizatio techiques ad work with applicatios ad programs i Widows. I additio, work with Iteret Explorer ad lear to ehace system performace. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisite: comfortable with computers or Computers for the Absolute Begier. 12 Hours Fee: $ Mo, Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 20 & 21 Widows (Express) OACP Lear to use the may features of Widows 7, icludig both basic ad itermediate fuctios. Lear the various features, tools ad optios available. Familiarize yourself with the basics of persoal computers, customize Widows, ad maage files ad folders. I the itermediate segmet, lear advaced customizatio techiques ad work with applicatios ad programs i Widows. I additio, work with Iteret Explorer ad lear to ehace system performace. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: comfortable with computers or Computers for the Absolute Begier Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 10 SPECIAL DISCOUNT Take Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC ad receive a 10% discout whe you register for Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC - Level 2 at the same time. Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC OACP Discover simple PC troubleshootig ad maiteace techiques to keep your computer ruig at its best. Lear about hard drive maagemet, care ad cleaig of computer equipmet, prevetig computer problems as well as hadlig commo problems whe they occur. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 3 Hours Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m p.m. Jue 6 Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC - Level 2 Take troubleshootig basics to the ext level. Focus o software issues, such as disablig, tuig up, malware, uistallig software, start-up optios, partitios, file structures ad more. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC or equivalet experiece. 3 Hours Fee: $ Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 6 Word We offer Microsoft Office traiig i versio Microsoft Office 2013 courses are ow available ad are oted below. Word - Level 1 CSJR, OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Lear to create ad edit a basic documet, format text ad paragraphs, cotrol page appearace ad work with tables ad graphics. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 22 & Mo, Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 25 & 26 MANUALS ad GST are icluded i the course fees ad PARKING is free at all of our traiig locatios. To register call For iformatio call

7 April to August 2015 computer traiig 5 Word - Level 1 (Express) OACP, RM Lear to create ad edit a basic documet, format text ad paragraphs, cotrol page appearace ad work with tables ad graphics. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 11 Word - Level 1 (Express) 2013 OACP, RM Lear to create ad edit a basic documet, format text ad paragraphs, cotrol page appearace ad work with tables ad graphics. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Tue, Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 19 & 21 Word - Level 2 CSJR, OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Lear to maage lists, customize tables ad charts, customize formattig, work with custom styles, modify pictures ad create customized graphic elemets, cotrol text flow, automate commo tasks ad perform mail merges. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Word - Level 1 or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 15 & Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 20 & 27 Word - Level 2 (Express) OACP Lear to maage lists, customize tables ad charts, customize formattig, work with custom styles, modify pictures ad create customized graphic elemets, cotrol text flow, automate commo tasks ad perform mail merges. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Word - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 11 Word - Level 2 (Express) 2013 OACP Lear to maage lists, customize tables ad charts, customize formattig, work with custom styles, modify pictures ad create customized graphic elemets, cotrol text flow, automate commo tasks ad perform mail merges. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Word - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 26 & Jue 2 Word - Level 3 (Express) OACP Lear to use Word with other programs, collaborate o documets, add referece marks ad otes, work with log documets, make documets secure, ad create web pages ad forms. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Word - Level 2 or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 19 Excel We offer Microsoft Office traiig i versio Microsoft Office 2013 courses are ow available ad are oted below. Excel - Level 1 CSJR, OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Lear to create, modify ad format a basic worksheet, perform calculatios, develop ad prit the cotets of a workbook ad customize the layout of the Excel widow. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 15 & Fri, Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 24 & Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 2 & Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 22 & Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 12 & 13 Excel - Level 1 (Express) OACP, RM Lear to create, modify ad format a basic worksheet, perform calculatios, develop ad prit the cotets of a workbook ad customize the layout of the Excel widow. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 15 Visit

8 computer traiig 6 Chiook Learig Services Excel - Level 1 (Express) 2013 OACP, RM Lear to create, modify ad format a basic worksheet, perform calculatios, develop ad prit the cotets of a workbook ad customize the layout of the Excel widow. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Mo 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 6 & 13 Excel - Level 2 CSJR, OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Lear to create ad apply templates, create ad modify charts, work with graphic objects, calculate with advaced formulas, sort ad filter data, ad use Excel with the Web. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Excel - Level 1 or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 12 & Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 28 & Fri, Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 12 & Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 20 & 21 Excel - Level 2 (Express) OACP Lear to create ad apply templates, create ad modify charts, work with graphic objects, calculate with advaced formulas, sort ad filter data, ad use Excel with the Web. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Excel - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 6 Excel - Level 2 (Express) 2013 OACP Lear to create ad apply templates, create ad modify charts, work with graphic objects, calculate with advaced formulas, sort ad filter data, ad use Excel with the Web. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Excel - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 21 & 28 MANUALS ad GST are icluded i the course fees ad PARKING is free at all of our traiig locatios. Excel - Level 3 (Express) Lear to customize workbooks, collaborate with others usig workbooks, audit worksheets, aalyze data, work with multiple workbooks, import ad export data, ad structure workbooks with XML. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Excel - Level 2 or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 7 Excel Boot Camp Atted our boot camp ad lear the cotet covered i our Excel - Level 1, 2 ad 3 Express courses i just three days. The Excel series of courses meets the Microsoft Proficiecy Guidelies for Excel at the Core ad Expert level. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 18 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 5, 6 & 7 Early Bird Fee: $579 (Register by 4 p.m. Apr 21 ad save!) Mo, Tues, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 8, 9 & 10 Early Bird Fee: $579 (Register by 4 p.m. May 25 ad save!) Wed, Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 15, 16 & 17 Early Bird Fee: $579 (Register by 4 p.m. July 2 ad save!) Excel Expert Fuctios & Features MS Excel is a very powerful program. Its capabilities go well beyod the usual SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, IF ad TEXT fuctios. Make Excel work harder for you by explorig 15 + other very usable features ad fuctios such as OFFSET, ARRAY FORMULAS, DATA TABLES, MATCH, INDEX, CHOOSE, INDIRECT, DYNAMIC CHARTS ad more. Recommeded prerequisite: Excel - Level 2 or equivalet experiece Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 27 Pivot Tables Lear to quickly make sese of all the umbers: Fid out how oe of Microsoft Excel s most powerful - yet least used - tools ca tur data drudgery ito coclusive reports ad simplified aalysis. Discover the power of Pivot Tables! Recommeded prerequisites: This is a express class for experieced users who have take Excel - Level 2 ad are comfortable with that cotet. 3 Hours Fee: $ Fri 9 a.m p.m. May Fri 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. May 22 To register call For iformatio call

9 April to August 2015 computer traiig 7 Access Access - the Microsoft Office Database Maagemet System provides relatioal database power to give you the iformatio you eed to make better decisios. Access delivers powerful tools for maagig ad aalyzig data. Access - Level 1 CSJR, OACP, RM COMFORTABLY PACED Lear itroductory cocepts of database developmet icludig how to desig a table ad add, edit, locate, sort ad delete records. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Excel - Level 1 or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 21 & Mo, Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 17 & 18 Access - Level 2 (Express) Build o Level 1. Lear to take advatage of relatioal database efficiecy by establishig relatioships ad eforcig referetial itegrity, ad soud table desig techiques to cotrol data etry ad automate tasks. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Access - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 19 Access - Level 3 (Express) Lear how to use a variety of complex query techiques, create more efficiet forms ad reports, ad create ad use macros to automate their forms. Gai experiece with Iteret-related features, icludig hyperliks ad the Web toolbar. The Access series of courses meets the Microsoft Proficiecy Guidelies for Access at the Core level. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Access - Level 2 or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 18 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS WEBINARS Webiars provide you ad your staff with a coveiet opportuity to lear about topics relevat to your work without havig to sped time ad moey travellig. Atted a webiar from a office or desk, or gather several staff members i a coferece room. Olie registratio is available. New webiars are added frequetly. Visit our website for details. Olie Professioal Developmet Desktop Applicatios Complete Collectio Leverage your software ivestmet with our complete collectio of Desktop Applicatio courses ad resources. Over 300 self-paced courses to choose from icludig: Access (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013) Excel (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013, Office for Mac 2011) Iteret Explorer & Safari Outlook (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013, Office for Mac 2011) PowerPoit (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013, Office for Mac 2011) Project (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013) Publisher (MS Office 2003, 2007) Seagate Crystal Reports XI Visio (MS Office 2007, 2010) Widows 7, 8, 8.1 ad Mac OS X Lio Word (MS Office 2007, 2010, 2013, Office for Mac 2011) Regardless of your job role, departmet, schedule or learig style, this collectio provides the traiig ad tools to improve productivity, efficiecy ad effectiveess. From the ovice to the advaced user, the collectio will sharpe skills ad ehace user ability. New webiars are added frequetly. Visit our website for details. Self-paced Courses plus resources (Microsoft Office versios 2003 to 2013) moth subscriptio $ moth subscriptio $679 Adobe Pack Complete Collectio Our Adobe Pack library gives desig professioals the most comprehesive suite of tools for achievig excellece with Adobe applicatios. Here are the applicatios icluded i the Adobe Pack library for the ew CC (Creative Cloud) ad previous versios: Adobe CC Overview New Features Adobe Acrobat Pro Adobe Captivate Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe Flash Professioal Adobe Illustrator Adobe IDesig Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Elemets The library was created with web desigers, graphic desigers, page layout experts, ad other creative professioals i mid. This library provides traiig for all levels of experiece. I additio, it is a excellet "Just-i-Time" resource for referecig quick aswers whe workig uder a tight deadlie, or ca provide the framework for a full desig ad electroic commuicatio learig path. This collectio of multi-level courses is perfect for PC ad Mac users. Each short, focused course is based o soud desig techiques for creatig graphical elemets ad objects for the web, prit, or multi-media output. May of the Adobe titles have bee developed to meet the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) objectives moth subscriptio $ moth subscriptio $679 Visit

