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Crane Operation College of the North Atlantic |
Duration: One Year |
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Graduates: 16 ( 16 Males, 0 Females) |
Respondents: 11 |
Response rate: 68.8% |
What were the labour market experiences of graduates?
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Table 1 shows the average of the monthly labour market activities for this program's graduates over the 13 month period from July 1996 to July 1997.
Compared to all one year programs, a higher percentage of this program's graduates were employed in full-time work related to their training over the 13 month period.
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Table 1: Activities since Graduation (13 month period) |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Activity |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Full-Time Related Work |
30.8 |
21.7 |
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Full-Time Unrelated Work |
34.3 |
14.8 |
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Part-Time Related Work |
0.0 |
8.8 |
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Part-Time Unrelated Work |
9.8 |
8.7 |
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Unemployed |
23.1 |
29.8 |
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In School |
0.0 |
9.7 |
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Other |
2.1 |
6.6 |
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Table 2 shows the employment status of this program's graduates during the reference week June 22-28, 1997.
Compared to all one year programs, a higher percentage of this program's graduates were employed in full-time work related to their training during the reference week.
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Table 2: Employment Status During Reference Week |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Status |
Number |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Employed Full-Time |
9 |
81.8 |
49.9 |
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Employed Part-Time |
0 |
0.0 |
9.4 |
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Unemployed |
2 |
18.2 |
33.9 |
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In School |
0 |
0.0 |
4.5 |
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Other |
0 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
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Total |
11 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Table 3 shows the weekly earnings of this program's graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.
Compared to all one year programs, a higher proportion of this program's graduates reported a salary in excess of $560 a week.
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Table 3: Graduates Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job |
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Graduates Employed Full-time in Reference Week Only |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Weekly Wage |
Number |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Less than $320 |
0 |
0.0 |
39.5 |
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Between $320 & $560 |
2 |
22.2 |
35.6 |
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More than $560 |
7 |
77.8 |
24.9 |
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Total |
9 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Table 4 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time work in the reference week considered their work related to their training.
Compared to all one year programs, a lower proportion of this program's graduates considered their job related to their training.
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Table 4: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training |
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Graduates Employed Full-time in Reference Week Only |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Status |
Number |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Directly Related |
3 |
33.3 |
47.8 |
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Indirectly Related |
0 |
0.0 |
14.1 |
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Not at all related |
6 |
66.7 |
38.1 |
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Total |
9 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Was the program worth it?
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Table 5 shows the level of satisfaction of this program's graduates with their investment of time for class and study.
Compared to all one year programs , a similar percentage of this program's graduates reported that they were satisfied with their personal investment of time for class and study.
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Table 5: Satisfaction with investment of time for class and study |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Status |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Satisfied |
81.8 |
82.5 |
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Dissatisfied |
18.2 |
17.5 |
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Table 6 shows the level of satisfaction of this program's graduates with their financial investment required for their education.
Compared to all one year programs, a lower percentage of graduates reported that they were satisfied with their financial investment for their education.
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Table 6: Satisfaction with financial investment in education |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Status |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Satisfied |
63.6 |
68.5 |
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Dissatisfied |
36.4 |
31.5 |
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How long did graduates take to get their first job?
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Table 7 shows the length of time this program's graduates took to find their first job.
Compared to all one year programs, a similar percentage of graduates reported either finding a job before graduation or finding a job within 3 months of graduating. |
Table 7: Length of Job Search |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Status |
Percentage |
Percentage |
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Job Before Graduation |
20.0 |
28.4 |
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3 Months or Less |
50.0 |
43.6 |
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4 to 6 Months |
10.0 |
11.8 |
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7 or More Months |
20.0 |
16.2 |
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How much did graduates owe after graduation?
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Table 8 shows the percentage of this program's graduates who reported having government student loans, and the average amount of their loans.
Compared to all one year programs, a lower percentage of graduates had a loan; and their average loan amount was higher.
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Table 8: Government Student Loans |
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This Program |
All one year programs |
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Result |
Result |
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Percentage of students with no loan |
90.9 |
67.5 |
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Percentage of students with loans |
9.1 |
32.5 |
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Average Loan in dollars |
$8900 |
$8473 |
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To what extent did this program's graduates leave the Province?
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Of the program's 1996 graduates, 63.6% reported they were still residents of the Province in fall 1997 compared to 36.4% who reported perminant residence out of Newfoundland and Labrador. This shows a higher level of out-migration of this program's graduates compared to all one year programs . |