ObjectivesIf you're an internationally-trained professional and you need to improve your English, prepare to write an exam to become certified in your field, or gain Canadian work experience, the CAPE certificate program has the options you need to set you on the right path for the future.
Academic titleCertificate in Academic and Professional English
Course descriptionOn entry to the CAPE program, you are assessed in terms of your career/academic goals and training needs. Based on the results of your assessment, an instructor will advise you as to the program modules you need to complete to achieve your goals. The number of courses you need to complete determines the length of your program.
Academic Term 1
ELD 080
Intro to the Canadian Workplace
PLUS two (2) electives from:
ELD 086
Canadian Job Search Strategies
ELD 087*
Canadian Workplace Experience
ELD 088
Workplace Skills Development
ELD 089**
Accent Reduction
AND (if required) one of:
ELD 072
Advanced English
ELD 092
Provincial English Composition
ELD 094
Provincial English Literature
ELD 097
Technical & Professional English (ELD)
ENGL 140
Technical & Professional English
*You may need to get a criminal record check, immunizations, or fulfill other requirements according to the type of work experience, or, because an employer requires it to work on site.
**ELD 077 may be used in placed of ELD 089
Completion Requirements
To be eligible for a Certificate in Academic and Professional English, you must successfully complete ELD 080 plus two electives, plus Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 9 achieved through assessment or completion of one of the following options: a "C" in ELD 092 and ELD 094, or ELD 097, or ENGL 092 and ENGL 094, or ENGL 140, or an IELTS score of 6.5.