10 computer traiig 8 Chiook Learig Services Salesforce CRM System High-Demad Skills for High-Demad Professioals Salesforce is a flexible ad affordable Customer Relatioship Maagemet (CRM) traiig package developed for sales professioals. The robust virtual class schedule provides the opportuity to take classes aywhere a Iteret coectio is available. This traiig package provides a rigorous learig experiece that goes beyod the classroom, givig professioals the o-the-job support they eed to be successful. Direct access to powerful pre, durig ad post-class learig tools is icluded. Classes target Sales Represetatives $480 Admiistrators $4000 Itroductio to Crystal Reports Lear how to use Crystal Reports to create attractive busiess documets that are easy to read ad uderstad. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 PowerPoit We offer Microsoft Office traiig i versio Microsoft Office 2013 courses are ow available ad are oted below. PowerPoit - Level 1 (Express) CSJR, OACP, RM Lear to create, maipulate ad prepare to deliver presetatios. Topics covered are formattig text slides, addig tables ad chartig data i a presetatio, modifyig objects o slides ad addig images to a presetatio. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 14 PowerPoit - Level 1 (Express) 2013 OACP, RM Lear to create, maipulate ad prepare to deliver presetatios. Topics covered are formattig text slides, addig tables ad chartig data i a presetatio, modifyig objects o slides ad addig images to a presetatio. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jue 9 & 16 PowerPoit - Level 2 (Express) Lear to create a desig template, orgaize charts ad diagrams, add special effects to your presetatio ad use fuctioality that will eable you to deliver live, self-service ad presetatios. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND PowerPoit - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 7 Powerpoit - Level 2 (Express) 2013 NEW Lear to create a desig template, orgaize charts ad diagrams, add special effects to your presetatio ad use fuctioality that will eable you to deliver live, self-service ad presetatios. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND PowerPoit - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Wed 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 8 & Tue, Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jue 23 & 25 Microsoft Office Series Expert Excel/Word Executive Assistats are critical to the success of a orgaizatio ad that success is eabled by highly efficiet computer skills. However, takig time to maitai ad improve skills ca be challegig. Ehace your professioal skills ad self-cofidece by attedig a day of Microsoft Office traiig for high level users. Our expert traiers cover topics i the use of Word ad Excel that are useful i the workplace but are ofte ot addressed i computer traiig courses. The day icludes: expert istructio, a cotietal breakfast ad luch. Seatig is limited to 15. Registratio deadlie: Noo o Thursday, April Hours Fee: $ Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 22 Office 2013 New Features NEW Microsoft Office 2013 offers a sigificatly improved user experiece with powerful ew features across the Office system. This ewest versio of the Microsoft Office suite icorporates a shiy ew Ribbo with added features, publicatio services, ew tools for formattig spreadsheet data, ad improved avigatio ad search capabilities. May of Office 2013 s ew capabilities are ot immediately obvious. This hads-o traiig is taught by istructors with extesive experiece usig Office ad teachig Microsoft Office classes, eablig them to demostrate how the system s ew features ca eable you to accomplish more i a faster way, whether you use Microsoft Office 2013 at work, home or school. Recommeded prerequisites: A strog uderstadig of Microsoft Widows file maagemet ad proficiecy with a earlier versio of Microsoft Office. 6 Hours Fee: $ Mo, Wed 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 20 & Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 23 To register call For iformatio call

11 April to August 2015 computer traiig 9 Office i a Week A fast ad easy way to lear the basics of Microsoft Office. This course icludes Level 1 i Widows, Word, Excel ad PowerPoit. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Mouse skills ad Keyboardig - Level Hours Fee: $ Mo - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 Early Bird Fee: $629 (Register by 4 p.m. Mar 30 ad save!) Mo - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 Early Bird Fee: $629 (Register by 4 p.m. July 6 ad save!) Mo - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 Early Bird Fee: $629 (Register by 4 p.m. July 27 ad save!) Office o Saturdays A fast ad easy way to lear the basics of Microsoft Office. This course icludes Level 1 i Widows, Word, Excel ad PowerPoit, all o Saturdays. Recommeded prerequisites: Mouse skills ad Keyboardig - Level Hours Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 18, 25, May 2, 9 & 23 Early Bird Fee: $629 (Register by 4 p.m. Apr 3 ad save!) Project - Levels 1 & 2 Microsoft Project ca provide you with robust project maagemet capabilities. This effective software tool will allow you to stay iformed, cotrol project work, schedules, fiaces - ad keep project teams aliged. Become more productive through itegratio with familiar Microsoft Office system programs, powerful reportig optios as well as guided plaig, wizards, ad templates. Lear how project ad resource maagers who work with others across a eterprise ca share schedules ad resources. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows or equivalet experiece, ad Project Maagemet - A Overview is recommeded for those idividuals who have o Project Maagemet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 29 & Tue, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 5 & Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 12 & 19 let it slide Powerpoit Outlook We offer Microsoft Office traiig i versio Microsoft Office 2013 courses are ow available ad are oted below. Outlook - Level 1 CSJR, OACP COMFORTABLY PACED Lear the fudametals of usig Outlook to coordiate mail, appoitmets, evets, meetigs, tasks ad cotacts. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 17 Outlook - Level 2 COMFORTABLY PACED Fid out how Outlook ca streamlie your day-to-day work usig message settigs ad quick steps. Lear how to keep track of your work activities ad customize your Outlook eviromet specific to your eeds. Lear to use advaced features to quickly locate ad sort various items, assig tasks ad share folders. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Outlook - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 21 Publishig & Multimedia Gai the skills you eed to create outstadig documets, dyamic digital video or itriguig graphics. Adobe Suite CS6 Become familiar with all the compoets of Adobe Suite CS6 icludig Acrobat, Illustrator ad IDesig i 18 hours. A maual for each compoet covered i depth will be icluded with the registratio fee. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 18 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 28, 29 & 30 Early Bird Fee: $579 (Register by 4 p.m. Apr 14 ad save!) Mo, Tues, Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 20, 21 & 22 Early Bird Fee: $579 (Register by 4 p.m. July 6 ad save!) MANUALS ad GST are icluded i the course fees ad PARKING is free at all of our traiig locatios. Visit

