What are some topics studied in the Workforce Development Program?

• Career Exploration – Let’s find out what interests you and what you are good at!
• Employability Skills – Explore skills that are needed to be a great employee in today’s workforce.
• Health Safety – Learn how to be safe and stay healthy in many work environments.
• Communication Skills – Observe and practice listening, speaking and digital skills as well as how to be self-assertive at work.
• Consumer Skills – Once you start making money in the workforce, learn how to use it wisely.

Program Benefits:

• Career exploration to help students discover their own strengths & interests to match an individualized career path.
• Each semester will be guided by the students’ interests and abilities.
• Instruction on how to be a successful employee in today’s workforce.
• Students will be able to earn industry certifications to give them a competitive advantage.
• Individualized trainings tailored to student’s desired career path.
  
  

Who should apply?
11th or 12th grade students who fall into one of these categories:

• A student who did not get an initial spot at FCCTC to excessive number of applicants.
• A student who needs to focus on employability skills.
• A student who wants some guidance with career exploration to find your interests and strengths.
• A student who realizes that high school is coming to an end and just don’t know what to do after that.
• A student who would like a career in an occupational area not offered at FCCTC.
  
  

Requirements & Goals:

• Must be enrolling for 11th or 12th grade year.
• Students MUST be able to provide by the students’ interests and abilities.
• Students will be expected to job shadow, gain employment, earn industry certifications and/or participate in dual enrollment with a post-secondary education partner