Vitesse Re-SkillingTM Canada Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit organization created to provide cost-effective solutions to meet the dynamic skills needs of the emerging and growth-oriented knowledge-based sectors.

The program was started in Ottawa to provide industry with software-engineering resources by Re-Skilling. under-employed or unemployed science and engineering professionals. It has since expanded to include additional co-op based individualized training solutions for fields such as photonics, bioinformatics, microelectronics, and wireless communications. Vitesse also offers workplace adjustment and enrichment programs for new and existing knowledge workers creating a training model built on the premise of a comprehensive skill continuum.

Current Programs and News

Free Information Session for Home Owners/Renters	SÉANCE D'INFORMATION GRATUITE POUR PROPRIÉTAIRES/LOCATAIRES
Energy Savings Workshop	Atelier sur l'économie d’énergie
 Learn easy do-it-yourself ways to cut down your energy bills  Talk to experts from the city about your projects  Obtain details on available funding for energy-saving upgrades to your home  Win a chance to receive a free audit of your home!	 Apprenez des trucs simples et faciles qui vous permettront d’économiser  Parlez de vos projets aux experts de la Ville   Découvrez les subventions disponibles pour rénovations énergétique  Courrez la chance de gagner une étude énergétique gratuite de votre demeure!
WHEN: Saturday January 21, 2012    9am to 12noon (In English) WHERE: Centre francophone Vanier 270, Marier avenue, Ottawa	QUAND : Samedi le 21 janvier 2012    13h à 16h (En français) OÙ : Centre francophone Vanier 270, avenue Marier, Ottawa
Sign-up here! It’s free!	Inscrivez-vous ici! C’est gratuit!
For additional information / Pour de plus amples renseignements Roland Michaud 613-254-9880 x227
Speaker / Conférencière Renée Benjamin PhD, LEED AP, CEM Dr Benjamin is an energy specialist with a vast experience in managing sustainability and energy conservation projects in the public and private sectors. Dr Benjamin is currently working as energy specialist for the US Navy. Dr Benjamin est spécialisée dans le domaine de l’énergie et possède une vaste expérience dans la gestion de projets de développement durable et de conservation d’énergie dans les secteurs publics et privés. Dr Benjamin travaille présentement comme spécialiste en énergie pour la marine américaine.
Partners/Sponsors United States Embassy Vanier Community Services Centre Vanier Community Association Envirocentre Enbridge	Partenaires/Commanditaires Ambassade des États-Unis Centre des services communautaires Vanier Association communautaire Vanier Envirocentre Enbridge

Mobile Computing Program :

 Software Development for Android Application

Date :3/10/2011 to 7/10/2011   From : 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Place : Vitesse Learning Center

359 Terry Fox Drive , Ottawa ,ON. , K2K 2E7

Registration : 613-254-9880

Instructor : Kam Cheung (Senior Software Engineer)

June 2, 2011 Discover Job and Business Opportunities in Leeds & Grenville

Vitesse is providing an information session on opportunities in Leeds & Grenville.  The United Way of Leeds & Grenville with Citizenship and Immigration Canada are interested in entrepreneurs, consultants and professional talent looking to expand their services to businesses located in Leeds & Grenville. While the session is focused on the needs of newcomers to Canada, all professionals either looking for work or contract their services are welcome.  The session will address:

• What employment support is available for those looking for work
• What business opportunities are available for entrepreneurs and consultants looking to expand their services

 Download Flayer here.

More Details and Registration Email : Ray.Barton@vitesse.ca

Environmental Career Planning

Vitesse Re-Skilling Canada delivered a Career Planning event at Algonquin College on February 22 for high school students in Eastern Ontario wanting to specialize in the environment.  The program was coordinated through the Partnering to Assure Student Success (PASS); and supported by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities.  PASS is created by Ministry of Education as the planning team for School-College-Work Initiative and consists of Vitesse, all the school boards and public colleges in Eastern Ontario and OCRI (Ottawa-Carleton Research & Innovation).

Internationally Educated Professional Work Experience Program

Vitesse Re-Skilling Canada partnered with and assisted Information and Communications Technology Council of Canada (ICTC) in the development and pilot execution of the new Work Experience Program for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs).

On March 28, 2011 Vitesse Re-Skilling along with other partner organizations were recognized at a public event in downtown Ottawa for their contribution to the Internationally Educated Professional Work Experience Program ICTC has developed.  The program is funded by the government of Canada. Of special significance are the Language Self Assessment tools ICTC has made available on their web site at www.ictc-ctic.ca.

Safety in Healthcare

Vitesse-OSPE Next Election All Parties Panel on Hi-Tech

LEED™ Workshop

Vitesse is offering a 3-day training workshop on LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). This workshop is based on the latest Canadian LEED rating system recently introduced by the CaGBC specifically:   LEED Canada New Constructions and Major Renovations (NC) 2009 and LEED Canada Core and Shell Development (CS) 2009.

Next workshop to be announced soon.