12 computer traiig 10 Chiook Learig Services Adobe Acrobat 10 (Express) Lear how to create, edit ad maage your library of electroic portable documet format (PDF) files ad uderstad how Adobe Acrobat documets are created from stadard desktop applicatios. Be itroduced to the mai methods of creatig Adobe PDF files the ehace those files usig Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat Distiller ad Acrobat Catalog. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 20 Adobe Edge Aimate Lear how to use Edge Aimate, Adobe s tool for creatig graphics, aimatio, ad iteractive cotet for the Web ad mobile devices. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Adobe Illustrator CS6 (Express) Adobe Illustrator is the mai graphic creatio package used i desktop publishig. Establish a firm foudatio i Illustrator by masterig the primary tools ad techiques ecessary to create complex ad attractive illustratios ad artwork that could be used i prited materials or for distributio o the web. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 21 MANUALS ad GST are icluded i the course fees ad PARKING is free at all of our traiig locatios. Adobe IDesig CS6 (Express) Adobe IDesig is a robust ad easy to use desig ad layout program. Lear the basics of creatig documets of may types, from sigle page advertisemets ad flyers, to complex multi-page colour publicatios. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 22 Adobe Photoshop CS6 - Level 1 COMFORTABLY PACED Become familiar with the capabilities ad use of Adobe Photoshop, tools, palettes ad filters. Save images i formats for prit ad web use. This course uses the Widows versio but the skills leared are iterchageable with the Macitosh versio. Cotet ad practice focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Widows or equivalet experiece. 12 Hours Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 2 & 9 IDesig for the Office Professioal COMFORTABLY PACED May busiesses today desig ad prit commuicatio materials iterally to cotrol desig ad productio costs ad to shorte turaroud time. IDesig for Office Professioals focuses o the essetial skills of desigig ad producig commo marketig ad commuicatio materials such as leaflets, booklets, brochures ad flyers. This course provides the foudatio for cocept plaig, desigig, ad publishig material. Lear to produce commuicatio materials ad hoe your skills with i-class exercises. I additio to usig IDesig, lear how to score, cut ad bid durig the productio process. Recommeded prerequisite: Adobe IDesig CS6 (Express) or equivalet experiece. 6 Hours Fee: $ Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 26 Office Admiistratio Certificate Program (OACP) Chiook Learig Services is here to help you get the office job you wat! Techology ad idustry demads cotiually chage the role ad resposibilities of office admiistratio at all levels. Recogized by the Calgary Board of Educatio, Chiook s OACP targets the most curret computer ad iterpersoal skills you eed to respod to workplace chages ad be successful i ay office eviromet. For complete details, icludig levels ad courses, visit our website at Or cotact Fraca Best at Ext or flbest@cbe.ab.ca Register for 3 or more OACP courses at oe time ad receive a 10% discout (Certificate registratio fee does ot cout as a course). To register call For iformatio call

13 April to August 2015 computer traiig 11 Itroductio to Flash CS6 Lear the fudametals of usig Adobe Flash CS6 to create egagig Web pages, mobile apps, Flash movies, aimatio, graphics, ad iteractive applicatios. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Publisher - Level 1 CSJR, OACP This is a itroductio to oe of the easiest desktop publishig programs available today usig Microsoft Publisher. Review desktop publishig cocepts ad the look at how to create documets such as ewsletters, flyers ad brochures. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisites: Widows AND Word - Level 1 or equivalet experiece Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 10 Visio Visio - Level 1 (Express) CSJR Diagrams ad charts play a key role i kowledge dissemiatio, makig complex data easy to uderstad. Lear about the features that are istrumetal i creatig pictorial represetatios of iformatio. Recommeded prerequisite: Comfortable i a IT eviromet Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Aug 20 Web Based Dreamweaver CS6 OACP This course provides you with the iformatio ad hads-o practice you eed to build ad maage professioal websites. Become comfortable usig Dreamweaver to build small sites ad to edit existig larger sites. Discover Dreamweaver s powerful desig tools for creative dyamic web pages. Topics iclude desigig a website, workig with images, tables ad frames. Create dyamic user-iterface elemets ad cascadig style sheets. Work with advaced website creatio features icludig libraries ad behaviours. Cotet focused. Recommeded prerequisite: Familiarity with the Iteret ad proficiecy i Widows. 18 Hours Fee: $ Tue, Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 7, 8 & Tue, Wed, Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 14, 15 & 16 Look for a itroductory oe-day WordPress course i Sprig Check our website for details. Social Media for Etrepreeurs Cogratulatios! You ve started a busiess! Now, you eed to attract customers. Social Media ca t be beat for creatig a buzz ad best of all the accouts are free. This course provides a overview of the most popular Social Media platforms that ca spread the word about your ew busiess quickly. Lear to positio yourself as the go-to busiess i your area ad to safeguard your reputatio. Istructor: Cathy Burrell (see profile o our website) 3 Hours Fee: $ Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W. Write Effective Web Cotet Lear how to write Web cotet ad produce multimedia elemets to make your website or blog a must-visit site o the Iteret. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Apple Itroductio to Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Lear to use the world s most popular word processor for creatig documets ad formattig text, ow available o the Macitosh. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Maximizig Your ipad Are you usig your ipad to its full capacity? Lear how to set up persoal prefereces, syc , back up iformatio, prit wirelessly, ad create ad share documets o multiple devices. From usig your ipad as a photo album to settig it up as a home stereo, discover everythig you ca do with your device. This class is iteded for begiers. Please brig your ipad to class. Istructor: Garry Swaso 3 hours Fee: $ Sat 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W. Maximizig Your iphoe This excitig hads-o course will show you the is ad outs of your iphoe. Lear how to set up your persoal prefereces, use text, picture ad video messages, syc your accout, back up your iformatio, use GPS, share iformatio o multiple devices, ad use your data pla. Master your phoe oce ad for all. This class is iteded for begiers. Please brig your iphoe to class. Istructor: Garry Swaso 3 hours Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W. Fast Track Computer Traiig for Summer 2015 Fast track your computer traiig durig the summer. We offer the followig programs that you ca complete i a week or less. Check out the Early Bird discouts! Adobe Suite CS6 (see page 9 for course details) 18 Hours Fee: $629 / Early Bird Fee: $529 Excel Boot Camp (see page 6 for course details) 18 Hours Fee: $609 / Early Bird Fee: $579 Office i a Week (see page 9 for course details) 30 Hours Fee: $679 / Early Bird Fee: $579 Visit

14 summer 2015 computer traiig 12 Chiook Learig Services 2015 Summer Computer Savig Solutios Create your ow Summer Savigs Solutio! Register for 4 days of courses durig July ad August ad get the 5th day FREE! Here s a example: Register ad pay for QuickBooks Level 1 (2 days), Excel Level 1 (Express) ad Word Level 1 (Express) ad take Visio Level 1 for free. All Microsoft Office courses are taught usig Versio All classes ru 9 a.m. 4 p.m., at our Erlto Campus, Aveue S.W. Mauals, GST, ad parkig are all icluded. To take advatage of this promotio, you must register i all of your courses at the same time. The caledars below will assist you i plaig your Computer Savig Solutios schedule. For more detail o ay of the courses offered, see the Computer Traiig sectio of this guide, startig o page 2. July 2015 locatio Erlto Campus, Ave S.W. class times 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Moday Tuesday Wedesday Thursday Friday QuickBooks - Level QuickBooks - Level Excel - Level 1 (Express) Excel - Level 2 (Express) Excel- Level 3 (Express) Computers for the Dreamweaver CS Dreamweaver CS Dreamweaver CS Outlook - Level1 Absolute Begier Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator CS Adobe IDesig CS Simply Accoutig Simply Accoutig - (Express) (Express) (Express) Level 1 Level Widows (Express) Word - Level Excel - Level Excel - Level PowerPoit - Level 1 (Express) (Express) August 2015 locatio Erlto Campus, Ave S.W. class times 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Moday Tuesday Wedesday Thursday Friday QuickBooks - Level QuickBooks - Level PowerPoit Level PowerPoit Level 2 (Express) (Express) Itroductio to Persoal Itroductio to Persoal Excel Level 2 (Express) Excel Level 3 (Express) Computig & Olie Skills Computig & Olie Skills Publisher Level Word Level 2 (Express) Project Levels 1 & Simply Accoutig Simply Accoutig - Level 2 Level Widows (Express) Word Level 1(Express) Excel Level Excel Level PowerPoit Level 1 (Express) QuickBooks Level QuickBooks Level Project Levels 1 & Excel Level Excel Level Access Level Access Level Access Level Visio Level Outlook Level 2 (Express) (Express) To register call For iformatio call

