Not having a certificate or degree in office admin, I was unable to find employment related to my…read moreexperience and in my area of interest. I decided to enroll at the Academy of Computer and Employment Skills (ACES) which offers many key courses related to office work. ACES is a subsidiary of Working Skills Centre (WSC). After a period of unemployment, ACES provided me all the training I needed to get a diploma and find gainful employment in my area of interest. I did the Administrative Assistant program and honestly, I was happily surprised at how in-depth the courses were. Upon completion of the computer courses in this program, you will also be prepared to test for the Microsoft Office Specialist certificate if you choose to. ACES's instructors are highly knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating. They go out of their way to help you with program work and with navigating life difficulties throughout the duration of your course if needed. In the Admin Assistant program, all of the courses are studied from basic to an advanced level. Prior to graduation, you will undergo intense job search training with in-house and guest expert lectures and, assistance with resumes, cover letters, networking, etc. They will provide job leads where possible and even call employers on your behalf. In other words, you get very strong job search support which continues for six months after you've graduated. I recommend ACES's programs without hesitation, to any one wanting to get a new start or to upgrade their skills set. The only thing I found lacking in the program (hence four stars) was social/digital media but I was recently told that adding this to the program is in the works. I will also add, this school has a distinctly no-pressure vibe which of course comes down from an ace staff! I have have some other courses I want to take there and happily, they offer them part-time in the evenings. ~MJ

From the owner: Working Skills Centre (WSC) is an innovative, community-based, non-profit, charitable organization…read morethat empowers immigrants, primarily women. Our purpose is to prepare our clients to fully participate in Canadian society by providing skills training, work experience, and settlement services that ultimately lead to employment.

This week is Healthy Options Week. Approx. 20 vendors had food tasters, teas, and products like…read moretoothbrushes and mini-shampoos to give away. I sampled a vegan chocolate chip cookie, a cabbage stir fry, a jambalaya made in a more healthy manner, a blackberry concentrated tea, pita with tzatziki, a mini Greek salad. It is a nicely laid out space, but some vendors were not set up when the event opened. The veggie pizza did not arrive until an hour after the event opened and the one sheet pizza was quickly gone. It was a two hour event, but most of the vendors, both food and products, had nothing left after an hour.

We were there for an event to start of the Healthy Options week, organized by Independent Health…read more There were about 20 vendors, from dental care to healthy food. My favorite was the veggie stir fry from Sunshine Vegan Eats. The jambalaya, by Ravelle Culinary Creations, was also very good. It had a little kick already, but she offered Frank's hot sauce if you wanted more umph. There were vendors with healthy teas, Tom's was offering pita with tzatziki tasters and Mister Pizza had veggie pizza tasters. In the dessert options we had a tasty vegan chocolate chip cookie. Thank you Independent Health for organizing and Northland for hosting.

I am two days away from finishing the part-time Web Development (Fall 2017) course and cannot say…read moreenough fantastic things about HackerYou. The folks coordinating admissions we always quick to reply to any questions I had prior to the course and were available throughout the course to land a hand. The space is clean and organized and very bright; a perfect work environment regardless of the time of day. As for the course itself, I was going in as a complete beginner. I can honestly say that this course taught me so much and has prepared me for the Bootcamp and beyond. I'll be leaving this course with enough knowledge to feel very confident in my skills. The instructors and mentors were unbelievably helpful and knowledgeable. Despite the amount of information I learned, they were patient and made sure we were all confident before moving on. I can (and happily have) recommended this course to others.

I took the Part-Time Web Dev Summer 2017 course and am now enrolled in the Full Time. I took the PT…read morecourse, to figure out whether or not coding was really something I could do and to get a more serious taste of what I would be doing if I pursued this as a career. To put things in perspective, my background was in Tech sales, with no other prior coding/programming knowledge or experience. I started considered Web Dev as a career change because it was a way to become my own boss and escape the 9-5 rat race. Skills wise, I knew that I had a strong interest in technology and I wanted to work with something that would allow me to flex my brain muscles, problem solve and create something. The part-time course is intense, if you're not truly interested or committed it will be easy to fall behind. The first few weeks were the most challenging as I struggled to make all the pieces fit together in a way that I could comprehend. It is not unlike learning a new language, at first it's really difficult and overwhelming and then one day, poof! It starts to make sense and you're like, hooray! I'm a developer!! Until you realize you're SO NOT a developer yet, 5 minutes later. That said, I found the instructors and mentors to be knowledgable, approachable and really invested in helping you learn. I found that coding really requires you to have a tenacious sense of problem-solving, you're going to spend a LOT of time staring at your screen, hands up in the air, screaming 'WHY?! WHY YOU NO WORK?!" (I did this. a LOT.) This is important because while the mentors and instructors are there as resources, they are not (and should not) be spoon-feeding you the material. If you're not willing to really dig in and do the work, this is not for you. Personally, I feel that I am prepared for the Full-Time course but will definitely be putting in extra work to get more familiar with some concepts and details that I missed when I was away. The PT is great at giving you basic and broad knowledge of key concepts but is by no means a comprehensive course that will spit you out as a hire-ready developer-- that's what the FT is for! If you're considering it, take the plunge and go for it! This course is quality quality quality, and worth every penny.

Louise is the kindest, most compassionate teacher I ever had! Her knowledge and wisdom are…read moresomething accumulated through many years of working in various fields in the Travel Industry. She has put together courses that are astounding! Every minute detail is covered and updated regularly, as the travel industry is fluid and changing. I am constantly impressed with the work and information put into every course. After almost 40 years on and off in the tourism business, I want to start my own business as a retirement project. Her business course is exactly what I wanted to do, every detail covered. I cannot thank you enough Louise!!! I would recommend this school to anyone who would like to start a career in the Travel Industry Sonnette West Leduc Alberta Canada

From the owner: Travel College Canada are world renowned training specialists for the travel and tourism industry…read morefor over twenty-five years. Diploma and Certificate Programs include International Tourism Management; Tour Guide / Tour Manager, Group Travel Specialist, Home Based Travel Professional, among others. As specialists in adult education, we are highly qualified to meet the needs of adult learners who wish to train than start working soon as possible as time is money! We welcome Canadian & International Students, and clients funded by Second Career.

Just a little fact that should keep you weary of this particular place. The starting wage for their…read moretutors is $15/hour regardless of tutor's degrees or teaching experiences. What kind of teachers will be willing to work for this wage? Who are entrusting your kids education to? The tutor has to be either really pressed for money or be a complete looser to work for such mediocre amount. Mind you, that's before taxes wage. Anybody who's good enough to be on TDSB's supply list (albeit unable to get actual contract with the board) has to work 1 day a week (7 working hours with 1 hour lunch) to get 190 (clean). It would take about 14 hours at oxford to make that amount. And I'm not even considering travel expenses (or time!) here. So there simply cannot be any experienced teachers there. Or, maybe there are only experienced teachers who can't do the math. :)