VITESSE PMO

Offering PMP Proficiency program™

Vitesse-OTI ’s unique PMP Proficiency Program ™ is a three-month, part-time program for project managers planning to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam.

Next workshop to be announced soon.

Learning Forum on Student Success Models for Colleges and the School Boards of Eastern Ontario

 On Wednesday June 16, 2010, Vitesse Re-Skilling delivered a Student Success Forum to the nine school boards of Eastern Ontario, as well as for Algonquin, Loyalist and St. Lawrence Colleges. A representative from the Ministry of Education was present.  The Forum addressed a planning model for the delivery of programs under Ontario’s SCWI (School to College to Work Initiative) in line with the province’s “Students Success Strategy”. 

 While SCWI has been in existence for thirteen years, there is a lack of a framework and architecture to define it in a systemic model. SCWI programs and activities have been defined and evolved over the years through formal directives. That means the related structures, components, mandates, principles, guidelines, priorities, and best practices, etc. are embedded into the descriptive communiqués and guidelines.

The framework would define and architect all the components and main initiatives of SCWI, the purpose and scope of each one, and the relationship among them using a systemic approach and modeling tools. The methodology would show us how we can develop new programs and cover all aspects based on the real needs through a holistic approach mapped on the framework; the way Vitesse did through the Phase 13 of SCWI.

During the forum Vitesse presented the basic models for program definition as well as some best practices in this regard. In addition, the other School-to-Work and School-to-College Bridging programs practiced in other provinces and around the world has been presented and discussed. 

The planning model put forth in the forum compared what is being offered in similar programs in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan so as to allow school boards and colleges to make an informed decision as to the future direction for the SCWI and Student Success programs.

Plasco Recycling Job Shadowing

On Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Vitesse Re-Skilling has arranged with Plasco to provide Job Shadowing and hands-on experience to students from the Ottawa Catholic School Board. Students will be given the opportunity to become familiar with the details of a promising hi-tech approach for dealing with solid waste management while generating electrical energy to feed the local power grid. The students will be observing a real working environment.

And arranged with Plasco, the high technology recycling plant, to provide Job Shadowing for ten Specialized High School Major students in the Environment specialization diploma.  The students were given the opportunity to become familiar with the details of a promising hi-tech approach for disposing of solid waste collected from the curb sides in Ottawa.  The Plasco process covers solid waste into electrical energy and feeds the local power grid.  The students were surprised by the complexity involved in working with waste management and impressed with the innovative options Plasco provides for dealing with a major municipal problem of waste material.

Note:

It should be noted the programs were delivered as part of and in collaboration with the PASS (Partnering to Assure Student Success) program.  PASS consists of nine school boards in Eastern Ontario, three colleges including Algonquin, St. Lawrence, and Loyalist, OCRI and Vitesse Re-Skilling.  PASS is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and University.

LaFleche Environmental Industry Tour (Moose Creek, Ontario)

On Friday May 28, 2010 Vitesse Re-Skilling provided an industry tour of the Lafleche Environmental Inc. of Moose Creek Ontario to students of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School, Russell, Ontario.  The Lafleche Soil Recycling facility was constructed in response to the Ontario Ministry of Environment’s goal to increase waste diversion from landfill through increased rates of recycling.  Using microbes found naturally in our environment, the Lafleche biological treatment decomposes contaminants within the soil matrix, producing carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).  The treated soils is reused on both residential/ agricultural and commercial/industrial properties—allowing Lafleche to provide its customers with a viable and environmentally sustainable alternative to disposing of hydrocarbon contaminated soil in landfill.

Waste Water Treatment Facility Industry Tour

Vitesse Re-Skilling provided an industry tour of the North Grenville Waste Water Treatment Facilities on Tuesday May 25, 2010 for students of St. Mike’s Secondary School, Kemptville.  40 Students and their teachers from Grade 9 to 12 attended.  During the presentations and tour students became familiar with the technologies, equipment and processes involved in the city’s water treatment center.

The harmful effects of untreated and polluted water has risen in terms of being problematic in countries around the world as well as Canada.  This one-day activity focused on how waste water in urban areas is made safe and returned to the environment.

"Vitesse Start-up Service" for Lead to Win Initiative
 
Vitesse Re-Skilling. Canada is pleased to announce that it will sponsor and contribute to the success of Lead-to-Win (LTW), a program designed to help talented laid-off tech workers establish businesses in Canada.s Capital Region. Vitesse Re-Skilling. Canada is pleased to announce that it will sponsor and contribute to the success of Lead-to-Win (LTW), a program designed to help talented laid-off tech workers establish businesses in Canada.s Capital Region.
 

Partnering to Achieve Student Success (PASS - East Ontario)
 
PASS is a student program for children in grades 7 to 12 in the Eastern Ontario region.  It gives the students a chance to visit universities, colleges, research facilities, and industry partners to view a pathhway to professional occupations.


Ontario Internship Program (OIP)
 
The Ontario Internship Program is designed to support the transfer of highly qualified college and university  graduates to companies involved in developing and commercializing innovative prodducts and services.