15 April to August 2015 fiace 13 "I really liked the practical examples used with the course material. They were very helpful i learig the priciples preseted." - Chiook Learig Services fiace participat Accoutig & Bookkeepig All accoutig classes are taught by qualified, professioal accoutats. For QuickBooks Levels 1 & 2 ad Simply Accoutig Levels 1 & 2 see page 3. Bookkeepig 1 - Basics BPA, OACP Little or o formal bookkeepig traiig? Havig trouble uderstadig your accoutat? Lear the basics, icludig bookkeepig termiology ad methodology. Each sessio icludes a lecture ad exercises to reiforce the cocepts. Build a strog foudatio i the fudametals i preparatio for computerized accoutig such as Simply Accoutig ad QuickBooks. The maual bookkeepig process demostrates what software programs do behid the scee. At the coclusio of this course, you are able to take everyday trasactios, record them usig the maual process, ad create fiacial statemets. A modified fee is available for studets who have take this course i the last two years. Istructor: Doug Reeh, CA. (see profile o our website) 3 Classes Fee: $ Mo, Tues, Wed 1:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. May Classes Fee: $ Fri 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 29 & Jue 5 Sat 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 30 & Jue 6 Bookkeepig 2 - Accoutig Essetials BPA Through the applicatio of kowledge acquired i Bookkeepig 1 - Basics, lear how to do moth-eds ad year-eds by learig the accoutig cycle. Lear how adjustig, closig ad reversig etries accomplish the cotiuous recordig of busiess trasactios. Every Balace Sheet ad Icome Statemet accout is reviewed to match the reveue ad expeses at a cut-off date. Emphasis is give to recordig etries for petty cash, receivables, bad debts, ivetories, fixed assets, depreciatio, accruals, partership ad corporatio etries. Gai the kowledge to reduce the use of professioal accoutig services. Required Prerequisite: Bookkeepig 1 - Basics. Istructor: Doug Reeh, CA. (see profile o our website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Thu, Fri 1:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. May 7 & Fri, 1:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Jue 12 Sat, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Jue 13 gai appreciatio Accoutig Courses Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Certificate of Recogitio May positios require workig kowledge of accoutig priciples ad fiacial statemets. Learig the basics gives you this kowledge ad may make you more marketable to maage a busiess/departmet ad to add value to the bottom lie. This flexible 70-hour program is desiged to have you lear the theory ad acquire the practical skills required. This sets you apart from other applicats ad provides the foudatio eeded to lauch ito a ew field of study or make your existig busiess eve more maageable ad successful. I order to receive the Certificate of Recogitio, completio of 2 comprehesive Practicums is required. The practicums follow each theory compoet or software applicatio portio of the traiig. They provide cofidece ad uderstadig, ad evidece that you have gaied the ecessary kowledge ad skills ad ca apply them appropriately. Estimated time to complete the practicum is approximately 35 hours which is equivalet to a typical work week. Bookkeepig 1 - Basics (18 hours) Bookkeepig 2 - Accoutig Essetials (12 hours) Practicum - Bookkeepig (3 hours) QuickBooks - Level 1 (12 hours) ad QuickBooks - Level 2 (12 hours) OR Simply Accoutig - Level 1 (12 hours) ad Simply Accoutig - Level 2 (12 hours) Practicum - QuickBooks or Simply Accoutig (3 hours) Uderstadig Fiacial Statemets & Budgetig (7 hours) Taxatio Basics (12 hours) - Optioal The Bookkeepig Practicum ad Quickbooks or Simply Accoutig Practicum must be take i the order as outlied above ad practicum success must be achieved at each level before proceedig to the ext level. For practicum details please see Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatio Practicum o page 14. The program must be completed withi oe (1) year of iitial registratio. Extesios will be cosidered but must be submitted as a writte request to the Program Leader. Fees: All course fees are specified idividually. Please refer to each course listed above. I additio, $329 registratio fee is required for the Certificate of Recogitio ad icludes Practicums. To register call Leged Certificates of Recogitio Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Busiess Commuicatio CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program Computer Skills for Job Readiess Core Leadership Developmet Records Maagemet BPA BC OACP CSJR CLD RM Visit

16 fiace 14 Chiook Learig Services Bookkeepig Boot Camp BPA Bookkeepig, accoutig ad fiacial aalysis play a vital role i may careers. Accoutig ad bookkeepig courses/certificates ca lead to careers with work as professioal bookkeepers, accoutig techicias, cost aalysts or payroll accoutats. Job opportuities exist i govermet departmets ad firms ivolved i fiacial accoutig, iteral auditig, fiacial aalysis, cost accoutig, ad public accoutig. Those pursuig a Bachelor s degree i Commerce or Ecoomics beefit from havig a clear uderstadig of bookkeepig fudametals ad fiacial aalysis prior to embarkig o the road to a desigatio. Etrepreeurs ad idepedet professioals beefit from havig the foudatioal fiacial skills to assist i plaig ad maagig for success. I this 6-day workshop series, lear the fudametals of bookkeepig, the accoutig cycle, ad iterpretatio of fiacial statemets. This is a opportuity to prepare for a career i the fiacial idustry i a fast track format. This course is equivalet to the followig 3 courses: Bookkeepig 1 - Basics, Bookkeepig 2 - Accoutig Essetials ad Uderstadig Fiacial Statemets & Budgetig. 6 Classes Fee: $ Mo, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 1:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. May 4-8 Sat 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Early Bird Fee: $689 (Register by 4 p.m., Apr 20 ad save!) Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Practicum BPA Applyig the kowledge attaied throughout the certificate courses provides the cofidece ad skill level ecessary to succeed. Followig the theory courses, complete a portio of the required practicum. Followig the software applicatio courses of your choice, cotiue to build upo the iitial practicum to esure you ca apply your kowledge ad skills. You must achieve 100% o the practicum exercise i order to receive your Certificate of Recogitio. For assistace, your istructors are available to you durig the desigated practicum time slot. Completio of the practicum assigmet is required. However, you are ot required to atted the classroom portio uless you feel you eed assistace to complete the assigmet. Bookkeepig Practicum Fri 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. May Thu 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Jue 18 QuickBooks Practicum Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr Mo 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jue 22 Simply Accoutig Practicum Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jue 9 Taxatio Basics BPA Lear importat cocepts of taxatio to help you gather iformatio ecessary to do a basic busiess tax retur. Uderstad what additioal accouts eed to be set up i the geeral ledger to facilitate ease i preparig for filig a tax retur. A practical exercise is icluded i class time to reiforce the key cocepts. Istructor: Doug Reeh, CA. (see profile o website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Fri, Sat 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 22 & 23 Uderstadig Fiacial Statemets & Budgetig BPA, OACP Lear to read ad iterpret fiacial statemets, which are the result of recordig trasactios for a period of time, usig GAAP (Geerally Accepted Accoutig Priciples). Uderstad the various forms of commuicatio a accoutat has with the readers of the fiacial statemets ad what they mea. Apply ratios ad formulas to uderstad where the eterprise has bee, where it is goig ad how to help steer its directio. Lear what iformatio to gather, who to ivolve, ad how to assemble iformatio ito a budget, which cotais the fiacial goals of a busiess. Lear how ew busiess vetures are evaluated usig break-eve aalysis. Istructor: Doug Reeh, CA. (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Itroductio to Stock Optios Lear how stock optios ca protect your portfolio ad help you profit i ay type of market. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Where Does All My Moey Go? Lear how to get cotrol of your moey oce ad for all. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 For Retiremet - Successful Strategies, see page 8 i the Persoal Developmet Sectio. SEND 4 AND THE 5TH ONE IS FREE Register 4 employees together i a Computer Traiig, Fiace, Iterpersoal Skills or Writig & Workplace course ad the 5th registratio is FREE! (Some exceptios apply.) Calgary Board of Educatio s Office Admiistratio Certificate Program (OACP) Wat to advace your career as a Office Admiistrative Professioal? The Calgary Board of Educatio s OFFICE ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM prepares you with best-practice traiig ad developmet opportuities that meet the essetial requiremets of today s rapidly chagig school or cetral office at the Calgary Board of Educatio. For complete details, visit our website or call Fraca Best at Ext Courses applicable to this program are idetified with OACP. For more iformatio, see page 10. save the day Bookkeepig To register call For iformatio call

17 April to August 2015 forklift traiig 15 "The istructor's kowledge ad demostrated expertise i the field of forklift operatio was a strog beefit to the class." - Chiook Learig Services forklift traiig participat Professioal Traiig Forklift - Sit-Dow Traiig For both experieced ad iexperieced operators wishig to have certificatio. I keepig with Occupatioal Health & Safety stadards, this course is desiged to foster ad develop a professioal, willig ad cooperative attitude towards safe forklift operatio. The Sit-Dow (couter-balaced) Forklift Licese is recogized ad accepted across North America. Licesig exam icluded i this course. Prerequisite: For liability reasos, participats must be 18 years of age ad have writte proof of experiece (ca be expired) of drivig a motor vehicle i city traffic. A iability to provide this proof will result i you ot beig able to participate i the Saturday class. NO REFUND OR CERTIFICATE will be issued i this circumstace. Istructor: Ver Pauls (see profile o our website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 16 Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Apr 18 Bugle Forklift Sales & Retals S.E. iterpersoal skills Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 21 Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 23 Bugle Forklift Sales & Retals S.E Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jue 18 Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jue 20 Bugle Forklift Sales & Retals S.E Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. July 23 Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. July 25 Bugle Forklift Sales & Retals S.E Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Aug 20 Sat 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug 22 Bugle Forklift Sales & Retals S.E. "The istructor's dedicatio to the course was very apparet ad her subject kowledge was extesive. I additio, she made sure that we were very actively ivolved i the course, which was refreshig. "- Chiook Learig Services iterpersoal skills participat Busiess Commuicatio Certificate of Recogitio Effective commuicatio skills are vital to professioal success. The ability to commuicate comfortably ad clearly is ot iate; it is leared. By ehacig your ability to express ad receive iformatio, you ca improve your career opportuities. This flexible 90-hour program is desiged to help you build valuable professioal commuicatio skills for the workplace. Busiess Eglish Grammar - 12 hours Commuicatio Skills for Effective Relatioships - 18 hours Coflict Resolutio for the Workplace - 12 hours Proofreadig Perfected! - 6 hours Speakig with Cofidece - 21 hours Writig Skills for Busiess - 21 hours Fees: All course fees are specified idividually. Please refer to each course. Participats are required to register i the Busiess Commuicatio Certificate of Recogitio Program ad pay a o-refudable $50 fee at the time of registratio. This fee is waived for CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program (OACP) registrats. To Register call: Commuicatio Commuicatio & Effective Relatioships BC, CLD Are you a deliberate commuicator - someoe who kows what to say ad uderstads the impact of a message? Establishig ad maitaiig good workplace relatioships requires skill ad affects efficiecy, productivity, career progressio ad well-beig. This course is recommeded for maagers seekig the skills, tools ad strategies eeded to ehace promiece, ifluece ad respectability withi their orgaizatios. Istructor: David Gross 3 Classes Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr SEND 4 AND THE 5TH ONE IS FREE Register 4 employees together i a Computer Traiig, Fiace, Iterpersoal Skills or Writig & Workplace course ad the 5th registratio is FREE! (Some exceptios apply.) Visit

