Certificate in Mechanical Techniques - Plumbing

at Fleming College - Sutherland Campus (Peterborough) Canada

Develop the competencies needed for application to the Trent-Fleming Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, for application to science degrees, or to advanced diploma programs at Fleming College.

Program Highlights
This program is designed to provide you with the core knowledge, skills and abilities fundamental to academic success in health sciences and other related programs at the advanced diploma or degree level. Develop your knowledge and skills in writing and research, mathematics, human anatomy, biology, and organic/inorganic chemistry to be well-prepared for the rigors of your next academic program. The program will provide you with extensive hands-on, laboratory-based learning experience in preparation for post-secondary level science programs. You will also have the opportunity to learn about potential careers in the health sciences and to identify other programs focusing on the biological or chemical sciences that will enable you to achieve your career objectives. This is a two-semester certificate-level program leading to an Ontario College Certificate.

Learn to program, support, and troubleshoot computer hardware and software in this four-semester program.

With this program, you will gain skills in computer networking and configuration, network security, and technical communications. You will also learn about solving computer problems that can cause both major costs and setbacks for businesses, whether due to a major hardware failure or a minor software incompatibility. Your core courses are complemented by training in oral and written communications, customer relations, and team work. There's plenty of hands-on learning, putting the theory you learn in the classroom into practice.

Upon graduation, you'll have the broad-based, transferable skills that are in demand with a firm foundation for a career configuring hardware and software for computer systems. You'll also find opportunities troubleshooting problems in systems both before and after delivery to the customer or client.

• Prepare for industry certification exams such as A+ and Cisco Networking.
• This program has received National Accreditation through the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board. Graduates are recognized by the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists as meeting all the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Engineering Technician (Ctech) category.
• You have the opportunity to transfer to the three-year Computer Engineering Technology diploma.

Occupational Therapist Assistants and Physiotherapist Assistants work with registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists to enable clients to cope with their limitations in movement, daily function, activity and/or occupational performance, whether temporary or permanent.

With ever-increasing numbers of aging people requiring assistance to continue a full life, the need has never been greater for occupational therapists(OTs), physiotherapists (PTs) and their assistants. While a great deal of work these days is with seniors, there's also much to be done with those recovering from surgery, health conditions such as cancer or stroke, and chronic conditions such as arthritis. You can help people get back into their lives - as an Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant.

As an OTA and PTA, you'll help awaken people's physical potential - and learn more about yourself in the process. Throughout the deliberately broad-based four-semester program, you'll learn how to assist clients to achieve their health goals.

Work Experience
Field experience is an integral aspect of the OTA & PTA program and is highly valued by students as they welcome the opportunity to integrate in-class studies with hands-on experience. Students are assigned to a variety of clinical settings throughout second, third and fourth semester. Students, with the assistance of a faculty member, arrange their final eight week culminating clinical experience. Fleming staff is committed to meeting national accreditation standards by ensuring that students accumulate a minimum of 500 clinical hours, with no less than 30% (150) of these hours being in each discipline.

In today’s competitive environment, managing and controlling supply chain costs are critical for success. It takes complete visibility into the global supply chain network to understand the commitments and capabilities necessary for success. Prepare for a rewarding career in supply chain management with a specialty in global logistics, and acquire an industry certification highly valued by employers.

Program Highlights

• Fleming's unique Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics program will provide you with the diverse skills to successfully oversee, synchronize and manage every step in the process as goods flow from raw material suppliers to the final customer.
• This is the first and only Supply Chain Management program in the Ontario College system to offer an additional certificate as part of your studies. Earn the Canadian International Freight Forwarding Association (CIFFA) certificate, highly valued by employers, in addition to your Ontario College Post-graduate Certificate credential.
• Examine and understand how effective and efficient logistics management contributes to the vitality of the economy and improves global competitiveness.
• Apply your knowledge to contribute to the strategic planning and scheduling of material requirements, resource allocation and inventory for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
• Learn hands-on from many experiential learning opportunities including community, humanitarian and industry applied research projects, trade related speakers and/or international case study competitions in semester two.
• Benefit from extensive global logistics coursework, including a comprehensive 60 -hour Customs Management course, not offered at other Ontario Colleges.
• Gain the skills necessary to be successful in a high-performing team environment including leadership, communications and project management.

This Carpentry and Renovation Techniques program offers hands-on training in a variety of construction-related trades, with a focus on carpentry.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

In the 2-semester Carpentry and Renovation Techniques program you will be trained in carpentry/framing techniques, hand and power tool usage, blueprint reading, electricity basics, plumbing basics, welding, computer drafting and applied construction mathematics. The focus is on carpentry, as well as on trade-related health and safety measures. You will also learn about the regulations required to work in construction.
The ability to practice professional conduct on-site, and communicate and work effectively in a team environment will be key to your success. You will have the opportunity to practice and demonstrate these skills throughout the program.
After successfully completing semester two, you will have earned the Carpentry and Renovation Techniques Ontario College Certificate and have an opportunity to test for level one for the General Carpentry Apprenticeship.
The Carpentry and Renovation Techniques program opens up a number of options to you. You could:

• Graduate and seek employment in the construction sector
• Pursue an apprenticeship in carpentry
• Add more specialized skills by continuing on to year two of the Carpentry Technician program, or to one or more of our short, skilled trade programs such as Welding, Electrical Techniques, or Mechanical Techniques - Plumbing.

Therapeutic Recreation professionals use a variety of techniques to help their clients enjoy greater independence, improve their health and well-being, and reduce or eliminate the effects of their illness or disability.

