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Programs for Adults

Educational Assessments for Adults
Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) Assessments for Adults
Adult Literacy Programs

Do you want to go back to school? Do you know someone who wants to upgrade their skills?

We believe that literacy and Skills for Success are necessary to function independently to reach an individual’s full potential. Low literacy affects many aspects of life including health, income, employment, parenting, education or training and daily living.

Literacy and Skills for Success include

Reading

Reading

Creativity and Innovation

Creativity and Innovation

Writing

Writing

Numeracy

Numeracy

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Communication

Communication

Collaboration

Collaboration

Digital

Digital

Adaptability

Adaptability

Adult Skills Assessments by PRLN

Educational Assessments for Adults

Educational Assessments for adults (18+) are often the first step on the path to employment, higher level training, post-secondary education, high school diplomas (or equivalencies) and independence.

An Educational Assessment:

  • identifies your skill levels in reading, writing and math
  • provides a report that includes details about your current skill levels
  • can be used to support Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) applications
  • provides a referral to the best local program to meet your goals

Cost:

  • $130
  • Free for individuals receiving Ontario Works (OW) support

Time:

  • 1 hour appointment needed

Where:

  • Available at multiple locations across the region
  • Contact us to book your appointment!

Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) Assessments for Adults

Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) Assessments for adults (18+) support jobseekers on their path to better employment through skills upgrading, higher level training, post-secondary education and high school diplomas (or equivalencies).

A BJO Assessment:

  • identifies your skill levels in each of Canada’s Skills for Success areas
  • compares your skill levels now with the skill levels needed for your employment goal
  • identifies your training needs based on your employment goals
  • provides a report that includes a step by step training plan for all of your skills upgrading & training needs
  • can be used to support Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) applications
  • provides referrals to the best local programs to meet your goals

Cost:

  • $275

Time:

  • 1.5 hour appointment needed

Where:

  • Available at multiple locations across the region
  • Contact us to book your appointment!

Adult Literacy and Skills for Success

Adult Literacy and Skills for Success

We provide free referrals to adult literacy and Skills for Success programs and agencies in Waterloo Region and Guelph-Wellington. These programs are free to citizens in Ontario.

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