Instructor Led Canada Training

IFRS Course, Seminar, Training (Overview) in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg This 8 hour seminar is designed to give participants an overview to IFRS. It will compare IFRS to Canadian GAAP. Using real life examples and cases, participants will walk away with an understanding of IFRS in Canada. The IFRS Readiness in Canada: 2010 Executive Research Report released by the Canadian Financial Executives Research Foundation (CFERF) indicates that half of public companies in  more...

New GAAP for Private Enterprises in Canada offered across Canada ...ng Standards for Private Enterprises (PE GAAP), a made-in-Canada solution designed specifically for the needs of private enterprises. Following is the outline for the program: Comparison of new PE GAAP CICA Handbook to existing CICA Handbook First Time Adoption Financial instruments Asset retirement obligations Employee future benefits Goodwill and other intangible assets Income  more...

Project Management Essentials for Construction ...d trusted fundamental level project management courses in Canada for over 15 years. The Project Management Essentials for Construction (PME for Construction) course provides the essential tools needed to deliver successful construction projects. The course covers the complete project lifecycle from project initiation and definition, through project implementation, and finally to the often  more...

PMP Exam Prep - The Velociteach System by Andy Crowe You may not be ready to write the PMP exam yet, but after the Velociteach 3-Day PMP Exam Prep Course, you will be. In fact, over ninety-five percent of project managers who have completed the Velociteach PMP Exam Prep course have passed the PMP exam on their first try. If you don't pass the PMP exam after three attempts within a year of taking our PMP Prep Course, we will refund 100% of your  more...

Agile Project Management ...tificate from the PMAC (Project Management Association of Canada) This course is ideally suited to: - Project managers - Business analysts - Senior technical leads Note: While this course will focus on the application of agile techniques to IT projects, the learned techniques also apply to non-IT projects as well, and in-class examples will be modified to suit the needs of the  more...

Business Skills Time Management Course Description The Time Management course teaches students the fundamentals of time management. Participates will learn how to organize and prioritize daily and ongoing tasks, It will teach them how to develop a plan of action that includes goals, milestones, time auditing and more. The Course will help you correctly identify and manage poor time management personality types, assign  more...

Business Skills Supervisor Course Description A Supervisors Success is Measured by the Success of their Employees. This said, they will need to posess a multitude of skills ranging from communication to performance management. Coaching to Flexible Decision Making. Learning to cope with rapid changes in a work day means that learning these skills is imperitive to any Supervisor's success. This course will teach  more...

Business Skills Sales Course Description Selling is a fundamental component to every business. Our Sales Seminar focuses on key components for developing effective sales practices to help build sales leads and close those opportunities. We focus on providing best practices and techniques for highly effective sales people when selling products, services and ideas. Our Sales Course is an interactive seminar which  more...

Business Skills Customer Service Course Description It takes more time, effort, and thus cost to sell to a new customer as opposed to an existing customer. It is estimated the cost is up to 40% more in fact. Delivering exceptional customer service is key to a businesses survival, and growth rate. The Customer Service course will provide great insight and tips to ensure you are maximizing performance in customer service and  more...

Business Skills Innovation Management Course Description Its is a fact of business today that change is a necessary evolution to survive. Innovation is like Invention but Deals with New Idea's that incorporate Radical Change. Innovation is the Key to making Change work for you and your Business. To implement that kind of transition sucessfully it is vital that all management and executives show great leadership skill. In this  more...

Business Skills Business Writing Course Description Business writing can have a huge impact on a business and it's performance. Good or Bad. It can create an atmosphere potential customers can feel comfortable in, or it can have quite the opposite impact! Effective Business Writing will increase the clarity, impact, and overall professionalism of your emails, letters, memos, and reports. Participants will learn targetted  more...

Business Skills Business Etiquette Course Description In any business workers must learn to quickly adapt to the flow of very diverse work environments, and even more diverse co-workers. Etiquette is quickly becoming more and more important to people, and understanding and utilizing it can make the difference between success and failure. Etiquette goes beyond basic fundamental manners and shows a level of presentation that shows  more...