Program Highlights
This three-semester program prepares graduates for work in recreation, health or social service delivery settings. The program is offered in a combination of on-campus and online courses. During the first two semesters, you are required to be on campus two days of each week for the on-campus courses. The remainder of the courses are taken online. The program structure of combined class time and online learning provides you with the flexibility to participate in volunteer activities and to maintain family/work balance. This style of program delivery allows for practitioners currently working in the field to return to school and upgrade their skills without having to leave their job.

On the days you are on not on campus for courses, you’ll have the time to explore a variety of volunteer roles within the profession. This experience will enhance your learning and you will develop valuable industry connections and relationships for placements and possible future employment.

The third semester is a supervised field placement which can take place in the work setting and geographic location of your choice. Assistance to obtain the placement that best suits your goals will be provided.

You will learn specialized skills and how to utilize a wide range of interventions and techniques to improve the physical, cognitive, emotional, social and leisure needs of clients. You will learn to:

• Complete client assessments, working closely with patients/clients/residents and their family members
• Develop and evaluate group and individualized programs
• Use a variety of facilitative techniques, such as arts and crafts, animals, sports, games, dance and movement, drama, and music to assist individuals to participate in meaningful recreational activities
• Help people with disabilities to integrate into the community by teaching them how to use community resources and recreational activities, to foster independence, successful community living and integration

This program is built on strong community links with partners that provide health and wellness services and aligns with current regulating professional standards and competencies. At the heart of the program is the idea that play, recreation and leisure activities benefit people of all ages and abilities.

Law Clerks assist lawyers in such tasks as interviewing clients, conducting legal research, preparing documents, searching real estate and corporate registries, and in preparing cases for trial.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Your two-year Law Clerk program will provide you with extensive education and training necessary to assist lawyers, and paralegals in both the private and public sector. You will be taught by experts in the legal field. In your first three semesters you are integrated with students in the college’s Paralegal Program. Your education will include such courses as Business and Contract Law, Introduction to Litigation, Legal Research and Writing, Criminal Law, Evidence, Advocacy, Small Claims Law, Practice Management, and Legal Accounting. In your final semester your skills will be further enhanced in the areas of Property Law, Family Law, Wills and Estates, Corporate Law, and Litigation Law.

WHY CHOOSE FLEMING

• In the Law Clerk program, the 100-hour field placement provides students with experiential learning opportunities in legal settings, such as law offices, government agencies, legal clinics, private corporations, paralegal firms, courts or Crown offices.
• The Law Clerk program shares three semesters with the Paralegal program. Take one additional semester of study and receive a second diploma in the Paralegal program. (The start date for this additional semester is subject to student interest and enrolment. Check with the program co-ordinator for details.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Field Placement extends beyond the 15-week semester and is usually done following completion of your final academic semester.

As the role of automation expands in all industries, Artificial Intelligence professionals are in high demand. This unique, hybrid, two semester post graduate program meets this growing need for talented individuals equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools to implement AI and machine learning technologies in different industries. Our unique learning environment and hands on training will prepare students for this emerging trend.

Program Highlights
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a two-semester Ontario College Graduate Certificate where students learn how to design and create software by embedding AI into applications that meet industry needs. Modern software design and AI frameworks, machine learning, and big data fundamentals are the basis of this program.

This program will be delivered in a hybrid format with online lectures and face-to-face computer labs where students will apply their knowledge and skills to applied projects. The program also includes applied research and applied learning experiences throughout the curriculum culminating in a second semester capstone project course.

Students will learn to obtain and analyze data sets in deep learning and machine learning applications, work collaboratively using principles of project management, and design and create software to fulfill industry project requirements. All work completed in the program will be in accordance with relevant legal statutes and ethical codes. In addition to gaining technical knowledge, students will expand their skills in project and time management, collaboration, independent initiative, and communication.

Experiential Learning
The program features a workplace applied project in the second semester. This allows you to interact with industry partners, building your collaboration and communication skills at the same time as gaining real-world experience and knowledge in your area of study. Throughout the program, you will gain applied, hands-on experience in our leading-edge labs.

Explore the breadth of careers possible in business with our comprehensive diploma that sets you up for immediate success, or continuing education - from Advanced Diplomas in Business Administration to Graduate Certificates in Project Management, International Business, or Supply Chain Management. Consider degree programs in Ireland, Scotland, and Australia or right here in Peterborough.

Build your future business community with classmates from around the world. Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to start your own business. This is the place to make your dreams come true.
Plan out your course to contribute to the evolving world of sustainable business while creating lifelong friendships on our Enactus Team. Students are changing the world every day.

Learn and test your core business skills and prepare to be successful in whatever business career area you choose. Spend two years and graduate; then start a business or take on an entry-level position.
This could be just the beginning - stay for a third year and earn your Business Administration diploma and gain additional hands-on experience in our award-winning Applied Projects program.

Take every bit of knowledge you can from our expert faculty. Let them mentor you one-on-one, introduce you to valuable industry contacts, and help you decide on which pathway best suits your goals.
Core courses equip you with the fundamentals of financial management, communications, organizational behaviour, international business, operations management, human resources management, marketing, and strategic planning. You will be ready to hit the ground running.

During the five semesters in the Practical Nursing program, you will learn the concepts and skills related to health and nursing. You will also learn nursing practices and interventions in specific health situations. In addition, you will have the opportunity to study courses such as anatomy and physiology, communication, introductory psychology and human growth and development. After successfully completing Fleming's five-semester diploma program, graduates are eligible to write the national examinations with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and become registered to practice in Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse. Graduates wishing to be registered with the CNO will be asked to sign a declaration of their status regarding:

• Citizenship
• Any conviction of a criminal offense under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity in Ontario
• Any mental or physical disorder which makes it desirable in the public interest that the person not practice nursing