18 iterpersoal skills 16 Chiook Learig Services Difficult Coversatios 'We eed to talk'... Develop the tools eeded to approach challegig coversatios with a higher level of skill ad cofidece. Uderstad your curret coflict style ad lear about hadlig emotioal eergy. Explore the preparatio ad structure eeded for creatig safety, trust ad awareess leadig to improved commuicatio, uderstadig ad solutio-buildig. Istructor: David Gross. 1 Class Fee: $ Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 20 Effective Listeig Skills OACP Effective listeig ivolves awareess of yourself ad your ier dialogue. It icludes metal preparatio, receivig, iterpretig, ad respodig to verbal messages ad overbal cues from others. This iteractive course ivites you to idetify ad overcome barriers to listeig, stregthe your persoal power i commuicatig with others, drastically improve your productivity ad persuasiveess, teach others to liste to you, ad develop effective resposes i ay situatio. Istructor: Jaet Desautels (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Thu 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. May 14 Effective Sellig Lear the secret to covertig a potetial customer ito a log-term asset. Fid out how to lay the groudwork for repeat busiess ad your future success. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Listeig for Better Commuicatio Listeig effectively is more tha just hearig; it s the ability to receive, atted to, iterpret ad respod to oral messages ad other cues, such as body laguage. Improve your productivity, boost morale ad ultimately save moey. Adapt your listeig habits ad idetify factors that limit effective listeig. Lear appropriate resposes ad help others liste better to you at home ad at work. Istructor: Lye Thorto (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Jue 6 Maage Your Workplace Emotios OACP You ca t chage coflict ad opposig poits of view i the workplace. You ca, however, chage the way you react. Become more emotioally aware, haress your emotios ad express them positively with cotrol, cofidece ad composure. Istructor: Wilma Rubes (see profile o website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W. Telephoe Etiquette OACP Lear how to ehace your professioal image ad commuicatio skills through effective telephoe etiquette. Gai the ecessary guidelies, kowledge, skills ad strategies to esure a positive impact o all callers. Lear about: effective greetigs, voice techique, takig messages/voice mail, coferece calls, hadlig difficult callers ad much more. Istructor: Heather Meadows (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Mo 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 25 Leadership & Maagemet Behavioural Iterviewig Skills CLD Hirig the right perso the first time is ot oly cost effective but good for a orgaizatio to get the right fit. Explore the differece betwee traditioal iterview techiques ad behavioral iterview techiques, icludig developig the right questios ad makig sure you get the full aswer, keepig o schedule ad evaluatio. Touch o the legal side of what questios caot be asked. Istructor: Ruthae Wutzke (see profile o website) 1 Class Fee: $ Thu 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. May 28 Coachig Your Busiess Team CLD, OACP Build your cofidece as your busiess team's coach. Coachig ad metorig ivolves deliberate ad specific activities focusig o both the stregths ad weakesses of idividual team members. Use the same approach as sports coaches to ehace your team's performace. Istructor: Drew Price (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Tue 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 12 Collaborative Leadership Collaborative Leadership is the evolutioary step from the solo performace of the traditioal commad ad cotrol leader to the duet or esemble of coected ad agile leaders. Lear the ecessary advaced commuicatios skills that ispire ad develop others, icludig the ability to get out of the way while still holdig the stake ad outcome of effective leadership impact. This experietial 2-day course itroduces participats to the philosophy ad practice of powerful ad effective leaders who kow how (ad whe) to commuicate ad use their ow stregths i collaboratio with the stregths of others. Approximately oe hour of preparatory readig is required. Recommeded prerequisites: Supervisory Traiig AND Leadership Skills for Maagers. Istructors: Joh Breeze(see profile o our website) & Joss Rowlads(see profile o our website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 4 & 5 For Social Media for Etrepreeurs see page 11. Leged Certificates of Recogitio Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Busiess Commuicatio CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program Computer Skills for Job Readiess Core Leadership Developmet Records Maagemet BPA BC OACP CSJR CLD RM To register call For iformatio call

19 April to August 2015 iterpersoal skills 17 Core Leadership Developmet The Core Leadership Developmet Certificate of Recogitio is iteded for leaders, professioals ad idividuals who wat to develop, update or stregthe their leadership skills. Strog capable leaders are the key to achievig maximum employee egagemet ad productivity. This series of courses presets a curret, comprehesive approach to developig your leadership abilities ad performace. Classroom optio: 9 Courses (102 hours) Coachig Your Busiess Team - 6 hours Commuicatio & Effective Relatioships - 18 hours Coflict Resolutio for the Workplace - 12 hours Critical Thikig & Effective Decisio Makig -7 hours Leadership Skills for Maagers - 12 hours Negotiate For Wi-Wi Results - 12 hours Power of Differece: Strog Workplace Strategies - 6 hours Speakig with Cofidece - 21 hours Behavioural Iterviewig Skills - 6 hours Olie Optio: Leadership Advatage Subscriptio for 1 year (approximately 90 hours), ad oe of the followig face-to-face courses: Commuicatio & Effective Relatioships - 18 hours Negotiate for Wi-Wi Results - 12 hours Speakig With Cofidece - 21 hours Fees: All course fees are specified idividually. Please refer to each course. Participats are required to register i the Core Leadership Certificate of Recogitio program ad pay a o-refudable fee of $50 at the time of registratio. To Register call Leadership Advatage This program is a targeted leadership developmet solutio leveragig multiple modes of istructio, icludig text, video ad iteractive practice activities to keep the learig quick, easy ad egagig. Through a series of targeted learig tracks, Leadership Advatage provides curret leaders ad high potetials with a collectio of focused resources targetig essetial leadership ad maagemet skills i the areas of leadig, strategic ability, maagig, talet maagemet, workig with others, self-maagemet, aalytical skills ad busiess acume. Each learig track is desiged to take o more tha two hours. Completig the differet tracks eables learers to acquire the right mix of skills to successfully lead orgaizatios ow ad ito the future. The learig assets (resources) icluded i the Leadership Advatage iclude: Leadership Developmet Chael QuickTalk Videos (average duratio 5-7 miutes each) ExecSummaries ExecBlueprits Busiess Impacts Challeges Case Studies (Learig Sparks) Key Cocepts Self-Assessmets Fast Track Post Test Leader Led Activities Live Evets Coflict Resolutio for the Workplace BC, CLD, OACP Successful coflict resolvers are ot bor; they are traied. Build your skills as a effective coflict resolver ad mediator. Lear to recogize coflict patters ad what triggers ad escalates coflict i others, master strategies that reduce coflict escalatio, assert yourself cofidetly ad give costructive feedback. These skills will help you work more productively ad harmoiously with cliets, colleagues ad superiors. Istructor: Wilma Rubes (see profile o our website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Fri 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. May 22 & 29 Critical Thikig & Effective Decisio Makig CLD A essetial skill i today's workplace is the ability to thik about, uderstad, ad act o iformatio i a way that is effective ad resposible. It is crucial to become a critical thiker - effectively research, weigh, aalyze ad prioritize iformatio, ad apply reasoed judgemet to make good decisios. As a leader, you eed to always strive for results through clear priorities, clear commuicatio, ad good decisios. Lear how to assess your decisio makig ad how to apply the skills of critical thikig, creative thikig, ad effective problem solvig to make soud, balaced decisios. This iteractive, isightful ad practical course offers a toolbox of kowledge ad skills you ca apply to may situatios i your workplace ad persoal life. Istructor: Jaet Desautels (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Tue 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jue 9 Customer Service OACP With the proper tools, your frot lie staff ca tur your busiess aroud ad icrease sales. Explore the eight pillars of customer service excellece, how to deal with disasters ad agry customers, ad how to use surveys ad feedback resposes. Develop customer service guidelies ad effectively maage the customer service process. Istructor: Drew Price (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Mo 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 11 Dealig with Difficult Behaviours OACP Have you ever had to deal with difficult people at work? Lear to uderstad these people, ad gai specific strategies for dealig with them. Kow what to do ad say the ext time you re the target of extreme behaviour. Istructor: Darlee Readwi (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 2 Ethics Maagemet OACP, RM Maagig orgaizatioal, team or eve persoal ethics begis with kowig how to thik through a situatio ad come to a decisio that ca be trusted to be both high-itegrity ad effective. Discover the ethical decisio process - somethig of high practical value to participats. From the smallest decisio to the most difficult dilemmas, experiece how to make good, ethical choices ad develop clear reasos to support them. From your ow shared values ad experiece ad by studyig positive examples ad models, lear approaches to makig itegrity-based decisios. Istructor: Viorica Craciuescu (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 2 Fee: $959 for a oe year subscriptio To Register call Visit

