Certified Retail Sales Associate Program
The Scholars Advantage:
- All Scholars Facilitators are experienced in dealing with adult students. Instructors are friendly and flexible to accommodate a broad range of student capabilities.
- Scholars has “scholarized” this program to ensure that each student’s needs are addressed within the timelines provided and to ensure student success. Instructors do so by regularly consulting the Personalized Program Planner to ensure that students stay on track with timelines. This process also ensures that all students are prepared for both workplace and educational environments.
- This program is also available in French.
- This program includes the Introduction to Computers Program, the Job Search Training Program and the SafeAbility - Health & Safety Awareness Training Workshop.
Program Prerequisite:
Students require Grade 8 equivalency in reading and writing and a basic competency with computers. Students must be bondable.
Program Duration:
8 weeks @ 3 hours/day or 24 hours + exam outside of class & Job Placement (up to 600 hours monitored by CRI)
Methodology:
With the guidance of a Scholars facilitator, students participate in group discussion, in-class exercises, and review of workbook concepts. Students are expected to complete course readings and homework as part of the course in preparation for a multiple-choice exam. . Upon completion of the in-class component, students complete 600 hours of on-the-job experience as well as an on-the-job performance evaluation for certification.
Students complete the multiple choice exam on-line. This exam is scored by an independent agency – Assessment Strategy Inc. The Performance Evaluation (Mystery shop) is also conducted by an independent agency – Corporate Research Group.
Program Resources (Included in the cost of programming):
- Retail Sales Associate Workbooks
Price:
Please contact your local Scholars Employment Centre for information.
