Featured Program — DIESEL MECHANICS |
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Did you take your mom's toaster apart and try to fix it when you were a kid? What about the lawnmower, the computer, the car? According to eHow, if you love the technical aspects behind these tasks, a career as a diesel mechanic may be perfect for you. There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Diesel Mechanic. The ICS Canada Diesel Mechanics Program helps you learn them at your own pace.
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Median Hourly Rate by Experience —
Diesel Shop Foreman/Mechanic (Canada)
Source: PayScale; June 13th, 2008. |
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ICS CANADA on MySpace and FaceBook
We are constantly looking for new and exciting ways to reach out to our students. Most recently, ICS Canada has embraced the social networking services MySpace and Facebook as its newest medium to get out there and interact with current and former students alike. By using MySpace and Facebook, there is no easier way to find out what ICS Canada students are really like. Why not find out? All we’re asking you to do is to add ICS Canada as a friend. Of course, you certainly don’t have to be an ICS Canada student to add us: in fact, we strongly encourage everyone to add ICS Canada to your top friends so others can find out exactly what opportunities we can provide.
All it takes is one minute: add us as a friend, leave us a comment, or send us a message with any questions, criticism, or greetings! ICS Canada is ushering into social networking, and it starts right here!
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Student Spotlight — VICKIE W.
Pet Groomer Graduate |
 Some training programs are simply perfect for some people. That can certainly be said about Vicki W., graduate of our sister school Penn Foster’s Pet Groomer Program and an accomplished owner of a grooming/boutique business. Vicki opened Pawberry Patch Grooming and Boutique in February of 2008, known for its unique, relaxed atmosphere. Pawberry Patch is located in a charming 140-year-old building. According to Vicki, her boutique is the start of a “new adventure.”
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It All Starts from Scratch
with a Roll of Steel… |
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Ever wonder how a school
bus is made? Click here for
a fascinating short video
on how a “school bus” is manufactured at the
Thomas School Bus plant.
Source:schoolbusmechanic.
blogspot.com
Saturday ,May 24, 2008
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Does Your Car Smell
Like French Fries? |
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 Maybe it should considering gas prices lately. Listen to Dave Chameides talk about how he converted
two diesel vehicles to run on vegetable oil, which he gets from restaurants for free. The only downside, he says, is his car smells like french fries, sometimes.
Source:www.npr.org; Day to Day; November 12, 2007.
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Did YOU Know… |
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Did you know that by day, 104,000 people jam into a downtown neighborhood to shop, dine, and work and by night only 548 people reside there. Find out where, here.
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WEB Links |
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Diesel Mechanics Jobs
confusingwords.com
alienetworks.com
PandoraRadio.com
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Tell Us YOUR Story |
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There is no one better qualified to encourage our students than someone who has personally experienced and met the challenges of distance learning. Many students need inspiration, motivation, and support just to enroll, as well as continue with and complete their studies. Email your story, photos, and videos to
Jim.Healey@icslearn.ca.
We would love to hear
from you.
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Looking for EMPLOYEES |
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Does your company have jobs to advertise? ICS Canada will post job openings at no charge to our current students and recent graduates. Send to: JobPostings@icslearn.ca.
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