Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services

at Fleming College - Sutherland Campus (Peterborough) Canada

Our Electrical Engineering Technician program will equip you with electrical and electronic theory and practice -  the tools you need to take on entry level positions or an apprenticeship in the electrical industry.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The four-semester Electrical Engineering Technician program will provide you with a solid foundation. You will learn about programmable logic controls (PLCs), electrical and electronic circuits and systems, instrumentation, cabling, network engineering, and electrical machines and controls. Extensive practice labs will provide you with ample opportunity to develop skills required to assume entry level positions or an electrical apprenticeship.

A technical skills shortage is looming both regionally and nationally in Canada. This program has been designed to help fill these technical positions as the manufacturing sector becomes more specialized, the construction industry flourishes, and retirement rates increase.

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.

Our unique-in-Canada Sporting Goods Business program features two applied projects with industry partners to enhance your hands-on learning and employment opportunities.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The two-year Sporting Goods Business program is on the cutting edge of sporting goods industry trends, and as such, you will be prepared for the demands of this field. The program offers:

• Through our innovative speaker series, students will have the opportunity to meet and network with Sporting Goods Business alumni and program supporters
• Core business classes, including business math, accounting, computers, retail essentials, international business, sales and marketing
• Sporting goods industry specific classes with an introduction to the industry, sports marketing & sponsorship, sports equipment product knowledge and sportswear merchandising
• Affiliations with the Canadian Sporting Goods Association and strong connections to major sporting goods companies in Canada, to ensure our courses are up-to-date
• Extensive hands-on learning through two applied projects
• A fast-track to your career--start in September and graduate in just two years

WHY CHOOSE FLEMING
Our industry connections mean that we can help students apply for and secure related employment upon graduation with sporting goods companies, in retail management and on the supplier side of the industry. We have a consistently high placement rate of 97-100 percent.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Students participate in two applied projects with industry partners where they gain direct, relevant work experience.

Open the door to a career in business management. This applied learning experience leads you directly to Business Degree programs around the world.

Start here to acquire core business skills and knowledge. You can then choose to go on to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Commerce in as little as one to two years in the United States, Australia, Ireland, or right here in Peterborough.

Core fundamentals are augmented through applied project-based learning. Learn the “how-to” of business functions including finance and accounting, human resources management, operations management, logistics, marketing, sales, international trade, international business, economics, law and more. Graduate with the skills and knowledge that lead to employment.

Understand the global issues that inform decision making in today’s business environment. Be part of the international sustainability evolution driven by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Benefit from our team-based management skills focus, leading-edge business simulation software and Ivey School of Business case study methodology. With a final year of hands-on experience in our award-winning Applied Projects program, become one of the young, in-demand business leaders.

Be part of something bigger than yourself and create a career with meaning: form partnerships with classmates that will last a lifetime; try out your ideas on a professor committed to your development; experiment and take chances in our supportive classrooms and build a community of life-long learning and success with the relationships you create on our Enactus team.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• You will gain direct, hands-on experience during two semesters of Applied Project-based learning. You will be encouraged to consider entrepreneurship and the pursuit of your dreams.
• Choose the type of business or industry you want to work in, and your coordinator will help you make it happen.
• Prove yourself and become part of the network of faculty and past-grads who will create opportunities for you. There is a lot more than a diploma waiting for you here at Fleming.

Our new two-year Business - Human Resources program will provide you with the fundamental business knowledge and specialized Human Resources skills to launch your career in this rewarding field.

People are the most valued asset in any organization. As a Human Resources specialist, you will support individual and organizational success, as well as develop policies that contribute to a positive and productive workplace culture.

