Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technician (Fast-Track)

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

Centennial College's Health Informatics Technology (Fast-Track) program will concede you into Semester 3 of the three-year propelled recognition offering so you can get the certification in four semesters, in case you're a certified school or college graduate with a foundation in programming. 

This school wellbeing innovation program's emphasis will be on consolidating programming building and medicinal services frameworks as you'll figure out how to configuration, create, change and test programming for human services applications. 

As a student of this School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science program, you'll have the option to dissect and demonstrate information, create social insurance databases and apply present-day programming improvement philosophies. You'll additionally have the expertise to utilize wellbeing informatics strategies and programming instruments for emergency clinics, medicinal services offices and general wellbeing offices. 

Program Highlights

• The Health Informatics Technology (Fast-Track) courses incorporate cutting-edge technology geared to industry standards.
• You learn through a project-based approach.
• Knowledgeable and approachable School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science faculty members have diverse business experience and academic credentials.
• Graduates from the program may apply for certified membership to either the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) or their provincial engineering technology association.

Centennial College's Software Engineering Technician program will prepare you to work as a software developer. Whether someone wants to balance the books, edit photographs or produce a movie, it wouldn't be possible without software programs. You'll be at the forefront of designing, developing and maintaining the latest software.

During your time in the Software Engineering Technician courses of this college diploma program, you'll acquire solid knowledge of:

• Software engineering methodologies
• Programming languages
• Design and algorithm concepts
• Data management tools

Coursework will emphasize object-oriented software design methodologies, user-oriented interface design, C#, Java, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, Unix/Linux, Microsoft's .NET, HTML5/JavaScript/XML, software testing and QA.

To underscore the applied focus of the curriculum, Software Engineering Technician studies will include a software development project. This real-world business application will require you to make use of all the technical and business skills acquired during your time in the college technology program to build high quality software.

If you're fascinated with law and crime and want to help at-risk people and communities, the Community and Justice Services program is for you. 

Facilitated by the School of Community and Health Studies, Community and Justice Services courses will help you to gain the expert knowledge and practical skills to work in diverse settings that address youth and adult populations that are at risk, currently incarcerated involved with the criminal justice system, or involved in rehabilitation programs.

In this diploma program, emphasis will be placed on:

• Prevention, intervention and rehabilitative strategies
• Practical communication
• Treatment approaches
• Group dynamics
• Program development and facilitation
• Case management and security skills

This program will include more than 400 hours of placement in and around Greater Toronto Area jails, group homes, community centres, courthouses and schools.

Program Highlights

• Active participation in the Community and Justice Services program is essential as you'll learn counselling, case management, risk assessment, care and control, and crisis and suicide intervention skills.
• You'll develop a professional portfolio.
• The third and fourth semesters will include field placements two days a week, with the other three days spent in class.
• The Community and Justice Services program has forged connections to the field that will provide you with an exceptional field placement learning experience and employment opportunities.
• Hands-on experience, work with diverse client groups in a variety of settings, and exposure to the criminal justice and community services field will open doors to the employment market.

As a Community and Justice Services graduate, you'll demonstrate the ability to:

• Communicate in a manner consistent with professional ethics and practice, and a respect for self, others, and relevant law, policies and legislation.
• Employ all relevant static and dynamic safety and security techniques to ensure the protection of the public, staff, and clients in institutional, residential, and community settings.
• Intervene with clients, individually and in groups, in order to address and manage barriers to promote inclusion, positive growth and personal development.c
• Collect information, observe, monitor, record and assess client behaviour accurately in compliance with legal and organizational requirements.
• Assist in the prevention, management and resolution of conflict, crises, and emergency situations using intervention strategies as prescribed by relevant legislative requirements and industry standards and/or certification.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, supervisors and community justice stakeholders to maintain a productive, professional and safe working environment.
• Engage in program planning, implementation, assessment, and evaluation to meet the needs of clients, staff, community and administration within the context of an interdisciplinary setting.
• Apply knowledge of the history, philosophy, and diverse models of corrective action, of detention, rehabilitation, and reintegration to decision-making and institutional practices.
• Develop and implement self-care strategies using self-awareness, self-inquiry and reflection.
• Work in a manner consistent with professional ethics demonstrating respect for self, others and relevant legislation, policies and procedures in a multi-disciplinary workplace.
• Assess and respond to the strengths and needs of clients, including complex responses impacted by mental health, addictions and other social factors in order to support and promote positive change.
• Promote inclusive practices within community and justice services to increase understanding within the community and meet the needs of diverse populations.
• Propose innovative solutions to address gaps in programs/services in the criminal justice sector through collaborations with community partners.
• Discuss how to engage in decolonizing actions within the professions of Community and Justice Services in the collective pursuit of reconciliation.

Advanced Diploma in Electrical engineering Technology program at Centennial College helps you in learning a broad range of electricity applications for many industry sectors. In this program, students will have the opportunity to utilize their theory into practice via real-life applications. 

Upon completing the program successfully, students will be able to give a demonstration to design, adapt, analyze, and troubleshoot, install electrical systems as applied to electrical engineering.  Students enrolled in the program will be able to find work in various industries, such as energy, process or manufacturing, construction or engineering, telecommunications, IT networks and intelligent building systems.  

You will gain a complete understanding of electrical engineering sciences and skills, which also includes electrical circuits, operation of electrical motors and power transmission that are used in the industry. Students may look for their work profiles as an electrical designer, project managers, field service technicians, technical trainers, electrical controls technologist and many more.  

Co-Op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete three consecutive work terms as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.

To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the fourth semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. Academically qualified students who are accepted into the program will register for the co-op preparation course as scheduled. When you graduate, your diploma will highlight the co-op credential.

