What can I say about the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre? What a great place to work! Working in the office for the last twenty years, I have seen a lot; so many students graduate, so many new careers start, and so many friendships made! The potential student that comes to enquire about one of...Read More
Several times each year, health care teachers get together to share ideas, learn new things and support each other. We do this at our Centre of Expertise in Nursing, which happens to be the Pearson Adult and Career Centre in Lasalle. Over the years our CEN has provided many different topics. We have had a...Read More
The Value of Continuing to Learn Vocational teachers in all areas continue to learn, while they teach. We often learn informally from our students, as we teach them new subjects and concepts. We also learn in more formal settings too. Three health care teachers recently attended the World Parkinson’s Congress, to learn about a disease...Read More
Heading out on stage for the first time can be both nerve wracking and exciting for our students. The students are always a bit anxious, but really look forward to working in the hospital and institution settings. Our Health Care students in Ormstown are privileged to have the opportunity to practice their skills on stage...Read More
The Health Care Team at C.V.C.E.C. are ready for another great week. The application forms for the Dominican Republic experience are due this week. We as teachers are quite enthusiastic about the next adventure to the Dominican. The Health, Assistance and Nursing(HAN) students that went last year spoke to our new class last Friday. The...Read More
Our new Health, Assistance and Nursing (HAN) group began August 27th. Two students volunteered to tell you about their 1st week with us. Natasha Fournier wrote: Being a shy person, I was nervous about going back to school. The atmosphere, staff and students are all so nice at the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre (CVCEC)....Read More
Jovan Mercier Montminy graduated from the carpentry program in 2010 and became one of our teachers this spring. Jovan brings with him experience in the LEED certification program and ecological projects. Students show great respect for Jovan as he “is one of them”, having been through the program. Tanya Clarke graduated from the Health, Assistance...Read More
Three of our current students in the Accounting Programme have tried the Student For A Day activity… and registered shortly after! Student For A Day enables anyone to “sit in” an actual ongoing programme for a day with the teacher and students to get a real feel for the class and allows them to talk to...Read More
Smiles, laughs and a few tears of joy filled the CVR Auditorium as graduates from CVCEC (Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre) were honoured during their graduation ceremony on May 16th. Over 126 graduates in construction carpentry, assistance in health care facilities, health assistance and nursing, home care assistance, landscaping operations and construction business management were recognized for their hard-work...Read More
Trades in Motion took place under the big top at St.Willibrord from April 9-11 during Adult Learners’ week. Over 3000 grade 5-8 students participated in a hands on experience of 21 trades offered by the New Frontiers and Grandes Seigneuries school boards. On Wednesday evening, children, their parents and community members came to the open...Read More
