Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (Co-op)

at Niagara College - Welland Campus Canada

Are you looking for a career that combines your meticulous nature with a career in the pharmaceutical industry?
As a Pharmacy Technician you will be an important member of the health care team who is patient focused and responsible for delivering safe and accurate drug distribution in many health care settings.

Program Highlights:

• Hands-on, experiential learning via state-of-the-art community and hospital lab facilities featuring a simulated community pharmacy and sterile product room.
• Gain knowledge of the latest pharmaceutical products, practices, and drug distribution systems through a nationally accredited program.
• Unique interprofessional education is focused on patient-care delivery and includes approximately 360 hours of practical field placement experience.
• Graduates are eligible to write the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada licensing exam and if successful, may become Regulated Pharmacy Technicians with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Program positioned to meet the requirements set by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), Canadian Pharmacy Technician Educators Association (CPTEA) and the Ontario College of Pharmacists.

Are you passionate about helping individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to achieve their potential and gain greater independence?
As a behavioural technician or therapist you will have expertise in the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis and the skills to work with individuals with ASD in therapeutic and school-based settings.

Program Highlights:

• Develop an understanding of evidence-based practices for individuals with autism and how to design, implement and evaluate programs and intervention plans.
• Over 350 hours of field placement experience.
• Access to iBooks and applications that support classroom theory and field placement.
• Graduates meet the coursework requirements to take the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board Inc. (BACB) Board Certified Assistant Behaviour Analyst (BCaBA) Examination. Note: applicants must meet additional requirements to qualify.
• Certification in non-violent crisis intervention is available.

Do you see your future in the technology trades but need a little help narrowing down your field?
As a Pre-Technology graduate you will gain a solid foundation in math, physics, and computer applications, and will be ready to pursue further postsecondary studies in a technology or technician program.

Program Highlights:

• Explore areas of interest in technology before committing to a specific field of study.
• Benefit from individual educational support and planning with assistance from an academic student advisor.
• Gain marketable skills with the possibility of receiving transferable credits to other college programs.

Do you want to gain the skills needed to help high-performance athletes reach their performance goals or design programs for individuals with health challenges that enable them to lead healthier lives?
As an Exercise Science for Health and Performance graduate you will assess, counsel and prescribe programs for athletes and individuals with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart conditions, obesity issues and other chronic conditions.

Program Highlights:

• Hands-on learning opportunities offered through new athletic and fitness facilities including assessment and weight training labs, and new state-of-the-art testing and training equipment for high-performance athletes and clients with chronic conditions.
• Combines theoretical classroom learning with two work placements.
• Gain the knowledge and skills required to challenge the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) – Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) performance specialization certification exam, the highest level of certification in the Canadian fitness industry.
• Graduates can seek a variety of other professional certifications including the CSEP Certified Personal Trainer,
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), Level 1 Weight Lifting Certificate from the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), and the Registered Kinesiologist Exam (College of Kinesiologists of Ontario).

Do you want to transform your enjoyment of working with electronics into a rewarding technical career?
As an Electronics Engineering Technology graduate you will solve complex technical problems in the areas of fibre-optics, systems control, telecommunications and wireless communications.

Program Highlights:

• Modern equipment and spacious lab facilities provide an optimal, applied learning experience.
• Expensive practical experience via three co-op work terms.
• Students are eligible to complete the Amateur Radio Operators & Technician-Level Certification.
• Graduates with relevant experience can apply for the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists (OACETT) certification.

As a Personal Support Worker, you will be a skilled and compassionate health care provider who assists clients with physical and psychosocial challenges during all life stages.

Program Highlights:

• Unique interprofessional education course designed to strengthen collaboration skills as a member of the health care team.
• 42 hours of hands-on experience in Niagara College’s state-of-the-art lab facilities and 266 hours of clinical placement in both long-term care and community settings.
• Graduate with 2 additional certificates: Managing Food Safety certificate, offering unique culinary curriculum focused on food preparation; and Gentle Persuasive Approach certificate, focused on caring for individuals with dementia and other cognitive diseases.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with special needs and ensuring everyone reaches their full potential?
As an educational assistant or developmental support worker, you will be skilled and compassionate about supporting students and adults with special needs in a community or educational setting.

Program Highlights:

• Benefit from this unique college program and develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to work in educational and community settings.
• 400 hours of practical field placement experience in both educational and community settings.
• Graduates receive vocationally relevant certifications in Non Violent Crisis Intervention & Person Centred Training.
• Students have many professional networking opportunities through school boards and community agencies.

Do you want to turn your interest in video games into a career and move your gaming ideas from concept to reality?
As a game developer you will be a leader of innovation in the digital game and interactive media industry.

Program Highlights:

• Explore, experience and develop skills in all major game development areas including; design, art, programming and production.
• Hundreds of hours of hands-on, applied learning in state-of-the-art computer labs with dual full HD monitors.
• Curriculum focused on game programming and scripting, digital art production techniques, game design principles and game production practices.
• Full access to industry leading programming, art, design and production game development tools.
• Practical individual and collaborative game development experience, culminating in a team project to conceive, design, develop and showcase an original game.

Do you have an interest in becoming a skilled craftsperson with a career in a high-demand machining field?
As a general machinist you will have the ability to set up and operate a wide variety of precision metal cutting and grinding machines utilized in this growing sector of specialty machining industries.

Program Highlights:

• Program emphasis on building broad-based knowledge and critical problem-solving skills.
• Access hands-on experiential learning opportunities in current, large-scale facilities and labs.
• Strong job prospects due to a shortage of skilled machinists in the Niagara Region and across Ontario.
• Program is continuously updated to meet current industry standards and enable students to develop highly
• Relevant, market-ready skills.

Are you interested in pursuing a rewarding career that enables you to gain teaching experience, travel the world and immerse yourself in new cultures and traditions?

As an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, you are a global citizen with the skill set required to help individuals of all ages – from young children to business professionals – develop their English language skills in sectors including education, business and politics.

Program Highlights:

• Niagara College’s educational partners around the world offer employment opportunities for new graduates.
• Gain the knowledge and insight needed to teach in Canada or abroad.
• Professional-level program offers a practical focus that requires the use of a personal iPad to access iBooks and applications that support classroom learning and practicum teaching.
• Applied learning offered through a practicum that provides real-world classroom teaching experience.