Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit and Social Sector Management

at Seneca College - Newnham Campus Canada

In this three-year advanced diploma program, you will gain fundamental skills and knowledge to deal with the challenging and sometimes fast-paced situations within the management function of an organization. You will learn to research, analyze, plan and assess current situations: contribute to strategies, and lead and work effectively within teams. You will also learn to use applications and technologies to support your organization’s business goals.

You will build a practical understanding of contemporary management theory through innovative approaches to learning, including seminars, value-added presentations, case competitions, and applied research projects. Your learning will be further advanced by current and industry expert faculty members.

As a student of this program, you will benefit from an expert team of professors and external speakers who have industry currency and academic expertise.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Leadership
• Decision-making
• Ethics
• Strategy formulation
• Project management
• Communication
• Teamwork

This eight-month certificate program will prepare you to enter a wide range of employment opportunities within the thriving hospitality industry. You will develop skills and knowledge in the core areas of hospitality industry, such as food preparation, service leadership, food safety and sanitation, food theory and practice, guest services and customer relations, and dining room service. Throughout the program, you will also earn industry-recognized certifications that are built into coursework to enhance your resumé, ensuring you graduate job-ready.

Uniform
As an aspiring industry professional, you will study and work in a Seneca branded uniform helping you feel job-ready from the start. You must purchase the uniform at an additional cost.  

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Theoretical principles and culinary skills in food production
• Health and safety regulations compliance 
• Food handling procedures 
• Dining room and banquet services 
• Customer relations
• Mathematical principles

In this two-year diploma program, you will receive a comprehensive education in aviation that includes the study of Canadian regulations, as well as the technical and practical skills required to work in a variety of airside operations roles. The Aviation Operation diploma program will provide you with the information you need to complete the Transport Canada Dispatcher licence exams.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Aviation standards
• History and regulations
• Aviation management
• Airside operations
• Flight planning and dispatch
• Meteorology
• Emergency planning

Optional Co-op
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

In this two-year diploma program, you will learn the fundamentals of digital and analog electronics, combined with a foundation in computer technology. This program provides relevant hands—on laboratory work to give you the practical experience, as well as theoretical knowledge of electronic devices, computer programming and diagnostic techniques that the electronics industry values.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Analyze, interpret, modify and prepare electrical and electronics drawings, layouts and reports
• Analyze and solve routine technical problems related to electronics engineering
• Troubleshoot electronic systems and perform test procedures
• Assemble, modify and test electronic circuits, equipment and systems in accordance with job requirements and standards
• Maintain and repair electronic equipment and systems following modern operational guidelines
• Analyze and test circuits by applying appropriate measurement techniques
• Analyze and troubleshoot control systems
• Apply relevant shop practices in compliance with safety policies and current regulations for electronics engineering workplaces
• Assist in implementing quality control and assurance programs

Optional Co-op
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

Are you creative? Passionate about design? A visual storyteller who can bring a brand to life? This two-year program will prepare you to become a visual merchandiser who can expertly style a brand’s image with mannequins, merchandise, pop-up locations, window displays and store fronts. You’ll express your innovative ideas using design-based software programs, and get hands-on experience working with luxury retail partners such as Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Presenting and co-ordinating merchandise
• Making financial decisions
• Working with a wide variety of materials to solve design problems
• Constructing promotional displays and advertising
• Photographing displays and advertising
• Understanding retail store operations
• Preparing and executing displays for exhibitions and promotional events
• Creating illustrations and layout for advertising
• Using written and oral English that emphasizes good organization, clarity and correct grammar for communication in a business environment

Field Placement
Through the mandatory field placement, you will gain 80 hours of work experience with our retail partners. Not only will you put into practice the skills developed throughout the program, but you’ll also build a professional network and improve your understanding of the industry. Field placements are varied and may include working in a retail environment, assisting as a fashion stylist during Fashion Week, making props for Toronto’s iconic Santa Claus Parade or working closely with visual designers on exciting industry projects.

This four-year degree program combines theory with practice, allowing you to develop critical and strategic skills required for human resource management. You will gain necessary technical knowledge including HRIMS/SAP, data mining and metrics.

As a graduate of this program, you will have the required knowledge to pursue several key industry designations such as:

• Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation through the Human Resources Professionals Association
• The Microsoft Office Specialist Certificate through Microsoft

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Interpretation of laws and regulations
• Critical thinking
• Mathematical concepts
• Staffing techniques
• Information Management 

Mandatory Degree Co-op
A work experience that includes at least one term in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a paid position that is completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. Students must be in good standing and meet all identified requirements prior to participating in the work experience. The successful completion of the co-op work term(s) is required for graduation. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the mandatory co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

The tourism sector is a large economic growth contributor in Ontario, Canada and the world. This two-year diploma program will help you establish a service-driven attitude and develop your business and entrepreneurial skills to create, promote and sell global tourism products and services. You will graduate as a specialist in tourism destination innovation and implementing exciting new tourism services.

You will develop business skills in marketing, sales and customer relations, negotiation, risk management, industry-specific global distribution systems, local and international tourism destinations and geography.

In semester two of the program, you can continue your studies in the Tourism – Services Management, Global Tourism Business concentration or switch to Travel Services. Switching is seamless with a common first semester in both programs. 

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Strong communicators, extensive soft skills
• Solid core knowledge and technical skills
• Understand sector needs, including business management, analytics and technology 
• See the industry as a way of life and value lifelong learning
• Globally savvy

Optional Co-op
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters.? In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade?on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility.? Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position. 

Field Placement
You will complete 150 hours of unpaid placement in the fourth semester in one of the tourism and travel segments. You will receive assistance from your professor, but it is your responsibility to confirm a placement upon successful completion of all third semester courses before accepting a field placement position.

This eight-month graduate certificate program prepares you for careers in project development and management in both environmental and civil engineering industries. Your studies will encompass all aspects of project management, from the competitive bid process to scheduling, risk management and the closing of projects. During the second semester, you will gain valuable industry experience under the guidance of a mentor.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Project management
• Leadership
• Collaborative teamwork
• Risk management
• Bid process
• Scheduling
• Closing projects

In this three-year advanced diploma program, you will learn how to interpret schematic drawings, and use electrical and mechanical diagnostic tools. With an emphasis on automation and robotics, this program is a blend of electronics and mechanical engineering and focuses on training engineering technologists. You will acquire industry specific skills such as operating hydraulic and pneumatic machineries, using programmable logic controllers (PLC), and understanding machine elements and industrial automation. Classes and labs will be delivered in Seneca’s Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Diagnostic techniques
• Reading engineering drawings and schematic diagrams
• Troubleshooting of electronics, electrical and mechanical systems
• Programming of controls systems
• Programming of robotics systems
• Operating mechatronic engineering systems

Optional Co-op
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

In this two-year diploma program, you will learn about environmental technology, water resources and applied sciences to gain the problem-solving skills needed for success in the environmental sector.  As a graduate you will be training to work as an environmental technician within traditional and environmental engineering industries.

Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skill:

• Collect representative environmental samples and perform routine tests
• Use scientific concepts and models when contributing to the prevention, control and elimination of environmental hazards and remediation of contaminated sites
• Analyze water, soil and air samples address related-environmental problems
• Follow standard procedures for conducting environmental sampling projects
• Promote and maintain sustainable practices
• Perform work responsibilities adhering to standards of professional conduct
• Complete assigned tasks in adherence to occupational health and safety standards
• Follow established protocols in support of environmental management systems
• Provide ongoing support for project management
• Communicate technical information
• Develop and present strategies for ongoing personal and professional development

Optional Co-op
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters.  In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility.  Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.