Essential Skills Fundamentals

  • $525
  • Approximate time: 10 hours
  • Online

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Courses

Introduction to the Bio-economy

An introduction to the bio-economy in Canada, its various sectors and sub-sectors, sets the stage for the specific essential skills courses.

Reading Fundamentals

Defines and puts into practice key terms such as skimming and scanning, identifies essential reading skills and reviews important reading strategies.

 


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Writing Fundamentals

IN THIS COURSE

You will practice strategies to improve your writing skills:

  • Preparation
  • Plain writing
  • Formatting
  • Writing for the job

 

Numeracy Fundamentals

Reviews metric numbering and conversions, using and converting fractions and percentages, simple equations, and calculating concentrations and dilutions.


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Document Use Fundamentals

Reviews and puts into practice common documents encountered frequently on the job such as lists, tables, entry forms, charts, graphs, and flowcharts.


Please note, if you access BioTalent Canada’s training programs through your post-secondary institution or employer, your post-secondary institution or employer may have access to your progress, results, and course-specific information, for the purpose of tracking participation, course completions, and feedback surveys.