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OSCA/ACOSO 2019 celebrates 55 years of leading the way in Guidance and Career Education in Ontario. In helping students to become architects of their own lives (Creating Pathways to Success, page 10), this year''s conference is designed to explore the unique opportunities available to our students as they begin "Constructing a Bright Future: Avenues for Career and Personal Decision Making." We are seeking presentation proposals that will focus on two main themes in order to provide our members with the highest quality professional development. Each day will focus on one of the themes.
 
OSCA / ACOSO 2019 célèbre ses 55 ans d’avant-gardiste en matière d’orientation et formation en cheminement de carrière en Ontario. En aidant les élèves à devenir les architectes de leur propre vie (Tracer son itinéraire vers la réussite, page 10), la conférence de cette année a pour but d'explorer les uniques opportunités offertes à nos élèves au moment de commencer à «Construire un avenir brillant: pistes de réflexion pour l’exploration de carrière et la prise de décisions personnelles». Nous recherchons des propositions de présentations qui porteront sur deux thèmes principaux afin de fournir à nos membres un développement professionnel de la plus haute qualité. Chaque journée sera consacrée à l’un des thèmes.
 
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The Ontario School Counsellors' Association has a longstanding tradition (over 40 years) of recognizing and awarding those who stand out in the field of Guidance and Career Education. Each year at our annual conference, OSCA recognizes individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario. We can say with confidence that our past award winners have helped thousands of students to find their pathways to successful futures!

OSCA's awards are an excellent way of recognizing your most dedicated peers in the following categories: 

  • Curriculum and Resources
  • Counsellor Professional Development
  • Elementary Guidance
  • Peer Helping
  • Contribution to Guidance and Career Education

Consider nominating a worthy colleague today!

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The student award nominations are here! Please nominate a deserving student today within four postgraduate pathways: Workplace, Apprenticeship, College and University. Details can be found on the nomination link.

The link is live on the website. You can access the nomination form through our website and nominations will close on June 15. Nominate a student today! 

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Summer AQ Courses - July 5th - 31st, 2019

Fall AQ Courses - October 1st - December 13th, 2019

Become a Guidance Counsellor, or expand your knowledge with an additional AQ Course. The Ontario School Counsellors' Association offers Additional Qualification Courses in Guidance and Career Education Parts I, II and III. OSCA's online, interactive courses are user-friendly and allow real-time practice of the skills needed for the effective Guidance Teacher-Counsellor. We have a virtual classroom where we meet in real time to practice counselling skills, listen to guest speakers, and watch videos. This feature is very popular and is what makes OSCA's AQ experience authentic and advanced.

Why take your AQ courses with OSCA? There are many reasons!

1. This course is taught by a Guidance Counsellor currently working in a school.
2. Our courses cost less than most other AQ providers and no textbooks are required.
3. Comes with a one year subscription to OSCA, discount at the conference, our comprehensive newsletter and website (member's lounge), a copy of the Ethical Guidelines to download, and the other benefits listed in the benefits section.
4.  Blended learning including an online classroom where the entire class meets once a week.
5.  These AQ courses are accredited with the OCT.  

Why not consider taking your Guidance AQ courses from the organization that supports the Guidance Counsellors of Ontario

Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer
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OSCA/ACOSO and the Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA) have long enjoyed a partnership together. Many of you will remember the webinars offered to members in 2014. Our partnership continues. Sign up for this exciting opportunity today. OSCA members have a 10% discount at registration.






 

 

 

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We’re still the same amazing university with our dedicated faculties and unique programs, but with a fresh, new, and modern image that will help us stand out and share our story with the world. Our goal is to build a stronger presence and further empower our graduates to achieve success.

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The Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT) Foundation Play Therapy Training offers individual days of unique training in the theory and practice of play therapy. Students are able to complete the 180 hours of continuing education credits at a pace and time that they choose.  The 180 hours are one of the steps needed to become a Certified Play Therapist. The program instructors are professional skilled play therapists who bring expertise on a wide variety of topics. The courses will be offered in Toronto from July 8th through August 16th, 2019.

Registration for the individual days of training from the selection of 25 one or two days courses is open now.

 

Vancouver Film School Acting program is coming to Toronto next week to hold LIVE auditions for our 4 month Essentials Program and our 1 year Acting for Film TV program. We want to support those students who are interested in training for the acting profession and/or have arts & theatre degrees and a desire to build upon their theatre training for a wide ranging career on screen and off. Kickstart a career in Vancouver with training at VFS.
 
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Nipissing University is a young university with a wide-range of Arts, Science, Professional and Graduate-level programs. Our focus is on student success and we rank 1st in Ontario in student satisfaction and in the top 5 universities in Canada for student services, residences, student life, mental health services and sexual assault prevention. Come for a visit and see why you belong at Nipissing University.
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Ryerson University Live: Academic Accommodation Support for Counsellors

Join Ryerson Online to learn tips and tricks to support students who require academic accommodation support as they prepare for post-secondary studies at Ryerson.
Date: Friday, May 31
Time: 12 noon
Location: Online

Register to participate or to receive a recording
 
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Study and Go Abroad Fair - Ottawa (Oct 5) and Toronto (Oct 6)

Canada’s largest international university and student travel expo offers your students an exciting opportunity to meet with universities from around the world, many ranking in the Top 100. Learn about degree, certificate and diploma programs, admission requirements, and scholarships.  Free admission. www.studyandgoabroad.com. 

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The student award nominations are here! Please nominate a deserving student today within four postgraduate pathways: Workplace, Apprenticeship, College and University. Deadline is June 15, 2019.