Certificate in General Arts and Science

at Canadore College - College Drive Campus Canada

Get the information you have to settle on an informed program or vocation decision, and the important abilities and essentials to start your scholastic profession. This Program helps you in investigating vocation alternatives, to gain essential requirements for entrance into school programs or mechanical aptitudes preparing and reinforce scholarly, relational and learning abilities. Understudies will find out about the accompanying subjects:

• Introduction to science
• Communications
• Business math
• Psychology 
• Critical thinking and reasoning
• Lifespan development

Increase the aptitudes and information you requirement for work in an assortment of habit settings through down to earth, hands-on learning. The educational program depends on the all-encompassing lessons of the Medicine Wheel, with an emphasis on the underlying drivers of fixation inside Indigenous people group. You will learn both social and standard ways to deal with addictions directing. Preparation in the program ranges from pharmacology to conventional strategies including Sacred Circles, Teaching/Learning Circles, and the utilization of the four holy medications - tobacco, cedar, savvy and sweet grass. 

Understudies may seek their employment in traditional medicine, family resource centers, young offender residential centers and alcohol and drug treatment units. Consequently, understudies will be helpful to develop their knowledge and skills in the areas of Traditional healing, learning and teaching, Cultural specific helping, Challenges facing Indigenous communities, Interviewing, reporting, and documenting, Addictions counseling skills, Relapse preventions, Multiculturalism, Psychology and sociology.

Wellbeing professionals with preparing in psychological well-being and addictions are exceptionally looked for after. Get ready for an important vocation in this popular field. You will prepare to work in psychological well-being and fixation explicit settings, including a wide range of social and wellbeing organizations. Learn in class and in the field, through reproduction and gathering learning, under the talented guidance of our educators. The College works together with offices over the territory and with neighborhood establishments for experiential and situation openings. 

Candidates enrolled in the mental health program at Canadore College will be able to learn and enhance their knowledge in crisis intervention, abnormal psychology, dynamics of chemical dependency, foundation of psychology and sociology, recovery strategies and relapse prevention and other sub topics in the field. Upon successful completion of the program students may find job opportunities in hospitals, recovery or rehabilitation homes, addiction treatment centers and prevention programs.

Prepare for a meaningful career as a Registered Nurse. Learn about the complexity of nursing in a modern healthcare environment. Training is student-centred and interprofessional, and  professors work with partners in the community to provide students with diverse, real-world experiences. Gain the skills, knowledge and leadership necessary to succeed in this relevant career field. Graduates will be eligible to write the nurse registration examination, and upon successful completion, can apply for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and will be able to practise as beginning professionals in a variety of clinical settings.

What You Learn

• Nursing theory and practice
• Human anatomy and physiology
• Nursing in specialized settings
• Pharmacology
• Research and statistics
• Nursing leadership

The field of biotechnology is vast and limitless. Graduates can go on to work in a variety of settings and industries including health, agriculture and natural resources. Learn hands-on techniques from current, well-published professors. The program prepares students for rewarding careers exploring solutions to a variety of problems facing our planet, such as cancer research, control of infectious diseases, food shortages, and environmental sustainability.

What You Learn:-

• Genetics
• Micro/molecular biology
• Biochemistry
• Inorganic and organic chemistry
• Immunology and virology
• Botany
• Biostatistics and bioinformatics
• Pharmacology/toxicology

Work hands-on with video production equipment starting in your first semester. Learn every aspect of the trade from behind the camera or behind the scenes, including lighting, sound, producing and editing. Canadore's fast-paced, fully-functioning video production facility is equipped with high-definition studios, cameras and industry-standard editing software and equipment. Learn to produce music videos, commercials, documentaries and webisodes, and work on live productions that are broadcast online. Gain practical industry experience covering live events like OHL hockey games, and working on corporate videos and mobile productions using a YourTV mobile production truck. 

