Get SET (Skills, Education and Training) programs, also called “adult upgrading” or “academic upgrading”, support adults to improve their skills for apprenticeship, training and employment. Programs help learners develop a plan to meet their goals. They offer free, flexible, individualized support for as long as needed. Adult upgrading programs offer skills upgrading in

• reading
• writing
• math
• digital technology

Adult upgrading programs also help adults build important skills to be successful at work. These are the 9 Skills for Success. Improving these skills can help adults gain employability skills, also known as “soft skills for work”.

Adult upgrading programs offer a range of supports, courses and targeted training programs. These will differ based on the needs of the community they serve. Some examples include

• math for the trades
• leadership and communication
• health and safety
• G1 test preparation
• digital technology like iPads or smartphones

Adult upgrading programs are flexible and customizable based on the program and the learner. Adult upgrading programs can also help apprentices prepare for their qualifying exams, including

• exam preparation
• strategies to manage test anxiety
• practice tests
• skills assessments

There are also many benefits to you, the employer! Adult upgrading programs can help you to

• build a skilled workforce
• future proof your business
• increase retention
• reduce costs associated with recruiting and training new employees
• increase job satisfaction and productivity
• build positive employee-employer relationships