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What is OST Childcare Training?
Are you looking for a job? Is English your second language? OST Childcare can help you find an entry-level childcare job by offering both English and job-specific workplace training.
Students receive language instruction combined with a job-specific training and receive the following certification upon completion of the program: Childcare Certificate Training – Child Development Assistant ( Level 1) Certification Preparation, Alberta Government Curriculum, Certificate issued by Alberta Human Services.
In addition to technical skills training, you will also receive a chance to meet employers for workshops, presentations, and mock interviews. Students also receive a FREE monthly bus pass while they are enrolled in class.
Is childcare available?
OST students receive up to $500/month per child to purchase childcare services from a licensed facility while they are enrolled in class.
Other Occupation Specific Training (OST) courses available:
Eligibility
Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Live-In Caregiver
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 4 or higher
Semester
April 6, 2021 – July 29, 2021
August 3, 2021 – November 18, 2021
November 22, 2021 – March 24, 2022
Location
TIES Westwinds
#311, 32 Westwinds Cr NE
Cost
$200.00
Schedule
| SCHEDULE | ||||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 6:00PM – 9:15PM | 6:00PM – 9:15PM | 6:00PM – 9:15PM | 6:00PM – 9:15PM | — | — | — |
Semester Breaks:
| Christmas Break (2 weeks)
December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021 |
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