Childcare Training for Low Literacy Immigrant Women

The program assists low literacy immigrant women obtain a Child Development Assistant Certificate.

 

Program Details

  • 9 months of full-time occupational language training
  • 2 months of full-time work experience
  • English language enhancement
  • employment skills training
  • computer training
  • Child Development Assistant Certificate

 

Eligible Clients

The program is available to immigrant women with less than 7 years of education and Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 2 or higher. Eligible clients include permanent residents, refugees and Canadian citizens with language and cultural barriers.

 

Additional Program Information

  • Child Development Assistant Certificate is offered in collaboration with Bow Valley College
  • work experience is offered in collaboration with businesses and non-profit organizations
  • participants are reimbursed for childcare and transportation costs
  • one-on-one mentoring support is available for all clients
  • job search help upon completion of program
  • follow-up support after program completion
  • referrals to other CIWA programs help participants access additional support services

 

Free childcare and first language support is available.

 

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Funded by:

alberta