Program activity at the Southeast Regional College is up and running for 1999, with a wide range of topics to choose from at the Weyburn campus in the next couple of months.
A course designed to show farmers and agribusiness and farm organizations how to create a presence on the web will be offered Mar. 6 and 13. Creating and Maintaining Agricultural Websites will show farm producers and others in the industry how to use the World Wide Web to promote products, reach customers, and share information. The course will focus on setting objectives, designing to meet objectives, registering with search engines, attracting visitors, and maintaining and updating the site.
For producers interested in more basic internet training, an Internet for Farmers course will take place March 20. The day-long session will cover how the Internet works and what services it offers. Students will learn how to use the Netscape Electronic Mail package and the Netscape World Wide Web browser, all with emphasis paid to agricultural uses.
These classes are offered through the Agriculture Institute of Management in Saskatchewan (AIMS), a non-profit corporation that provides programs to enhance farm business management skills.
The Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board is presenting a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome workshop to inform and educate participants on aspects surrounding the condition. The workshop is scheduled for Mar. 3 from 1-4 p.m. This information session is free, and open to all college employees, and anyone else who wishes to attend.
Increased interest in the 1A Truck Driving course scheduled to run March 18-19, has led the Southeast College to look at further time frames for this type of training.
The 1A Driver Training program combines 32 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours complete in-truck training, which includes driving time, observation, and walk around inspection. Also included is instruction on air brakes. Attendees must have a class 1A learner's license, current medical and eye exam, and be 18 years of age.
Snowmobile safety will be the focus of a course offered on March 14. The day-long course includes information on snowmobile laws, rules of the road, safety equipment, parts and identification, a pre-start check, safety operating procedures, driving positions, and tips and techniques for trail riding. Each participant will be required to complete a written exam and a skills test.
Upcoming craft classes include a Creative Memories afternoon session on Feb. 27. Students will learn how to preserve their photos in a safe and creative way, with journalling, cropping, and more.
An Australian Locker Hooking class will be held March 6, where students will learn a technique that can be used to make rugs, saddle blankets, hot pads, chair pads, cushion tops, and more. This is an easy craft , and the only materials needed are mesh, a locker hook, and wool rovings.
On March 27, a six-hour class will be held on how to make a queen or double sized wool duvet. At the end of the class, students will have a finished duvet to take home.
A sign language course will be offered from March 1 to April 30 on Monday and Wednesday nights for people who want to learn to sign the alphabet, names, medical words, clothing, colours, and more. A sign language interpreter will be teaching the class.
Employers looking to train new staff or retrain existing staff can look into the Job Start/Future Skills program. Work-based Training for the Unemployed provides financial assistance through the provincial government to employers that deliver recognized, on-the-job training for unemployed Saskatchewan residents. The training must lead to permanent employment.
The work-based training for Employed Workers program will provide funding to Saskatchewan employers who need to retrain existing staff in order to maintain a competitive position.
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