Business Skills Business Communications Course Description It takes less time to communicate effectively, yet so many people overlook this fact by not learning how to do it. Solid communication skills can give any organization a huge competitive edge. This Business Communication Course is designed to give you the skills you need to communicate your desires and needs both effectively and efficiently. The course is great fun and engages  more...

Business Skills Anger Management Course Description Anger is a negative emotion that can impact the way everything in your life is dealt with. Anger can lead to aggression, hostility, irritability, crankiness, complaining and arguments. This in mind Anger Management is a necessary step for anyone who wishes to succeed in life and in business. In the Anger Management class participants will take part in a group setting to learn  more...

Personal Skills Speed Reading Course Description Whether you are a professional or a student interested in improving reading comprehension and reading speed a Primer Speed Reading seminar will quickly improve your reading skills. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Personal Skills Personal Taxes Course Description This Personal Taxes training class will teach new users to master Simply Accounting software. A hands-on approach is taken and the exercises are designed to impart relevant skills and knowledge by having participants work through real-life examples and scenarios. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Microsoft Office Word Course Description This program is designed to teach students basic and fundamental skills in Microsoft Office Word. This program is a recommended pre-requisite to any Microsoft Office as it encompasses some global terminology that will be helpful in all Microsoft Office Courses. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Microsoft Office Visio Course Description In many of todaya s companies there is a huge need to help someone visualize a complex procedure or create a data-connected diagram to show how a process can be implemented or improved upon. The Microsoft Office Visio course will teach students to create, edit, and share complex ideas using real data and creating Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance.  more...

Microsoft Office Publisher Course Description Some of the most important aspects of any company are ita s Image and ability to report. The aim of the Microsoft Office Publisher course is to provide students with the ability to create, edit and publish everything from basic forms, to websites using Microsoft Office Publisher. The course will teach how to utilize the advanced tools in Publisher to get that image looking  more...

Microsoft Office PowerPoint Course Description More and more in business people are finding the need to create data enriched presentations for clients and co-workers. The Microsoft Office PowerPoint course will teach students how to do just that. From the basics and beyond this course will open new doors for anyone wishing to enrich their presentations with slideshows, videoa s and more. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for  more...

Microsoft Office Outlook Course Description Communication is critical in the business world and Microsoft has pulled out all the stops in the newest Microsoft Office Outlook. This course is designed to teach students everything from how to communicate effectively to how to manage contacts and tasks on a day to day basis. Outlook is packed full of features to help make organizing and communicating fast and easy and this  more...

Microsoft Office OneNote Course Description In todaya s digital environment the need to move, copy and unify pictures, text, audio and video is becoming increasingly more necessary. The Microsoft Office OneNote course will teach you how to effectively manage data from multiple sources and combine it in one unified document quickly and easily creating rich media for presentations, reports and more. Checkout www.  more...

Microsoft Office Excel Course Description More and more companies need to watch their budgets, and track and manage huge amounts of data. This course is level one out of three for Microsoft Excel. The course offers the basic of Excel and will teach you how to create and manage Spreadsheets, Workbooks, and navigate through the programs many options. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Microsoft Office Access Course Description Many of todaya s companies rely on the ability to track and manage their important data and to be able to report on it and share it in a controlled environment. The Microsoft Access course is designed to introduce students to the world of relational databases inside of Microsoft Office Access. The course will provide student with the knowledge necessary to track and manage  more...

Web Development Web Design Course Description A website is an essential tool of the future, as it has the capability to reach all corners of the world. Primer Business Solutions brings you a Web Design Seminar that will not only show you how to make a website from scratch, and will allow you to walk away with your very own web site. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Web Development Site Management Course Description This hands-on Site Management course will teach you the latest techniques for maintaining web sites using Content Management Systems (CMS). You will start with a review of the essentials, learn to navigate cPanel, and then move on to work with wordpress, and joomla. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Web Development CSS Course Description This hands-on CSS course will teach you the latest techniques for designing Web sites using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). You will start with a review of CSS essentials, learn to build effective navigation and page layouts, and then move on to work with typography, colors, backgrounds, and white space. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Web Development AJAX Course Description AJAX is a web browser technology which provides the basis for the creation of seamless Web 2. 0 browsing experience. AJAX enhanced web websites retrieve and process content in the background without interrupting usera s current browsing experience: search auto complete, dynamic tooltips, and in place spelling are examples of this. Upon completion of this introductory course  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop Course Description This Adobe Photoshop course will teach students everything from the fundamentals of photo editing to advanced techniques to enhance your images with a flourish of a professional. Adobe Photoshop is the worlda s leading photo editing program and in this course you will get the hands on experience you need with guidance from an instructor to ensure you learn what you need to add  more...

