Diploma in Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management

at Niagara College - Niagara on the Lake Campus Canada

Are you a scientifically inclined person with good problem-solving skills and a passion for the environment?
Consider a technical career that emphasizes collection, documentation and analysis of water, air and soil samples in the context of local watersheds and relevant policies and regulations. As an Environmental Technician, you enjoy the variety of working both outdoors and in lab settings, and you have the flexibility and skills to work in industry, government or conservation; monitoring and treating waste streams, documenting ecosystem processes, and conducting environmental site assessments.

Program Highlights

• Enjoy hands-on experiential training on a 125-acre campus and throughout the Niagara Region.
• Gain practical experience via a 350 hour paid summer co-op work term.
• Acquire additional credentials: Drinking Water Operation Class 1 (OWWCO), Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and Canadian Environmental Practitioners in Training (CEPIT).
• Graduates can pursue a Niagara College graduate certificate in Ecosystem Restoration or Environmental Management and Assessment, or follow educational pathways to partner institutions that grant credit for the Environmental Technician diploma towards a University degree.

Are you a working professional with a focus on human resources (HR) or management who dreams of playing a lead role in caring for an organization’s most important asset – its people?
As a Human Resources Management graduate, you possess specialized knowledge in labour law, occupational health and safety, labour relations and compensation and recruitment, enabling you to work in all aspects of HR.

Program Highlights

• Designed to complement prior education in other disciplines.
• Professors have significant HR industry experience.
• Applied learning opportunities including an internship with 300 hours of practical HR experience.
• Courses prepare you for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and/or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designations.
• Connect with industry leaders via guest speakers, alumni, industry events and associations including the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and the Human Resources Professional Association of Niagara (HRPAN).

Note: Courses required to write the Comprehensive Knowledge Examination (CKE) in order to achieve your Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, must have an overall average of 70 percent, with no course mark below 65 percent.

Do you believe that an organization’s greatest asset is its people and have a keen interest in cultivating and supporting human resources to ensure organizational success?
Learn how human resource professionals are essential team members in planning strategic programs focused on human capital and organizational development to maintain competitiveness, improved employee commitment and build a positive workplace culture.

Program Highlights

• High graduate employment rate resulting from experience gained via applied opportunities through co-op work terms and industry-related projects.
• Experienced faculty with more than 50 years of collective teaching and industry experience.
• Career development workshops, networking and industry events.
• Digital and project management skills development.
• Opportunities to work/study aboard.
• Connections to professional associations such as HRPA, Occupational Heath & Safety, and Performance and Learning.
• Courses required to write the Comprehensive Knowledge Examination (CKE) for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation must have an overall average of 70 percent with no course mark below 65 percent.

Are you a service-oriented individual with keen attention to detail and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment?
As a Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Operations graduate you will efficiently handle the many moving parts of organizations in the vibrant hotel and restaurant industry.

Program Highlights

• The Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the heart of Canada’s hospitality and tourism market.
• Program shaped by industry leaders and focused on current market trends.
• Full-service living labs including the NC Teaching Spa and Benchmark Restaurant: which integrate applied, hands-on learning into the program.
• Extensive practical experience in a four-month co-op work term.
• Advanced standing in advanced hospitality management studies at the graduate and Bachelor’s degree levels.

Are you interested in a career managing an organization’s greatest asset – its people?
As a human resources (HR) professional in the private, public or not-for-profit sector, you support, plan and execute your organization’s HR initiatives from a strategic and tactical perspective.

Program Highlights

• Build a comprehensive, professional portfolio through the HR@NC student club.
• Engage with industry leaders via guest speakers, alumni, industry events and associations including the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and the Human Resources Professional Association of Niagara (HRPAN).
• Engage in course-based applied research.
• International opportunities to work/study abroad.
• Courses prepare you for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and/or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designations.
   

Are you a service-oriented professional looking to increase your managerial and leadership skills in preparation for a larger hospitality or tourism role in Canada or across the globe?
As a graduate of the Hospitality and Tourism Management program you will have the specialized training needed to take on increasingly senior roles in the global hospitality and tourism marketplace.

Program Highlights

• Gain managerial, communication and leadership skills critical to your success.
• The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the heart of Canada’s growing hospitality and tourism industry with full-service living labs including the NC Teaching Spa and Benchmark, a student-led restaurant.
• Strong focus on developing leadership through technology and teamwork with a program outline shaped by industry professionals.
• Gain hands-on learning through service learning that offers specific niche experience in hospitality and tourism, or research opportunities.
   

Are you a globally-minded individual with a desire to contribute to the growth and development of the world’s economy?
As a skilled graduate with expertise in international business and global development skills, you are well equipped for success as an international commerce specialist in the public or private sector or manager, project officer or development officer working in international development.

Program Highlights

• Highly marketable business degree.
• Proximity to one of the world’s busiest international borders provides opportunities to participate in co-op and applied research projects.
• Hands-on global education opportunities through study exchanges and International Field Studies.
• Nationally recognized co-op program for excellence.

Do you have previous experience working in the environmental sector and want to further your skills to contribute to more sustainable world?
As a graduate of the Environmental Management and Assessment program, you will have the specialized skills required to work in several environmental fields, including pollution prevention and control, environmental assessment, and risk management.

Program Highlights

• First program of its kind in Canada; faculty team has over 60 years of collective environmental experience.
• Graduates have marketable skills from the perspective of business, industry, government, consultants and environmental associations.
• Nationally accredited by ECO Canada for excellence in curriculum in compliance with the Canadian National Occupational Standards.
• The 125-acre Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus offers access to ecological living labs in addition to hands-on learning opportunities via industry internships/projects that provide practical experience one day a week, for 12 weeks.
• Graduates with relevant experience can seek Environmental Professional certification through ECO Canada.

Are you a global thinker interested in expanding your knowledge of international commerce to pursue employment in the global marketplace?
As an International Business Management graduate you will have mastered the core concepts of international commerce and will be well prepared to take on a challenging role in the international business sector.

Program Highlights

• Proximity to one of the world’s busiest international borders provides high-value experiential learning opportunities in the international commerce arena.
• Hands-on learning.
• Faculty members have diverse international business experience.
• Designed to compliment prior education in various fields.

Do you have a passion for spirits and an interest in the expanding craft distilling industry?
As an Artisan Distilling graduate, you will have an in-depth understanding of the scientific, technological, and business aspects of distilling and fermentation, combined with relevant skills and knowledge in product production, testing, and merchandising.

Program Highlights

• Niagara College’s Canadian Food and Wine Institute is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• The Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the heart of Ontario’s thriving distilling industry and serves as a living lab for students, including a world-class teaching distillery; on-site 40-acre vineyard; a fruit tree orchard; hop yard; and apiary as well as the Teaching Winery, Teaching Brewery, Benchmark restaurant, Teaching Spa and Greenhouse/Nursery. 
• Provides an in-depth understanding of the scientific, technological and business aspects of distilling and fermentation and the production cycle of distilled spirits.
• Access the latest technologies available for small batch fermentation and distillation processes.