Certificate in General Arts and Science

at Sault College - Ste. Marie Campus Canada

Sault College`s Business program has ranked higher than the provincial program average in student satisfaction over the past two years, making it an excellent investment in your future career. In 2014, the program received 100% satisfaction from our grads.

Our Business program specializes in providing you with the best education possible in the competitive world of business. Sault College`s unique geographic location, bordering the United States, allows us the opportunity to provide a global perspective to the important study of business. Our well-respected instructors, guest speakers, and curriculum integrate the use of current technologies and innovative software in a simulation of the real world of business, giving you the edge you need to succeed. You can rest assured that the Business program will provide you with a unique set of skills that are in increasing demand and highly regarded by the business community. At Sault College, preparing you for a successful career is Our Business.

The one-year Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees prepares you to exceed your goals in health sciences programs at the diploma, advanced diploma or degree level.

Develop the fundamental skills you’ll need to push your career in health sciences forward now, including:

• Mathematics
• Communication
• Human anatomy
• Biology
• Physics
• Organic/inorganic chemistry

As you learn, discover the health sciences career you’re most passionate about! We know you’ll make a difference in whatever path you choose to pursue. Plus, while you develop new skills, earn valuable credits that may transfer into other post-secondary programs.

This advanced diploma expands on courses taken as part of the two year Natural Environment Technician curriculum. The Technologist designation earned through a third year of study takes learning to a new level. Students will participate in a number of legacy field projects related to Conservation and Management of natural resources. Study layout, data collection, analysis and reporting are the overriding elements of courses taught within this program. Students will hone their problem solving skills and work independently on unique projects in aquatic ecosystems, species at risk, invasive species and climate change.

Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of related agencies through a field placement and legacy projects. This chance to network facilitates important industry connections and allows for real life contributions to natural resource management. Integration of technology is a crucial component, as GIS applications and other relevant software are fundamental to the third year. All of this is presented within a strong framework of sustainability, creating a foundation for an impactful career working in and with the Natural Environment.

Co-operative Education (Co-op)
Co-operative Education (Co-op) provides opportunities for you to learn beyond your classroom as you integrate relevant work
experiences into your academic studies. Co-op also lets you further develop life and employment skills while earning money.
You can also get a better idea of the career options available to you and build your network of contacts for future employment. Many employers prefer hiring co-op grads because of the applied learning they receive. We will prepare you for your summer work term and employment upon graduation.

Goals of Co-operative Education:

• Provide opportunities for students to learn and apply job search skills.
• Enable students to develop a network of employer contacts.
• Expose students to the realities of the workplace in their chosen field.
• Provide quality work experience where students can apply their knowledge and skills.
• Assist employers by providing well-trained, enthusiastic Co-op students.

The Collaborative Bachelor of Science Nursing curriculum stresses health promotion and wellness while focusing on care and compassion for those who are ill.

On your journey to become a registered nurse (RN), you’ll explore career-specific scenarios that prepare you for real-world success. Clinical placements that begin in year-one and small class sizes create a focused and innovative learning environment.

Plus, our state-of-the-art Adult Medical-Surgical Simulation Lab allows you to learn through active participation in life-like situations. You’ll also have access to a large general lab, a simulated home, assessment lab and a maternal-child sim lab where students can focus on other communication, critical thinking and hands-on skills.

Gain the advantage of two leaders in nursing education, all in one place!
Through our unique partnership with Laurentian University, we offer all four years of the Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN nursing) program on-site. Our programs develop the high-skilled, in-demand providers of healthcare needed in the province.

Earn a graduate certificate that sets you apart in one of the most exciting and important industries in the world! Tourism and travel is your thing. We dig that about you. So, we wanted to let you in on an amazing program that will help turn your passion into a career filled with helping people just like you! 

The one-year Hospitality and Tourism Management graduate program is all about earning the administrative and leadership skills needed to succeed in worldwide travel and hospitality operations. The program focuses on key areas of the hospitality and tourism industry including human resources, marketing, strategic and business planning and leadership.

