9 weeks
January 18 - March 19, 2027
Registration closes:
December 18th, 2026 @ 9:00am
Information session:
January 4th, 2027 @ 12:00pm
Regina Trades & Skills Centre offers an Instructional Assistant course. The program provides learners with the basic knowledge, practical skills, and certifications needed to gain employment as an Instructional Assistant in Elementary and High Schools within the Regina Catholic School Division.
Graduates will have training in assisting classroom teachers to involve all students, including those with diverse and intensive needs, in classroom and school activities. Other training duties include personal care, communication, food prep and cognitive/emotional care.
Please be advised that, if accepted into this program, you will be required to attend classes Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Please note that only applicants selected by Regina Catholic School Division (RCSD) will be invited to attend the mandatory virtual information session for the upcoming Instructional Assistant course.
Important Dates:
Friday, December 18, 2026: Applicants selected by RCSD to move forward in the application process will receive an email from RTSC containing the Microsoft Teams link for the virtual information session.
Monday, January 4, 2027, at 12:00 p.m. (noon): Mandatory virtual information session for selected applicants.
Tuesday, January 5 – Thursday, January 7, 2027: Interviews will take place for applicants moving forward in the selection process.
Friday, January 8, 2027 (afternoon): Successful applicants will be notified if they have been offered a spot in the program.
Please remember: Submission of an application and résumé does not guarantee an invitation to the information session or acceptance into the program. Only applicants selected to move forward will be contacted.
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"It was an amazing experience, I loved the way they do everything. It is so well organized and put together. This is a great learning curve for people with zero to no experience. I loved the course, overall it was the best experience I've had learning since I was a child. I would strongly recommend taking the courses offered by RTSC. It's free, they pay you and pay for all the certifications required for your job placement at the end. I rate the experience at RTSC 10/10."
"It is a very good program in that it helps you to gain entry into the industry. You are basically given the expectations and sent on your way which is good. The skills are not so much what you can do. You are drilled on the four pillars so you can get a job and keep it. As you stay in the job your skill development."
"Overall, I would recommend this program to anyone wanting to get a trade; especially if you don't know where to start or how to go about it. This course will provide oneself with the basic fundamental trades & skills that one needs to start their career, build their confidence, learn the hard skills and gain the ability to grasp the concepts. I would definitely recommend RTSC to anyone who wants a trade."
I just wanted to reach out & send a huge thank you to all. Since being in the childcare class back in 2021, I have completed my level TWO, And actively taking my level 3 classes to complete my diploma, I am still at the centre I did my work placement at and was promoted to supervisor last week. So, thanks again RTSC!
The pillars of success we learned at the RTSC are being noticed by my employer, and I have been rewarded for following them. At the end of my three month probation period, the Superintendent at the site I am currently working on wanted to increase my wage to $25/hour. We are working mostly 10 hour days with the odd 8 here and there, and I have been back on the site on weekends to refuel and maintain heaters for concrete on weekends. I absolutely love my job and could not be happier with the results of my work placement from RTSC. I will be starting my first year schooling on the way to journeyman as soon as I have accumulated enough hours. Thank you RTSC!
We need these types of programs expanded. There is a shortage of trades people entering the work force, and providing a basic crash course to learn some basics creates workers that are able to enter the trade with an elevated level of productivity. Alliance has people on staff that got their start through the program, and I see it as a quality organization to recruit from.
One of the best courses I’ve ever taken. The combination of safety training and hands-on experience gave me the confidence and skills I needed to get started in the trade.
“I think this was the best experience I’ve ever had. I never thought I’d go back to school after dropping out at 16 while pregnant, but this course at RTSC changed my life and helped me in so many ways. I have never been this outgoing, confident, or overall happy. For the past four years, I haven’t been able to go to a grocery store without having a panic attack due to a past relationship, but I finally did, and I was okay. I finally realized that there are some really amazing people out there and that it’s not a bad thing to make new friends. I’ve made friendships both in my class and in other classes that I truly hope will last a lifetime. This course and this school have genuinely changed my life in so many ways. I’ve been searching for years to achieve this kind of happiness and confidence, and I am so thankful for everyone who was a part of it.”