OSLT Occupationspecific Language Training

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OSLTOccupation-specific Language Training

• Health Care
• Business

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OSLTHealth Care

• Nurses
• Personal Support Workers
• Dental Hygienists

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OSLTBusiness

• Accounting Personnel
• Entrepreneurs
• Hospitality Workers

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OSLTObjectives

• Improve communication skills
• Give context to specific fields
• Provide information on socio-cultural aspects

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What are the requirements to apply?

• Permanent resident
• Convention refugee
• Have an English level of 6 8
• (CLB - Canadian Language Benchmarks)

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Duration of OSLT

• 15 weeks (almost 4 months)
• 12 hours of classes every week
• 6 hrs. face-to-face
• 6 hrs. on line

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Where will the face-to-face classes be held?

• At the NOTL campus
• Health Care Program
• Mondays and Wednesdays
• (630 930 evening)
• Business Program
• Tuesdays and Thursdays
• (630 930 evening)

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After successful completion of the program

• The student will get
• Certificate of participation (180 hrs.)

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Application Process
The applicant will contact Cynthia Manzo
I will refer the applicant to take the test
The test results will be forwarded to me
I will contact the applicant for an interview
The applicant will fill out a registration form
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When will the classes start?

• OSLT Health Care Sector
• - September 14, 2009
• - January 18, 2010
• OSLT Business Sector
• - September 22, 2009
• - January 19, 2010

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Contact Information

• Cynthia Manzo
• NOTL W-104
• International Department
• 905-641-2252 ext. 4190
• cmanzo_at_niagaracollege.ca