Certificate in Agricultural Sciences

at Parkland College Canada

The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Heavy Equipment Truck & Transport Technician program is designed to give you basic training in two high-demand mechanical trades at once. Heavy duty equipment technicians work on large mobile equipment—bulldozers, cranes, graders, loaders and earthmovers used in construction, mining, forestry and more. Truck and transport mechanics work on trucks, buses and highway transport vehicles for dealers, garages and transportation companies.

At our new Trades and Technology Centre, you will learn the skills necessary to assemble, repair, service and maintain all types of Heavy Equipment and Truck/Transport vehicles. You will spend most of your classroom time in our new large shop with our experienced industry-trained instructors where you will receive an education placing you at the forefront of the technical curve. A two-week on the job work experience component in an industrial setting will build on your practical skills and knowledge.

Students may apply for Level 1 and 2 Technical Training credit and trade time upon indenturing as an apprentice with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.

This certificate program prepares students to work in care homes, home care and community health centers. Full-time and part-time courses are available. The program consists of theory courses, lab skills, and clinical placements in special care facilities and home care. Students learn to work with disabled, recovering, chronically and terminally ill people, providing assistance with essential activities of daily living. Graduates work under the supervision of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses or licensed practical nurses in home care or special care settings.

The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Automotive Service Technician Certificate program will teach you how to diagnose, repair, service and maintain advanced mechanical and electrical systems in today’s vehicles. Get practical, hands-on training in body and trim, brakes and chassis, charging, ignition and starting systems, clutches and drive lines, electronics and electrical systems, engine repair and rebuilding, fuel and emission systems and general shop procedures.

At our new Trades and Technology Centre, you will learn the skills necessary to assemble, repair, service and maintain vehicles. You will spend most of your classroom time with experienced industry-trained instructors in our large trades shop, where you will receive an education placing you at the forefront of the technical curve.

Students may apply for technical training credit and trade time upon indenturing as an apprentice with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).

If you are interested in studying agriculture, but you only want to commit to a year, then our General Agriculture Certificate program offered through Lakeland College is for you!

Our certificate program offers a specific concentration on crop production. The courses offered will allow you to master fundamental skills that are essential for modern agricultural operations, including computer training, keeping accurate business records, and using up-to-date and innovative technology. Skills specific to crop production will involve you in practical field skills used to identify plants and weeds and assess a variety of pest problems.

Upon completion of your certificate program, you will also be given the option to transfer into year two of Lakeland’s Crop Technology Diploma program, offered on its Vermilion campus. Whether you choose the acquisition of your certificate as your exit point, or choose to continue on to the diploma program, you will find yourself prepared to contribute to a farming operation or to work in the retail agriculture secto

Office assistants are valued for their ability to bring organization and professionalism to the workplace. Administrative professionals handle the day to day office administration for an individual, network or team.
Over the course of this Sask Polytech Certificate you will learn to use leading office software, from word processing to accounting to email. You will gain practical experience through simulated office situations. You will practice standard office procedures, from directing telephone communications to preparing for meetings to maintaining office equipment and managing office supplies.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Power Engineering Technician program will give you the tools and knowledge you need to start out in this complex and exciting field. Power Engineers keep the heat on in winter and the lights on at night. They operate hospital fridges, industrial coolers, all types of boilers, compressors, generators, motors and more.

At Parkland College’s Trades and Technology Centre you’ll learn the basics of power generation with practical training in boiler operations, electrical controls and instrumentation, maintenance and tool use. You’ll develop troubleshooting skills in practical labs, get boiler firing time in the power lab, and industry work experience in your second term.

Although power engineering isn’t classified as a trade, it is government regulated and certified by the province where you live and work. It is divided into four levels of skills and training (First Class is the highest). A combination of work experience and course completions followed by rigorous interprovincial examinations allows an engineer to progress from one class to another.

You will study Fourth Class interprovincial standardized material as preparation to challenge the interprovincial Fourth Class Examinations.

Graduates are eligible to challenge the provincial exam to obtain the Refrigeration Engineering Certificate required to operate large refrigeration plants in Saskatchewan. Graduates may go straight into the workforce or enroll in Third Class Power Engineering.

This is the second year of the Business Diploma program from Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The Business Certificate program provides a well-rounded foundation in core business concepts, including accounting, finance, management, computers, marketing, human resources, insurance and more. The second year allows you to specialize in management.

If you like being part of decision-making processes, and are interested in organizational culture and interpersonal dynamics, the management specialty will appeal to you. Business Management is many things – efficient management of people, effective organization of resources, and strategic planning for growth. You could work in an administrative role in a wide range of public and privately owned enterprises, crown corporations and government organizations, or start your own business.

Agricultural Equipment Technicians diagnose, repair, modify, overhaul, service and maintain some of today’s most technologically advanced machines — tractors, combines, cultivators, seeders, sprayers. If you like working with ag equipment and troubleshooting mechanical problems, it’s a great career choice.

You’ll find your skills are in demand at leading equipment dealerships. You might work as a technician in a fully-equipped service centre or travel to farms and rural areas on service calls. You can also transfer your skills to other industries, such as mining and construction.

This one-year certificate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic is delivered at the Trades & Technology Centre in Yorkton. You will spend most of your classroom time in our trades shop with our experienced industry-trained instructors where you will receive an education placing you at the forefront of the technical curve. With our small class sizes, you will gain a thorough understanding of:

• Air conditioning, heating and electrical
• Engines, fuel systems, hydraulics, power trains
• Gas and arc welding
• Harvest, hay and forage equipment
• Onboard computer and global positioning systems (GPS)
• Seeding, tillage, sprayers and applicators
• Shop procedures and safety
• Tractor set-up and pre-delivery

A two-week work experience at an agricultural dealership will build on your practical skills and knowledge.

This graduate program provides an internationally-focused body of knowledge and skills for individuals interested in extending their business understanding beyond the domestic environment. The curriculum emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to operate in different roles within international cultural, legal and political contexts. This broad-based program will explore the field of management both in theory and through practical applications considering different organizational lenses.

Program Outcomes

• Assess the impact of various economic, legal, cultural, geographical, and political systems on domestic and international business.
• Conduct business in compliance with relevant national and international law, legislation, policies, and regulations.
• Develop international marketing, financial and human resource strategies.
• Employ entrepreneurial strategies to maximize the effectiveness of international business initiatives.
• Integrate business concepts, tools and strategies to achieve business goals at the local and international level.
• Manage projects considering domestic and international perspectives.

Agribusiness is of local and global importance, encompassing a wide range of activities that contribute to our supply of food and natural fibres. Agribusiness comes into play at every stage in the food chain, from primary production to the packaging of your favorite snack food. It is also a dynamic business that must respond to sweeping advances in technology, to major changes in trade and policy, and to an ever-changing, consumer-driven marketplace.

One of every eight jobs in Canada is related to agriculture – and the proportion in Saskatchewan is even higher because the agriculture sector is one of the major contributors to the provincial economy.

This diploma program is two years in length. In the first year you will take some general classes and some agriculture classes. In the second year the majority of classes are related to agriculture. Graduates of the diploma program may be eligible to receive up to two years block transfer credit into the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness.