- This program is funded by Québec’s ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, through contributions from the Canada-Québec Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction.
- Le ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec assume le financement de ce projet en utilisant les contributions prévues à l’Entente Canada-Québec relative à l’enseignement dans la langue de la minorité et à l’enseignement des langues secondes.
This program will give you the skills you need to find the right job and work effectively by communicating clearly and spontaneously, learning how and when to use specific types of language, how to work in teams and how to avoid, manage and resolve conflicts so you can take your place as a member of the team. No matter what type of employment you're seeking, completion of this program will be un vrai atout!
Your take-away
This program is a great way to:
- Build your networking skills to help you find employment in Québec;
- Integrate into a French-speaking workplace;
- Identify and apply problem-solving and conflict-resolution techniques;
- Learn and apply various communications skills for work in client services;
- Take an active role in professional events and activities;
- Optimize your performance to improve professional evaluations.
Our approach
This program takes an integrative approach to language learning that is collaborative, experiential, student-centered and professionally oriented. In short, you’ll learn by doing, sharing, exchanging and… living en français. Each of the two courses in the program features 30 hours of work in class and 10 hours online (for review and reinforcement).
Who benefits most?
- Students in our part-time French programs who want to pursue their studies.
- People trying to enter the job market or improve their employment opportunities in Québec.
- Anyone who wants to learn French and learn more about the Québécois culture.
- Anyone interested in better understanding the North American professional culture.
- Anyone who wants to broaden their employment horizons by mastering French in a professional context.
Note: Any student entering the program must write an in-person placement test in order to determine their level in the program.
Courses
French for the Workplace I (CEFR 701)
French for the Workplace II (CEFR 702)
