Diploma in Veterinary Assistant

at Oulton College Canada

Child and Youth Care Workers try to improve the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of children and adolescents in troubled situations. Many of the children or youths experience multiple challenges or have been diagnosed as having multiple problems. Oulton Child and Youth Care Work program is designed to assist students to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to attain entry-level employment opportunities within the Child and Youth Care field.

You are:

• Caring and kind
• Loving of animals
• Customer service oriented
• A people person
• A team player

What does a vet assistant do?

Veterinary Assistants often manage the day-to-day operations of a veterinary clinic, providing both customer assistance and patient care as part of their everyday duties.

Will I get to practice with hands-on training?

As with all courses at Oulton College, we make sure you have lots of time to practice the skills taught in the classroom. You’ll have a chance to put your knowledge to the test on sit at our Veterinary Clinic, learn to be comfortable working in a laboratory, and also take part in a four week practicum placement in a veterinary clinic. Our program will provide you with the hands-on training you require to work with Veterinary Technicians and Veterinarians.

What will I learn?

In addition to skills development, you will also learn how to manage the day-to-day operations of a veterinary clinic.

The Early Childhood Education program is accredited by the province of New Brunswick. It is recognized for its high standards in preparing teachers and caregivers to work with young children from the ages of K-Grade 5. Graduates of this program may become lead teachers, infant/toddler caregivers, family support specialists, after school program leaders and teacher’s assistants. This program is designed to assist students to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to attain employment within the Early Childhood Education field. For your convenience, courses in ECE are offered in the evenings as well as during the day. This program focuses on infants, children, including those with special needs, within the context of the family, the school and the community. This program will also include training in the development of child care services from a small business perspective.

Counseling today is more necessary, rewarding, and challenging than ever before.

In today’s stressed out, overworked, hyper-connected world, mental health and wellness have never been more of a concern. Thankfully there are people like you - those looking to make a real difference in the lives of others. Counselors help those going through major life changes, those who are struggling with mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and countless other situations where a caring shoulder and listening ear are lifesavers

What skills and content are taught in this program?

Our Human Services Counselor Program provide hands-on practical experience and training in:

• Communications: basic counseling skills and techniques necessary to communicate appropriately with staff, clients, families and other human services care providers.
• Interpersonal Relationships: principles and practices to develop collaborative and positive relationships.
• Psychology: knowledge on such topics as motivation, personality, abnormal behaviour, emotion, development, social processes and psychotherapy.
• Behaviour Management: applied behavioural techniques used to modify behaviour.
• Advocacy, Conflict Resolution and Group Facilitation.
• Community Development and Social Policy.
• Certification in ASIST: Suicide Intervention.
• Certification in CPI: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.

The history of graduate success in this program is due in part to the emphasis that is placed on the development of skills that are valued by employers in this dynamic and expanding industry. Careers in the Travel and Hospitality fields are usually public-oriented careers. They require people who embrace technology and change. In addition, strong selling skills and excellent customer service skills are always in demand. 

Graduates may be employed as Travel agents, flight attendants, reservations specialists, conference and event planners, hotel management and many other exciting positions. Graduates can expect terrific career progression to positions in hotels and resorts, travel agencies, cruise ships, tourist attractions and in the food and beverage industry. Our Travel and Hospitality program is designed to prepare or re-train persons for initial employment in the field of travel counseling or the hospitality industry.

Ready for a career using your love of tech? Our Web & Mobile Development Program will give you advanced programming skills along with website and database design and app development, making you a hot commodity in today’s labour force. We’ll teach you the most in-demand technical skills in creating and building websites, while giving you a strong background in developing apps for mobile devices

You will receive individual attention from the best instructors in the industry. You will get lots of hands-on experience to build your confidence and expertise, with practical exercises and real projects.

The world of tech is huge…what exactly will I learn?

Our Web & Mobile Development Diploma Program provides hands-on practical experience and training in:

• Web Design: using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery.
• Building Web Applications: using PHP and MySQL.
• Database Design: techniques to build a good server database and how to query, implement and maintain a database using SQL (Structured Query Language).
• Developing Enterprise Web Solutions: using the Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET environment and the Microsoft .NET platform to create an ASP.NET Web application that delivers dynamic content to a website.
• Programming using Java: building fundamental object-oriented programming skills.
• Android App Development: leveraging Java skills to build Android Apps

Beyond the work of a legal administrative assistant, as a paralegal, you can work with lawyers, crown prosecutors, judges, for federal and provincial courts, with justice departments, insurance companies, and real estate agencies in conducting legal research and helping to ensure the rule of law is upheld. With 18 years of experience in offering this program which is taught by a retired lawyer and a working paralegal, you will graduate with confidence that you possess the necessary skills to succeed in the legal profession.

The Policing and Corrections program is designed to assist students in acquiring the knowledge and skills required for employment opportunities in the fields of Policing, Security and Corrections. This is a unique one year in-depth program, which focuses on the fundamentals of Policing and Corrections. It is designed for students with a strong interest in the Criminal Justice System and the desire to serve the community as a law enforcement or correctional officer. The college recognizes the differences and similarities between the two distinct areas of study. However with the changing needs in the law enforcement community, students need to have more options.

As a dental assistant you will contribute to the everyday success of a dental practice. A key player in the delivery of dental services, the dental assistant will assist the dentist in chair side procedures as well as perform many level two dental assisting skills. Dental assistants are able to perform many skills- such as take impressions, polish, expose radiographs, place rubber dams, fluoride treatments, etc. The objective of the Dental assistant program is to provide students with an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and clinical experience necessary in order to perform various duties of a level 2 dental assistant. The program will offer instruction by dentists, assistants and hygienists with practical experience and is reviewed by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

This program was developed in response to high demand from all sectors of industry for workers able to effectively use the latest technologies, managing network systems and their security, and is CompTIA authorized. In just 10 months, the Oulton College Systems Management & Cybersecurity Diploma Program will have you ready for a think-on-your-feet, fast paced, highly valued career in the high stakes world of Big Data

You will receive individual attention from highly qualified instructors, allowing you to tap into their industry insight. You’ll be certified to work with Windows Server 2008, Linux, and Cisco Routers. You’ll also be trained in hacker techniques, exploits, and incident handling/security.

Our Systems Management & Cybersecurity Diploma program provides hands-on practical experience and training in:

• Hardware: how to recognize, clean, handle, install, diagnose and understand the different functions of various hardware components
• Operating Systems: preparing computers for various operating systems deployment and ensuring optimal performance and security
• Networks: understanding internet, intranet and extranet, VPN, Security, Firewalls, LANs, WANs and wireless networking
• Network Hardware
• Active Directory Domain Services
• Windows Server 2008, Linux and Cisco Routers
• Security and Defence from Hacking
• Cloud computing
• Office 365 administration and configuration