Adobe Creative Suite InDesign Course Description The InDesign Course is an Introduction course that will teach the fundamentals of InDesign from the basic navigation to creating rich layouts for publications, and brochures. Learn how to make Adobe PDF files and Interactive documents. Export for Printing and the Web. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator Course Description This Adobe Illustrator training course you will learn the basics of Illustrator and countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. Learn how to create artwork for illustrations, logos, stationery, page layouts, posters, and integrate with Adobe Flash, Adobe InDesign, and other Adobe products Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Flash Course Description Flash Basics is a 1 day introductory course for people new to the Flash environment. You will learn to build cool interactive Flash animations and how to incorporate text, graphics, animations, video and sounds into websites. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Adode Creative Suite Dreamweaver Course Description The Dreamweaver CS4 Fundamentals will provide the basics and beyond for those who need to build and manage professional websites. The course will provide basic instruction as well as hands on practice with guided instruction. Checkout www. myprimer. ca for more details  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Captivate Course Description This Adobe Captivate class will give students with the understanding they need to develop and build software demonstrations and other interactive simulations with Adobe Captivate. They will utilize instruction and hands on training to ensure the training is the best it can be. Students will learn everything from key concepts of Captivate as well as how to publish their  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Arobat Course Description This Adobe Acrobat course is suitable for both Adobe Professional and Acrobat Standard users. Adobe Acrobat 9 software enables anyone to effectively create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents. This course will make it easy to have more efficient & secure distribution, collaboration, and data collection. The course will teach you Adobe Acrobat basics such as creating  more...

Adobe Creative Suite Acrobat Connect Course Description Host an Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro meeting, scheduling meetings, display content in meetings, use audio and video during meetings, customize the meeting room, interacting with participants, recording, editing, and downloading meetings, using breakout rooms, using the Outlook Add-In, administrating an Acrobat Connect Pro account, and creating and managing Adobe Connect Events.  more...

JavaScript Course Description Great web design is a complex puzzle of various client and server side technologies. This hands-on course in JavaScript will teach you yet another piece of this puzzle allowing you to greatly enhance your future projects. Clean structured code, proper documentation techniques, code debugging, DOM manipulation and overall understanding of the language will be emphasized.  more...

Project Management Essentials ...red, fundamental-level 3-day project management course in Canada. Although it has undergone changes over the years, this course has consistently remained one of the most popular project management courses available - recognized as such not only by our clients - but also by the organizations that have offered this course to their clients over the years in partnership with WCP. While other  more...

Juggling Multiple Projects (a.k.a.Taking Charge of Multiple Projects) Even the most experienced project managers find that when they take on an increasing number of projects, life doesna t just get a bit tougher - it gets a lot tougher! The Juggling Multiple Projects course (also known as Taking Charge of Multiple Projects) was developed in 2000 to help with this reality. While the course cannot offer "silver bullets", it does offer proven techniques for  more...

Project Management Applied Tools and Techniques ...red, fundamental-level 3-day project management course in Canada. Although it has undergone changes over the years, this course has consistently remained one of the most popular project management courses available - recognized as such not only by our clients - but also by the organizations that have offered this course to their clients over the years in partnership with WCP. While other  more...

E-Commerce Course Description To the end user buying products and services online is a simple, enjoyable and seamless; but to the web designer building a successful e-commerce experience could pose a serious challenge. An understanding and proper utilization of browser and server side technologies as well as client needs are crucial ingredients of a positive outcome. In this hands-on course, you'll learn  more...

Lateral Thinking from Edward de Bono ...ng: Prudential s Ron Barbaro (former CEO of Prudential-Canada) used Lateral Thinking to develop one of the most successful products for the insurance industry, Living Benefits. DuPont benchmarked every creativity process on the market for its Creativity Center. Dr. David Tanner, former technical director of DuPont, says that the de Bono techniques were the most useful to DuPont. For  more...

