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• C The Education and
Training Planner
Published by:
Information Development and Marketing Branch of Alberta Advanced Education and Career
Development, 9th floor, CityCentre, 10155 - 1 02 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4L5, Telephone: (403)
4224794, Fax: (403) 422-0408
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ISBN 0-7732-0608-6
© 1 993, Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of
Advanced Education and Career Development
11/93
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APR *3 1994
Contents
Introduction i
Five steps to a d ecision 2
Anna’s story 4
Looking at your options i
Educational and training programs in Alberta 10
Where to get information and help 24
Finding out about program requirements 27
Research questions to ask school counsellors 28
Research questions to ask employers 33
What’s your best choice? 35
Thinking about money 37
Doing your budget 38
Looking at the possibilities 42
Possible sources of financial help 43
Shopping around for financial help 47
Money matters! 53
More decisions 55
Finding support in your community 56
Finding a p lace to live 61
Finding child care 62
Making a t imetable 64
Wrap up 59
What’s left to do? 68
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Introduction
the Education and Training ou have much work ahead of
Planner is meant for you if: you to find the educational or
training program that’s best for you.
• you have already done some
You will have to think about what you
career planning and
need and want. You will have to find
• you have a career goal.
out what training options are
The Education and Training Planner
available. You’ll be thinking about
will help you look into the finances, family and personal matters.
educational and training options in And finally, you will have to make
Alberta. It will help you to see what your decisions and act upon them.
plans you need to put into place
As you work through this book, you
before you go to school. It will give
will sharpen many skills. You will
you “tools” to use as you move toward learn to ask important questions as
your career goal. These include:
you do your research. You will
• personal questions to think about improve your ability to make good
and answer decisions and take action. As you
• research questions
strengthen these skills, you’ll be able
• a d ecision-making model to use them in other life situations,
• planning advice too.
• action tips.
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• • m i Five steps to st decision
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ere is a f ive-step model for making Each step involves research and thought.
decisions. When you need to make an Each step involves a q uestion. As you go
important choice, set aside time to work
through this book, you’ll be answering
through these five steps. They will help these five important questions.
you see “where you stand” right now and
what you need to do.
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What am
* I d oing
right
now?
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What What do I
action will need to
I t ake?
know?
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Step 1 : What am I d oing right now?
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i / You need to understand yourself and your present situation. You
need to think about the kind of education or training that you
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want and need.
Step 2: What do I n eed to know?
You need to get accurate information about the options open to
you. For example, you may need information about schools,
about money, child care or personal support. You need to
“check out” the information that you receive.
o
□ □ Step 3: What are my best choices?
By this step, you have a clear idea about your wants and needs.
□ You have a clear idea about the educational and training
programs that are available. Now you have to make a d ecision.
You choose the option that fits your needs the best.
□ □ Step 4: What do I n eed to do?
i # Now you have to follow through on your decision. You need to
make plans to carry out the specific tasks that will take you
toward your goal.
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Step 5: What actions will I t ake?
i t Act on your plans. Do things one step at a t ime.
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Anna’s story
needed to know about some schools.
An na used this five-step method
to make a decision about her She needed to know where she could
education. Here is how she used it. get financial help. So Anna did some
She asked herself: research into school programs, and
she found out how to apply for money
for school. She also found out about
support groups for single parents.
Stepl: |— | n
What am I — 1 f
doing right I-, r-$
now? I— I I— I Step 3:
What are
Anna was in a rut. She was poor. She
my best
wasn’t “going anywhere.” She didn’t choices?
have much control over her life.
Anna thought about which school
Anna didn’t want to be poor any
more. She wanted to change the had the best upgrading program.
direction of her life. She looked at Which would be best for her? Two of
herself, her present and her past. She them had good programs, but only
thought about her future. What kind
one had a d ay-care centre. That’s the
of future did she want for herself and one she chose. She decided to start
her son, Danny? What could she do to school in September.
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move toward that goal?
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Step 4:
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t
Step 2: What do I
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What do I need to
need to
do?
know?
Anna made plans to do what she
Anna wanted to be some type of needed to do. She had to apply for
counsellor, like ber social worker. money for school. She had to register
for school. She had to find child care
But Anna had quit school in Grade 8.
for Danny.
How was she going to get the
education that she needed? She
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WShtaetp w5ill: I ® ^ hen you know what your
career goal is, t hen you can start to
do?
work toward it. For many people,
Anna sent in her application for education is the route to their career
money for school before the deadline.
goals. If y ou have decided that you
She went to the school and registered. need more education or training, then
She arranged for Danny to get into this Education and Training Planner
day care. She moved the TV into the can help you.
basement so that she wouldn’t watch
This workbook will introduce you to
it very much. She made a g ood study
useful information about the different
place for herself. Now she’s ready for
kinds of educational and training
school.
| programs in Alberta. You’ll find out
about where you may be able to get
e y ou like Anna? Do you want a
career? Do you want to change financial help to go to school. You’ll
get tips about things such as child
careers?
care, housing and personal support
You may have many questions about
groups. We also include “action”
career planning, such as: What is the
charts to help you follow through on
best career for me? How do I change
your decisions.
careers? Where do I s tart?
These, are not simple questions. If y ou Education planning takes time
need to do career planning, the book and energy. It can be hard work.
called The Career Planner can help We hope it will get easier as you go
you. You can get it from your nearest along. We know that you will benefit
Alberta Career Development Centre. from the careful thought you put into
(See the Career Information Hotline it. Good luck!
number on page 25.)
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