Diploma in Social Service Worker - Gerontology

at Canadore College - College Drive Campus Canada

By enrolling into the Certificate in English for Academic Purposes students enhance their English language skills with the help of speaking, reading, listening and writing English. For the time duration of 2 semesters, the program helps students to focus on the skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking which are further required for their college studies. 

By choosing this program you will learn about the conversational English, reading, grammar, writing, pronunciation and listening, cultural and social issues as well. Consequently, with the help of experienced instructors and friendly classes students enhance and develop their skills in a wide range. 

Obtain the knowledge you need to make an informed program choice, and the necessary skills and prerequisites to start your academic career in the health sector. This program will prepare you for further college studies in the health sciences sector. 

Graduates of this program are prepared to meet the eligibility requirements for a number of Canadore College programs including: Practical Nursing, Biotechnology Technologist, Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant, and Environment Technician - Protection and Compliance

What You Learn

• Human biology
• Chemistry
• Communications
• Mathematics
• Psychology
• Critical thinking and reasoning

This program will prepare you for an exciting career as a music producer or engineer. Aspiring audio professionals will learn on state-of-the-art equipment the basics of acoustics, signal flow, automation, recording and mixing techniques. You will learn to produce multi-track recordings demonstrating a full range of audio engineering and music production skills. Learn to produce audio that drastically shapes a listener’s experience. Gain the technical knowledge and skill to be a professional audio engineer in today’s music industry.

What You Learn

• Music production
• Recording engineering
• Editing and mixing
• Digital editing
• Live event sound production
• Composing for film and television

Prepare for frontline practice as a health professional in social and health agencies in this highly collaborative and experiential program. Specific topics include interviewing and counselling, crisis intervention, and recovery strategies. Main themes include trauma-informed practice and concurrent disorders. In-class training is followed by a 420-hour community placement. 

Prepare for a creative and dynamic career. You can’t launch a new business, product or service without a visual element. As a graphic designer you could be creating logos, advertisements, animations, branding, ad images, digital content and websites. In the program you will learn and develop specific skills and techniques, compile an extensive portfolio, and gain invaluable work-related experience working with real clients.

What You Learn:

• Corporate identity and branding
• Digital photography
• Illustration – traditional and digital
• ePublishing and print production
• Typography and page layout
• Design and advertising
• Online content, motion graphics and animation

Start a career as a professional chef or cook in today's growing culinary industry. Train in our cutting-edge production kitchen. Learn valuable skills in food preparation, presentation and kitchen management in a real-world setting.

What You Learn:

• Baking and pastry arts
• Food, beverage and kitchen management
• Restaurant food production
• Food preparation and culinary skills
• Wines

Note: Graduates of this program are eligible for direct entry into the second year of the Culinary Management program

Train for a career in this important health field in Canadore's leading-edge simulation nursing laboratories. The high fidelity labs are equipped with interactive mannequins that speak and replicate real symptoms, on which students act out common medical emergencies. Training culminates with a seven-week, pre-graduate placement experience working with a registered practical nurse. Our graduates are sought after all over the world working independently or as part of a health care team. 

What You Learn

• Nursing theory and practice
• Pharmacology
• Interprofessional health care and collaboration
• Anatomy and physiology
• Canada's First Peoples/cultural safety and sensitivity
• Developmental psychology

Get a college diploma and become job ready in 42 weeks! Become an asset to any company with highly transferable skills that could take you anywhere in the world. Learn advanced computer and administration skills and receive specialized medical or legal office administration training. Benefit from a placement in your final semester to give you hands-on experience and the opportunity to network in your field of interest.

What You Learn:-

• Medical and legal terminology
• Office procedures and administration
• Office commerce
• Computerized bookkeeping
• Database analysis
• Communications
• Advanced computer applications

Learn to be your own boss and turn your idea into a thriving business. Develop and explore entrepreneurship opportunities in a variety of industries in this one-year program. Learn to develop comprehensive business plans, strategies to execute effective marketing plans and how to use market research to optimize the operation of a small business. Gain the versatile skills to be successful in a business or entrepreneurial setting.

What You Learn

• International business
• Leadership in entrepreneurship
• Business law and corporate taxation
• Marketing for managers
• Creating, building and sustaining a venture
• Advanced business procedures

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