Speed Reading and Super Charged Learning Skills ...s fly into Seattle from London, England and from all over Canada and the US. Others have traveled from the Dominican Republic, China, India, and Japan. Large corporations such as Alaska Airlines and the global agricultural giant Archer, Daniel, Midlands have taken our training. Why? Surely not just to be able to read faster? They do it because the techniques learned in our 1-day workshop are  more...

Traffic Impact Assessment ...mandatory requirement by most of the local authorities in Canada before a development could be considered for approval. TIA is undertaken mainly to ensure that the developer address all relevant transportation issues related to the new development. The TIA provides authorities, planners and developers a framework in making critical planning decisions regarding transportation issues; thus  more...

Structural Design Step by Step Workshop ...ins a short introduction to the National Building Code of Canada, NBCC 2005, and then goes into details on how to calculate the expected loads on different structures, which include dead, live, snow, wind, seismic and Thermal loads. A summary of the required structural analysis basics that are needed for structural design will be explained. The course then goes into the design of steel and  more...

NPPE - Professional Practice Exam Preparation 14 PDHs Description As a prerequisite for registration with APEGGA, Engineering, Geologists, and Geophysicists graduates and other first time applicants are required to successfully complete an examination on the topics of professional practice, ethics and law to be able to practice their profession in Canada. This workshop is intended as a review course with mock exams to prepare one's self for the  more...

Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Process Control 12 CEUs Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Process Control (1. 2 CEUs) Course Code: IND006 Date: 30 May - 31 May 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2  more...

Seismic Design Detailing Techniques 18 CEUs Seismic Design & Detailing Techniques (1. 8 CEUs) Course Code: CVL080 Date: 10 Mar - 12 Mar 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2  more...

Pipelines Piping Inspection Maintenance Repair Integrity 12 CEUs Date: 22 Nov - 23 Nov 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2  more...

Operation and Applications of Practical AC Motors and Adjustable Speed Drives 18 CEUs Date: 01 Nov - 03 Nov 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2  more...

Designing Systems Simulation by Introducing ProModel Simulation Software 12 CEUs Course Code: Date: 25 Oct - 26 Oct 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2  more...

Fundamentals of Project Management 12 CEUs Course Code: PM016 Date: 16 Oct - 17 Oct 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2  more...

Fundamentals of Engineering FE Exam Preparation - Mechanical Engineering Discipline - Afternoon Exam Session 32 PDHs Course Code: FE004 Date: 09 Oct - 17 Oct 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Details: Quality Inn University 2359 Banff Trail N. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2M 4L2 -- Satur/ Sun Oct 09 / 10 Oct 16 / 17 Schedule: 8 hours / day 8: 30am - 5: 00pm  more...

Energy Conservation and Management for Industrial Facilities 18 CEUs ... which as Director of Research and Product Development in Canada. Dr. Hamed has developed and presented numerous training courses and seminars in the field of HVAC and Refrigeration, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Conservation and Management, Boiling Heat Transfer, and Two-phase Flows. He has served as a consultant in many projects in Canada and abroad. His industrial experience includes  more...

ESL - English for Engineers Technicians and Technologists 40 Hrs ...lop English skills necessary to function in daily life in Canada and secondly, to become proficient in order to obtain a professional job or function in an academic setting that requires English. The course will have a major emphasis on work outside the class. This will be largely computer based with additional reading, listening, interacting and practical application components. Classes  more...

Beyond Static Design Use of Dynamic Systems for Engineering Analysis and Design 12 CEUs Daily Schedule: 8: 00am - Registration and coffee (1st day only) 8: 30am - Session begins 4: 30pm - Adjournment Breakfast, two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Description This course will cover the development and application of dynamic systems to several examples of engineering systems. Dynamic systems allow closed form analytical solutions to a class of engineering  more...

LEED - Sustainable Design and Operation of HVAC Systems in Buildings 18 CEUs ... which as Director of Research and Product Development in Canada. Dr. Hamed has developed and presented numerous training courses and seminars in the field of HVAC and Refrigeration, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Conservation and Management, Boiling Heat Transfer, and Two-phase Flows. He has served as a consultant in many projects in Canada and abroad. His industrial experience  more...

