Every student, every day.

I am Lettie Croskery, YOUR Career Practitioner!

403-915-0781      croskeryl@lrsd.ab.ca 

Please feel free to connect with me for help with career planning, searching for employment, applying for post-secondary schooling and financial assistance...essentially anything related to career services!

Fall 2024 Career Events

NEW - Register for some or all of our fall series for LRSD families: "Career Chats for the Confused, Concerned and Curious!"

Dual Credit - what's that?

Dual credit means that you have the opportunity to earn grade 12 (30 level) high school credits AND post-secondary credits while completing a college/polytechnic/university course with FREE tuition while you are a high school student! LRSD will pay your tuition for courses completed with Lethbridge Polytechnic and Olds College.

Click on the DUAL CREDIT with LRSD link to learn more about this awesome opportunity for LRSD students in grades 10, 11 and 12.

Apprenticeship Trades

Alberta Industry Trades Information  - This is the home page for Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and contains information about the process to become a Journey person in Alberta. You can start on this path in high school!

RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program) - Learn more about this Alberta program to earn up to 40 high school credits while logging first year apprenticeship hours, gaining experience, and wages (with part time/summer work, mentored by a Journeyperson in that trade) while completing grades 10, 11 and 12.

Trade Entrance Requirements - Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training

Trades and Occupations list  - A comprehensive list of Alberta's Registered trades, complete with career profile information for each trade.

Trades specific scholarships - As a trades person, you are eligible for thousands of dollars in scholarships! Here is the link from the government website.

Career sites we know and love!

Career sites - START your search here!

OCCINFO (Alberta Career Profiles) - Look up and learn about hundreds of occupations here

Career Transitions - Serving southern Alberta High Schools with numerous career events. 

Career Trek B.C. - This website from our neighbours to the west features great information and short videos about a variety of careers.

Cool Jobs - McLean's magazine profiles some very cool careers!

One Week Job - Learn about the true story of a UBC graduate and his search for a career! 

Subject Guides - Career Exploration - This site has some good general information about exploring careers in Canada!

Career sites for Outdoorsy types

AgCareers - Great site to learn more about numerous agricultural opportunities.

AWWOA - Alberta Water and Wastewater Operators Association has a careers section with profiles and videos about careers in the water/wastewater industry.

Goodwork.ca - Environmental jobs and green work - check out job postings for possible future opportunities!

Career sites in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Chartered Professional Accountants Alberta- Check out this professional association website if you think you may be interested in Accounting!

Cybermentor.ca - This site connects girls in grades 6 -12 with career mentors in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math focused occupations.

Engineers Canada - Learn about the wide range of Engineering roles in Canada.

Career sites for Health Care types

Health Care Career Profiles  - These profiles, provided by AHS, portray the wide range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare careers.

Let's Go Rural - High School Events - The RhPAP (Rural Health Professions Action Plan) supports students in learning more about rural health care careers.

Lettie's List of Cool Things

Have you ever thought about changing things up a bit? This list (compiled with love by your Career Practitioner!) is full of opportunities for you to expand your learning to include volunteer programs, unique classroom experiences and international exchanges. Program costs range from FREE to up to $33,000.00 for specialized programs which offer scholarship subsidies.

Lettie's LIST OF COOL THINGS!

Post Secondary Planning

There are so many ways to continue your education beyond high school! Below you will find links to College and University offerings across Canada. 

Ready to start applying? For all Alberta Institutions, you start with Apply Alberta. Your Career Practitioner is always available to help you with this process.

TIME to CHOOSE - this website allows you to search for Alberta programs based on location, program length or subject area!

Alberta Post-secondary institutions

British Columbia Post-secondary institutions

Manitoba Post-secondary institutions

Ontario Post-secondary institutions

Quebec and Atlantic provinces Post-secondary institutions

Saskatchewan Post-secondary institutions

Scholarships and Loan Information

There are tons of scholarships for Alberta students! This information is to help you become aware of some of the main scholarships available. Please take the time to review these and other sources of scholarships available to you through your part time work, your parent's connections and at the institution to which you are applying! Scholarships are generally awarded to students for their leadership and community involvement, athleticism, financial need and academic achievement...or a combination of factors! 

ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS - This list, lovingly procured and updated (June 2024) by YOUR Career Practitioner is definitely worth a read!