Co-op Requirements

• Minimum of 80% of courses completed from year one and two
• A minimum C (60%) grade in COMM-170/171
• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (this must be maintained for the duration of the program)
• Students must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Students who meet the above prerequisites will apply to transfer to the co-op program as scheduled

Note: Meeting the minimum co-op program requirements does not guarantee admission into the co-op program.

Centennial College's Fitness and Health Promotion program is comprised of hands-on practical learning in laboratory and placement settings and a comprehensive academic grounding that will prepare you for a career assisting individuals and groups to reach their highest potential for overall well-being.

Fitness and Health Promotion, taught within the School of Community and Health Studies, is a two-year health diploma program that will include:

•  Anatomy and physiology
•  Fitness assessment
•  Leadership skills
•  Injury management
•  Nutrition
•  Fitness marketing
•  Health promotion
•  Computer skills
•  Mental illness and mental wellness
•  Sports performance training principles
•  Speed, agility, quickness and Olympic weightlifting principles
•  Older adult and special populations programming
•  Physical literacy and long-term athlete development (LTAD)

In addition to this combination of topics, you'll have the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to, after graduation, become a certified personal trainer according to the CSEP-CPT and a group exercise leader according to the Ontario Fitness Council requirements. You'll also learn course material related to the canfitpro Personal Training Specialist certification and have an opportunity to receive this certificate in the program. Lastly, you will have access to a unique mental health certification called the Wellness Recovery Action Plan offered by Health Out Loud, a Toronto-based charity.

Centennial College's Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design (Fast Track) program allows qualified college or university graduates direct admission into Year 2 (Semester 3) of this three-year advanced diploma engineering program and sees them receive this technology advanced diploma in two years (four semesters).

The Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design (Fast-Track) courses in this college engineering program will combine engineering theory and practice that emphasize the design and development of various mechanical devices and equipment.

Through a hands-on approach, you'll obtain thorough grounding in engineering sciences and skills, including advanced computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) as used in the industry. You'll spend about one quarter of program time on project work that will simulate workplace assignments while relating classroom theory to the actual design and manufacture process. In addition, one course will introduce you to finite element analysis using ANSYS software.

You'll be able to graduate after two years or continue your studies with a workplace experience through the co-op version of the Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design program (program #3745). With this option, academically-qualified students can enhance their education by working two terms as paid employees in the field. The experience will not only allow you to put classroom learning into practice but will also provide valuable contacts for future careers.

Food and Beverage is the largest area of tourism employment, accounting for one-third of visitor spending. It's also one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry. As culinary experiences increasingly become a major driver of local, regional and international travel, this innovative Food Tourism graduate certificate will benefit recent graduates and working professionals in and around food, culinary, tourism and event industries.

In fact, tourism employs one in 10 people in the world, generates 10 per cent of global gross domestic product and is one of the fastest growing global industries. In 2017, many destinations experienced their best tourism year — including Toronto, where visitors spent $8.8 billion in the local economy.

The program will cover the exciting links between tourism marketing, and development and experiences with gastronomy, wine, culture, food traditions and communities. In doing so, it will prepare you to develop successful food tourism enterprises and gain employment in existing food and culinary tourism agencies and companies, all while advocating for social justice, equity and access in communities worldwide.

When you graduate, you'll be prepared to pursue employment in tourism agencies, local and international tourism attractions, culinary establishments, government agencies, historical tourism sites, food writing and with culinary experiential travel groups. The entrepreneurial skills you'll acquire in the program will also permit you to pursue self-employment and/or consultancy work, establishing local food movements such as farmer's markets, community food hubs and destinations attracting food tourism.

Centennial College's Pre-Business program will help you to discover your path in the business world. If you're looking to enter a program within The Business School but may not currently meet the admission requirements, you can apply directly to this business certificate program or it may be offered to you as a recommended alternative.

During the two-semester Pre-Business program, you'll work to build your fundamental business skills while exploring your career and educational options. As such, you'll complete courses in:

• Communications
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Office
• Canadian and international business practices
• Strategies for business success
• Accounting fundamentals

A supportive learning environment in small classes, with additional advising opportunities to learn about potential pathways for future success will ensure you're prepared for further education.

Upon successful completion of the Pre-Business program, you'll be eligible to transfer, with credits, to a diploma or advanced diploma program within The Business School. Among these programs are Accounting, Marketing, Business, Supply Chain and Operations and International Business. Additionally, you'll be able to take your newly acquired skills to entry-level positions in the workplace.

The diploma in Supply Chain and Operations will prepare students with necessary skills to succeed in an organization that require multidisciplinary supply chain and operations roles. Graduates will have exposure to many facets within a typical supply chain such as customs clearance, transportation, warehousing and procurement.

During the two years of study in this diploma program, you will learn to analyze business processes to improve productivity, develop a master production schedule, by using materials requirements planning (MRP), balance supply and demand, construct a detailed project management plan, and develop and implement quality management programs.

The experienced faculty members will employ hands-on projects and assignments that simulate those undertaken in actual business settings to teach the various business practices

Electrical Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program provides a shorter duration pathway for both international and domestic trained Electrical Technicians/Technologists and other related programs to have previous work experience and/or degree credentials assessed to prevent an unnecessary repeat of courses. Rapid changes in the field of electrical engineering technology may also be an incentive for candidates wanting to update their existing knowledge/skills by taking the Electrical Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program.

Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete three consecutive work terms as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.

To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the fourth semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. Academically qualified students who are accepted into the program will register for the co-op preparation course as scheduled. When you graduate, your diploma will highlight the co-op credential.