Certificate in Welding Techniques

at Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology Canada

Sometimes, life can be overwhelming. You can create meaningful change in the lives of children and youth experiencing challenging life contexts by becoming a Child & Youth Care professional.

Confederation College’s Child and Youth Care (CYC) advanced diploma program will give you the skills and knowledge needed to relate to, engage with and empower vulnerable children and their families. Through a wide range of courses including trends in child and youth care, sociology of family, youth substance use and marginalized youth and crisis experiences, you will be provided with a solid foundation to engage relationally while being developmentally responsive, trauma-sensitive and self-reflective. You will also gain a strong understanding of issues of oppression and racism, along with approaches to support health and wellness for Indigenous youth.

An ability to foster resilience and self-advocacy with young people and their families will contribute to achieving social justice and be the cornerstone of your professional identity. Field placements will give you on-the-job training in a variety of environments.

Highlights

• A comprehensive, hands-on program will teach you how to effectively help youth and children in need
• Field placements each year provide direct CYC experience with community organizations
• You will learn about key CYC issues including oppression, marginalization, racism, healing and wellness, and crisis intervention
• Program is directly connected with several community partners, presenting opportunities to collaborate on advocacy and social justice initiatives
• Accelerated option is also available for those with a college diploma or university degree in certain related fields

This two-year diploma program teaches you how to function effectively in Canada’s aerospace industry. Work with advanced design programs such as CATIA. Learn about composites and how these materials make the world of difference in flight. Get hands-on experience in machining, CNC and other building fundamentals. You’ll learn the aircraft design, modelling and manufacturing basics you need to launch your successful career in aviation manufacturing and engineering.

Top Highlights

• Developed in consultation with Canada’s leading aerospace companies including Bombardier, Boeing and Magellan Aerospace
• Learn and work in our state-of-the-art lab facilities located in the new Technology, Education and Collaboration Hub
• Learn from experienced faculty who have worked in the industry
• Transfer your skills to other industries including mass transit and car manufacturing

The construction worker is the foundation of the structure business for private, business, and modern structure. Confederation College's Carpentry and Renovation Techniques one-year endorsement program will give you hands-on abilities alongside in-class figuring out how to give you a solid foundation in the Carpentry and Renovation fields. The structure procedure with development, security, materials, plan perusing, assessing and stonework will give you the passage level information you should be effective. Alumni of the Carpentry and Renovation Techniques program will most likely apply for craftsman assistant and work passage occupations with the numerous development and rebuilding organizations crosswise over northwestern Ontario, where you'll have the option to expand upon your abilities educated and maybe even have some expertise in specific zones. 

The development of laborer is the foundation of the structure industry for private, business, and modern structure. Confederation College's Carpentry and Renovation Techniques one-year testament program will give you hands-on abilities alongside in-class figuring out how to give you a solid foundation in the development business from outline perusing and a diagram of development materials to the audit of the structure procedure all the way. Coursework incorporates development materials and strategies, connected science, PC helped to draft (CAD), prologue to brick work and building development rehearses.
 

Confederation College’s Pre-Health Sciences program can help. The program is divided into two streams, the college stream and the university stream, depending on what direction you plan to take.

The  Pathways to Certificates and Diplomas stream of the program (formerly called “College Stream”) is for students who want to go on to college health programs including Practical Nursing, Paramedic, and Dental Hygiene. Topics covered include pre-health math (college preparation), health care in Canada, chemistry, introductory biology and communications for health professionals.

The Pathways to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program (formerly called “University Stream”) is designed to upgrade your skills and knowledge for a variety of university health programs including the Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Medical Radiation Technology. Topics covered include pre-health math (university preparation), health care in Canada, advanced chemistry, human biology and communications for health professionals.

Top Highlights

• Upgrade your skills and learning to prepare you for a career in health care
• Get specialized training depending on whether you plan to go to college or university
• Get a head start on your future programs with a solid understanding of health care and related topics

This three-year advanced diploma program will provide you with a strong foundation in graphic design, interactive design, web and mobile development, as well as 3D design, photography, audio/video storytelling and motion design. You will be introduced to emerging technologies, such as virtual reality, augmented reality and physical computing using industry standard software and equipment. You will learn to follow current practices and creative strategies as well as develop research and problem solving skills. Professional experience will also be gained as you work with teams and clients while exploring the business and entrepreneurial aspects of the industry.

In the final semester, you will go on a full-time professional work placement with a company or organization in your area of interest within the industry. With the support of the college and program faculty, this experience will help you launch your Interactive Media career!