Ultraviolet UV Disinfection for Water and Wastewater Treatment Workshop 12 CEUs Daily Schedule: 8: 00am - Registration and coffee (1st day only) 8: 30am - Session begins 4: 30pm - Adjournment Breakfast, two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily. Description This course is a practical two-day program, where the emphasis is on learning by doing problems. Each lecture session will be followed by a problem-solving period, where participants can gain further  more...

Fundamentals of Project Management - Evening Class 12 CEUs ...d installation projects of varying size and complexity in Canada, Greece, Africa, and the Middle East. Mohamed is a project management professional (PMP) and he currently works for a large Canadian Contractor Company, as a senior project engineer. Mohamed obtained his Masters degree in Construction Management specialization with the American University in Cairo (AUC), and his Ph. D. in  more...

PMP CAPM Exam Preparation 4th Edition - Evening Class 385 PDUs ...d installation projects of varying size and complexity in Canada, Greece, Africa, and the Middle East. Mohamed is a project management professional (PMP) and he currently works for a large Canadian Contractor Company, as a senior project engineer. Mohamed obtained his Masters degree in Construction Management specialization with the American University in Cairo (AUC), and his Ph. D. in  more...

Resolving Conflict in the Construction Project Environment 18 CEUs ...l as serving as Staff Lawyer for the Law Society of Upper Canada investigating allegations of serious professional misconduct. Keith has international experience, working in Southern Africa on issues of human rights and political transition, teaching mediation to construction professionals in Canada and the Middle East, and teaching negotiation and mediation in the Horn of Africa. Keith  more...

PMP Exam Preparation 4th Edition - Daytime Class 42 PDUs ...d installation projects of varying size and complexity in Canada, Greece, Africa, and the Middle East. Mohamed is a project management professional (PMP) and he currently works for a large Canadian Contractor Company, as a senior project engineer. Mohamed obtained his Masters degree in Construction Management specialization with the American University in Cairo (AUC), and his Ph. D. in  more...

Building high-performing teams Building high-performing teams: Businesses increasingly need to develop people at all levels who have the skills to move between project teams and work groups. We focus on the underlying principles of high performance and the development of long-term skills. We help people understand the strength of collective working, and ensure they develop clear insights about themselves and the ways to  more...

Business finance and commercial skills Business, finance and commercial skills: Not surprisingly, people tend to place a great emphasis on their own skills when they tackle the challenges they face. A low level of skills constrains the options that people are able to consider; a wider range of skills equips your people with a wider choice of action when deciding how to be most effective at work. At the design and development  more...

Selling effectively in the insurance sector Selling effectively in the insurance sector: In an increasingly global, competitive marketplace, client managers and brokers need to be more than just a nice person to do business with. Increasingly they need to be able to discuss with senior boardroom clients the value proposition of solutions in a risk management and corporate finance framework. In particular, they need the ability to  more...

CPD - business professionals CPD - business professionals: Your business professionals might work in IT, Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, L&D or one of the other critical functions of your organisation. In their respective roles managing the components of a financial services operation they need to be experts in their field, together with having a good understanding of the financial markets, capital and derivative  more...

Improving bank and individual effectiveness Improving bank and individual effectiveness: At MDA Training, we have extensive experience in delivering personal skills training and programmes designed to improve corporate effectiveness. A relationship manager may be highly skilled in identifying a prospect, performing a risk assessment and constructing a deal, but if the relationship skills are lacking, the deal will never be  more...

Intern training Intern training: Increasingly we are being asked by our clients to design and deliver short programmes for their interns before they start their summer placements. Potential future recruits form their first impressions of your organisation from their internship and therefore it is very important that you make a positive impact and create a memorable experience. We work with you to ensure  more...

CPD - market professionals CPD - market professionals Everyday your market professionals will be dealing with securities and trading derivatives in the global marketplace. Regardless of their front office role: fund manager, trader, analyst, sales or structuring; every moment they are away from the markets costs your organisation money. Training, however, is vital to keep your professionals up-to-date and ahead of  more...

