Advanced Diploma in Computer Systems Technology - Software Development and Network Engineering (Co-op Optional)

at Sheridan College - Davis Campus Canada

Sheridan’s Practical Nursing program is your first step to becoming a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario
Sheridan's four-semester Practical Nursing diploma program is approved (Category 1) by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). When you graduate from this program, you'll be eligible to apply to take the Canadian Practical Nursing Registration Examination (CPNRE). When you’ve successfully completed the CPNRE, you’ll be issued a license to practice as a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario.

Prepare for a career as a practical nurse

In this program, you’ll learn to:

• Help clients with nutrition, elimination, medication, safety, ambulation and hygiene.
•  Chart patients’ progress and assess their conditions.
•  Care for wounds, change dressings and give medication.
•  Educate clients and promote health and wellbeing.
• Care for patients through all stages of a disease, including palliative care.

Sheridan's four-year Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership program prepares you to become a leader in early childhood education and care.
Outstanding career preparation:-
This program focuses on developing progressive leaders in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and child advocacy. You'll learn to design and manage an inclusive, positive, learning-centred environment, and you'll gain the critical thinking, business and interpersonal skills necessary to fulfill a leadership role and direct innovative practices in ECEC.

With a Chemical Laboratory Technician diploma from Sheridan, you can enter some of Canada's most dynamic industries
Sheridan's Chemical Laboratory Technician diploma program provides excellent facilities with current technology and many opportunities for hands-on experience. You'll work directly with the same sophisticated instruments that are used in research and industry, while learning to apply the theories of the chemical sciences.

Flexible options for study
Course credits can be transferred (either before or after graduation) directly to the Chemical Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology - Environmental or Environmental Technician programs at Sheridan, making the Chemical Laboratory Technician option extremely flexible.

Stand out from the field as a computer engineering technologist! Sheridan’s advanced diploma program builds on the two-year Computer Engineering Technician diploma by teaching you how to integrate software and hardware components. When you graduate, you’ll know how to design, build, test, implement and maintain embedded devices, computer applications and network systems.

Demonstrate your skills through a capstone project and co-op
Prove yourself to employers before you graduate! In your third year of studies, you’ll put your expertise to work in a capstone project that will be showcased to industry. You’ll also have the option of a three-term co-op placement, allowing you to graduate with one year of work experience. Some of our past students have secured employment as a result of co-op participation.

Work towards your degree or other certifications
When you graduate, you’ll have completed all academic requirements for professional certification with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists. You may also be able to transfer into the third year of degree programs at various universities and colleges, including Sheridan’s engineering and applied computing degrees (some bridge courses may be required).

Learn to think creatively, solve problems and collaborate effectively on multidisciplinary teams:-

Prepare for your career
Sheridan's Electronics Engineering Technician/Technology program graduates are employed in many career path jobs in a variety of industries. Employers know that our Electronics Engineering graduates enter the workforce with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be productive from their first day on the job.

An industry-relevant curriculum
Sheridan stays current with the latest technology, so you'll work directly with the same equipment and techniques you'll encounter in the electronics engineering industry. You'll gain first-hand experience with power and energy systems, signal processing, computer simulation, digital communications, circuit board design, control systems, microcontrollers and embedded systems.

Advanced work and learning opportunities
Students can graduate after two years with an Electronics Engineering Technician diploma, or continue for an optional third year to pursue a Technology advanced diploma. If you do opt for the third year, you'll have the opportunity to apply for a paid, co-op work placement in electronics engineering that enables you to earn while you learn. (Enrolment limited through co-op application process.)

Gain skills in an emerging technology
Use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is projected to triple by 2030 as industry and individuals become more reliant on smart technology. Learn how to build and maintain equipment that makes our world better, safer and more efficient. You’ll study concepts that are pillars of the Industry 4.0 revolution, including artificial intelligence, sensors, robotics, cybersecurity and cloud computing

Understand all three aspects of IoT systems
Sheridan’s Internet of Things and Machine Intelligence certificate is the first program of its kind in Ontario to cover each of the three aspects of intelligent IoT systems:

• Machines and devices that collect and process data
• Networks and systems that allow devices to communicate
• Artificial intelligence algorithms that allow these systems to make intelligent actions

Hands-on training led by industry experts
Learn to work with industry-standard equipment and technology. Our dynamic mix of labs, case studies, project work and other interactive assessments is designed to prepare you for real-world environments. You'll be supported by professors who not only hold PhD and PEng credentials but also have extensive experience working in IoT and automation.

