Fleming College Offering Free Work and Academic Upgrading Program

Fleming College has introduced a new work and academic upgrading program called “Skills on Demand” to help anyone achieve their educational and career goals.

The free program allows anyone who meets the pre-requisites to join any time where students set their own timetables and schedules. It is well-suited for those who want a refresher course before pursuing post-secondary education or work.

Courses in a variety of subjects —including math, computers, communications and sciences — can help you move forward with goals such as entry into post-secondary, employment, apprenticeship, or refreshing and gaining the essential skills required for today’s in-demand careers.

• Self-paced Learning – in their adult environment, you can set your own deadlines with your student advisor

• Start Anytime – their programs have year-round continuous intake

• Pick Your Schedule – attend full or part-time, day or evening (as available) - schedule around your work and family responsibilities

• Online Learning – some advanced courses are available in an online format

• Targeted Training – ask us about short-term flexible courses that are specifically designed for employment goals

• Fleming’s classrooms are small and provide one-to-one individual attention from instructors

• Study Options - choose a combination of in-class, from home and online study

• With the support of Fleming College's Work and Academic Upgrading team, they can help you create a new path regardless of your challenges or previous barriers

Fleming’s services are available in all their communities such as Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Work and Academic Upgrading courses are free to most residents of Ontario and they can provide financial help for transportation and child-care expenses for those who qualify.

Skills on Demand - Work and Academic Upgrading is a fit if you:

• Are 19 years of age or older

• Didn't finish high school

• Have been out of school for a while and need to refresh your academic skills to prepare for college

• Have your high school diploma but are missing prerequisites that you need for a college program or apprenticeship

• Want to refresh your Math, Communications or Computer skills before re-entering the workforce

• Need your "Grade 12 Equivalency" to improve your career prospects

People learn in different ways and they are committed to working with you to help you reach your goals. Our non-traditional classroom allows for teacher support in a relaxed environment with other adult learners.

In addition to academic assistance, the program provides:

• Career and educational counselling,

• Time management, goal setting and other learning strategies tips

• Help with applications to college and apprenticeship programs when you finish your academic upgrading

• Referrals to community services and resources that can help you move your plans forward

• When you complete your studies in the program, you will be prepared to reach your personal goals: further education, training, or a new career. You will have acquired new confidence, new skills and enhanced learning abilities all that will serve you well wherever you go and in whatever you do.

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Look At These Renderings Of Awesome Sustainable Upgrades Fleming College Is Getting

Fleming College, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017, is receiving vital and necessary upgrades to classrooms and labs at its Frost and Sutherland campuses through infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial governments.

The projects will update building areas that are original to their construction in the 1970s, and are slated to be completed by Spring 2018.

Culinary lab rendering supplied by Fleming College

The renovations provide an opportunity for Fleming to significantly improve sustainability. Renewal of the buildings’ exterior envelope, cladding and roofing—along with the installation of new lighting, mechanical and electrical systems—will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, via the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), will provide Fleming College with $6.23 million to renew its health sciences facilities at Sutherland Campus.

This will be combined with a $1.36 million contribution from the provincial government and $4.87 million in institutional funding from Fleming for a total project cost of $12,463,000.

Nursing lab rendering supplied by Fleming College

Science lab rendering supplied by Fleming College

SIF will further fund a renovation to the GeoCentre and environmental sciences area at Frost Campus. The federal government will contribute $2.26 million to that project with another $2.26 million funded by Fleming for a total cost of $4,520,500.
 
“We are pleased to welcome this funding announcement from our federal and provincial governments,” says Fleming College President Tony Tilly. “With the recent opening of the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre and the Fleming Sport Complex, we are excited to embark on yet another project to further improve and enhance our learning spaces on campus.”  

Exterior Sutherland

Society Study Space, Sutherland campus

Renovations at the Sutherland Campus will include:

-> Renovation of eight classrooms and five labs/skills simulation centres
-> Renewal of original classrooms that have little access to daylight or views
-> Redesign of corridors and staircases that experience overcrowding, particularly in the area where students access public transportation
-> New social study areas
-> Renewal of IT infrastructure
 
 
Renovations at the Frost Campus will include:

-> Renovation and expansion of existing geoscience labs: two new geology labs, two new storage rooms, four new offices, and a realigned corridor
-> Renovation of the existing fish hatchery lab/classroom into a dedicated classroom and adding two new environmental science labs
-> The labs will feature state-of-the-art learning technologies and flexibility in design
-> A secondary entrance will be added to the east wing, along with an elevator and ramp, to improve access and circulation
-> New technology and AV infrastructure

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