Highlights

• Learn how to design and develop highly engaging interactive media experiences for a variety of media platforms such as web, mobile and virtual reality
• Gain entry level skills in several related career paths such as Graphic Design, Web Design and Development, User Experience Design, Photography and 3D Design
• Learn with highly qualified, enthusiastic instructors, dedicated to helping you gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed
• Benefit from 24/7 access to cutting edge computers, software, equipment and production studios!
• Transfer to other college and even university programs through our articulation agreements

Confederation College’s Pre-Technology program can help by allowing you to upgrade your skills and prepare for your future learning. The program is divided into two streams, the Technology/Aviation stream and the Trades/Pre- Apprenticeship stream, depending on what direction you plan to take.

The Trades/Pre-Apprenticeship stream is designed to upgrade your skills and knowledge for a variety of Confederation College trade programs including Carpentry and Renovation Techniques, Welding, Mechanical Techniques and Motive Power Techniques-Automotive. Courses cover topics such as applied math for trades, computers, trades science and writing strategies.

The Technology/Aviation stream is designed to upgrade your skills and knowledge for a variety of Confederation College programs including aviation, technology and technician programs. Class work includes applied math for technology, computers, technology studies or aviation studies and writing strategies.

Confederation College’s Culinary Management two-year diploma program will help you access the world of food and give you the skills to compete locally and globally!

Turn your love of food and cooking into a valuable skill in our state-of-the-art culinary labs. Starting with the building blocks of kitchens and food service such as basic knife skills and stocks and sauces, you will quickly advance to more challenging concepts in butchery, baking, plate design, wine tasting, international cooking and a la carte dining room service. This program will also cover the financial, legal and marketing aspects of the hospitality industry, to give you the knowledge needed to succeed as a chef, restaurant manager or owner.

 Top Highlights

• Learn the business, legal and management sides of becoming a chef
• Co-op work placements in restaurants, hotels and institutions give you real-world experience in the field
• Hands-on learning in a variety of settings including on-campus dining facility

You’ll also learn how to work with patients to conduct laboratory tests and procedures including positioning Holter Monitors and performing ECGs. The emphasis is on building practical skills backed up with in-class learning in topics such as professional practice, microbiology and sociology to give you a good overview of the field.

Top Highlights

• You’ll learn a wide range of skills including collecting and sorting samples for analysis, preparing lab tests and performing different technical procedures
• Program features a work placement during the second semester so you get hands-on experience in the field

Human Resources is one of the hot careers in Canadian business in the new millennium. If you are career-motivated and love working with people, HR is the program for you!

Confederation College’s Business – Human Resources two-year diploma program will teach you how modern businesses manage their people for better job satisfaction, staff development and employee-employer relations. Courses cover all the business basics such as human resources, accounting, marketing, training, business law & ethics and information systems.

Confederation College’s Practical Nursing program is a two-year program with an emphasis on providing nursing care to stable, predictable patients across their lifespan.

Courses in the Practical Nursing program cover a wide variety of topics including foundational theory courses, nursing skills/procedures, pharmacology, pathophysiology (disease processes), nursing assessment, and clinical practice. Students will develop the nursing skills needed to help people at various stages of life (infant to older adult) and experience a wide range of exciting clinical practice experiences! Students who graduate from a Ministry approved Personal Support Worker Program may also have advanced credits in the Practical Nursing Program. Students who graduate from the Practical Nursing Program often set their sights on a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree after completing the Practical Nursing Program. 

Top Highlights

• Graduates are eligible to write the examinations required to practise and register with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Program includes clinical hours so that you obtain on-the-job experience working with other experienced Registered Practical Nurses
• Our Practical Nursing program is currently approved (Category 1) by the College of Nurses of Ontario (www.cno.org).

Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Communicate therapeutically with clients and members of the health care team.
• Assess clients across the life span, in a systematic and holistic manner.
• Plan safe and competent nursing care, based upon a thorough analysis of available data and evidence-informed practice guidelines.
• Select and perform nursing interventions using clinical judgment, in collaboration with the client and, where appropriate, the health care team, that promote health and well-being, prevent disease and injury, maintain and/or restore Health, promote rehabilitation, and/or provide palliation.
• Evaluate the outcomes resulting from all interventions in the nurse-client interaction and modify the plan of care as required.
• Act equitably and justly with clients and members of the health care team.
• Adapt to a variety of health care settings, using different leadership skills and styles as appropriate to each setting.
• Contribute to creating a healthy and safe work environment in a variety of health care settings.
• Practise in a self-regulated, professional and ethical manner, complying with relevant legislation and with the standards of both the regulatory body and the practice setting to provide safe and competent client care.