Graduate Certificate in Global Business Management

at Loyalist College - Belleville Campus Canada

Train for a career in the fast-paced and ever-changing automotive field with expertise that can be applied to motive power trades such as heavy equipment, small engine, marine, power sport, truck and coach and agricultural technician.

Experiential learning
Get a hands-on education that will prepare you for this trade:

• Learn by doing in Loyalist’s new state-of-the-art Bay of Quinte Skills Centre.
• Practise your skills on real vehicles and vehicle components in a safe learning environment.
• Gain practical knowledge of safe environmental practises and small business management.
• Enjoy extracurricular opportunities including the annual Show and Shine event, Drive to Survive, Santa Claus parade, Heels on Wheels, and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.
• SEMA has invited Loyalist students to participate in its student placement program for the past seven years – the only College Automotive program in Canada to participate in the program.
• Selected parts of the course content mirrors that of the three levels of the Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship program.

Get a well-rounded education in math, science, business and communication skills, not to mention the freedom to choose from an outstanding line-up of courses. Define your interests, opportunities and goals while earning credits you can transfer to future studies.

• Learn with a mix of group assignments, community projects and online class activities.
• Work one-on-one with a faculty advisor each semester to select electives suitable to you — go broad or specialize — it’s up to you.
• Choose from a wide range of electives, and explore opportunities you may not even know, with options as wide-ranging as human biology, computer applications, psychology, technology and humanity.
• Some electives are available online or offer virtual learning experiences, such as the Ecowalk.
• Gain work experience one day a week in your second semester.
• Expand your on-the-job experiences to two days a week in the third semester.
• Past placements include museums, art galleries, funeral homes, veterinary offices, long-term care facilities, schools and social service agencies.
• General Arts & Science (year two): After one year of vocational exploration, prepare for university studies during year two with a liberal arts university-focused diploma.

Firefighters are on the front line of emergency response and are an integral part of any community, contributing to public safety, fire awareness and education. Learn the skills and knowledge to prepare you for success in the fast-paced and rewarding field of firefighting with this program, which conforms to the requirements for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001.

Experiential Learning
This hands-on program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively as part of a fire service team and with other emergency responders to provide comprehensive service in emergency and non-emergency situations:

• Practise and test your skills in simulated and controlled live fire training situations.
• Learn about fire suppression, community education and fire prevention, firefighter emergency patient care, property conservation, environmental protection, confined space and environmental hazards, and rescue operations.
• Acquire the appropriate fire service terminology required to effectively communicate in a range of situations, and develop skills to communicate professionally with diverse communities and their members.
• Explore operating procedures, and acquire the skills to confidently use fire department communications equipment, personal protective clothing and protective equipment.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to undertake the OFM provincial firefighters test and upon successful completion of this test can apply for standing under NFPA 1001 as Firefighter Level I and II from the Proboard.

By integrating science and engineering concepts with industry-specific technologies, civil engineering technicians and technologists assist in the monitoring and inspection of civil infrastructure projects. An education in civil engineering can offer many opportunities – leading to rewarding careers both in the office and out in the field, in areas such as structural design, municipal engineering, transportation construction and geotechnical engineering.

Experiential learning
This well-rounded program combines classroom instruction, hands-on learning, both outside (in the field) and inside, in our Building Sciences Lab using industry standard equipment.

• Get a strong foundation in surveying techniques, drafting principles and computer applications, using programs such as AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Gain skills in structural, municipal and highway design, drafting, materials testing, surveying, inspection, construction supervision and project estimating, to name a few.
• Year one is common with the Construction Engineering Technician program, allowing for ease of transfer.

We share one planet. Bioremediation techniques can restore contaminated environments and reclaim them for farmland, wildlife habitats and the earth’s increasing population. Choose a career where you can make an impact.

Experiential learning
Prepare to get your hands dirty! Loyalist offers real-world learning for real-world problems — featuring extensive fieldwork and instruction with technologies of the future in the newly equipped Bay of Quinte Skills Centre:

• Sample natural environments and analyze environmental contaminants.
• Get hands-on experience in leading-edge environmental facilities, including well-equipped Field Biology and Instrumentation labs.
• Understand the underlying social systems that contribute to pollutants in water, soil and air.
• Learn to apply current legislation under the Environmental Protection Act.
• Applied project learning and field placements in the second and third years provide practical experience, preparing you for a smooth transition to the workforce with a wide range of skills.