Insurance accounting updates Insurance accounting updates: In recent years, the regulatory, accounting and financial reporting framework for insurance business has changed enormously. And in the near future it is expected to progress still further. Solvency II, Insurance Contracts phase II, new guidelines on Market-Consistent Embedded Values (MCEV), new IFRSs, and changes to regulatory returns to name but a few. These  more...

Introduction to derivatives It is important wherever you work in the business to have some understanding of the capital markets and also the way companies and governments raise money. One area of the capital markets which has been under scrutiny for the past 18 months are the derivatives markets. A dynamic and highly volatile part of any bank; capable of yielding high revenues by taking on increased risk. However,  more...

Industry business and management risk training Industry, business and management risk training: With a high-level view of the economy established and regulatory risk assessed, no lend can realistically be sanctioned until there has been a detailed sector analysis and the all-important assessment of management. We are able to introduce, in a practical manner, effective tools for sector analysis and demonstrate how to apply them in the  more...

Graduate training Graduate training: Training and developing your graduates is a major investment. Get it right and you have the leaders of tomorrow. Get it wrong and you live with the consequences for years to come. We know that it takes a lot of effort, energy and investment to give graduates the best start. So our unique approach to training equips them with the skills they need to be effective as soon  more...

Equity derivatives Equity derivatives: This course will enhance participantsa ™ ability to work confidently and competently on an equity derivatives desk. They will master the key concepts and be familiar with the language and jargon of the markets. Depending on particular client needs, this course typically explores: * The information provided by Bloomberg for futures and option contracts  more...

Introduction to fixed income Introduction to fixed income: Fixed income products play a key role in global capital markets. This course introduces candidates to different types of bonds, who the investors are and the different types of issuer. The yield curve, along with its important economic dynamics is introduced, together with key concepts such as how simple bonds are priced and duration. Various risks associated  more...

Economic and regulatory risk training Economic and regulatory risk training: With the current state of the economy a hot topic no matter what industry you are in, it is vital to have a sound understanding of events in the domestic and global economies. This understanding is paramount when the context is whether or not to sanction a request for funding from a customer. We have run high level economics overviews for HR  more...

Credit Derivatives The credit derivative markets allow participants to take views on an entities credit quality and to insure themselves against counterparty and credit risk. Many structures exist but the most common and widespread is the Credit Default Swap (CDS). This course covers the basics of single name and basket CDS contracts, CDS pricing, ISDA definitions together with examples of real life practical  more...

Driving commercial and financial awareness Driving commercial and financial awareness The financial dimension of an insurance business has long been the preserve of the accountants and actuaries. However the external demands of the marketplace and the requirements of internal business targets have a pervasive impact on the work of everyone in your organisation. However, do your people understand your organisationa ™s strategic,  more...

Credit and financial risk training Credit and financial risk training: At the heart of the credit decision are financial analysis and risk assessment. Our trainers use their financial backgrounds to demonstrate how to quickly break down the financial performance of a business to identify strengths and weaknesses. Where we add most value is in explaining how to interpret the data.  more...

Introduction to the insurance industry Introduction to the insurance industry: Insurance companies are increasingly recruiting talented individuals who have little experience of the insurance industry. Understanding how an insurer makes money and appreciating the details of the insurance marketplace is hard for an experienced manager, let alone a new joiner. The apparent complexity of products, processes and language can be  more...

Risk management Risk management: Products, channels, regulations, and market events all play their part in the complex risk frameworks that define the insurance sector. In particular, people may feel the need to take inadvisable risks in order to meet a short-term business development target, and may feel unable or unwilling to speak out if they consider the risks to be unacceptable.  more...

Graduate induction programmes Graduate induction programmes: New graduates need to quickly get up-to-speed with both the necessary technical and interpersonal skills, as well as reflecting the values and competencies of their employer. Any introductory programme needs to sit around professional examinations, job rotations, and other work-based activities which the participants will be undertaking. It also needs to  more...

Leadership development and assessment Leadership development and assessment: Talented individuals can become effective leaders with the right coaching, training and practice. However, making the transition requires people to think and act in different ways, and thata ™s the challenge that many find most difficult. We focus on building peoples insight into leading themselves, their people and their business.  more...

