Education and Training
Information
Furthering your education is a beneficial practice. There are several colleges and Universities in Winnipeg.
Aboriginal Peoples College: Neeginan Institute of Applied Technology
The following certified and accredited training programs are available for Inuit interested in developing their skills in one of the following areas:
- Building Systems Technician / 5th Class Power Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Early Childhood Education II
- Educational Assistant Diploma Program/Communication Augmentation
- Carpentry
- Accounting Specialization: Business Administration
- Glazier (Glassworker Technician)
411-181 Higgins Ave, 989-0000
E-mail: apc@abcentre.org
www.cahrd.org/apc/main.htm
Scholarships and Bursaries
There are scholarships and bursaries available through multiple sources. Here are a few to start with:
Foundation for Aboriginal Youth
Offered by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
www.ccab.com/faay
University of Winnipeg Awards and Financial Aid
www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/services-awards
University of Manitoba Financial Aid and Awards
www.umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards
National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
Bursary and scholarship awards are provided annually to over 600 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students across a diverse range of disciplines.
www.naaf.ca/html/education_program_e.html
You can also visit www.ammsa.com/ammsabursary.html, which lists several scholarships and bursaries, including the following:
Manitoba Aboriginal scholarships and bursaries
Up to $1,500 for college students and $3,000 for university students available.
www.ammsa.com/ammsabursary.html
MTS Pursue Your Calling Scholarship Program
Encourages telecommunication careers. Up to $1000/year tuition for a maximum of four years.
Abraham McPherson Memorial Scholarship Award
Post-secondary Education in counselling. Four scholarships of $250 each.
Phone Numbers:
There are many trade and training schools in Winnipeg, including:
Academy of Broadcasting Corporation, 66B-1485 Portage Ave (Polo Park), 897-2346
www.academyofbroadcasting.com
Apprenticeship Training Program, 1010-401 York Ave, 945-3337 or 1-877-978-7233
CDI College (business/technology/health care), 280 Main St, 942-1773, 1-866-789-1903
www.cdicollege.ca
Capelli Academy (hair/nails/skin), 80 Rorie St, 452-7380
www.capelliacademy.ca
European School of Esthetics, 200-241 Vaughan St, 943-3440
www.europeanschoolofesthetics.com
Giselle’s School of Aesthetics, 249 St. Mary’s Rd, 948-0910
www.gisellesschool.ca
Herzing College (business/technology/health/design) 723 Portage Ave, 775-8175
www.herzing.edu
Law Enforcement and Security Training Academy of Canada, 2 – 118 Sherbrook St, 982-6840 or 1-866-982-6840
www.lestac.ca
Northwest Law Enforcement Academy, 200-1821 Wellington Ave, 953-8300, 1-866-953-8300
www.nwlawenforcement.ca
Red River College, 2055 Notre Dame Ave, 632-3960, 160 Princess St. campus
www.rrc.mb.ca
Aboriginal Student Support and Community Relations, 632-3773
Scientific-Marvel School of Hairstyling and Esthetics, 203-269 Kennedy St, 943-2145
www.marvelschools.com
T & J's Training and Survival, Box 23, St. Ambroise, Mb, R0H 1G0 (contact: John Lavallee), 204-243-2009
University of Manitoba, 66 Chancellors Circle, 474-8880
Aboriginal Focus Program, 982-4224
Aboriginal Student Centre, 474-8850
Student Counselling and Career Centre, 474-8592
Daycare, 474-6949
www.umanitoba.ca
University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, 786-7811
Aboriginal Students Council, 786-9467
Counselling and Career Services, 786-9231
Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre, 789-1431
Daycare, 786-9898
www.uwinnipeg.ca
Winnipeg Technical College, 1551 Pembina Hwy, 989-6566;130 Henlow Bay, 989-6500
www.wtc.mb.ca
Outside of Winnipeg:
Brandon University, 270-18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, (204) 728-9520
Indigenous People’s Centre, Student Services, 727-9769
www.brandonu.ca
University College of the North,
The Pas, Manitoba - 1-866-627-8500
Thompson, Manitoba -1-866-677-6450
E-mail admissions@ucn.ca
www.ucn.ca