Graduate Certificate in Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment

at Cambrian College - Barrydowne Campus Canada

Cambrian College offers a two-year Truck and Coach diploma program that gives you the opportunity to get started towards your career, a career that will challenge you with new technology and provide the satisfaction that you know comes with rolling up your sleeves and getting the job done.

Our first and second-year Truck and Coach programs follow the Ontario College of Trades apprenticeship training standard. You will achieve the training and skills employers are looking for in an apprenticeship. We know you love to get into the lab because that is where you learn best. Our theory classes are also designed to bring the shop to you with more hands-on, demonstrations and models to enhance your learning experience.

Optional Paid Co-op
Our program features an optional, paid co-op directly related to your program of study. During this work-integrated learning experience, you’ll apply your skills and knowledge in an actual work environment, giving you industry training that you can showcase to potential employers when you graduate.

You will be required to complete work preparation sessions prior to the work term to help you develop an industry-specific resume and effective interviewing skills. Cambrian’s Career Centre will support you through this process and will also help you to source and apply for placement opportunities.

International students: Study permits prohibit international students from participating in optional co-ops. However, if you are an international student and are interested in work-integrated learning opportunities, visit Cambrian’s Career Centre to discuss available options with a career advisor. Opportunities may include volunteer positions or part-time or full-time jobs during academic breaks and/or during the academic year.

This program will build upon a college diploma, university degree, or complement the training provided by police services to individuals who are currently serving, or who aspire to launch a career in the emerging field of crime analysis. You will develop an understanding of data storage, analysis, programming, statistics, communication, and foundations of data management within the context of policing. You will gain the skills to extract meaningful insights from large and complex data sets to support evidence based decision-making using a wide range of data and technologies. You will test and apply your knowledge through exercises focusing on critical thinking and problem-solving skills and learn to work as a member of a police major case management team.

This program of Diploma in Design and Visual Arts will enable you to set up a differed arrangement of work to be utilized for passage into the craftsmanship/structure industry or for section into cutting edge plan or compelling artwork recognition/degree programs.

In the primary year of the program, you will try different things with an assorted cross-area of style and media, including drawing, two-and three-dimensional plan, representation, visual depiction, website composition, computerized photography, and interactive media. This hands-on concentrated year enables you to investigate a wide scope of media, subject, and style to fortify your inventive and imaginative abilities.

In the subsequent year, you will choose a specialization in drawing/representation/painting, painting/blended (2D as well as 3D), printmaking/blended media, or advanced photography/sight and sound. You will be guided and coached all through these studio courses by rehearsing specialists, equipping your own undertaking based work towards a part of the arrangement.

Cambrian's accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Ultrasound program will prepare you for entry-level roles in hospitals, medical clinics, and private industry. You'll enjoy wide-ranging job opportunities, a higher than average salary, and a career where you'll be making a difference in the lives of patients.

You will learn to safely use scanning equipment and imaging techniques to produce images of a body part or system, skills that can be required throughout the different departments of a clinical facility including the trauma unit, operating room, and intensive care area, as well as the diagnostic imaging department.

To graduate from this program, you must demonstrate scanning abilities at a level of competency defined by Sonography Canada and within the timelines set out in the curriculum. Also, you will be expected to rotate to one or more sites during your placement component.

This 2-year Ontario College Diploma program gives you the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work in a support role under the direction of, and in collaboration with, an occupational therapist and/or physiotherapist. As valued members of the health care team, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Assistants work in a complex health care environment. Considered front line workers they assist in the assessment, planning, and implementation of rehabilitation treatment plans and programs developed to restore and maximize physical function and occupational performance.

Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Assistants help support clients to effectively cope with limitations in movement and activities of daily living, whether temporary or permanent, during and following recovery. Graduates of this program are ready for a career in a variety of health care settings including acute and complex continuing care, mental health and long-term care facilities, community agencies, vocational rehabilitation centres, children's treatment centres and private clinics.

Field Placement
Students are required to complete 510 clinical field placement hours over three semesters prior to graduation. Placements will begin in semester two with 150 hour Occupational Therapy OR Physiotherapy placement. The next placement is 165 hours in length and occurs in semester three. Students will be assigned to whichever profession they have not yet completed. For example, if a student has a semester two placement in a physiotherapy clinic, their semester three placement will be in an occupational therapy setting. In semester 4, the last placement will be in either an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy setting for 195 hours. These placements provide the opportunity to apply classroom studies to an actual work situation and gain extensive on-the-job training.

Cambrian Powerline program is the longest running program in the province. We offer an on-campus outdoor training field and industry-experienced faculty. As a Cambrian grad, you will have acquired the skills necessary to diagnose intricate electrical problems in a fast paced dynamic industry.

