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The goal of this program is to develop greater expertise by building on your knowledge gained in the Power Engineering, Fourth Class certificate. This program provides practical and technical training for a career in power plant operation and maintenance. After successfully completing the program, students will be granted a qualifying time credit toward the firing time required to write Technical Safety BC's third class power engineer's exams.

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This course builds on the skills learned in ENGL 229. Students will plan and write a progress report and a formal report for an industry-sponsored project, as well as any related documentation for the project as needed. Students will also design and create a static display and present the project orally with professional visuals. Students will also prepare a professional resume and letter of application.

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An introductory biochemistry course focusing on the chemical basis of life. This course emphasizes the biochemistry and function of proteins, DNA, carbohydrates and lipids in living systems. Other topics covered include bioenergetics, properties of enzymes, regulation of enzymatic activity, and current laboratory technology used in the recovery and analysis of DNA and proteins.

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This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a theoretical framework for practice. Students will be introduced to the philosophical values and theoretical understandings that provide a foundation for competent practice as a Health Care Assistant (HCA). The course focuses on concepts of caring and person-centred care; basic human needs and human development; family, culture and diversity as they relate to health and healing. Students will also be introduced to a problem-solving model that will be critical to their practice.

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This course introduces students to a holistic concept of health and the components of a health-enhancing lifestyle. Students will be invited to reflect on their own experience of health, recognizing challenges and resources that can impact lifestyle choices. Students will be introduced to a model that can be applied in other courses to understand the multifaceted aspects of health and healing.

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This course provides an introduction to the role of the Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the British Columbia health care system. Students will be introduced to the healthcare team and the roles and functions of the HCA within the team. Students will also have opportunities to develop self-reflective skills required for competent practice and will be introduced to effective job-finding approaches.

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This course builds on content from other courses to assist students to explore concepts and caregiving approaches that will allow them to work effectively with individuals experiencing cognitive or mental challenges. The emphasis in this course is on supporting clients with dementia, recognizing responsive behaviours and identifying person-centred intervention strategies.

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This course provides an opportunity for students to explore, discuss, and become knowledgeably aware of past and present Métis perspectives in all areas of life. Through lectures, readings, and oral history presentations with local Métis Elders, the coursework fosters a positive cross-cultural interaction between Métis and non-Métis individuals and communities.

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In this course, the student will work in a supervised environment and perform basic cooking and food preparation tasks utilizing knife skills, correct terminology, and a variety of cooking methods. The student will learn how to follow recipes, weigh and measure food accurately, and have an understanding of the major techniques and principles used in cooking, baking, and other aspects of food preparation. At this level, the student will develop a solid foundation of culinary skills.

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Using a sociological perspective, this course will provide a background to current issues utilizing a multidisciplinary survey of the historical and cultural roots through which we have come to define sexuality and gender. The course draws upon a selection of theoretical perspectives and sociological case studies dealing with sexual and gender identity in order to provide a backdrop for analyzing current social and political issues shaping the struggles faced by sex and gender equity groups in Canada today.

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This course is an introduction to computer systems and to the analysis, design, and implementation of computer-based information management. Students develop skills in utilizing productivity software to perform basic computer operations such as word processing, presentation tools, spreadsheets data analysis, data visualization, and data informed decision making. Specific technologies will be explored, including computer hardware and software, internet and collaboration tools, current and emerging technologies, and decision support systems.

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This course is intended to give students a working knowledge of a commonly used accounting software program. Students gain a conceptual understanding of topics and applied skills in setting up a company's books and the full accounting cycle. Topics include: general ledger set-up, special journals, subsidiary ledgers, credit transactions, sales taxes, payroll and source deductions, inventory, budgeting, and account reconciliations.

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This course introduces students to the principle and practices of mathematics with applications to business. The course covers the mathematical interpretation of fundamental business, economic and financial concepts with application to managerial decision making.

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The student examines a broad overview of the Canadian business system: how it functions and how it relates to specific areas such as marketing, production, finance and human resources. The student will gain specific insights into actual business operations and some of the major areas of concern regarding the role of business in society including globalization, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship and small business development.

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Students gain the technical knowledge required to operate radiographic and accessory equipment regarding image acquisition, processing, display and storage in the clinical environment. Topics include the structural design of radiographic system components (xray tube, table, bucky and generator) and factors that influence the quality of the resultant image (patient variables, exposure factors, beam geometry, equipment malfunction, display monitors, image algorithms and post-acquisition processing tools). Fluoroscopic equipment types, design, construction and image acquisition are discussed in depth.

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