Certificate in Heavy Equipment Technician

at Assiniboine Community College - Victoria Avenue East Campus (Brandon) Canada

Looking for a hands-on Finance program that also blends a co-operative work placement? Look no further than this 12-month Finance with Co-op advanced diploma program with a paid, four-month work placement!

Industry exams are written as part of your program curriculum, and you will be licensed to sell mutual funds. Obtain credit from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada for financial planning by registering directly with the organization. Peak employers’ interest with an advanced diploma that will give you the skills needed to get to work right after completing this program.

Become a go-to solution provider for clients looking for financial advice. Hone your research and analytical skills and put them to good use by matching up the right opportunities for the right clientele. Everyone wants financial freedom, and you can help your customers achieve their goals.

Learn everything from financial accounting to statistics to taxation. Develop skills in advanced financial reporting, auditing and business law. Higher-level courses enhance critical thinking skills and Indigenous-focused content provides perspective on Indigenous issues within a business context.      

The finance world is global and can take you anywhere. Find opportunities in the financial services’ industry as personal banking officers, lending officers (retail and agricultural), investment analysts, stockbrokers, and customer service representatives.

Create powerful messages through audio or visual productions, and develop your passion for television or radio environments. Learn how to communicate compelling stories within any audiovisual production role.

Looking for a creative outlet? The Interactive Media Arts two-year diploma program is your chance to indulge your creativity and excel in a hands-on career in television, radio or film. Our experienced instructors push you to develop your narrative craft, tackle news reporting, and master technical skills in audio, video and multimedia to broaden your mind and prepare you for the workforce.

Hone your craft across a wide range of audiovisual environments. The media specialization teaches you to write, announce, shoot, record, edit and produce items for broadcast, cable and audio/visual departments. This flexible comprehensive program will prepare you for entry-level broadcast roles within a team. Get on-thespot formative feedback to improve your skills.

Be a college radio personality, produce documentary films, do live television broadcasts on our Westman Newsline television show, and push yourself to find creative ways to showcase your ideas. Graduates have gone on to work with major news and entertainment networks, production houses and digital agencies. Be a part of this creative and thriving community of industry professionals.

We offer an eight-week work practicum at the end of your second year of study to help you build on your strengths and start making industry connections before graduation. Our past partners include Bell Media, CBC, CTV, Global Television and Westman Communications Group.

Make a difference in the lives of others with a rewarding career in health care. Your background in math and science, and your ability to problem solve and think critically, prepares you for a career in this high-demand industry. Be a part of the interdisciplinary team that encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals, families and communities. Demonstrated flexibility is also essential to this profession. You will use critical thinking and best practices throughout this two-year program.

Practice your hands-on practical skills taught in modern lab settings and also applied in acute and extended-care health facilities, personal care homes, community agencies and private homes during your clinical placement. You can make a difference in the health care profession as a licensed practical nurse. You will be a valued member of the interdisciplinary team as you use your full scope of practice to experience opportunities in various health care settings.

Be a lifelong learner as you grow in your chosen profession. Continue to learn within your competency as a licensed practical nurse. With a background in practical nursing, opportunities exist to develop special areas of practice, certification and credentials. Ask about options and potential credit transfers with our many partner institutions.

Take your interest in technology to the next level. Design, manufacture and install the most up-to-date communications systems that keep us linked together.

It’s a real concept and has real-world application. The internet (IOT) is the physical network of devices, appliances, vehicles and other items that integrate and connect to exchange data and make our lives run smoother, easier and more efficiently. In this program, you’ll be at the centre of creating and supporting it.

Learn to support the design, development and repair of communication systems, such as voice, video, data, wi-fi and Bluetooth, through this accredited two-year program. You will graduate with the skills necessary to create, manufacture, install and analyze different types of communication technologies.

There are industry opportunities for you through our Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers student branch, Cisco Networking Systems partnership and CTAB accreditation. Assiniboine even has a connection to the Canadian Forces, where you can be accredited as a Weapon Engineering Technician.

Find employment opportunities in fields like computeraided design, electronic design and repair, computer programming, network design, communications installation or design. In recent years, almost all of our students were offered jobs within nine months of graduation.

Indulge your creativity and rise to the challenge in this demanding trade program. Take on the full menu of food preparation, including nutrition, presentation and international cuisine.

This two-year program brings you into the kitchen with everything you need to start your culinary career. In and out of the classroom, you will work closely with instructors through industry-based competitions, community projects and events. After graduation, you may be granted Level 1 and 2 towards becoming a Red Seal Chef once you register as an apprentice.

Follow your taste buds to the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts at our North Hill campus in Brandon. Campus grounds overlook the river valley below. The beautiful heritage building features a spacious modern teaching kitchen, culinary theatre and a 60-seat dining room.

You will research and plan menus for buffets, banquets, festivals and other events that you and your team will put on throughout the year. Distinctive ingredients that you help choose will need special culinary touches, and you will learn the techniques you need to bring them to mouth-watering reality.

Agriculture is big business. In this program, you will learn both the business and the science behind the industry. Develop your skills by combining outdoor learning with time in classrooms and modern labs equipped with microscopes and growth chambers.