CLARESHOLM/WCCHS SCHOLARSHIPS - Check out this recently updated list of scholarships specific to the Claresholm area.

Alexander RUTHERFORD Scholarship - Receive up to $2500 based on your average (which includes option courses!) in grades 10,11 and 12. Apply in August and receive your cheque in early October (generally) of your first post-secondary semester. 

Registered Education Savings Program (RESP). Taking advantage of the up to $7200.00 in government contributions is a great way to help a student save for post secondary education. 

Scholarships - Alberta Student Aid - Alberta's government offers scholarships and awards to encourage and reward the excellence of Albertans in post-secondary study.

Scholarships Canada  - You can create a profile and this website will match you with potential scholarships. It takes time to sort through the list, but it could pay off in big dollars!

Scholar Tree - Similar to Scholarships Canada; create a profile and review scholarship suggestions based on your personal information.

Student Aid Alberta  Lots of information on this site for Alberta students seeking scholarships and how to apply for Alberta student loan/grant funding.

Student Grant Estimator - Fill in this very quick calculator to determine how much you may receive in GRANTS (that's free money, not a loan!) from the Canadian government.

 

 

 

Job Search & Volunteering

Looking for work or volunteer opportunities? You may benefit from a job search session with your Career Practitioner to update or create your resume, practice your interview skills and position yourself for job search success! In the meantime, check out these links:

Claresholm & District Chamber of Commerce - Learn more about the business community in Claresholm!

Youth Employment Laws - Answers common questions about the rights and responsibilities of young people in the workforce

Family & Community Support Services - Check out the wide range of events going on in our area, and perhaps ways that you can volunteer to make a difference in the community. 

Alberta Health Services Volunteer Opportunities

Indeed.caJobs.caSimply Hired - Explore current job postings from our local area and across the country.

Looking for Work - ALIS website - This is a great resource as you embark on a job search! 

 

Career Services

No school for Junior High - Grade 7-9

Time: All Day

Olds College Field Trip

Time: All Day

Lettie Croskery at WCCHS in am

Time: All Day

Grade 7 Corn Maze Field Trip

Time: All Day

Last day of Junior High CTF session 1

Time: All Day

School Based PD/Collaboration Day - No school for students

Time: All Day

Happy Thanksgiving - No School

Time: All Day

Lakeland College Open House (at both campuses - Lloydminster and Vermillion)

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

SAIT Open House

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: SAIT Campus Centre, 1301 16 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0L4, Canada

Mount Royal University Open House

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Mount Royal University, 4825 Mt Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB T3E 6K6, Canada

SAIT Open House

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: SAIT Campus Centre, 1301 16 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0L4, Canada

Discovery Day in Health Sciences @ University of Calgary Medical School

Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Cumming School of Medicine U C, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada

Red Deer Polytechnic Open House

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Red Deer Polytechnic, 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5, Canada

University of Calgary OPEN HOUSE

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada

University of Lethbridge Open House

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada

Picture Retake Day

Time: All Day

Parent Teacher Interviews

Time: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lethbridge Polytechnic Open House

Time: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Lethbridge College, 3000 College Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6, Canada

Junior High Tutorial Day

Time: All Day

Remembrance Day - No School for students and staff

Time: All Day

No School for students

Time: All Day

U of C Recruiter Booth

Time: 8:15 am - 9:15 am
Location: J T Foster School, 2501 22 St, Nanton, AB T0L 1R0, Canada

The recruiter will set up at a table in the den and chat with students before school

Alberta Post-secondary Education Fair (ELAA) at WCCHS

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Willow Creek Composite High School, 628 55 Ave W, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0, Canada

Alberta Post-secondary education fair (ELAA) at FPW

Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: F P Walshe School, 1600 6 Ave, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0, Canada

Parent Teacher Interviews

Time: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

No School for Grades 7-9

Time: All Day

Last day of classes before Christmas holidays

Time: All Day

First day of classes after Christmas holidays

Time: All Day

Semester turn around day - No School for students

Time: All Day

No School for students

Time: All Day

No school for Grades 7-9

Time: All Day

No School for Grades 7-12

Time: All Day

Parent Teacher Interviews

Time: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

No School for Grades 7-9

Time: All Day

Parent Teacher Interviews

Time: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Easter Break

Time: All Day

No School for Grades 7-12

Time: All Day

No School for students & staff

Time: All Day

Last day of school for students

Time: All Day