Upgrade your existing skills
This program is designed for graduates of technology programs and mature students who are already working in industry. Expand your career options by learning skills in IoT and artificial intelligence that will make you an asset in Industry 4.0 environments. Part-time, hybrid and remote learning options enable you to study when it’s most convenient for you.

You may be able to transfer previously earned credits towards this credential or receive credit for relevant work experience. Completion of this program will also provide you with advanced standing towards future pursuit of any computer engineering diploma program within Sheridan’s School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology.

Sheridan’s Child and Youth Care program prepares you to work with young people who are experiencing significant life challenges

Exceptional educators, innovative learning
All of our professors have been active in the field within the past five years. Their curriculum is cutting edge and provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation for your future career. You'll learn to develop and implement a range of prevention, intervention and treatment strategies based on a foundational understanding of human development, family systems and cultural diversity.

Things you'll learn to do
Develop and implement prevention, intervention and treatment strategies based on an understanding of human development, family systems and cultural diversity.
Guide at-risk youth through their daily challenges.
Teach social and life skills and support efforts to manage behaviour.
Facilitate personal growth and positive change in young people.

Hands-on experience
You'll complete four semesters of field practicum in two locations that may include youth justice, foster homes, shelters, residential treatment facilities and community outreach programs. Three days each week will be spent in the field, and the other two days will include a unique lab class and complementary course work, lending support to your field experience.

Our combination of high-tech facilities, engineering expertise and industry connections makes Sheridan uniquely qualified to offer quality assurance training. We know the most current practices in real-world manufacturing, safety and quality assurance, which we replicate in our labs for industry-standard training.

Quality assurance is a growing profession, with very good opportunities for promotion and high earnings. In just one year, Sheridan's Quality Assurance – Manufacturing and Management program can put you on the path to a rewarding career.

Additional information
Learn state-of-the-art quality assurance applications in:

• Statistics
• Designing of experiments
• Statistical quality control
• Management of total quality
• Quality planning
• ISO implementation and documentation
• Quality audits
• Reliability and product safety
• Product safety
• Measurements and testing
• Lean Six Sigma
• Supply chain management

The program offers professional preparation for a quality assurance career, including in-depth coverage of material that appears on the examinations for the professional designations of Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) offered by American Society for Quality.

After completing two academic terms, students can apply for a paid co-op work term to gain professional experience while deepening their education. Enrolment is limited and requires a separate application process and requirements. To be eligible for acceptance in co-op, one has to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and no D grade in the first term. To remain in co-op, similar academic performance must be maintained in the second term as well.

Companies in all areas of business and industry (including automotive, aviation, chemical, computer, electronics, energy, food, mechanical, moulding, plastics, and pharmaceutical) employ quality assurance personnel.

Co-op
Students in this program may apply to the co-op program during their first academic semester. Enrolment in the co-op program is limited through an additional co-op application process that takes place in the first semester. Students in the co-op program are eligible to complete a co-op work term during the 4-month term following the second semester. The program-specific academic standard required for participation in co-op can be found here: Academic Standards for Co-op and Internship.

Co-operative Education is a form of work-integrated learning that links classroom learning with paid or unpaid work experiences within a professional environment. Co-op work terms are related specifically to the academic studies of each student. The work terms provide an opportunity to learn by doing. You’ll apply theory to practice, develop a meaningful view of the working world, and cultivate an awareness of yourself as a professional.

Students receive in-class and 1-on-1 career education support to help prepare for the work term. The co-op component is delivered by Sheridan’s Co-operative Education Office, which facilitates over 1,800 co-op and internship work terms per year Sheridan-wide.

Develop a mechanical engineering design skillset that's in high demand. In your first year, you’ll build a strong foundation of fundamental engineering knowledge. In your second year, you’ll study various concepts of advanced design and manufacturing, such as: CAD/CAM, mould design, plant design, finite element analysis, jig and fixture design and additive manufacturing.

Hands-on learning and problem solving
Work on project-based assignments in labs that simulate the real world, supervised by expert professors who have decades of industrial experience! Our Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies features the latest equipment, software and applications. Enjoy opportunities to work with our industry partners, join engineering design clubs and participate in design competitions.

Sheridan’s Social Service Worker – Gerontology program will prepare you to become a leader in the care of older adults.
Outstanding career preparation
Train to help meet the needs of the rapidly growing population of older adults in Ontario, across Canada and around the world.

Things you'll learn to do

• How to advocate for older adults.
• How to develop and implement suitable recreation programs for seniors.
• How to work with persons living with cognitive impairments and their families.
• How to support older adults living with mental health challenges.
• How to deliver a holistic service plan to improve the lives of older adults.