Enhance your skills in agronomy, GIS, GPS and computer applications, livestock production, communications, customer service, sales and marketing, and business management. Apply your knowledge and problem-solving skills by developing agri-marketing strategies and dynamic presentations.

Connect to the vibrant agribusiness industry. Enjoy hands-on activities and tours while you network with others in the field. This program includes a co-operative work placement between your first and second year, giving you practical experience before graduating.

Jobs are numerous and diverse, whether you prefer city or country life. Build a career with grain companies, seed fertilizer providers, banks and credit unions, livestock supply outlets, agricultural equipment dealers, government agencies and co-operatives.

Businesses of all shapes and sizes need the advanced knowledge and guidance you can provide. Earn trust and respect from your employer when you exemplify your commitment to integrity and protecting the common good.

Develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and make yourself an attractive prospect for any business or accounting firm. Work towards your completion of the prerequisites for the Chartered Professional Accountants Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) or Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) accounting designations administered by the Chartered Professional Accountants.

Help organizations and individuals manage their finances and plan for their future. This career path takes your interest in the business world and combines it with your excellent communication skills, ability to convey complex ideas in a simple manner and desire to uphold ethics. Learn how to advance in this demanding—and rewarding—career

Learn everything from financial accounting to statistics to taxation. Develop skills in advanced financial reporting, auditing and business law. Higher-level courses enhance critical thinking skills and Indigenous-focused content provides perspective on Indigenous issues within a business context.

Find opportunities in public accounting firms, banks, trust companies, accounting and internal auditing departments, industrial firms, federal, provincial or municipal offices, school divisions, parochial schools, tribal councils, non-profit organizations and health care institutions, as well as in owner-managed businesses as business/office managers.

Develop your skills in servicing, diagnosing and repairing agricultural, heavy duty and transport equipment. Gain practical skills with all types of engines, systems and safety regulations.

This 9-month certificate program gives you the training you need to service agricultural, heavy equipment and transport trucks. Learn the theory of diagnosing and repairing, then get in the shop and put that theory to work operating and fixing the machines.

You will be trained on diesel engines, power trains, and electrical systems, along with learning related shop skills, not to mention important shop and workplace safety. You will also explore the different types of systems that are responsible for electronic and computerized control, monitoring, diesel and gasoline fuel, air-conditioning, hydraulics, steering, suspension and advanced braking, plus equipment service and operation.

You can earn credit as an apprentice or put your skills to work immediately in an agricultural or heavy duty business. You will be ready to take on entry-level roles in industries like construction, agriculture, transport, mining, oil field and logging, with jobs available as technicians in the farm machinery, transport truck and construction equipment sectors. If you register as an apprentice within two years of finishing the program you may receive credit for Level 1 of Agricultural Equipment Technician apprenticeship, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician apprenticeship, or Truck and Transport Mechanic apprenticeship.

Are you ready to start a rewarding career? Enter into the diverse and expansive health care industry and become an indispensable member of any team.

Combine advanced administrative training with a systematic understanding of Canadian health care and the technical knowledge that is fundamental to all medical workplaces. In your two years of study, you will become comfortable with medical office procedures and develop a solid understanding of transcription, pharmacology and diagnostic imagery.

You will gain real workplace experience during your practicum placement and will have the opportunity to connect with potential employers before you graduate. Combine classroom learning with real practice when you get an inside look at health records departments, clinics and health outreach programs. Get a jump on your career goals by making connections while you are still in college.

You will develop a comprehensive medical vocabulary and become familiar with legal issues in the health care field, which will help you succeed in your role as an administrative professional. You will develop a wide range of skills in the areas of accounting, communications and human resources, helping you to become an indispensable member of any team. This program also includes a focus on diversity in the workplace.

Be prepared to work in hospitals, medical clinics, dental practices, veterinary clinics and laboratories. Common careers for graduates of the Medical Administration diploma program include unit clerk, medical transcriptionist, administrative assistant, medical secretary, office manager and customer service representative.

Study emerging visual technologies that extend, replace and enhance our realities (virtual, augmented and mixed reality applications). Learn the fundamentals of programming, both the back-end and front-end development of websites, as well as mobile app development. Create and customize the delivery of web content on desktop computers and mobile platforms.

Our experienced instructors encourage you to develop your digital craft, to learn new and better ways to create interfaces and apps that are impactful, results-oriented and interesting. Gain skills in project management, persuasive communication and proposal writing, as well as in writing, designing, image editing and coding web, mobile, animation and basic game development.

Every assignment in this program has a purpose: constantly create, collaborate and communicate. Work with real-life clients at the in-house creative shop, listening and providing solutions to their business challenges. During your Capstone, choose a project to focus on, and then develop and present an integrated, creative and independent project. In your final year, specialize and develop your expertise in XR Solutions. 

In addition to countless community-based assignments and projects, an eight-week practicum at the end of your program helps connect you to industry contacts. We place students at agencies and companies in Manitoba and across Canada. Graduates have gone on to do notable things, like work on blockbuster films, video games and digital designs to support big ad campaigns. Be a part of this creative, dynamic and growing community.