Looking for a fun and challenging career in the outdoors? Interested in learning a variety of recreational and wilderness-based skills? This is the program for you.

The natural, rugged wilderness of the Algoma Highlands and Lake Superior region make the Sault area an ideal location for studying parks and Adventure recreation. The area contains several provincial parks and Parks Canada facilities, conservation areas, municipal parks, and outdoor recreational facilities. Included in this list are several Michigan State parks and U. S. National parks and forests, all within a short drive of Sault College.

Unique in Canada, our two-year Adventure Recreation and Parks Technician program offers you a broad background in natural resource management, with quality instruction in three major areas of concentration: Parks, Adventure Recreation, and Travel & Ecotourism. Specialty courses in the parks field include Park Operations, Park Interpretation, and Park Protection.

Adventure recreation training forms the second major component of our program and includes specialty courses in Recreation Planning, Adventure Recreation, and our Second Year Field Camp travel & ecotourism training forms the last major component of our program, and includes specialty courses in Ecotourism, and Adventure Expeditions.

Field trips and hands-on experience form an important part of the program. Students will visit a number of park systems and outdoor recreational facilities in the Lake Superior region. Knowledge of the natural environment will be stressed through acquiring field identification skills in a number of different courses such as Trees and Shrubs, Plant Diversity, Animal Diversity, and Regional Geology. During fall camp, students will be exposed to a number of skill areas in the outdoor recreation field, such as canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, and wilderness camping.

As part of our commitment to providing practical, hands-on training and skills necessary to secure long-term employment, our program offers valuable opportunities to acquire employer recognized certifications where feasible. Many of these certifications are provincially or nationally recognized. Some of the specialized parks-related training which may be outside of class includes Chainsaw Operator Safety and Heritage Interpreter certification. Specialized outdoor recreation-related training may also be offered and may include certification in wilderness survival, kayaking, canoeing, nordic and alpine skiing, snowboarding, rock and ice climbing, and scuba diving. All certifications are subject to specific requirements and where applicable additional fees. Some certification courses are arranged through the School of Continuing Education at an additional cost to the student. Most of these certifications are provincially or nationally recognized.

Students may have the opportunity to be involved in applied research projects. Please see the `Applied Research Centre` section for more information relating to the Sault College Applied Research Centre.

Co-operative Education (Co-op)
Co-operative Education (Co-op) provides opportunities for you to learn beyond your classroom as you integrate relevant work
experiences into your academic studies. Co-op also lets you further develop life and employment skills while earning money.
You can also get a better idea of the career options available to you and build your network of contacts for future employment. Many employers prefer hiring co-op grads because of the applied learning they receive. We will prepare you for your summer work term and employment upon graduation.

Goals of Co-operative Education:

• Provide opportunities for students to learn and apply job search skills.
• Enable students to develop a network of employer contacts.
• Expose students to the realities of the workplace in their chosen field.
• Provide quality work experience where students can apply their knowledge and skills.
• Assist employers by providing well-trained, enthusiastic Co-op students.

The Social Service Worker - Indigenous Specialization program is for anyone who is interested in gaining the skills of a social service worker as you advocate for social justice in both Aboriginal and mainstream organizations to help empower individuals, families, and communities. You will be equipped with the enhanced knowledge needed to provide all clients - both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginals alike, the support they need to overcome barriers they may face in their lives.

With a strong foundation in core social service worker skills, the program infuses an Aboriginal worldview throughout the curriculum. Whether you are Aboriginal or not, this impactful program will prepare you to become a skilled social service worker, practise within a culturally competent approach, and demonstrate an increased knowledge of Aboriginal issues and interventions. You will be eligible to register with the College of Social Work and Social Service Workers after completing the program.