20 iterpersoal skills 18 Chiook Learig Services Fosterig Accoutability Every work team ad orgaizatio faces disappoitmets. We rely o others for results oly to let each other dow; we make promises ad break them. What is the blame game costig you i lost productivity, reduced profits, poor commuicatio, ad decreased employee motivatio? This course is desiged to help participats uderstad the cocept of accoutability ad build a framework for improvig their ow accoutability ad helpig team members through leadig by example. Participats explore their persoal commuicatio styles, improved commuicatio ad the persoal beefits of assumig accoutability. Fosterig Accoutability helps build a core foudatio to improvig employee morale ad productivity ad ehacig the customer experiece. Corporate cultures that embrace ad promote persoal accoutability have a substatial advatage. Istructor: Drew Price (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Wed 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 13 Leadership Skills for Maagers CLD, OACP Wat to lear the keys to gettig people to perform better for you? Discover the differece betwee leadig people ad maagig thigs, ad how to acquire ad accetuate the characteristics that make people wat to follow you. Lear to commuicate expectatios, accoutability ad persoal resposibility i a positive, friedly maer. Motivate your staff ad hadle difficult situatios by developig relatioships ad trust with your team. Recommeded prerequisite: Supervisory Traiig. Istructor: Drew Price (see profile o our website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 7 & 8 Meetig Essetials NEW Explore the essetials of coductig a meetig through the use of effective facilitatio skills. Study the areas of group dyamics ad meetig preparatio as well as practical tips for movig a group forward. Discuss problem solvig for commo team meetig complaits ad practice i small group settigs. Lear the role, defiitio ad ecessary commuicatio skills of a effective facilitator. Istructor: Lye Biberdorf 1 Class Fee: $ Tue 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Jue 2 Negotiate for Wi-Wi Results CLD, OACP Wat to tur tough egotiatios ito collaborative problem-solvig parterships? Lear the methods, techiques ad processes eeded to achieve positive outcomes i a variety of situatios. Achieve wi-wi-wi outcomes (The Wi Triagle) i a maageable atmosphere of trust ad cooperatio. Idetify simple profilig to recogize diverse egotiatio styles as well as your ow persoal egotiatig characteristics. Preseted by Cooper Commuicatio Ltd. 2 Classes Fee: $ Thu, Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 9 & 10 Project Maagemet - A Overview OACP Project Maagemet is a essetial ad critical skill to have i ay corporate work eviromet. Gai a solid groudig i both the hard techical skills of project maagemet as well as the all-importat softer people maagemet skills. Examie the project life cycle, project defiitio, project plaig, project maager s role, creatio of a project team, progress trackig, orgaizatioal resposibilities, time maagemet ad project evaluatio. Istructor: Dea Sheppard 4 Classes Fee: $ Wed 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 8-29 Purchasig Fudametals Improve your compay's bottom lie by masterig the fudametals of purchasig. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Supervisory Traiig OACP Lear how to aalyze employee performace, idetify ad solve performace problems, implemet leverage strategies, improve time ad team maagemet, as well as set ad achieve goals. The Supervisory Traiig ad Resposibilities (STAR) program is best suited for retail outlets, busiess offices, maufacturig ad wholesale busiesses ad allows you to make the shift from employee to maagemet with maximum effectiveess. Istructor: Garth Roberts (see profile o our website) 3 Classes Fee: $ Thu 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Apr 16, 23 & 30 Time & Task Maagemet OACP People to see ad places to go, but o time to spare? Lear that you caot maage time, oly yourself. Idetify the tools to make better choices, icludig the critical tool of delegatio. Discover how to overcome time wasters ad bad habits by chagig your behaviour. Istructor: Drew Price (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W. Uderstadig Diversity I today s global eviromet, cotemporary workers must display a kee ability to iteract effectively with idividuals of differet cultures as success may be more difficult to attai without itercultural competece. Through a series of iteractive, reflective learig experieces, ucover cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, ad behaviors; lear capabilities to survive the effects of globalizatio; ad develop critical awareess of self, others, ad situatios. Istructor: Jeifer Rose 1 Class Fee: $ Wed 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Apr 29 high school upgradig Complete your diploma, take extra courses, upgrade your marks. We offer A wide rage of high school credit courses (core & electives). Classroom courses - morig, afteroo ad eveig. Self-Directed Learig (SDL) courses. Specialty courses to boost your academic skills. Quality teachig - your success is our success. Advisors to assist you with your program. Friedships - it is t always about the work! For more iformatio call or cruise our website To register call For iformatio call

21 April to August 2015 professioal exam preparatio 19 " This was a great course! I feel much better prepared goig ito the exam." - Chiook Learig Services professioal exam preparatio participat Egieerig & Other Disciplies FE Exam Preparatio This is a refresher course for the Fudametals of Egieerig (FE) Exam. This course assists cadidates preparig to take the Computer Based Test (CBT) for membership with Associatio of Professioal Egieers ad Geoscietists of Alberta (APEGA) ad those workig towards a Uited States Egieerig Licese. This course icludes: All topics i the Other Disciplies specificatio Theory for each topic i combiatio with i-class examples ad FE style assigmets Exam-writig strategies Mock exam simulatig FE CBT Exam coditios & review of mock exam results FE Referece Hadbook (9th Editio) - dowloaded from the NCEES official website. Istructor: Noel Vicete, P Chem, P Eg (see profile o our website) 10 Classes Fee: $ Sat 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Apr 18, 25, May 2, 9 & 23 Sat 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 30, Jue 6, 13 & 20 Sat 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Jue 27 (Mock Exam Date) NPPE Preparatio Course As a prerequisite for registratio i the Associatio of Professioal Egieers ad Geoscietists of Alberta (APEGA), egieerig, geology, ad geophysics graduates ad first time applicats are required to successfully complete the Natioal Professioal Practice Exam (NPPE). This 5-sessio, 15-hour semiar reviews the primary literature required by APEGA ad provides preparatio for exam writig i the geeral areas of Egieerig Practice ad Ethics ad Fudametals of Professioal Egieerig Law. It also covers the Occupatioal Health ad Safety Act. The fial sessio icludes a review of 100 multiple choice questios i preparatio for the exam. Each participat receives copies of the materials covered throughout the semiar. Access to the textbooks ad literature required by APEGA is recommeded. Istructor: Mohammad Toghraei, MSc, P. Eg. (see profile o our website) 5 Classes Fee: $ Thu 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 21 - Ju 18 Report Writig for Egieers Report writig is oe of the primary resposibilities of a practicig egieer i Caada. A fial report is a primary product of the effort of a team ad is ofte the basis for the evaluatio of the reporter s professioal abilities. Although requiremets for style, purpose ad orgaizatio ca differ greatly, lear about the commo characteristics that ca be differetiated by a patterig format. This workshop provides guidelies showig ew ad experieced egieers how to orgaize ad write a egieerig report that is formatted for impact o the reader. It is ideal for foreig-traied egieers with a good kowledge of Eglish but with little or o exposure to the Eglish techical termiology i their disciplie. A complete set of course otes ad hadouts for future referece is provided. Istructor: Victor Aez, BS, MS Eg, P Eg (see profile o our website) 2 Classes Fee: $ Thu, Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Apr 30 & May 1 These courses are provided by ed2go, a global Registered Educatio Provider for the Project Maagemet Istitute (PMI ). For more iformatio or to register, go to the QR code or see offerigs o our website. PMP Certificatio Exam Prep 1 Lear how to prepare for the Project Maagemet Istitute's prestigious PMP certificatio exam. Master the first seve chapters of A Guide to the Project Maagemet Body of Kowledge (PMBOK, Guide), 5th editio--the essetial resource for the PMP certificatio exam. Fid out about the 10 Project Maagemet Kowledge Areas, five Process Groups, ad 47 project maagemet processes. Raise your project maagemet IQ by discoverig tips ad techiques related to the questios you'll ecouter o the PMP exam. Use prove learig strategies to help absorb key termiology, cocepts, ad formulas. This course, the first part of a two-course series, will demystify the PMBOK, Guide, icludig relatioships betwee iputs, tools ad techiques, ad outputs. The course will also brig clarity to such topics as precedece diagrammig, estimatig, ad scope maagemet. PMP Certificatio Exam Prep 2 Prepare to take--ad pass--the Project Maagemet Istitute's PMP certificatio exam. Master chapters seve through 13 of A Guide to the Project Maagemet Body of Kowledge, the most essetial resource for the PMP certificatio exam. Lear all about the 10 Project Maagemet Kowledge Areas, five Process Groups, ad 47 project maagemet processes. Raise your project maagemet IQ by discoverig tips ad techiques related to the questios you'll ecouter o the PMP exam. Use prove learig techiques to help you absorb key termiology, cocepts, ad formulas. I this, the secod part of our two-part certificatio preparatio series, your istructor will cotiue to demystify the PMBOK, Guide, icludig relatioships betwee iputs, tools ad techiques, ad outputs. You'll also gai a strog uderstadig of such topics as eared value maagemet, risk maagemet, simulatio, sesitivity aalysis, ad make-or-buy aalysis. I additio to learig about the PMBOK, Guide, you'll gai isight ito PMI 's code of professioal resposibility ad discover powerful techiques you ca use to cotiue preparig for the PMP exam after this course is over. Visit

22 school-based traiig 20 Chiook Learig Services "The iformatio was great. I ejoyed the presetatio ad the resultig discussio. The strategies are very relevat to the work we will be doig." - Chiook Learig Services school-based traiig participat CBE Classroom Support Programs Watch our website for ew programs for CBE employees. Call to fid out more. Special Discout - Register for all 3 Great Reads courses at the same time ad save 25%! Great Reads for Grades K-3 Lear about all the best books for early readers! This course surveys literature for youg kids (Grades K-3) icludig early readers, picture books, begiig chapter books ad kids o-fictio. Come away ethused about kidlit ad ready to help your studets ad childre lear to love readig. Istructor: Valerie Viccars, BA, M.LIS (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Wed 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 22 Great Reads for Grades 4-6 Lear about all the best books for youg readers! This course surveys literature for kids (Grades 4-6) icludig popular ad award-wiig chapter books ad kids o-fictio. Come away ethused about kidlit ad ready to help your studets ad childre lear to love readig. Istructor: Valerie Viccars, BA, M.LIS (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Wed 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 6 Great Reads for Tees Lear about the latest ad greatest books for tees! This course surveys curret ad popular youg adult literature, coverig various geres as well as books at a variety of readig levels. Readig materials covered are suitable for Grades Istructor: Valerie Viccars, BA, M.LIS (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Wed 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 20 SMART Boards Itroductio Are you a educatio assistat, library assistat, teacher or admiistrator watig to use a SMART Board as somethig other tha a projector? Discover the possibilities of usig SMART Boards i the classroom. Lear how to use the mai features ad fuctios of the SMART software ad hardware. Build proficiecy with the SMART Notebook ad other SMART educatioal tools. Focus o strategic use with the opportuity to traslate the kowledge acquired i this course to a iteractive classroom experiece. Istructor: Rachelle Jea-Gilles 2 Classes Fee: $ Tue, Thu 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Apr 14 & Tue, Thu 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. May 12 & 14 Cotiuig Educatio would like to keep you iformed by sedig you electroic messages, icludig e-ewsletters or other iformatio about the courses ad services we offer. (You may withdraw your coset at ay time.) Teachig Studets With ADHD Lear practical strategies for helpig childre with attetio deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) succeed i school. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Teachig Studets With Autism: Strategies for Success Help your studets with high-fuctioig autism ad Asperger s Sydrome ulock their potetial i the classroom. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Noo Supervisio Service Certificate of Recogitio Noo supervisio service is a importat part of a child s educatioal experiece. Lear iformatio ad strategies to help you as a supervisor feel comfortable i your role ad create a positive, safe eviromet for studets. This oe-day traiig sessio itroduces luch program supervisors to the philosophy ad goals of the Calgary Board of Educatio s oo supervisio service for elemetary studets. Luch is provided. You will receive the Noo Supervisio Service Certificate of Recogitio upo completio of this program. 1 Class Fee: $ Mo 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Apr 6 Cotiuig Educatio offers a wide rage of highly iteractive courses that you ca take etirely over the Iteret. All of our courses are led by expert istructors. Our courses are affordable, fu, fast, coveiet ad geared just for you. Each course lasts 6 weeks ad ew sessios start every moth. Visit our website for Olie Lifelog Learig offerigs. Olie registratio is available. To register call For iformatio call

23 April to August 2015 writig & workplace skills 21 "The istructor had a lot of ethusiasm, offered costructive criticism, ad was super-friedly. She also aswered everyoe s questios very directly ad simplified thigs so everyoe would uderstad." - Chiook Learig Services writig & workplace skills participat Busiess Writig Busiess Eglish Grammar BC, OACP Do you fid it a challege to write cocise seteces? Do you fid it difficult to keep pace with the icreased workplace demad for competet Eglish skills? Make use of practical exercises to reiforce grammar, word usage, cociseess, clarity, puctuatio, spellig ad dictioary study. Textbook icluded: Kow More Eglish. Istructor: Abigail Gozalez-Kube 4 Classes Fee: $ Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Apr 28 - May 19 Fudametals of Techical Writig Lear the skills you eed to succeed i the well-payig field of techical writig. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Writig Skills for Busiess BC, OACP, RM Poor writers smother eve the most importat busiess messages. Develop positive writig skills for today s busiess. Lear to write effective s, memos, letters, reports ad presetatios. Preseted by Cooper Commuicatio Ltd. 7 Classes Fee: $ Wed 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 6 - Jue 17 For Report Writig for Egieers, see page 19. Busiess Commuicatio Certificate of Recogitio Effective commuicatio skills are vital to professioal success. The ability to commuicate comfortably ad clearly is ot iate; it is leared. By ehacig your ability to express ad receive iformatio, you ca improve your career opportuities. This flexible 90-hour program is desiged to help you build valuable professioal commuicatio skills for the workplace. Busiess Eglish Grammar - 12 hours Commuicatio Skills for Effective Relatioships - 18 hours Coflict Resolutio for the Workplace - 12 hours Proofreadig Perfected! - 6 hours Speakig with Cofidece - 21 hours Writig Skills for Busiess - 21 hours Fees: All course fees are specified idividually. Please refer to each course. Participats are required to register i the Busiess Commuicatio Certificate of Recogitio Program ad pay a o-refudable $50 fee at the time of registratio. This fee is waived for CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program (OACP) registrats. To Register call Office Skills Data Maagemet Techology RM Explore the applicatio of imagig ad micrographic techology to records maagemet, icludig short ad log term storage ad retrieval of electroic documets. Topics iclude: metadata, life expectacy of electroic storage media, secure storage media, migratio ad image file formats. Istructor: Barbara Bellamy (see profile o our website) 4 Classes Fee: $ Mo 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Apr 20 - May 11 Medical Termiology Prepare for a career i the health services idustry by learig medical termiology i a memorable ad ejoyable fashio. Start dates: Apr 15, May 13, Jue 17, July 15, Aug 12 Fee: $119 Meetigs, Agedas & Miutes OACP How do you coduct meetigs that are productive ad effective? This course addresses the roles ad resposibilities of the meetig leader, ote-taker ad attedees. Lear about the preparatio of agedas ad miutes. Get your group o track for successful meetigs! Istructor: Sadra Sterlig-Weicker (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 23 Memory Mechaics With so much more iformatio comig at you every day, how do you remember the really importat thigs? This workshop teaches you exactly what memory is i order to help you stay o top of your area of expertise. Lear about attetio, associatio ad repetitio as well as some simple, basic steps that are fu ad memorable. Istructor: Bruce Lee (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Tue 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. May 26 Proofreadig Perfected! BC, OACP Mistakes always reflect o the writer! Usig a prove method, lear how to spot uecessary errors quickly before they are released for all to see. Lear this techique ad become a valuable asset to your team ad orgaizatio. Istructor: Joy Carlso (see profile o our website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Apr 25 Visit

