Admission Admission to Career Programs is limited to a fixed number of students each year. Each pro- gram, due to its specialized . nature, has its own pre- requisites, admissions procedure, application dates and co-ordinator. Programs marked “Full”: There are no spaces available for this fall, but there will be for next year. Look up the information and admission procedures in the Col- tege Calendar and make sure that you apply before March 1 to ensure consideration of your application. Other Programs: There may still be spaces in these programs for students enrolling this fall, Call the phone number listed right away for more information. FT = Full Time; PT = Part Time. Where both FT and PT are listed, the programs are full time, but can be taken on a part-time basis if space is available. Priori- ty is usuaily given to full-time students. For more information on any of these programs consult the Col- lege Calendar or call the number listed. Art For information about Art pro- grams and courses call the Art Department at 984-4911, Commercial Art FT 2 years Trains students in design, visual imagery, i oice, typograph d conceptual thinking. Clay and Textile Arts — FT/PT 2 years Offers weaving, fabric printing, ceramics, design, drawing and art history. Students speciatize in either Clay or Textile Arts in their second year. Crafts Instructor Training — PT 1 year Prepares students to teach peo- ple in recreation and community situatioris or in institutions where Art and Craft courses are used as therapy. Studio Art — FT/PT 2 years Offers courses in design, draw- ing, painting, sculpture, printmak- ing, visual literacy and art history to provide a firm foundation for Financial Management — FT 2 years Trains students in accounting, finance and general business practices. Graduates will receive transfer credit towards DGA or RIA certification. Adrninistrative Management — T 2 years Provides business management knowledge and skills which are particularly valuable for those in- terested in smai! businesses. Employment is also found in planning, banking, finance, pro- duction, real estate, personnel and industrial relations. Marketing Management — FT 2 years Prepares students for positions in such fields as sales, buying, advertising, sales promotion and marketing research. Retail Management — FT 2 years. Trains students for management positions in every area of retail- ing, with courses in store management, salesmanship, - display, textiles, public speaking, merchandising, advertising, and accounting. Accelerated Business Ad- ministration Programs — FT 10 months Mature students with business experience are eligible for the accelerated programs, which of- fer concise business manage- ment training to add to their practical experience. Five op- tions are available: Financial, Ad- ministrative, Marketing, Retail and Computer Management. NEW PROGRAMS STARTING - IN JANUARY: * Accelerated Retail Management * Accelerated Computer Systems Management Business Management Evening Certificate Programs — PT Certificates in Business Ad- ministration and Advanced Business Administration are awarded to students who suc- cessfully complete a selection of six or ten courses. For more in- formation consult the Calendar or call the Business Manage- ment Department. Health & Human Services Early Childhood Education — evening, and the program may be completed in two semesters or over a longer period of time. Long Term Care Aide — FT 15 weeks Qualifies graduates as Nurses Aides with long term care clients in extended, intermediate and personal care, tesidences and group homesfor the physically handicapped. Courses combine theory and practice in supervis- ed classroom and clincial settings. Landscape Horticulture FT 8 months Provides the basic skills and knowledge to begin a career in landscaping or in related in- dustries. For information call 986-1911, local 2213. Legal Assistant Lega! Assistant Program— FT 2 years Combines legal studies and ad- ministrative training courses. Graduates wor tadependently under Super isi of a lawyer, relieving them of many routine legal and administrative respon- sibilities. For information cail 984-4959. Lega! Assistant Siudies Options — PT evenings Teaches people who have at least two years of legal office ex perience and are presently work- ing in a legat office, the theoretical aspects of the prac- tice of law. Location: courses are held downtown. Media Resources FT 2 years Trains media generalists, encom- passing production training in video, audio, fi hotography and com vaiid gives a theoretical grounding in learning theory, instructional design and media applications. For informa- tion call 984-4949. Music For information on Music Pro- grams call the Music Depart- ment at 984-4951. Bachelor of Music Transfer See description under University Transfer programs. Commercial Music — FT/PT 2 years Prepares musicians to work pro- 33 - Sunday, August 23, 1987 - North Shore News Office Administration For information on these pro- grams call 984-4959. Office Technology Program — FT 8 months Provides training in fundamental Office skills, plus specialized training in a choice of three op- tions: Clerical, Financial and Word/Information Processing. All options include an introduction to micro-computers. The Financial Option provides training in com- puterized accounting systems; the W.LP. option provides training on both AES and WANG word processing systems. Legal Secretary Program — FT 8 months Gives a he ener understan- ing of the 1 &ystem in BC. as well as Course in shorthand, typing, office procedures, and word processing in law offices. Medical Office Assistant — FT 8 months Provides specialized training re- quired to work in a number of medical settings: receptionist or medical assistant in offices or clinics; and as unit clerks, admit- ting clerks or stenographers in hospitals. Word Processing Trainee Cer- tificate Program — PT 7 weeks Provides an understanding of the concepts and practica! applica- tions of word processing. Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management For information on these courses and programs call 984-4947. Outdoor Recreation Program — FT 2 years Provides career training for out- door recreation leadership, pro- gramming and management for a variety of recreational jobs. Fitness Leadership — PT 2 years Trains fitness instructors in exer- cise techniques, fitness counsell- ing, exercise physiclogy and nutrition. Transfers to SFU. Wilderness Leadership — PT 2 years Trains leaders in the wilderness recreation activities of nordic ski- ing, mountaineering, backpack- FT 10 months Qualifies graduates to be in charge of progr: for preschool ing, canoeing and first aid. Tourism Management Cer- further study in the Visual Arts or fessionally in the popular/jazz related fields. music industry as vocalists, in- Foundations of Visual trumentalists or ; tiflcate Program — PT - Communications — FT/PT Pires rac GNerd eam com composers/arrangers. Offered in Whistler and on the 1 year experience. For information call Music Therapy — FT 2 years Sunshine Coast, this program Provides drawing and design 984-4947. Prepares students to work in the —_ provides an introduction to the ; skills to p tudents for fur- in Earl health field, using music as a tourism and hospitality industry, ~e8 ther studids ih any of the Post Basic Program in Early healing agent. Applicants must financing, promotion, marketing, Childhood Education — PT 8 months ; Designed for persons holding Preschool Supervisor's Cer- tificates from the Provincial Child Care Facilities Licensing Board or those who are currently work- professionaily-oriented art fields. Art Institute: — PT 1 year Advanced courses in printmaking or sculpture for students with several years of experience. and practical management skills familiar with psychology and be familiar with psy gy an for supervisors and managers. adept at music. EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Business ing towards completion of the re- quired 500 hours work ex- The College offers a variety of non-credit courses throughout the Management perience, this program provides year through the Extension Prgrams and Services Department. an opportunity to achieve the Preschool Supervisor Certificate -—— Under Threes. Courses are held in the late afternoon and These courses are not listed in the Calendar — they are advertised in a special brochure pubiished at the end of August. For information about Business Management programs and courses call 984-4960.