Advanced Diploma in Game Development

at Niagara College - Welland Campus Canada

Are you interested in a career where you support individuals in enjoying an improved quality of life?
As a recreation therapy professional, you will use meaningful recreation and leisure education, counselling and experiences to promote, restore, rehabilitate, and/or maintain quality of life and well-being. Therapeutic recreation supports the development of strengths while addressing social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive needs.

Program Highlights:

• Receive specialized training and certifications designed to meet the needs of an aging population including: DementiAbility Methods: The Montessori Way Certificate; Validation Communication Techniques Certificate; and Nordic Pole Walking Instructor Certification.
• Earn a Level 1 Inclusion Certificate from Variety Village.
• Gain over 430 hours of practical field work experience.
• Benefit from Therapeutic Recreation Ontario student membership.
• Become eligible for your R/TRO DIP designation upon graduation.

Are you fascinated by current trends in web development, the latest software, or your favorite mobile phone app?
As a computer programmer, you will be adept at databases, interactive multimedia, and software development, and will be poised for success in the digital world.

Program Highlights:

• Unique mix of business, multimedia, and software development courses.
• Hundreds of hours of hands-on lab work combined with in-course community sponsored projects and applied research opportunities.
• Graduates choose between entering into the workforce or progression into NC’s Computer Programming and Analysis (Co-op) program.

Are you a critical thinker with an aptitude for solving complex computer problems in today’s digital world?
As a computer programmer analyst you will possess a highly marketable and diverse skill set aimed at developing innovative, next-generation computer applications and solutions.

Program Highlights:

• Leading-edge curriculum focuses on the development of software applications for mobile devices, big data analytics and interactive multimedia via hundreds of hours of hands-on lab work.
• Extensive practical experience with co-op work term, community sponsored projects and applied research opportunities.
• Develop the teamwork, communications and entrepreneurial skills required in today’s I.T. world.
• Opportunity to transfer credits toward a university degree in computer science

Are you a visual storyteller with a keen interest in learning how to write, direct and produce cinematic masterpieces?
As a Film Production graduate, you work on sets, at production houses and in editing rooms across Canada and around the world.

Program Highlights:

• Introduction to all areas of filmmaking including writing, directing, cinematography, lighting, sound, editing and producing.
• Build a diverse professional portfolio of edited and mastered films including dramas, documentaries, and music videos.
• Cross-programming opportunities in Niagara College's Acting for Film and Television, Television Production and Game Development programs.
• New state-of-the-art equipment, film studio, colour correction suites and sound mixing board.
• Students apply to Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film and select a program concentration during the first year of the program.

Do you enjoy working with robotics and automation and want to make a career out of improving manufacturing processes?

Do you enjoy 3D modeling and 3D printing? Mechanical Engineering Technicians typically setup and program automation equipment, prepare and present technical reports and drawings, use precision instruments for inspection and material testing, and plan, implement and evaluate quality control and quality assurance procedures. The program combines face-to-face learning with industry professionals and hands-on labs with real industrial equipment to give you exactly what successful manufacturers are looking for.

Program Highlights:

• Industrial Automation – robotics, CNC, and PLC programming, and the interconnectivity of these devices.
• 3D modeling and 3D printing – Autodesk Inventor software is used on laptops.
• Manufacturing process design and support – machining, metal forming process, hydraulics, pneumatics, other processes, lean manufacturing.
• Quality inspection and analysis of data.
• Graduates may enter the workforce directly or enter Niagara College’s Mechanical Engineering Technology (Co-op) program with advanced standing after completing bridge courses.

Do you like the news? Music? Sports? Do you enjoy being in the spotlight?
As a Radio or Television Broadcaster, you are as versatile as the evolving media industry platforms that you report from.

Program Highlights

• Introduction to the radio, television, and film industries including hands-on learning in music, talk and news radio, electronic news gathering (ENGs), and in-studio hosting.
• Broadcast 24/7 on CRNC The Heat available LIVE online at crnc.ca.
• Facilities include a radio production training lab, fully HD television studio, digital radio broadcast studio and a $1-million high-definition (HD) production truck.
• LIVE weekly TV magazine show broadcasted and streamed in conjunction with Television Production students.
• Immersive seven-week broadcast industry field placement.
• Students apply to Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film and select a program concentration during the first year of their program.

Are you interested in a high-impact career at the forefront of leading computer systems technology?
As a computer systems technician in network and cloud technologies you will have the advanced skills needed to combine hardware, software, and network technology to improve business operations using conventional and cloud-based models.

Program Highlights:

• Students learn to provide support for databases and websites as well as a variety of computer hardware, operating systems, application software and network architectures.
• The CST lab has dedicated high speed Internet access and provides student access to wired, wireless and fiber optic media for lab work.
• Faculty dedicated to helping students explore new technologies.
• Industry advisors from small to large employers assist in determining industry trends and enhancements to program content such as Cloud computing, mobile device management and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

Are you interested in learning the skills needed to create or enhance buildings and structures?
As a Carpentry and Renovation Techniques graduate you will have the practical skills needed to play a key role in the rapidly growing construction industry.

Program Highlights:

• Gain knowledge of building construction, tools and techniques, surveying and building layout, building codes, health and safety, residential estimating, and more.
• High demand for graduates due to a chronic shortage of skilled trades workers in the construction industry.
• Graduates choose between workforce entry and pursuing further studies in Niagara College’s Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Co-op) program through advanced standing

Do you have what it takes to become a leader in the emerging world of social media management? Are you creative, analytical, detail-oriented and digitally adept?

As a social media professional, you will plan, execute and analyze social media campaigns for a variety of organizations and clients, in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. You will create engaging communications using images, video and text to enhance brands and improve online engagement.

Program Highlights:

• Program is delivered over two semesters, four days a week.
• Hands-on learning in client-focused courses.
• Gain and improve collaboration and leadership skills required in industry.
• In-depth training in social media management platforms such as Hootsuite.
• Training in web site hosting, LMS management and social media analytics dashboards.
• Network among industry professionals to access the freelance market.
• Plan and lead a social media campaign for a community client in a capstone course.
• Gain business and marketing skills.
• Learn creativity techniques and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

Are you interested in an engineering career that combines the latest management techniques and computer technology to manage construction projects of various scopes?
As a Construction Engineering Technology graduate you will be skilled in construction project planning and management, including effective cost control measures.

Program Highlights:

• Take part in unique on-the-job-training sponsored by an industry employer one day per week in your final term.
• Gain knowledge and practical experience in construction project planning and management, architectural design, sustainable construction, estimating and cost control, and surveying.
• Program meets the academic requirements for membership in Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors (OIQS) and Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA).