Graduate Certificate in Communications Media Practices

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

Learn intervention, protection and rehabilitation skills to help victims of crime, at-risk youth and incarcerated adult offenders.

Program Highlights

• Upon completion of a common first year, you may choose to transfer into second year of one of the following programs:
  • Police Foundations (218-258)
  • Protection, Security and Investigation (293-294)
• Focus on physical fitness will prepare you for the fitness testing required for a career in corrections, Canada border security and/or policing.

What you'll learn

• Explore both the community and institutional sectors of the criminal justice system.
• Work toward rehabilitation of those in conflict with the law.
• Intervene with clients to address and manage problems constructively to change behaviour.
• Obtain public protection skills and learn to secure staff and clients in institutional, residential, community correction and group home settings.
• Train in the legal aspects of crime and behaviour, security measures and techniques including interviewing and intervention skills for young offenders, adult offenders and victims.
• Understand issues related to female and Indigenous offenders, addiction, group dynamics, behaviour management and victims within the criminal justice system.
• Explore community programs, restorative justice initiatives and preventative measures.
• Receive specialized training in correction systems enforcement, safety restraints and rehabilitation strategies including tactical communication.

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

OR

Fulfil your entrepreneurial vision with a career in the residential and light commercial renovation sector.

Program Highlights

• Award-winning faculty.
• Community construction projects.
• Provincial leader in student success.
• Blended theory classes that are face-to-face and on-line.

What you'll learn

• Develop skills and training required to join the entrepreneurial trend of home and commercial renovation.
• Explore design and architectural styles, interior and exterior finishes, cabinetry, and millwork.
• Acquire specialized training in carpentry hand and power tools, construction materials, wood and wood products, and workplace safety.
• Apply construction and project management principles to renovation projects including project scheduling, materials resourcing, cost estimating, risk analysis, sub-contracting, cost control strategies and project closeout.
• Understand the importance of waste management and incorporate the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) into renovation projects.
• Experience an intensive hands-on education consisting of various lab and practical projects; participate in a local community renovation project.
• Acquire practical knowledge and skills needed to operate a small business.

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.

Program Highlights

• Learn the essentials of the building and construction field in two academic years.
• Understand how to apply green building fundamentals and sustainability concepts.

What you'll learn

• Residential and light commercial design and construction techniques.
• Acquire CAD, plan reading and 3D visualization skills needed to create drawings for today’s modern structures.
• Explore building and construction materials and finishes.
• Develop construction surveying skills, estimating, building code applications and regulations.
• Understand how buildings work by learning the science of their materials and services.
• Experience hands-on education consisting of labs and practical projects over four semesters.

Program Highlights

• Develop essential employability skills such as strong communication, critical thinking, and socio-cultural awareness.
• Customize your schedule with a wide range of electives chosen from your areas of interest delivered in blended and online learning environments.
• Get a fresh start by upgrading and achieving the entrance-level requirements and transfer credits needed for other competitive college and university programs.
• Enjoying your first year of studies and want to learn more? Continue into the second year of this program – the General Arts and Science (University Transfer) Diploma, and unlock additional university pathway opportunities.

What you'll learn

• Introduction to a wide variety of course options in the humanities and social science disciplines to broaden your understanding of the world around you.
• Critically evaluate global and social issues and topics by demonstrating an understanding of interdisciplinary connections between society, culture, environment, politics and history.
• Develop communication skills to a level required by business and other professions.
• Gain essential employability skills that will be applicable in both your future career and post-secondary educational aspirations.

The Mechanical Technician – Elevating Devices diploma program covers all three levels of in-class apprenticeship curriculum for students who may be looking to complete their apprenticeship. The diploma program focuses primarily on:

• Installation, maintenance and servicing elevating devices
• Regulatory and industry best practices
• Build an understanding of elevating device electrical, mechanical and hydraulics systems
• Graduates of this integrated technician-apprenticeship program are exempt with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, from all three levels of the in-school training portion of the Elevating Devices Mechanic apprenticeship program (636E).  
• Blended theory classes that are face-to-face and on-line.

What you will learn

• History of elevating devices
• Mechanical and electrical systems
• Operation, installation, maintenance and procedures for traction elevators, elevators and moving walkways
• Hydraulic systems
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings. e.g. AutoCAD
• Machines and circuits including single phase circuits, transformers, 3-phase electrical systems, elementary control systems and electric machines
• Elevator hydraulic systems and installation
• Motors, generators, controls and AC drives
• Lifting devices for individuals with physical disabilities
• Circuit tracing
• Modernization and alterations for elevating devices

Program Highlights

• Study emerging multimedia platforms including video sharing networks, podcasts, social media and other digital media platforms.
• Work with industry experts to create professional multimedia content that integrates online, video and audio material.
• Diversify your content creation skills and abilities across multiple platforms and for a variety of clients.
• Develop storytelling skills and research techniques to create concepts that can be applied to a variety of media platforms.
• Learn specialized writing practices that apply to key industries including media, marketing and sales.
• Participate in a collaborative environment focused on developing the skills needed to succeed in a variety of careers within media, marketing and sales.
• Create your own digital portfolio.
• Courses developed and taught by industry professionals.
• Sequential course delivery with additional Master Class workshops.

What you'll learn
Over two semesters, you will work with industry professionals to:

• Writing, video and audio production skills to create appealing digital content including videos, podcasts, digital layout, online journalism and blogs.
• Effective client-based multimedia content for engaging targeted audiences.
• Content compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Career opportunities as professional multimedia content creators.

Gain specialized knowledge in data analytics to become a skilled data professional, and an essential contributor to business decision-making processes.

Program Highlights

• Executive course delivery model.
• Experiential learning with real data sets in an Analytics Lab.
• Applied skills development with industry-standard techniques and software.
• Potential to work with real businesses using their data.
• Program is open to both domestic and international students.
• Work on individual and team-based projects.
• Multidisciplinary education applicable to many industries.
• Opportunity to compete in a case competition.
• Computer-based exercises and training.
• Case studies and competition.
• Face-to-face workshops and industry networking.

What you'll learn

• Analyze and interpret digital information.
• Case study problem solving and analysis.
• Understand key analytical, modeling, statistical and programming tools.
• Use of business intelligence and data analytics software with a focus on data identification, consolidation, communication, reporting, manipulation and trending.
• Management techniques for data analytics projects.
• Presentation and communication skills.
• How to become a Certified Analytics Professional.

Program Highlights

• Our vigorous and comprehensive program of study will build a solid foundation from which you can launch an exciting career in Information Technology.
• Our emphasis on practical hands-on learning develops the essential problem-solving skills critical to securing employment.

What you'll learn

• Excellent communication, problem solving and teamwork skills. Gain the skills to fully manage sophisticated, multi-vendor computer network environments
• Excel in:
  • Network Connectivity
  • Virtual Infrastructure
  • Network and Data Security
• Explore in:
  • Server Operating Systems
  • Security Auditing and Computer Forensics
  • Cloud Computing Technologies

Experiential Learning

• How you’ll gain skills
  • Gain valuable experience during co-op work terms.
  • Test and apply course concepts using state-of-the-art software and equipment in our computer labs.
  • Apply cumulative program knowledge through a capstone research project.
  • Participate in applied research projects to solve real world challenges.

To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning. 

Co-op Format (Fall Intake)

Co-op Format (Fall Intake)- Alternate

Co-op Format (Winter Intake)

Co-op Format (Winter Intake)- Alternate