24 writig & workplace skills 22 Chiook Learig Services Speed Readig Discover how to sigificatly icrease your effective readig speed by up to 400% ad save up to a hour a day i readig time - ad time is moey. Lear where the most importat iformatio is i a book, so you ca read a book i half the time. Your comprehesio ad uderstadig of the material will also icrease dramatically. Istructor: Bruce Lee (see profile o website) 1 Class Fee: $ Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 9 Spectacular Saturdays Sir Wisto Churchill High School N.W. Custom Traiig Solutios At Chiook Learig Services, we offer face-to-face traiig desiged with the workig adult learer i mid. Our traiig approach is based o soud plaig ad presetatio priciples which esure your employees get a learig experiece that is highly iteractive, practical, ad curret. Your staff ca atted our scheduled courses, or we ca brig them directly to your workplace. As well, we will coduct formal or iformal eeds assessmets to help idetify the kowledge your staff requires to effectively respod to challeges they are facig i the workplace. Some topics that may iterest you: Busiess writig Time Maagemet ad grammar Microsoft Office Traiig Proofreadig Teambuildig Customer service Leadership skills Ogoig professioal developmet esures that your employees ad your busiess cotiue to grow. How ca we help you meet your employees ad busiess eeds? As idustry experts, our istructors, i cosultatio with you, ca create a dyamic solutio-focused product. Call Fraca Best at Ext to fid out more iformatio o Corporate Traiig. SEND 4 AND THE 5TH ONE IS FREE Register 4 employees together i a Computer Traiig, Fiace, Iterpersoal Skills or Writig & Workplace Skills course ad the 5th registratio is FREE! (Some exceptios apply.) Records Maagemet Certificate of Recogitio Do you fid yourself maagig compay records without the kowledge required to make soud judgemets? Maagig records ad iformatio is a critical resposibility i ay orgaizatio. I this certificate, lear idustry stadards ad best practices from experieced idustry professioals. From life-cycle maagemet to dispositio ad data maagemet techology, gai the ecessary kowledge to hold a records maagemet positio i ay orgaizatio. This 105-hour certificate is recogized by the Calgary Chapter of ARMA (Associatio of Records Maagers ad Admiistrators). 10 Courses (105 hours) Data Maagemet Techology - 12 hours Ethics Maagemet - 12 hours Microsoft Office Applicatios - 30 total hours Access - Level 1 Excel - Level 1 (Express) PowerPoit - Level 1 (Express) Word - Level 1 (Express) Records Maagemet Applicatio - 12 hours Records Maagemet Theory - 12 hours Retetio ad Dispositio - 12 hours Writig Skills for Busiess - 12 hours Fees: All course fees are specified idividually. Please refer to each course listed above. Participats are required to register i the Records Maagemet Certificate of Registratio program ad pay a o-refudable $50 fee at the time of registratio. This fee is waived for CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program (OACP) registrats. For more iformatio or to register call Leged Certificates of Recogitio Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Busiess Commuicatio CBE Office Admiistratio Certificate Program Computer Skills for Job Readiess Core Leadership Developmet Records Maagemet get o board Corporate Traiig BPA BC OACP CSJR CLD RM To register call For iformatio call

25 April to August 2015 professioal developmet idex 23 Access - Level 1 CSJR, OACP, RM 7 Access - Level 2 (Express) 7 Access - Level 3 (Express) 7 Adobe Acrobat 10 (Express) 10 Adobe Edge Aimate 10 Adobe Illustrator CS6 (Express) 10 Adobe IDesig CS6 (Express) 10 Adobe Pack Complete Collectio 7 Adobe Photoshop CS6 - Level 1 10 Adobe Suite CS6 9 Behavioural Iterviewig Skills CLD 16 Bookkeepig 1 - Basics BPA, OACP 13 Bookkeepig 2 - Accoutig Essetials BPA 13 Bookkeepig Boot Camp BPA 14 Bookkeepig Priciples & Applicatios Practicum BPA 14 Busiess Eglish Grammar BC, OACP 21 Coachig Your Busiess Team CLD, OACP 16 Collaborative Leadership 16 Commuicatio & Effective Relatioships BC, CLD 15 Computer Skills for Job Readiess 3 Computers for the Absolute Begier 3 Coflict Resolutio for the Workplace BC, CLD, OACP 17 Critical Thikig & Effective Decisio Makig CLD 17 Customer Service OACP 17 Data Maagemet Techology RM 21 Dealig with Difficult Behaviours OACP 17 Desktop Applicatios Complete Collectio 7 Difficult Coversatios 16 Dreamweaver CS6 OACP 11 Effective Listeig Skills OACP 16 Effective Sellig 16 Ethics Maagemet OACP, RM 17 Excel Boot Camp 6 Excel Expert Fuctios & Features 6 Excel - Level 1 CSJR, OACP 5 Excel - Level 1 (Express) 2013 OACP, RM 6 Excel - Level 1 (Express) OACP, RM 5 Excel - Level 2 CSJR, OACP 6 Excel - Level 2 (Express) 2013 OACP 6 Excel - Level 2 (Express) OACP 6 Excel - Level 3 (Express) 6 Expert Excel/Word 8 FE Exam Preparatio 19 Forklift - Sit-Dow Traiig 15 Fosterig Accoutability 18 Fudametals of Techical Writig 21 Great Reads for Grades Great Reads for Grades K-3 20 Great Reads for Tees 20 IDesig for the Office Professioal 10 Itroductio to Crystal Reports 8 Itroductio to Flash CS6 11 Itroductio to Persoal Computig & Olie Skills 4 Itroductio to Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac 11 Itroductio to Stock Optios 14 Itroductio to Widows 8 4 Keyboardig - Level 1 OACP 4 Leadership Skills for Maagers CLD, OACP 18 Listeig for Better Commuicatio 16 Maage Your Workplace Emotios OACP 16 Maximizig Your ipad 11 Maximizig Your iphoe 11 Medical Termiology 21 Meetig Essetials NEW 18 Meetigs, Agedas & Miutes OACP 21 Memory Mechaics 21 Negotiate for Wi-Wi Results CLD, OACP 18 Noo Supervisio Service Certificate of Recogitio 20 NPPE Preparatio Course 19 Office 2013 New Features NEW 8 Office i a Week 9 Office o Saturdays 9 Outlook - Level 1 CSJR, OACP 9 Outlook - Level 2 9 Pivot Tables 6 PMP Certificatio Exam Prep 1 19 PMP Certificatio Exam Prep 2 19 PowerPoit - Level 1 (Express) 2013 OACP, RM 8 PowerPoit - Level 1 (Express) CSJR, OACP, RM 8 PowerPoit - Level 2 (Express) 8 Powerpoit - Level 2 (Express) 2013 NEW 8 Project - Levels 1 & 2 9 Project Maagemet - A Overview OACP 18 Proofreadig Perfected! BC, OACP 21 Publisher - Level 1 CSJR, OACP 11 Purchasig Fudametals 18 QuickBooks - Level 1 BPA, OACP 3 QuickBooks - Level 2 BPA, OACP 3 Report Writig for Egieers 19 Salesforce CRM System 8 Simply Accoutig - Level 1 BPA 3 Simply Accoutig - Level 2 BPA 3 SMART Boards Itroductio 20 Social Media for Etrepreeurs 11 Speed Readig 22 Supervisory Traiig OACP 18 Taxatio Basics BPA 14 Teachig Studets With ADHD 20 Teachig Studets With Autism: Strategies for Success 20 Telephoe Etiquette OACP 16 Time & Task Maagemet OACP 18 Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC 4 Troubleshootig & Maitaiig Your PC - Level 2 4 Uderstadig Diversity 18 Uderstadig Fiacial Statemets & Budgetig BPA, OACP 14 Visio - Level 1 (Express) CSJR 11 Where Does All My Moey Go? 14 Widows CSJR, OACP 4 Widows (Express) OACP 4 Word - Level 1 CSJR, OACP 4 Word - Level 1 (Express) 2013 OACP, RM 5 Word - Level 1 (Express) OACP, RM 5 Word - Level 2 CSJR, OACP 5 Word - Level 2 (Express) 2013 OACP 5 Word - Level 2 (Express) OACP 5 Word - Level 3 (Express) OACP 5 Write Effective Web Cotet 11 Writig Skills for Busiess BC, OACP, RM 21 Need a traiig solutio? Let Chiook build it! Chiook will deliver at your site a workshop focussed o a topic that we already deliver as part of our ope erollmet or we will customize a workshop that meets your specific eeds. We ve desiged ad delivered traiig solutios that focus o Effective Writig Skills, Leadership Skills, Coflict Maagemet, Customer Service, Executive Assistat Skills, Microsoft Office Suite ad beyod. Chiook offers courses to help you ad your team grow professioally! We also offer a corporate discout. Register 4 employees i the same course ad the 5th is free! For more iformatio or to book your customized traiig program cotact Fraca Best at Ext or flbest@cbe.ab.ca Visit