CHOICES?
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Apprenticeship
Certificate
Diploma
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctorate
APPRENTICESHIP
• 49 trades
• Most trades require about 1500 hours on the
job/year plus 8 weeks of training for 1 – 4
years
• At completion, apprentices become
journeypersons
• Most trades are compulsory, some are
optional Compulsory/Optional Trades
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• Red Seal allows journeypersons to work in any
province in Canada. Requires an Exam
• Blue Seal demonstrates that a journeyperson
can run a business. Requires 18 business
courses at NAIT, SAIT, RDC, Olds College, etc.
• Some trades can be done at a technical
college Boiler Maker/Power Engineering Technology
CERTIFICATE
• One year or less
• Prepares students with practical skills in a
specific occupation
• Most require high school diploma
DIPLOMA
• Usually a 2 year program
• Prepares students for entry into a particular
field or group of occupations
• Requires a high school diploma with certain
courses and averages
• Some transfer to degree program
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
• Undergraduate degree; Provides theory/academic
program in a particular discipline
• Usually a 4 year study at post-secondary
• A minimum average in 5 specific Grade 12 subjects
including English 30-1; May require a competitive
average
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Psychology,
English, Criminology, Languages, International St.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Computer Science, Math
• Bachelor of Education
MASTER’S DEGREE…
• Requires Bachelor’s degree plus 2 to 3 years
• Leadership: Ex Master’s in Education
• Teachers at University: Ex Master’s in English,
Computer Science, Engineering
• Some require a Master’s degree: Ex Master’s
of Psychology to become a Psychologist
• Researchers: Ex Master’s in Molecular Biology
DOCTORAL DEGREE
• PhD: Research based – Art, Biological
Sciences, Business, Economics, medicine, law
• Professional doctorates: EdD: Doctor of
Education, D.Mus. Doctor of Music
• Require Master’s Degree
• MD: Doctor of Medicine
• Require Bachelor’s Degree plus three year
professional degree
WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE?
OCCUPATION
POSTSECONDARY
HIGH SCHOOL
Role
$
Veterinary
Technical
Assistant
Certificate
1 Year
At least 50%:
English 30-1 or 30-2,
Math 20-1 or 20-2,
Biology 20
Assistant to
Animal Health
Technologist,
Animal Shelter,
Pet Stores
Start
$33,080
Average
$35,000
High School
Diploma:
At least 60%:
English 30-1,-2,
Biology 30, Math 301, 30-2
Competitive
40 Hours WEx
Assistant to
Veterinarian,
feedlots,
wildlife
rehabilitation,
Pharmaceutical
Companies
Start
$37,440
Average
$45,000
Olds College
NAIT
Animal Health
Technologist
Diploma
2 Years
Olds College
NAIT
WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE…..
OCCUPATION
POST-SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL
ROLE
Veterinarian
-Pre Professional
-2 year minimum
-Most need 4 year
Bachelor’s Degree
-Plus
Four Years
Veterinary
Medicine
Total 6 to 8 years
Diagnose
Average
illnesses,
$90,636
Treat sick
animals,
Perform
Examinations,
Advise clients
U of C 30-32/year
English 30-1
Math 30-1
Biology 30
Chemistry 30
Physics 30
$