ACCESS offers customized employment and training services designed specifically to provide members of the Lower Mainland urban Aboriginal community with the education and skills to compete equally and effectively in today’s job market. ACCESS and its partners programs for this fiscal year were the CORE Construction Program, the Aboriginal Piping Program, First Aid Level-3 Training, and a unique partnership with Tale’awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation for Aboriginal entrepreneurs, and many more as determined by industry need and a client’s career path.

ACCESS delivers an assortment of training, counseling, support and financial services designed to help members of the urban Aboriginal community overcome employment barriers that may stand in the way of success and self-sufficiency.

Financial assistance is provided for short-term, long-term and/or project based training with selected educational partners and agencies. Some examples of short-term and ACCESS' funded training programs has included Banquet Server Training at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Helping Spirit Lodge Society's Choices Pre-employment Bridging Program for Women, BladeRunners. ACCESS also provides funding for projects, programs and apprenticeships that provide practical, hands-on training, and/or work experience. Aboriginal youth are a major focus of these initiatives.