What You Learn:-

• Mobile and live productions
• Studio and digital video production
• Post production and editing
• Directing for television and video
• Lighting and sound design
• Working at Heights Certification

Train for a career in a growing field of Applied Behaviour Analysis. This specialized program will train you to work in a variety of fields with children, youth and/or adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Developmental/Intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injury and/or mental health within the community, clinical setting, schools, residential placements and hospitals

Students will study a branch of psychology called Applied Behaviour Analysis- the science of assessing, analyzing and changing human behaviour.  Students will learn about the theory and clinical applications and technique of behaviour analysis and modification through an applied learning style and placement.

Graduates are qualified to work in a number of settings working with individuals or groups with mental health issues, autism or other developmental disabilities, to help them build new skills, or reduce problem behaviour and prevent crisis situations.

What You Learn (3 year)
Students will learn applications related to research in the field of ABA, and will be able to write and examine a research topic of interest through an individual research study. Students will complete a second placement in a clinical setting and will gain knowledge while working with special areas of focus, such as forensics, mental health, hospital settings, as well as high-risk behaviours. Students will also examine group behavioural therapy.

• Forensics and risk assessment
• Research and statistics
• Behavioural group therapy
• Individual Research assignment
• Additional Placement

This program trains students to offer personal care and home management services to clients in community or institutional settings. Personal support workers provide services to clients with physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural challenges. Learn hands-on in the classroom, on community placements and in the home environment simulation lab equipped with high-end fidelity audio/visual equipment and interactive mannequins. PSWs are highly sought after as health care providers, working collaboratively as part of the health care team or in a supported independent living environment.

What You Learn

• Nutritional menu planning
• Clinical and community care (hospital and long-term)
• Simulation and lab work
• Diseases and pharmacology
• Patient client home care

Occupational Therapist and physiotherapist assistant work with the people who have limited functionality because of injury, illness, disability or aging. By enrolling into the Diploma in Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Assistant program, students will be helpful to gain hands on experience and to develop the skills which are required to work in clinical and community based system under the guidance of registered and excellent occupational therapist and physiotherapists.  

The program helps to develop skills in the areas of anatomy and physiology, rehabilitation practice, mental health concepts and techniques, occupational or physiotherapy skills, therapeutic exercise, function and movement specialized training, and human lifespan development.  By successfully undergoing the program understudies will be able to find employment in the sectors like hospitals, senior living centers, clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and extended care facilities.

Healthcare is a changing environment and nurses are needed to provide primary care where new trends in technology, pharmacology, nursing medical management are critical tools when working with clients presenting with acute complex pathologies. The Nursing Preparation Licensing Program (NLP) for Internationally Educated Nurses is designed to develop nursing expertise to work in the Ontario health care system. Emphasis is placed on the application and evaluation of advanced theories and practice in acute and chronic care settings within an interprofessional model of care as part of the health care team. Through classroom instruction, simulated labs and practicum placements, students will develop the necessary competencies to be eligible to practice in Ontario. Graduates of the program will be eligible to apply to write the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) jurisprudence and regulatory examinations to be accredited as a Registered Nurse within the Ontario’s Healthcare system.

Learning Outcomes

• Provide patient care in accordance with the Professional Standards for Registered Nurses in Ontario, using critical thinking to make decisions based on research and theory.
• Practice within the legal, ethical and professional scope of practice of nursing for a diverse client population in the province of Ontario as a member of the health care team.
• Use appropriate technology to contribute to safe, effective and efficient nursing practice
• Incorporate reflective practice into the nursing process to identify future implications for the role of a nurse in patient-centered practice.
• Communicate effectively, and in a culturally competent manner, with clients, peers and other members of the interprofessional health care team at the level required of a health care professional in a therapeutic context.
• Contribute to the maintenance of health-related documentation and reports at the level required of a health care professional
• Practice Integrated Comprehensive Care within a variety of contexts and settings (for individuals, families, and groups) by evaluating and modifying individualized care plans to promote safe and optimal patient care.