Mining Essentials is a pre-employment training program for Aboriginal peoples who are interested in exploring their career options in mining. The program teaches both the essential skills and work readiness skills that the mining industry requires to be considered for an entry-level position. Mining Essentials provides a first step on a rewarding career path!
In an effort to increase awareness about environmental careers and build environmental capacity within Aboriginal communities, ECO Canada’s training division maintains and administers community-based environmental training programs inclusive of Aboriginal culture and knowledge. Programs are delivered by 3rd party licensed trainers from both public and private organizations; they are designed to provide introductory skills to those who want to work in the environmental field. Programs are offered in 2 separate streams, Workforce training and Technician training.
Certificate programs available are the environmental monitor (EM) training program, and the environmental site assessment assistant training program. Both begin with 15 days of core skills training in five modules: foundation skills; introduction to the environmental sector; technical skills; health and safety; and local knowledge. On completion of the core skills training, students can continue in specialized modules (regulatory and research for EM) and environmental site assessment assistant modules.
Created in 2011, the Aboriginal Scholarship offers a $1500 entrance scholarship to a graduating Aboriginal high school student. (Students electing a one year gap will be considered)
At Nova Scotia Power, we’re proud to foster education, diversity and inclusion to help empower students to follow their dreams. Providing opportunities to learn and grow is essential for creating a workforce that will help build strong, healthy and successful communities of tomorrow. Please check back at the start of each year for our new scholarship opportunities.
Leadership Scholarships
Women in Trades, Engineering, and Technology Scholarships
Mi'kmaq Bursaries
African Nova Scotian Bursaries
Electronic Engineering Technologists are finding rewarding work in many areas of our society. In the biomedical field, they operate and maintain a range of medical electronic equipment. For example, there is increased use of medical monitoring systems, which enable patients to carry on their daily activities while a sensor collects bio-data and transmits it back wirelessly or over the internet to medical personnel. In areas of ecology and wildlife conservation, electronic devices are used to track endangered species as they move about the wild.
You apply the principles of fluid power, and the physics in the correct operation of modern industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems. You also learn to correctly use welding equipment for oxy-acetylene and arc welding, install wiring for residential, commercial, and industrial installations using engineering and architectural drawings to the standards of the Canadian Electrical Code Regulations and connect and test various configurations of transformers used in power distribution.
In this program you study the principles in the design and safe operation of electrical power systems and industrial automation systems. The program emphasizes electrical power distribution, power system management and control, power electronics, computerized lighting system design, industrial control systems (including programmable logic controllers - PLCs), data acquisition systems and process instrumentation.
Industries like food and beverage production, power production, oil refineries, and pulp and paper mills appear quite different. All, however, are process operations and rely on self-motivated, responsible individuals to ensure their safe and efficient operation. This one-year program has been designed to train you for entry-level work in a wide range of processing industries and is delivered through a combination of classroom study, lab work, and work experience.
Breweries, dairies, refineries, thermal generating stations, pulp and paper plants, hospitals, universities, rinks, and refrigeration plants – these are just some of the major industries that rely on a Power Engineer to safely operate and maintain their power equipment. Your training in this field prepares you for the technical demands and responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of a wide variety of facilities: power, high- and low-pressure steam systems, refrigeration, natural gas, and air compressor plants.
