4 Development Planning Preparatory Programs

With a online training in Event Planning and Management (AEC), you will learn to design, plan and coordinate various events. From weddings to international conventions, charity events (fundraising) and festivals, you will finally be able to put your creativity, your management and organizational skills, you versatility and you ability to work within a team. In the field of event planning, the team works together with a single common purpose: to ensure that the event is unique and successful.

Community-based development is rooted in the idea that individuals and groups are best suited to identifying and addressing social problems in their own communities. Community development enhances local ownership, sustainability, and effectiveness by localising problems and solutions in geographically, politically, and socially defined areas. This course will provide an overview of community-based development, frameworks for development, and tools and resources that can be utilised by non-profits and development workers in international contexts.

LaSalle College’s Managing Senior-Citizen Homes program is designed to keep pace with the projected development and consolidation in the senior citizen housing network, a rapidly-growing industry. According to the Institut de la statistique du Québec, the number of people above age 65 will double over the next 20 years. Consequently, the demand for retirement homes will increase significantly. Many large-scale projects are currently in the works and there is high demand for workers. According to recent statistics, 1000 positions per year will be added within the next 20 years.

The Foundation serves as an excellent alternative to pre-university courses, one that guarantees a smooth transition for those who have completed SPM or an equivalent school certificate to pursue a built environment degree programme. The programme is specially tailored to students who want an opportunity to explore the wide range of opportunities within the natural and built environment disciplines and professions before committing to a particular path or career.