Safety is paramount. Students will learn to consider safety first and become advocates in support of a safe work place. The Powerline technician program covers the following:

• Overhead and underground distribution
• Electrical power stations
• Transmission system 
• Communication networks 

Program Highlights

• Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship option
• Real-world, hands-on training year round in the College's outdoor Powerline field located on campus
• Program is completely tailored to Powerline students, including electrical courses
• Partnership with the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association allows you to take industry certificate courses prior to starting your co-op and to network with industry members

Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship Option
Students have the opportunity to register as Powerline Technician Apprentices with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). Level 1 and 2 in-school (MAESD) training is offered by Infrastructure Health and Safety Association and is available to students who meet the criteria for coop placements. Students participating in the level one and two training must pay a portion of the cost (approximately $2,000). The placement is optional and is not required to graduate from Cambrian's regular post secondary Powerline Technician program. In order to qualify for the coop placement, students must meet strict academic standards and be successful at securing a coop. Students who participate in both paid coops gain real world experience and complete two out of the four levels required to challenge the "red seal" exam. 

Gain the technical skills and practical field experience to identify, measure, and record environmental variables within the air, water, soil and living organisms. This program prepares you to perform appropriate sampling, use state-of-the-art equipment, and assist in the remediation and long-term evaluation and monitoring of contaminated ecosystem components. You will also be prepared to work on a variety of projects related to climate change issues, water conservation, and water management and other sustainability concerns. Throughout the program, you will also build your knowledge of pertinent environmental regulations and policies.

Many industries, ranging from the resource industries such as mining and forestry, to construction, manufacturing, power generation and health care are seeking specially trained workers to support and promote healthier and safer workplaces. The Workplace Safety & Prevention Technician program is a unique program designed to assist students in understanding current occupational health and safety legislation and then identifying, assessing, and managing risk in a variety of work environments. You will also be trained in areas of workplace wellness and human resource management.  Graduates will be able to conduct risk assessments and common hygiene tests to prevent hazards and harm to workers, property, the environment, and the public. Students will also develop the skills necessary to identify and report on safety and health conditions in a workplace. This program combines on-site courses and synchronous virtual learning courses.

People are living longer than ever before and are increasingly concerned about maintaining their health and physical fitness. Considering Canada's aging demographic and increases in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the general population, many medical and allied health practitioners are promoting the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle. 

This program will provide you with a blend of fitness education and health promotion principles in order to meet the growing demand for health professionals that are qualified to deliver programs that emphasize active living. The program will help you develop the skills and knowledge to change and inspire the lives of others through courses that focus on health promotion, individual and group exercise programming, nutrition, fitness assessment, and recreation management. 

Students will have the opportunity to obtain certifications in the field of health and fitness:

• Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP-CPT) designation,
• Fitness certifications with the Ontario Fitness Council,
• Specialty certifications with Sport for Life, High Five, and the National Coaching Certification Program. 

This program is the only Fitness and Health Promotion program in Ontario with an outdoor recreation course. Enjoy being active in the outdoors and what northern Ontario has to offer through camping trips and more!
Our indoor facilities include fully-equipped weight rooms, a cardio room, a multi-purpose room, squash courts, double gymnasium, and a stretching area. You will also have exclusive access to a state-of-the-art multi-purpose/functional fitness and assessment laboratory to enhance your exercise science knowledge on new and traditional equipment. Outdoor facilities include running track, soccer/football field, baseball diamond, and beach volleyball courts.

If you have a vision for how the world should be constructed, below and above ground, consider a career in Civil Engineering – one of the world’s oldest engineering disciplines! In our nationally-accredited Civil Engineering Technology program, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to become a member of civil engineering teams that are responsible for building, maintaining, and restoring roads, bridges, buildings, water distribution systems, and pipelines. Courses are focused on applying professionalism towards drafting, surveying, construction methods, costing, quality control, inspections, and laboratory testing.

You will gain practical, hands-on experience in the College’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) laboratories and through surveying training using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scanning equipment, point cloud management software, and electronic survey equipment that’s interfaced with survey and drafting software. In addition, to meet the demand for structural steel detailers, you will learn automated structural detailing.

Qualified students may have the opportunity to gain summer work experiences in the construction, consulting, and government sectors through the Infrastructure Opportunities Program (IOP) and the Municipal Engineering Opportunities Program (MEOP).

Accreditation
This program is nationally accredited, which enables graduates to work as technologists across Canada. A civil engineering technologist may seek membership with OACETT (Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) to become certified as a C.E.T. (Certified Engineering Technologist). A technologist can also pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering at Canadian universities.

Program Highlights

• 3 years – 6 semesters
• National accreditation since 2003. Current accreditation through Technology Accreditation Canada
• Two-week field methods surveying course at the end of the second semester (first two weeks of May)
• Industry-experienced faculty
• Hands-on experience in a modernized lab
• Opportunity to gain summer employment through the Infrastructure Opportunities Partnership (IOP) and Municipal Engineering Opportunities Partnership (MEOP)
• Field trips to local civil engineering companies and completed project sites
• Courses cover design, project management, technical research and report writing, and more
• Hands-on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and computer-aided drafting (CAD)
• Grads may be eligible to become members of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and the Canadian Technical Employment Network (CTEN)