Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Addictions Worker Intensive (Accelerated)

at Canadore College - College Drive Campus Canada

The ecological segment is developing and there is a rise of new "green" employments - locally, broadly and all inclusive. Experts are expected to manage environmental change issues, land reclamation, water preservation, water the board, and other manageability concerns. This program offers you the chance to take in hands-on from experienced educators in the lab and in the field, and addition the aptitudes you have to dispatch an energizing and applicable profession. 

Graduates enrolled in the program will enhance their knowledge on the topics of microbiology and toxicology, biology and chemistry, environmental monitoring, drinking water provincial certification, earth science and ecology, applied geomatics, benthos bio-monitoring provincial certification and more. Students may seek their career opportunities in the area of government agencies and ministries, energy sector, natural resources, private corporations, water agencies, conservation authorities and others relevant to the field.

Train for a career in a growing field of study. This specialized program will train you to become a behaviour analyst, skilled in the theory and technique of behaviour analysis and modification. Graduates are qualified to work in a number of settings working with individuals or groups with mental health issues, autism or other developmental disabilities, or who are in need of crisis intervention.

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 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

Train hands-on for this in-demand career field and gain the skills necessary to work with Canada's aging population. As the baby boomer generation ages, there is an increased demand for caring professionals with knowledge and expertise in aging. This program will teach you the skills and knowledge required by social service workers to assist older adults in maintaining their independence and enhance their quality of life.

What You Learn

• Gerontology 
• Mental health across the lifespan
• Leisure, recreation and health promotion 
• Canada's First Peoples
• Family dynamics
• Therapeutic case management
• Interpersonal skills related to death and bereavement

Note: Graduates may apply to register with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).

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

Apply what you’ve learned working with a real organization for your final capstone project.
Prepare for an exciting career in one of the fastest growing fields. Data analytics is used in many different sectors including marketing, law enforcement, and community and social services. Gain the skills needed to interpret data and predictive models to successfully give direction to both private and government organizations. This training provides the foundation for a dynamic career in a number of disciplines including cyber security or artificial intelligence-the possibilities are endless.

What You Learn:

• Evidence-based decision-making
• Predictive Modeling of Analytics 
• Data collection and curation
• Data analysis tools
• Web analytics and social media data
• Data visualization

Develop the knowledge, skills, and judgement needed to become a self-regulated health professional. A large part of your training will include hands-on clinical practice. Students work with clients from the community on-site in Canadore’s Dental Hygiene Clinic, where they offer free dental hygiene services as they put their clinical theory into practice. Graduates are in high demand, finding employment in dental offices, hospitals, and research institutes. This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.

What You Learn

• Oral anatomy
• Principles of radiography
• Microbiology
• Periodontics
• Pharmacology
• Orthodontics for dental hygienists

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

Effective management of your supply chain can give you a competitive advantage in this sophisticated environment.

Customers are demanding flexibility, options, rapid delivery and just-in-time support. Today’s successful supply chain managers must be strategists, able to synchronize every effort involved in the process: planning, sourcing, producing, and delivering a product or service.