Certificate in Industrial Mechanic / Millwright

at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology Canada

The Software Developer graduate acquires the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities to qualify for career opportunities as a Junior Full-Stack Software Developer. Students complete practical, hands-on projects that emphasize quantitative reasoning, analysis and problem solving, technical writing and communications, and disciplined development of modern front-end and back-end software systems. Students should expect to work collaboratively on project-based assignments.

The program includes an eight-week work practicum and participation in MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops which provides students a solid foundation in the employability and essential skills employers demand. Graduates are provided access to the GitHub platform where they can further develop their professional presence.

Do you want to take your professional experience to the next level? This foundational credential is designed for both internationally educated students and experienced Canadian individuals who do not have a background in business principles, and students who may need advanced skills to move into or expand on management careers. Students will examine introductory business, economics, finance and management practices, with an emphasis on applied concepts typically encountered in Canadian workplaces.

The Business Management certificate can be used as a prerequisite for admission to MITT Post-Graduate Diploma programs. Students that complete this 12-month program will receive advanced standing for the first term of a diploma. That means you will already have the credits for the first four courses, and will earn a one-term scheduled academic break before continuing your studies.

This makes it possible to apply for two post-graduate programs at once—the Business Management Certificate plus a diploma of your choice. Progression to the diploma is based on successful completion of the certificate.

The Rehabilitation Assistant program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe and competent rehabilitative care to clients and their families. Rehabilitation assistants perform their duties under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist and/or physical therapist.

Program curriculum includes a variety of frequently encountered rehabilitation simulations to help students develop effective communication and client safety. Two, preceptor-led work practicum rotations (six weeks in duration each) put students in real-world experiences where they can practice and improve their skills. Participation in MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops provides students a solid foundation in the employability and essential skills employers demand.

Whether you see yourself working with a registered nurse to help provide patients physical, emotional, and social support, or assisting a medical team of doctors and nurses through record-keeping, order processing, and supply preparation, MITT’s Health Care Aide and Unit Clerk program has you covered: it is the only program in Manitoba that integrates health care aide and unit clerk curriculum. Students sharpen their knowledge and skills through theory, practice, and the real-world experiences they gain through work practicum rotations and position themselves for multiple paths to employment in health care upon graduation. And participation in MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops ensure graduates enter the workforce with a strong foundation of employability and essential skills.

The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) and the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), a center of excellence for trade accreditation, have partnered and are now providing the Post Graduate Certificate in International Business (PGIB)  which will prepare up and coming trade practitioners for a successful career in International Business. This one year, multi-credentialed program explores the strategies needed to establish an enduring global presence.

MITT's Post Graduate Certificate in International Business prepares students for a successful career by broadening their knowledge, skills, and appreciation of the customs and practices that affect business activities when dealing with other countries. Students will be exposed to a wealth of topics related to international business, confront some of the dynamic issues and challenges of international business, and master strategies to establish an enduring global presence. This program is offered in partnership with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), global business experts established by industry and government.

This program is ideal for prospective students who enjoy working with people and helping them learn. In addition, this program may be ideal for educators interested in entering the Human Resources and/or Learning and Development fields or Human Resources professionals wanting to specialize and complement their existing experiences and competencies.

The Human Resources Learning and Development Post-Graduate Diploma program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience essential to a successful career in the human resources learning and development field. Students learn the principles and practices as well as the practical skills needed to work as an HR generalist or advisor or to pursue work in the field of adult training and development.

Students will begin with an overview and understanding of core HR functions that exist in today’s workplace, and then build on these concepts by focusing on the knowledge and skills specific to adult learning and development, thus being ready for a broad array of opportunities in HR and learning, training, and talent development. As part of the program, students partner with industry to complete a valuable work integrated project.

Work-Integrated Project
The Human Resources Learning and Development Work-Integrated Project will pair students with industry partners to propose, plan and execute a project that contributes to a learning and development need within the industry partner’s organization. The project allows students to integrate their classroom learning with real-world experience and provides a meaningful and beneficial product to be implemented in the workplace.

Students will be provided with an opportunity to develop their critical thinking skills by focusing on knowledge that is critical to successful leadership and management. Graduates of this program will be well-positioned to leverage their newly acquired knowledge and skills for leadership and management positions in a wide variety of sectors and organizations.

Leaders and managers are instrumental to the success of any organization. Although a leader can manage and a manager can lead, leadership and management are not synonymous activities. This one-year program allows students to explore the dynamics and differences of leadership and management. 

Students will be provided with an opportunity to develop their critical thinking skills by focusing on knowledge that is critical to successful leadership and management. Graduates of this program will be well-positioned to leverage their newly acquired knowledge and skills for leadership and management positions in a wide variety of sectors and organizations.

Various institutional partners and Trade Commissioners from Asia and South American countries have identified post-graduate level programs in business, management, and IT as areas that have high employment potential. As a result of globalization in various industries, there has been an increased interest in this type of training.

Classroom theory and demonstrations are routinely practiced in the production kitchen as Culinary Arts and Design students prepare food for MITT’s three campus cafeterias under the guidance of veteran chef instructors. These hands-on skills are further reinforced during end-of-school-year work practicum. Effective customer service, as well as employability and essential skills acquired through MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops, ensure graduates are well-rounded in all facets of food preparation and production.

There is no rest for the machinery and industrial equipment found in modern industry so the industrial mechanic/millwright must diagnose problems and create solutions to keep things running smoothly.
It’s an exciting challenge that might find you milling custom parts or inventing your own tool along the way to get the job done.

Through a mix of theory and hands-on learning, students in MITT’s Industrial Mechanic/Millwright program develop a variety of machine shop skills—including operation of cut-off saws, drill presses, lathes, and milling machines—learn how to read blueprints, and use precision measuring and layout instruments.

Eligible students may participate in a three-week work practicum where they can practice their skills and get on-the-job guidance from a veteran industrial mechanic/millwright. And participation in MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops ensures every graduate transitions from classroom to career with a strong foundation in the employability and essential skills employers demand. Graduates who meet specific criteria can earn credit toward Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1.

Students who desire careers as Early Childhood Educator IIs (ECE IIs) will acquire the knowledge and skills required to work with children, aged newborn to 12 years old, through this provincially accredited* and comprehensive diploma program.

Working closely with instructors, and in groups, students develop their understanding of child development, guiding techniques, and play-based curriculum, including art, music, literature and science, while learning to create and implement meaningful, age-appropriate, culturally diverse and inclusive programming for children.

Work practicum opportunities throughout the program allow students to apply these lessons in various childcare settings (pre-schools, nursery schools, Headstart programs, as well as other child and family resource facilities) and master their skills working with children. And MITT’s Work Skills Series workshops provide students a strong foundation in employability and essential skills to help them transition seamlessly from classroom to career.

*This program is provisionally accredited by the Child Care Qualifications and Training Committee (CCQTC) as meeting the qualifications for Early Childhood Educator Level II designation.