UPEI offers new University Preparation Certificate for Adult Learners in Charlottetown, Montague

After a successful offering in O'Leary, UPEI is offering its new University Preparation Certificate for Adult Learners in Charlottetown and Montague this February. The program is designed to help adult learners explore their interest in university studies and provide them with skills and strategies for a successful transition to post-secondary learning.

'The Centre for Life-Long Learning is pleased to be partnering with the Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning on offering this new program. Feedback from the participants in O'Leary was very positive and the program helped remove some of the fears associated with coming back to school and entering university. Most found they already have the skills to be successful in university study but the program gave them the confidence to take the first step,' says Jeanette MacAulay, Director of the Centre for Life-Long Learning.

Targeting adults who have been out of school for some time or graduates of upgrading programs, the program will offer critical thinking and writing skills, orientation to online learning, goal setting, and research skills, among others.

'At the Webster Centre, we recognize that everyone learns differently and those who may not have been ready to enter university out of high school may be ready after some experience in the workforce. We want to help those who may have an interest in entering university by making it the most positive experience possible,' says Dr. Barbara Campbell, Director of the Webster Centre.

Learners will meet over six consecutive Saturday mornings from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. The Charlottetown program will begin on February 5, 2011 with the Montague offering beginning February 26, 2011. The cost for the full program is $50 and registration is limited to 20 participants.

All are welcome to attend an information session on January 13, 2011 from 6:30-7:30 pm in McDougall Hall at UPEI, or on February 3 in Montague (location to be determined). For more information, contact the Centre for Life-Long Learning at (902) 566-0336, or visit www.upei.ca/lifelonglearning.

The project is funded, in whole or part, through the Canada-PEI Labour Market Development Agreement and/or the Labour Market Agreement.