Program Highlights
Human Resources specialists deal with diverse and complex areas and you will learn about:

• Recruitment and selection
• Onboarding, training and development
• Employment and pay equity
• Employee and labour relations
• Health and safety
• Salary and benefits administration
• Compensation management

Why Choose Fleming
Our Business - Human Resources program offers:

• Courses that provide a solid foundation in business operations
• A smaller, more personalized setting than you'd find elsewhere
• Hands-on, industry-specific simulations that apply in a real-world HR setting including: conducting a hazard assessment and control activity for an organization of your choice; facilitating and conducting employment interviews; developing and delivering a training program for a corporate environment; developing job descriptions and negotiating ratings to create a job evaluation system

Work Experience
Human resources services are required in most enterprises. You could be working in a variety of organizations - from small start-ups to large multi-national corporations - or in a government or education setting.

As a Business - Human Resources graduate there are plenty of entry - level opportunities such as:

• Human resources assistant, administrator or consultant
• Recruiter and talent management assistant
• Onboarding and staff training co-ordinator
• Employee experience co-ordinator
• Health and safety co-ordinator
• Compensation and benefits co-ordinator
• Executive search firm associate
• Payroll administrator

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.

Delivered at our campus in Peterborough, this is one of the few two-year Graphic Design advanced diploma programs offered in Ontario. In this intensive, compressed program, three years of study is completed over a two- year period. Graduates are ready to start their graphic design careers in just 24 months.

Students in Fleming’s accelerated graphic design program learn and work in a unique, contemporary design studio space; in this “classroom as design lab and studio,” they discover what it takes to become a professional designer, and how to thrive in this fast-paced industry.

Students gain the skills and understanding required to communicate ideas in digital and printed media through extensive and varied applied learning experiences. At the end of six continuous semesters, they are fully-prepared to hit the ground running, ready to launch their design careers in any industry that requires creative problem solving through visual communication.

In this program you will:

• Learn in a laptop-based environment which provides maximum flexibility to work offsite as well as in class.
• Experience the design studio model that emphasizes collaboration, communication and experimentation – skills that are highly valued by employers.
• Develop and build your art, design and technical skills in modular small projects, working towards comprehensive collaborative projects to further test your abilities.
• Live the life of a designer, working independently and with your team, on an ambitious, large- scale project that requires branding, diverse multi-media graphic materials. This will include projects across a full range of media and platforms including print publications, advertising, web, mobile, social media, signage and environmental graphics.
• Gain additional, hands–on experience with an extensive work placement in a design studio, agency, or in–house design department.
• Understand how art fundamentals and principles inform successful design.
• Learn from our expert faculty as well as designers who are shaping today’s industry.
• Graduate with a substantial portfolio, and the ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations.

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.

This post- graduate program provides graduates with the skills and knowledge to efficiently manage all aspects of a project to achieve organizational goals in a competitive global environment.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
This program is designed for college and university students to enhance their education and acquire the skills to meet the growing demand for project managers in the global economy.

Efficient project management has become a key element in the success of today's organizations. Professionals in this field help to drive innovation and growth within the organization and facilitate the successful completion of projects. The increasing complexity of today's business environment requires a focus on business basics and well - developed project management skills. There is a globally accepted skill base required for effective project management. The content of this program aligns with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide, 6th ed.) as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), a worldwide industry organization association that maintains standards and credentials and certifies project management professionals in 185 countries.

Fleming College is approved as a Registered Education Provider (REP) by the PMI. This designation ensures that the College has met PMI's rigorous quality criteria for course content, instructor qualification, and instructional design. Graduates of the program are recognized as possessing the educational requirements necessary to seek PMI® certification in CAPM® or PMP®.

Program courses are designed to guide students in the development of technical project management, leadership, organizational, interpersonal, meeting and presentation skills. Students will be introduced to traditional project management techniques as well as those from Agile Project Management and Lean Six Sigma standards.

Successful completion of this program will prepare students to pursue project coordination, leadership and management roles with organizations in a wide variety of sectors including business, technology, health care, engineering, government and not for profit. Typical positions for graduates of the program may include:

• Business Analyst
• Project Analyst
• Project Control Analyst
• Project Coordinator
• Project Leader
• Project Manager
• Project Officer
• Project Schedule Analyst

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.