Certificate in Business Fundamentals - Small Business

at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology - Fennel Campus Canada

The Preparatory Music program is designed to provide the foundation for successful advanced studies in music.

Students successfully completing our preparatory music program have repeatedly demonstrated greater success in their future studies in our Applied Music program, and other music programs across North America. Several successful musicians and even faculty members at Colleges and Universities across North America are graduates of our preparatory music program.

What you'll learn

• Develop strong basic knowledge of music theory.
• Develop ear-training foundations.
• Keyboard skills and improvisation.  
• Social and historical context in music.   
• Music technology and recording.
• Develop your instrumental/vocal skills on an instrument of your choosing.
• Basic improvisational skills on an instrument of your choosing.

Develop the ability to foster a sense of belonging, engagement, expression and wellbeing for children and their families in this rewarding career.

Program Highlights

• Living lab provides a realistic early years environment for hands on learning.
• Receive support developing a professional e-portfolio.
• Preplacement course prepares you for entry to field practice.
• Opportunities for specialized placements.
• Strong community partnerships providing volunteer experiences.

What you'll learn

• How to foster the development of the whole child through an understanding of child development and intentional planning.
• Collaborative skills to support children and their families through responsive relationships.
• Observation, pedagogical documentation and reflection of best practices.
• Current legislation and guiding principles of the Early Years System.
• Implement an integrated community approach to engage with children, families and professionals.

Orchestrate your musical future with practical and theoretical training in classical, jazz and contemporary genres.

Program Highlights

• Personalized instruction by passionate professional musicians.
• Perform at the 1,000 seat McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at Fennell Campus.
• Clinics and workshops with world-renowned musicians.

What you'll learn

• Perform in a variety of ensembles, coached by faculty.
• Use the latest music technology in a state-of-the-art facility.
• Compose your own arrangements and works and have them performed by student groups under your direction.
• Participate in professional recording studio experiences.
• Write musical scores for various productions.
• Explore the business side of the music profession
• Gain the advice of industry experts.

Electrical energy is the backbone of the world today and everyone relies on the safe generation, transmission, distribution and protection of this energy. Hydro utilities are in need of skilled technologists that have a strong foundation of modern electrical energy and who can help the industry move forward into the smart energy efficient digital age.

Program Highlights

• Benefit from hands-on learning in the Caroline Street Substation, located in downtown Hamilton.
• Gain access to a real-world application of Energy Systems labs in The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation, the new net zero building at Fennell Campus that is the first of its kind in Ontario.
• Experience applied research in power, solar, wind energy using the state-of-the-art smart grid/microgrid at the Stoney Creek Energy Research Centre.

What you'll learn

• Gain integrated skill sets that will position you well for a variety of employment opportunities tied to various electrical energy systems.
• Study sustainability topics including clean energy sources such as wind, solar/photovoltaic, solar thermal and hybrid electric technologies and strategies for conservation and management of clean energy supported by microgrids and distributed energy systems.
• Experience a unique program introducing a multi-disciplinary approach that focuses on the generation, capture, storage, and distribution of energy and their integration

Gain the knowledge, skills and qualification to deliver IT services in various healthcare settings.

Program Highlights

• Learn and apply information technology principles including software development, networking, operating systems, user interface design and databases to the field of digital health.
• Integrate and leverage digital health devices to provide and improve patient care.
• Utilize information technology to provide efficiency improvements to the health system.
• Apply digital health principles to the Canadian Healthcare system with an emphasis on the systems, supports, and tools used in the province of Ontario.
• Focus on patient safety, personalized health delivery, self-management and behaviour modification.
• Apply research methods and statistics in a final-year applied research capstone project.

What you will learn: 

• Design and development of health informatics solutions.
• Application of technology to the design and implementation of digital health systems.
• Measurement tracking and improvement of health through devices, sensors and wearables.
• Use of data analytics principles to produce data visualizations and build predictive models of disease transmission and treatment outcomes to inform decision making.
• Policies pertaining to privacy and security of personal health information and records including the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
• Cloud computing and the processing of large health-related datasets.
• Health system standards, integration and interoperability.
• Telehealth and virtual care systems for safe and efficient remote patient monitoring and interactions.
• Utilization of digital health technologies for remote care, health delivery and patient self-management.
• Management of healthcare records, systems and processes.

Explore pharmaceutical, biologic, genetic, clinical and other aspects of the biotechnology field as related to health.

What you'll learn

• Fundamentals of biotechnology, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, bioinformatics and clinical testing associated with the health sector.
• Explore scientific methods and experimental techniques in accordance with accepted principles of quality assurance and manufacturing in the biotech industry.
• Prepare for a future career working in one of the most rapidly expanding fields in Canada.
• How to perform tasks in the following areas:
  • DNA analysis using electrophoresis, and PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
  • Protein analysis using electrophoresis, blotting and chromatography
  • Micropipetting, extractions, titrations, centrifugation and pH measurements using GLP (good laboratory practices)
  • Instrumentation including spectrometry
  • Basic techniques in microbiology

Quality Control meets NDE/NDT technology in this theoretical and practical applied program of materials and equipment inspection, testing and evaluation.

Program Highlights

• Technique courses are delivered by professionals from the Canadian Institute of Non-Destructive Evaluation (CINDE).
• Interact with a department that includes Mechanical Engineering Technology and Aviation programs.
• Top-ranked professors in their field.