Business commercial and leadership skills Working in partnership with you, we invest our experience and expertise to design and deliver tailored development and assessment events that are firmly grounded in your business, commercial and leadership contexts. This way, your training programmes reflect your genuine work environment and culture, helping your people make sense of their business experiences while offering new avenues to  more...

Elementary Structural Design Workshop ...ins a short introduction to the National Building Code of Canada, NBCC 2005, and then goes into detail on how to calculate the expected environmental and occupational loads on a structure, which includes dead, live, snow, wind, and seismic loads. The course then goes into the design of steel, reinforced concrete, and wooden structural elements by limit states design according to the Canadian  more...

SketchUp Training Advanced 2 Register for One half day (3. 5 hours) Module or All Four: Day 1: Essentials 1 & 2 Day 2 Advanced 1 & 2 Hands on Training at a convenient computer lab with PCs. Mac Users may bring their own Laptop and receive Mac specific instruction. Max class size of 10! in Rental Computer Labs across Canada, Maximum of 6 in our Home Facility in Toronto/ Vaughan. Google SketchUp  more...

SketchUp Training Essentials 2 Register for One half day (3. 5 hours) Module or All Four: Day 1: Essentials 1 & 2 Day 2 Advanced 1 & 2 Hands on Training at a convenient computer lab with PCs. Mac Users may bring their own Laptop and receive Mac specific instruction. Max class size of 10! in Rental Computer Labs across Canada, Maximum of 6 in our Home Facility in Toronto/ Vaughan. Google SketchUp  more...

SketchUp Training Advanced 1 Register for One half day (3. 5 hours) Module or All Four: Day 1: Essentials 1 & 2 Day 2 Advanced 1 & 2 Hands on Training at a convenient computer lab with PCs. Mac Users may bring their own Laptop and receive Mac specific instruction. Max class size of 10! in Rental Computer Labs across Canada, Maximum of 6 in our Home Facility in Toronto/ Vaughan. Google SketchUp  more...

SketchUp Training Essentials 1 Register for One half day (3. 5 hours) Module or All Four: Day 1: Essentials 1 & 2 Day 2 Advanced 1 & 2 Hands on Training at a convenient computer lab with PCs. Mac Users may bring their own Laptop and receive Mac specific instruction. Max class size of 10! in Rental Computer Labs across Canada, Maximum of 6 in our Home Facility in Toronto/ Vaughan. Google SketchUp  more...

Structural Design Step by Step Workshop 18 CEUs This is a practical structural design course that contains step-by-step procedures to help understanding & solving routine structural problems. It contains a short introduction to the National Building Code of Canada, NBCC 2005, & then goes into details  more...

NPPE - Professional Practice Exam Preparation 14 PDHs Engineering, Geologists, Geophysicists graduates & other first time applicants are required to successfully complete an examination on the topics of professional practice, ethics & law to be able to practice their profession in Canada. (APEGGA prereq.)  more...

Soil And Groundwater Remediation Technologies The environmental condition of property is an important issue in real estate transactions and development. In view of the environmental liabilities for contaminated soil and groundwater, regulatory non compliance, and buried wastes it is necessary to have the knowledge of practical and proven remediation technologies most often used at contaminated sites. In this two day intensive course, for  more...

Productivity Transformed ... combines face-to-face training with ongoing coaching. In Canada, Leadershipinc has tailored solutions for dozens of organizations, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. A 2005 study of Productivity Transformed training and coaching with 78 staff, found an adoption rate of 78% after 60 days. The participants in this group had an average recovered time of 2 hours per  more...

Using Standard Form Contracts for Construction and Design Services ... have been developed by various industry organizations in Canada including the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC). Even when new contract documents are written, considerable effort is necessary to ensure that they are complete and consistent, and critical items are not overlooked. You can avoid these problems by using standard documents that are well designed, thoroughly  more...

Soil Vapour Transport Brownfield redevelopment and remediation is frequently based around risk based assessment to derive suitable standards upon which to prioritize clean-up efforts and to assist in providing a safe site for human use, whether for industrial, commercial, residential or recreational use. Vapour intrusion into buildings has been, and continues to be a sensitive exposure pathway for soil and groundwater  more...