Long Plain Training Centre

Submitted by: Kim Lang

The Long Plain First Nation Training Centre, in partnership with the Collegiate, University of Winnipeg, operated an adult learning program at the Rufus Prince Building for the academic year 2005 - 2006. There were fifteen graduates who received their Mature Grade Twelve Diploma in June 2005.

Students And The Educational Program Requirements

Our learners were registered as students of the Collegiate, University of Winnipeg and Long Plain Training Centre. The actual student count was 65.

There was no tuition charge for the students registered in courses,
Classes were open to anyone wishing to complete their grade twelve requirements for the Mature Student High School Diploma Program,
Students were able to attend full-time or take courses on a part-time basis.

Students had to undergo the Canadian Adult Achievement Testing (CAAT) in order to set out their placement levels and to complete their academic plans.

The Mature Student High School Program requires eight credits to obtain the grade twelve diploma. The Collegiate, University of Winnipeg grants the 8 high school credits to our students who graduate with a mature grade twelve diploma. Four of these credits may be previous high school courses at the S1 to S4 (grade nine to grade twelve level). The other four must be at the S4 (grade twelve) level with Math and English being the compulsory courses. 2005 - 2006 Long Plain First Nation Training Centre Courses:

Consumer Math (I and II) 25S (V& VI) 45S
English Language Arts 20F & 40S
Computer Applications 21G
Computer Communications 41G
Career Education 41G
Family Studies 40S

Some students needed to do all eight courses and will need to return to complete their program in the fall. Others had one or more credits from grades 9 - 12 when they registered and will be able to complete their program sooner. The majority of students received training allowance from the Long Plain Post-Secondary Program. Others were on social assistance or working part-time. There are students from other First Nation communities registered in our program and they get funding from their respective bands. Long Plain Employment & Training helped students with daily funding to cover travel costs.

Funding

The budget for the provincial funding was approved at $120,000.00 for the program and is supplemented from ADC. The Centre qualified for funding because it offered educational studies to students who reside in Portage and from other First Nation communities.