What you'll learn

• Non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection techniques (magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonics eddy current, radiography). 
• Safety procedures for industrial radiation sources.
• How to evaluate the properties of materials from production to processing to detect defects. Use codes and standards from various industries as accept or reject criteria.
• Detection of material defects that could cause unreliable product or process performance or product failure.
• Visual inspection and quality assurance techniques used in the welding industry.
• How to use codes, standards and specifications to evaluate technical problems, related to manufacturing or field environments.
• How to generate technical documents to report inspection results.
• Becoming familiar with the workings of NRCan (Natural Resources Canada).

Students in the Quality Engineering Technician - Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) program will explore theoretical and practical on-site non-destructive inspection and testing techniques that enable examination of parts, equipment or materials in a way that does not impair its usefulness.

Program Highlights

• You will gain hands-on experience with various expressive arts modalities, including:
  • Drumming, Story-telling, Drama, Dance, Journaling, Painting, Sculpting, and more.
• Study various populations and communities focusing on their strengths and specialized needs.
• Learn to develop, implement and facilitate programming within various communities.
• You will join the growing field of expressive arts practitioners and can choose to set up your own practice or incorporate this specialization into your current career path.
• As a graduate of the program, you can join the Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA) as an Expressive Arts Practitioner.

What you’ll learn

• Design, organize, facilitate and manage expressive arts programs.
• Explore, participate in and facilitate various expressive arts modalities including:
  • Drumming, Storytelling, Theatre, Movement and Dance, Journaling, Painting, Poetry, and Sculpture.
• Propose programs, create budgets and funding applications, and consider long-term program growth strategies and staffing needs.
• Analyze differences within the population and methods for best catering programming to address the needs of client groups.
• Field placement offers real-programming experience and hands-on experience with client groups.

Elevate your reading, writing, listening and speaking in English to a higher academic level in as little as 7 weeks depending on your skill level. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Mohawk is a series of 8 levels of 7-week courses designed to develop students’ language skills from pre-beginner to college level English. Each level is 21 hours in length. The continuous intake program accommodates students arriving at different times throughout the year and is also for those who wish only a short-term academic language experience. At the higher levels of EAP, students have the opportunity to earn two post-secondary credits toward their diploma program. This program is intended for learners whose first language is not English and who want to pursue college level programs requiring English language proficiency.

Program Highlights

• Select courses to meet students’ needs with the help of a coordinator
• Great preparation for a college program
• Improves skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing
• Successful completion of Level 8 will waive the English Language Proficiency Requirements for selected Mohawk College career programs
• Postsecondary credits

Program Highlights

• Mohawk is the only college in Canada providing this highly specialized training in transportation engineering technology. Graduates are working across the country in planning, design and operations positions and have excellent opportunities for career advancement within this unique engineering field. 

What you'll learn

• Understand transportation networks, public transportation systems, walking and cycling infrastructure and their roles in society.
• Develop planning skills to make decisions about present and future mobility needs.
• Apply current standards and practices to design roadways, intersections and other transportation facilities with safety as a key consideration.
• Acquire surveying, CAD, plan reading and visualization skills needed to create today’s modern infrastructure.
• Explore traffic data collection methods, traffic control devices and management strategies.
• Analyze operational performance, capacity and level of service (LOS) on streets, highways, public and transportation infrastructure, and walking and cycling infrastructure.

Experiential Learning

• After three semesters, a student will have enough knowledge to do the following (Usually in time for a Winter co-op):
  • Organize, conduct and analyze traffic field studies
  • Prepare a signage and pavement marking plan to local guidelines (e.g. the Ontario Traffic Manual)
  • Research various sources of information. Prepare detailed inventories in the form of maps, charts, graphs and spreadsheets
  • Do analyses of information such as:
    • Capacity of uninterrupted flow facilities
    • Parking activities
    • Public transit operations on a limited basis
    • Produce a simple roadway geometric design task
    • Evaluate transit planning decisions in relation to bus stops and network design
• After four semesters, and experience from the first work term, a student will be able to do more extensive assignments (Usually in time for a Fall co-op):
  • Analysis of information such as:
    • Capacity of interrupted flow facilities using leading industry software (Synchro and PTV Vistro)
    • Design pedestrian and cycling facilities to local guidelines (e.g. The Ontario Traffic Manual and the Transportation Association of Canada Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads)
    • Interpret the Ontario Planning Act as related to transportation engineering technology
    • Produce a roadway geometric design in computer-aided drafting software (both AutoCAD and Civil3D)
    • Understand the basics of construction management for a simple project
    • Prepare minor reports presenting a problem, alternative solutions, and recommended course action
• After five semesters, a student will have enough knowledge and skill for the following (Usually in time for a Summer co-op):
  • Make a functional design of an intersection and a roundabout
  • Perform advanced spreadsheet functions, including the use of macros
  • Determine the transportation impacts of a proposed development:
  • Write a report on findings and suggest remedial measures
  • Avoid degradation in the level of service (LOS)
  • Use traffic capacity analysis software (Synchro or PTV Vistro)
  • Perform limited GIS queries and analysis
  • Research a technical transportation topic. Make a confident oral presentation in front of a large audience

Co-op Format

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