Training Opportunities
We aim to make training easy and accessible by partnering with local programs to offer free opportunities on Walpole Island. These programs are designed to help you build new skills, Learn new skills, gain experience, and prepare for in-demand jobs. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to try something new, our training opportunities provide a supportive and hands-on learning experience to help you grow.
Each year, we offer new programs based on the skills local employers need most. We share these opportunities with the community when programs are being launched.
Explore Some of our past programs
Construction Certificate Program
Partnership with IHSA, Ran in November of 2023 and March 2024.
Powerline Technician Program
Partnership with IHSA, Ran January, 2024 and March 2023
PSW Program
The program ran in 2021 in partnership with Lambton College
Skills and Development Training
We offer financial support to eligible Bkejwanong band members pursuing post-secondary training at a public or private institution. To qualify, the program must:
- Be less than one year in length
- Provide accreditation, certification, or licensing upon completion
- Enhance employment prospects after the program
To apply for funding, band members must:
- Submit a training request to Employment & Training
- Participate in a case management process
- Develop an employment action plan with a Giyakiishchigewin employment counsellor
Examples of Skills and Development Training we have sponsored:
• PSW
• Heavy Equipment
• Welding
• Driver’s Education
• Residential Construction Safety Certificate
• Correctional Officer
• A-Z licensing for Truck Driving
• Hairstyling, Aesthetician
• Working at Heights
• First Aid/CPR
• Marine First Aid
• Stew-bask Safety
• STCW Survival Craft
• Fall Protection
• Confined Spaces
• WHMIS
• Pre-trades
• Spinning Babies
• OFAI testing
• Firearms Certification and Safety
• Boating Training/Licensing
• Entrepreneurship
• Computer Training
free classes
We offer a variety of seminars and workshops throughout the year to help you build and update your skills for the workforce. Our programs include:
- Tax Seminars – Learn how to manage taxes and financial responsibilities.
- Entrepreneurship Workshops – Gain practical skills to start or grow your own business.
- Cultural Workshops – Strengthen personal and professional development.
- Resume Workshops – Create standout resumes and improve job application success.
- …and more!