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Employment Resources

Employment readiness, job opportunities, career development, training and funding.

Discover information on services and supports in your community. Helping you get to know what is available.

  • Strengthen the ability of youth, families and community to support the development of resilient connected youth.
  • Guide youth and families to know where to go and what to do when there are concerns.


  • Explore Education & Training

    How Do I Get Into the Trades

    Transition - Turning 18 What's Next

  • Youth Paying for School

    Apprenticeship and Industry Training & Scholarships

    Alberta Scholarships

    Apply Alberta - Student Funding

    Scholarships Canada

  • Aboriginal Futures Career and Training Calgary provides education, training and employment services to Indigenous people who live in Calgary or the surrounding area. Counsellors can help with:

    • Individual career counseling
    • Action plan development
    • Resume and cover letter writing assistance
    • Job search preparation
    • Interview coaching

    email: info@aboriginalfutures.com

    Phone: 403-253-5311

  • Academy of Learning is dedicated to helping students reach their goals quickly and easily, in a setting that builds confidence while building skills. Students receive intensive, hands-on training in a professional atmosphere. 

    • Personalized one-on-one support
    • Develop your skills step-by-step

    Phone: 403-652-2116

  • Alberta Government Registered Apprentice Training. Trade Secrets

    The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is a way for registered high school students to become apprentices and earn credit toward their high school diploma at the same time.

    Phone: 1-800-248-4823

    ALL HIGH SCHOOLS - See Guidance Counsellors for employment and training information

  • Bow Valley College

    Supports education in business, health care, and community services. They offer certificate and diploma programs in justice studies, and creative technologies. Programs include work experience. Also offers post-diploma certificates.

    High River Campus

    email: bvcfoothills@bowvalleycollege.ca

    Phone: 403-441-2399

    Okotoks Campus

    email: bvcokotoks@bowvalleycollege.ca

    Phone: 403-476-2233

  • Community Futures

    A creative self employment program designed to assist students and youth in our region to turn their ideas into jobs. They will provide tools and resources to youth who with to start, grow and fund their businesses.

    Phone: 403-995-4151

  • High School Equivalency Diploma

    Alberta Education offers two ways to earn a High School Equivalency Diploma: by accumulated credits or by completing and passing five General Educational Development (GED) Tests.

  • Inclusion Foothills (formerly Foothills SNAPS)

    Programs offered through Foothills SNAPS include:

    • One to One Family Support
    • Transition Planning Program
    • Sibshops (for the Siblings)
    • Connections Registry (Respite, Community and program Assistants)
    • Resource Library
    • 1st R.E.D Cards
    • HIRE (Having Inclusive Rewarding Employment)
    • Foothills Employment First

    They serve individuals with a barrier/disability between 16-65+; provide workshops, 1:1. Support and Transition Planning; JOBz: Youth Employment Initiative, 14-24, in-personal and distance approach; 1:1 support to all outlying communities surrounding High River and Okotoks. 

    For general employment opportunities

    See - Inclusion Foothills

    JOB BOARD

    email: career@fsnaps.org

    Phone: 403-603-3232 or Toll Free: 1-866-507-6277

    Inclusion Alberta

    Inclusion Alberta is a non-profit federation that advocates on behalf of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

    Students can attend regular college and university classes through inclusive post-secondary education. Employment Rotary, Inclusion Alberta and the Government of Alberta are committed to working in partnership with businesses and broader community to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

    Email: mail@inclusionalberta.org

    Phone: 1-800-252-7556

  • MCG (McBride Career Group)

    Provides: Assistance with resume development and cover letters, interview preparation, career and employment counseling, as well as information on educational and funding options. There are employment workshops and computer training sessions. Also, job postings by employers from local and surrounding areas.

    Okotoks

    email: okotoks@mcbridecareergroup.com

    Phone: 403-995-4377

    High River

    email: highriver@mcbridecareergroup.com

    Phone: 403-601-2660 


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