Certificate in Pre-Trades And Technology

at Sault College - Ste. Marie Campus Canada

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.

The Mechanical Techniques - Industrial Maintenance (Millwright) program is designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in mechanical trades. It provides you with a solid foundation in mechanical skills and the hands-on aspects of the trade, including such things as blueprint reading, operating hoisting and lifting devices, and installing and troubleshooting various systems. As a graduate of this program, you will also gain practical skills in the use of shop equipment and precision-measuring instruments to support the production and repair of components in a mechanical environment. Industrial mechanics (millwrights) are often sought-after to work in manufacturing plants, with utilities, and other industrial organizations maintaining, repairing, and installing equipment.

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.

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.

This one-year graduate certificate program is geared to experienced internationally educated nurses holding a four-year bachelor`s degree in nursing.

Through theory, labs, simulation, and clinical practice, this program focuses on caring for seniors throughout the continuum of care in a variety of settings. It allows students to deepen their capability to care for seniors who are living with chronic illness and their families. Nursing excellence across the domains of practice is optimized within the context of the Canadian health-care system. A professional socialization framework will be emphasized.

The real you thinks outside of the box. That means you’ll fit right in. As part of the Graphic Design – Digital Media program you’ll discover the outer edge of your creativity while you’ll explore the creative process alongside professional designers, many who are currently working in the field.

Yep, we’re talking about connecting you with the creatives who are in the industry, setting the latest trends in brand development, user experience and design while gaining real-world experience and getting a head start on your epic portfolio.

Through your program, you will work with a non-profit agency as a design consultant. Create logos, brand strategies, and design creative assets for local organizations to better the community.

Did we mention you receive an advanced diploma? That’s right! The program is the only accelerated design program in Ontario so you will complete our 3-year program in only two years. And there are more benefits, too (not to brag). 

We can offer you:

• Small studio classes where you’ll have more time to learn with professional designers.
• Studios equipped with the latest hardware and software.
• REAL projects designed to be hands-on and a reflection of what you’ll be tackling in the field. 
• An automatic student membership to RGD (Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario), giving you FREE admission to popular Design Algoma meetings, and webinars hosted by industry professionals.

The Personal Support Worker Program at Sault College will prepare you for the various challenges and experiences that are part of the expanding health care setting. The faculty and staff at Sault College are ready to assist you in preparation to become a successful graduate in this growing and exciting environment.

The Personal Support Worker Program is based upon various components: the client, health, caring, holistic wellness, and support work. These components will prepare you for the role of assisting clients and families to achieve and maintain optimal health. To reflect these beliefs, Sault College has developed a holistic and evidence based program that incorporates the required knowledge, theory, values, and hands on skills to be successful within the various settings of healthcare. When you have completed the Personal Support Worker program at Sault College, you will be able to work with clients across the lifespan in settings such as long term care facilities, hospitals, private agencies, retirement homes, home care settings, boards of education (special needs children), palliative care settings, senior citizen recreation centres, respite settings, and group homes.
This program will provide you with a lifelong and rewarding career in healthcare. Some students choose to use it as a foundation to further their learning.

Are you interested in progressing to university? The General Arts and Science UniversityTransfer diploma gives you the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subject areas such as communications, social sciences, humanities, the arts or math and science at a postsecondary level, and discover what it is that interests you. The UniversityTransfer diploma program also provides you with an excellent foundation for a university education, another diploma program or a career that requires wide-ranging and flexible, transferable skills, which meet the needs of many employers. This program can be taken full or part time allowing you flexibility in your studies.

Program Outcomes
A graduate of the Sault College General Arts and Science - UniversityTransfer Program will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Develop, through general knowledge gained in a wide range of subjects, insight into both self and society.
• Develop flexibility and clarity of both thought and expression in order to develop communications competence to a level required by business and industry.
• Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem solving techniques.
• Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society.
• Employ basic vocational, skills drawn from the areas of the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences of Vocational Studies (Business, Technology).

Unique to the province of Ontario, the Sault College Advanced Repair program in Motive Power will provide you with thorough knowledge in the automotive sector as well as in the repair of trucks and heavy equipment.
Using high-grade, state-of-the-art equipment including the newest tools in the industry, faculty teach a wide breadth of knowledge to give successful graduates of our program an edge over other candidates.

Our College has two distinct fully-equipped shops in both the automotive and truck and heavy equipment areas, complete with highly advanced electronic diagnostic equipment as well as cutting-edge simulated repair and computer lab facilities to increase the ease and depth of learning.

The lay-out of our shops mimic the actual workplace environment, which helps graduates transfer their skills and learning experience to the real world. Further, we include parts and service and customer service components in our program along with a mock service counter facility that is fully integrated in our shop to practice what is needed to succeed after graduation.

Our Motive Power Advanced Repair program is one of only two schools in the province of Ontario that have a Canadian Forces endorsement for this trade. If you are considering a career in the Canadian Forces, you will have accelerated career opportunities through advanced standing as a Motive Power Technician after successfully completing the Sault College program.

Designed to prepare you for an exciting career working in the industry to repair a wide variety of cars, trucks and heavy equipment, as well as work with parts and service, this program will teach you how to analyze, diagnose and solve various motive power system problems by using problem-solving and critical thinking skills and strategies. We also provide each student with hands-on experience based on solid theoretical approaches that work.

In this way, you will gain the skills that employers seek by applying advanced knowledge of automotive, truck/coach and heavy equipment vehicle operation, components, and their interrelationships.

The Gerontology Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge and skills for not only understanding, but also successfully working with and on behalf of older clients.

Emphasis is on services for elders using a holistic, quality-focused and inter-professional approach aimed at reaching safe and optimal level of functioning. In addition, students will be provided the skill set to become leaders as elder-advocates.