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Supporting job-seekers and employers since 2018
6
weeks
FREE online
training
1
week
HANDS-ON
training
2
weeks
PAID job
placement
Skills2Advance incorporates a hybrid learning model utilizing an online and experiential curriculum to develop a skilled and dedicated workforce.
A SkillsAdvance Ontario (SAO) Program
Skills2Advance helps people start new careers in occupations that are in high demand and helps companies meet their need for trained workers. There’s no cost to job seekers or businesses. This type of short-term training has proven successful in giving people the hands-on and workplace skills that employers hire for.
GET EMPLOYED
in the Manufacturing & Warehousing Industry
Serving:
Six Nations
New Credit
Brant
Brantford
Haldimand
Norfolk
Oxford
Cambridge
Kitchener
Waterloo
Hamilton
oNLINE training!
SKILLS2ADVANCE offers 6 weeks of FREE Online training + 1 Week of hands-on training with an opportunity for 2 weeks PAID job placement to prepare you for a job in the Manufacturing & Warehousing industry
Contact us to discuss if this program is right for you
1.
Complete the easy sign up process
2.
Finish online classes,
certifications & placement
3.
Get the job you wanted!
4.
Reviews
What our Graduates say
What You'll Learn
Certifications:
Graduates earn a certificate of completion from Conestoga College, Brant Skills Centre and Skills2Advance.
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Forklift & Reach Truck Certification
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Fall Arrest Training
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First Aid CPR Training
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AODA
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Workplace Health and Safety
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Covid 19 Awareness Training
Technical Skills:
Skills2Advance Graduates learn industry vetted skills and courses directly contributing to their success at future places of employment:
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Fundamentals of Material Handling
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Fundamentals of Shipping and Receiving
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Fundamentals of Dispatching
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Continuous Improvement Processes
Professional Skills:
Skills2Advance curriculum emphasizes professionalism in the workplace. Participants learn and practice customer service, workplace communication, networking, personal branding & social media, effective presentation skills, teamwork, conflict resolution and more!
Benefits:
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Transfer credits
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Support your family
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Improve computer skills
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Improve technical skills
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Learn from home
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Career advancement
Financial and social SUPPORT
CONNECTIONS to local businesses
Opportunity for EMPLOYMENT
CERTIFICATE of Recognition and College Credits from Conestoga College!
Graduation CEREMONY!
Eligibility
18+ years old
Not in school
Interested in a career in Manufacturing & Warehousing
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Living in in Six Nations, New Credit, Counties of Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, and Oxford, City of Brantford, City of Cambridge, City of Hamilton, City of Kitchener
Can lift up to 50 lbs
Can stand for long periods of time
Low to medium computer, math & literacy level
Can commit to 7 weeks of training, Mon-Fri, between 8:30-4:30
Very comfortable using computers & other related technology
Able to learn online
Unemployed
or
Working less than 20 hours a week
or
Living on low household income
or
Currently working, but facing challenges in employment
If you match all of these requirements click below:
Minimum requirements needed to take an online course
Laptop or Desktop
Internet Access
Speakers + Microphone
Email Address
Webcam
A Quiet Space
Designated Time
* Equipment can be provided if needed
How It Works:
Possible Careers After Completing This Training
Handle, move, load and unload materials 50 lbs or less and over 100 lbs with a variety of materials handling equipment.
Operate and maintain equipment in a factory or warehouse and prepare items, involves assembling. and checking product parts.
Maintain the desired level of quality in a service or product, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process.
Manually ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials, equipment and stock to and from an area.
Use basic communication, math and literacy skills to operate technology to co-ordinate and count products.
Use equipment to assist with manufacturing, packaging, and other steps along a production line.
