Training

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Friendship Centre Training Program

The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres Friendship Centre Training Program is open to all staff at Friendship Centres across British Columbia. The goal of this program is to provide Friendship Centre staff with valuable professional development opportunities at no cost; helping to strengthen both individual growth and community impact.
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UPCOMING EVENTS


Financial Statements

September 23, 2025

This CPA BC session will help participants understand how the Profit and Loss statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement reveal your organizations performance. Participants will gain the confidence to interpret their statements and ask informed questions of financial professionals.

Who Should Attend:
Managers and professionals with little or no financial background


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Microsoft
Excel

September 25, 2025

We will be hosting another introductory training session on Excel!
Learn About:

  • Excel Basics
  • Working with Ranges
  • Performing Calculations
  • Changing Workbook Appearances
  • Managing Data
  • Visualizing Data
  • Use of Specialized Functions
  • and More!

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Advance Financial Statements

October 21, 2025

Take your financial knowledge to the next level. This advanced session explains complex concepts such as accruals, amortization, depreciation, goodwill, and earnings per share, making them clear and practical.

You will learn how to interpret financial statements with confidence and gain the language to ask informed questions of your financial professionals.

For more info and to register, please click the button below.

  • October 21: Advanced Financial Statements
  • November 4: Microsoft OneNote

📣RESOURCES 📣

Free Training

Microsoft Applications(Free): SmartDolphins
Social Media, Programming, UX Design (Free): ComIT
Psychological First Aid(small fee): Canadian Red Cross
Opioid Harm Reduction(Free): Canadian Red Cross
Naloxone Training(Free): BC Centre of Disease Control
Youth Online Safety/ Prevention(Free): Children of the Street
Stats/Data(Free): Canadian Research Data Centre Network
National Resources (Free): National Association of Friendship Centres

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Training Archive

Missed out on one of our Staff Trainings?
Click below to check out our archive of past online trainings! Topics include: excel, outlook, chatgpt and more!


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What topics would be helpful for your work at your Friendship Centre? Do you have course suggestions? 
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