This program will prepare you to create engaging content and deliver it through any medium. Earn a full spectrum of skills — ranging from television production and digital filmmaking to web streaming and interactive content creation. No BYOD costs. We provide digital camera, audio, lighting and grip equipment. No fully loaded MacBook Pro requirements either. Loyalist College offers the use of Mac and PC labs with relevant software to help you complete your work.

Experiential learning
No textbooks! Just great teachers and technology to:

• Provide well-rounded skills by performing all production and crew functions in studio, field and post-production environments.
• Specialize with crew rotations in your area of interest and choose specific roles in digital filmmaking, remote event production and content creation for clients.
• Produce creative, interactive content on multiple platforms, broadcasting across Canada and to the world.
• Participate in studio tours and seminars such as the TIFF Bell Lightbox Series.
• Scripts written in the first year and developed in the second come to life on the big screen in the final year with a public screening

A horticultural technician works with plants and has knowledge and skills in ornamental horticulture and plant health care. Using tools and machinery, this person installs, grows and maintains indoor and outdoor plants; builds urban and rural landscapes; maintains outdoor properties; cares for turf grass and golf courses; and installs and maintains irrigation systems. The fundamentals of grounds keeping, including safe snow and ice removal, as well as sustainable agriculture practices and green technologies are also introduced.

This program will prepare students with the in-demand knowledge and skills required to design and build data-driven systems for decision making in the private or public sectors upon graduation. Students will learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science through training in predictive, descriptive, and prescriptive analytics. Graduates will be equipped with relevant skills that can be applied to a range of industries, which increasingly use these cutting-edge technologies.

Experiential learning
With this hands-on program, gain the knowledge and skills needed to support an organization’s AI and Data needs:

•  Develop the skills required to collect, manipulate and mine data sets
•  Analyze, design, and implement AI systems through the application of systematic approaches and methodologies to meet organizational needs
•  Recommend different systems architectures and data storage technologies to support data analytics
•  Design and apply data models that meet the needs of a specific operational/business process
•  Develop software applications to manipulate data sets, correlate information and produce reports
•  Design and present data visualizations to communicate information, analysis, reports, and make recommendations in a variety of formats for various audiences and stakeholders as required to meet operational/business or project objectives
•  Apply data analytics, business intelligence tools and research to support evidence-based decision making
•  Identify and assess data analytics business strategies and workflows to respond to new opportunities or provide project solutions
•  Implement data solutions in compliance with corporate policies, ethical standards, and industry regulations
•  Develop AI models and agents that use enterprise data to identify patterns, provide insights, recommend actions or perform tasks autonomously on behalf of stakeholders

Early childhood education is a profession that offers a rewarding career and a wide range of employment opportunities. Registered early childhood educators are committed to supporting young children, their families and communities in settings designed to build and maintain inclusive, responsive relationships that support holistic development, optimal learning and well-being.

Experiential learning
Loyalist’s ECE program consistently ranks high in student and graduate satisfaction, combining theory with practice:

• Design and implement curriculum to meet the diverse learning needs of children at different stages.
• Learning emphasizes inclusive practices, partnerships with families, multiple intelligences and evidence-based practices.
• Get a range of experiences in community early learning programs for infants , toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children.

Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) are in demand in virtually every field, including public accounting, industry, arts and entertainment, as well as not-for-profit sectors. Develop the technical foundations in financial and managerial accounting, taxation, and more that you need for a successful career as a professional accountant. In the Ontario Tech University BCOM Stream program, you can earn a diploma and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in just four years.

Earn five Ontario Tech University BCOM credits during your two-year diploma studies at Loyalist and gain direct entry to third-year degree studies in the Ontario Tech University Faculty of Business and Information Technology.

• Build on your studies at Loyalist with further study at Ontario Tech University in advanced auditing, information systems, financial and managerial accounting, taxation, and financial statement analysis.
• Eligible students can apply to the Bachelor of Commerce Accounting major, which is aligned with CPA Ontario for entry into the CPA Professional Education Program.
• For further details regarding the transition from the Business – Accounting – Ontario Tech University BCOM Stream to Ontario Tech University, please see the "Further Study" tab.

Experiential Learning

• This program delivers concrete, marketable skills with a dual focus on financial and management accounting. Develop managerial skills in budgeting, product costing and price setting, eliminating financial waste, and finding operating efficiencies.
• Develop solid skills in industry-leading software such as MS Excel, Sage 50, and EFILE.
• Collaborate and formulate strategy in simulated business competitions.
• Learn from case studies and guest speakers from the local business community.
• Put your skills to work in Loyalist’s student-run tax clinic. For the 2016 tax year, students completed more than 200 returns — putting more than $245,000 back in the hands of Loyalist students.