Academic Advising Centre
Finding an Academic Advisor
LearnNowBC has academic advisors to help you make important academic and career decisions. If you have questions about your future or taking distributed learning courses, you can call an advisor at 1-888-952-4285. Typically, your call will be returned within one business day. You can also choose to email your question.
Did You Know…?
Distributed learning doesn’t mean you have to take a full education program at a distance from school. If you’re in grades 10, 11, or 12 you can mix and match. You can take some courses in a school and some through distributed learning. This is referred to as "blended" learning. For example:
- You may be attending a small school in the north that doesn’t have all of the course options you need to graduate. In this case, distributed learning may be a way to take courses your school doesn’t offer.
- You may live in the city and your local high school doesn’t offer the course you need this semester. Again, distributed learning might be a way for you to take the courses you need, when you need them.
- You may have a job and want to go to school in the morning, work in the afternoon and take courses at home on weekends and evenings.
If you’re in Grades 10, 11, or 12, you can choose to take blended learning. It is your education, and your choice.
Distributed learning schools also have staff available that provide academic advising to students who learn at a distance. This is done in a variety of ways, including face-to-face, over the phone and online: it depends on your needs. A complete list of DL School Counsellors is available.
Doing Your Own Research - Academic Advising Library
Self Assessment and Career Planning
Discovering who you are, what your strongest interests and skills are, and what you want out of a career are among the most important steps to planning your academic goals. Keep in mind that no single quiz or survey will fully answer all your questions or be right for everyone, so try a variety of tools to find out which ones work best for you. Here are some online resources that may help you find some answers:
Destination 2020: Discover more about the skills you already have with this fun flash tutorial.
Next Steps: Employment, career development, and job finding resource for youth.
Career Development Manual: Developed by the University of Waterloo, this site offers a comprehensive self-assessment model based on your personality, interest, values, skills and learning needs.
The Job Hunters' Bible:A wealth of information for those looking for work or developing a career path. One section discusses career and vocational tests, and includes the seven rules for taking such tests.
Life After High School
Planning for University, College, Trades, and Apprenticeships
Achieve BC Assessment Test : Try taking this test if you want help focusing your career search.
BCcampus provides links to career education planning resources. These include self-assessment resources, a Career Planning Guide, a Career Development Manual and employment trends.
Education Planner: Explore your post-secondary options at 27 of BC’s post secondary institutions. Includes information on undergraduate program availability, application dates, tuition costs, admission requirements, lengths, and much more.
Exploring Trades: There are 15 public post-secondary institutions that offer both Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) programs and technical training programs. For links to all the institutions, check out the Industry Training Authority website. Click here for other information on a career in trades.
The Post-Secondary Application Service Of BC (PASBC) is a one stop location for applying to any of BC's universities, university colleges, colleges, and post secondary institutions.
Job Market/Trends
Jobs and Opportunities: This section of the Achieve BC website is designed to help you make the most of BC’s current job market.
Work Futures: This site provides descriptions of close to 200 occupations as they relate to the B.C. labour market. Find out what type of education is required for the job you want, what the employment and salary prospects are, and what industries and companies are hot.
Youth.gc.ca: This helps youth 15 to 30 years of age find jobs, start a business, and find local services and programs.
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