Program Outcomes
A graduate of the Social Service Worker Indigenous Specialization Program at Sault College will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Develop respectful and collaborative professional and interpersonal relationships that adhere to professional, legal, and ethical standards aligned to social service work.
• Record information accurately and communicate effectively in written, digital, verbal and non-verbal ways, in adherence to privacy and freedom of information legislation, in accordance with professional and workplace standards.
• Integrate a practice framework within a service delivery continuum, addressing the needs of individuals, families and communities at micro, mezzo, macro and global levels, and work with them in achieving their goals.
• Plan and implement accessible and responsive programs and services, recognizing the diverse needs and experiences of individuals, groups, families and communities, and meeting these needs.
• Examine current social policy, relevant legislation, and political, social, historical, and/or economic systems and their impacts for individuals and communities when delivering services to the user/client.
• Develop strategies and approaches that support individual clients, groups, families and communities in building the capacity for self-advocacy, while affirming their dignity and self-worth.
• Work from an anti-oppressive, strengths-based practice, recognizing the capacity for resilience and growth of individuals and communities when responding to the diverse needs of marginalized or vulnerable populations to act as allies and advocates.
• Develop strategies and approaches to implement and maintain holistic self-care as a member of a human service profession.
• Work with individuals, groups, families and their communities to ensure that service provider strategies promote social and economic justice, and challenge patterns of oppression, discrimination and harassment, and sexual violence with clients, coworkers and communities.
• Develop the capacity to work with the Indigenous individual, families, groups and communities while respecting their inherent rights to self-determine, and to identify and address systemic barriers that produce ill-effects, developing appropriate responses using approaches such as trauma informed care practice.
• Respectfully collaborate with Indigenous individuals, families and communities to facilitate change considering the historical impact of legislation and social systems on the Indigenous Canadian culture and experience.
• Integrate culturally appropriate strategies and Indigenous methods of healing practices to help empower individuals and communities to solution build within an aboriginal worldview and context.

The Protection, Security and Investigation program prepares graduates in a wide range of skills, enabling them to pursue careers in customs administration and brokering and public safety. The program has a common first year with the other criminal justice cluster program, Police Foundations. The program deals with the development, purpose, and operation of the legal system generally, and law enforcement related to customs, immigration, and security specifically. It also involves knowledge of security operations to protect persons and property in both the private and industrial settings. A new component in the program will introduce students to firefighter and emergency care operations. Understanding human behaviour and the development of strong interpersonal and communications skills will prepare the graduate to function more effectively and humanely in professions which demand mature and responsible reactions. Below are the top 5 reasons to take Protection, Security and Investigation:

Welding is used in almost every trade, making graduates of this program some of the most hireable in the skilled trades locally and across Canada.

In this dynamic program, you will learn the practical, hands-on skills to weld various types of metals, combined with the knowledge and theory needed to be successful in this industry. On our state-of-the-art campus, you will have the opportunity to develop welding skills using top of the line equipment found in today’s workplaces including:

• Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW or stick welder)
• Gas Metal Arc Welder (GMAW or MIG welder)
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTAW or TIG welder)
• Flux Cored Arc Welder (FCAW)

Plus, learn how to read, understand and develop the blueprints for different projects as you apply what you learn in this specialized field. If you love to shape the world around you, the 1-year Welding Techniques program will give you the foundation for a fulfilling and hands-on future.

By taking any one of our ever-popular electrical engineering programs, you`ll learn about the fascinating field of electricity and electronics. You`ll also learn a wide array of skills in computer technology.
Sault College`s Electrical Engineering Technician - Process Automation and Trades program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career as an Electrical Engineering Technician and/or as an Industrial or Construction Electrician. Classroom instruction (semesters one through four) at Sault College will provide you with the basics of electricity and electronics as well as related subjects such as computer technology, industrial electronics, instrumentation, electrical machines, power electronics, and automated control systems. These skills will prepare you for a career in industrial environments with the electrical trades. Graduates will have a wide variety of skills including those required to install, test, modify, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems.