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2023-2024 Academic Calendar

ESTR042 Essential Skills for Trades: Preparation for Power Engineering and Gas Processing

(120 contact hours)

A strong essential skills foundation is crucial for students interested in pursuing a career in trades. This course imparts essential skills for Automotive Service Technician, addressing such topics as reading text, document use, and numeracy including whole numbers, fractions, percents, geometry, measurement, data analysis and algebra. Successful completion of ESTR 042 satisfies the academic admission requirements for NLC’s Power Engineering and Gas Processing program.

Restrictions: Must be in the Career & College Preparation Essesntial Skills Program.

Other Prerequisites: - Grade 9 completion or equivalent performance on the CCP English and Math Assessments.- Reliable internet and computer access.- Identification of a Trade of interest.- Minimum 17 years of age when program starts.

Seminar Hours: 120