Diploma in Social Service Worker in Gerontology

at Sheridan College - Davis Campus Canada

The two-year program focuses on technical and professional skills required to work in a variety of Health Service settings. You will learn to use specialized medical software, OHIP billing, electronic calendaring and scheduling, and communication software applications.

Things you'll learn

• Medical office procedures.
• Medical terminology, anatomy and medicine.
• Medical e-billing and scheduling.
• Medical transcription and techniques.
• Specialized medical software applications.

Medical Simulation or Field Placement
When you have successfully completed the first three terms and have met a prescribed GPA, you have the option of choosing either a Medical Simulation course or Field Placement (two days per week). Both options prepare you for entry-level administrative support positions in a medical office or setting. This is an excellent opportunity to gain work experience and evaluate different career paths.

This diploma program gives you the specialized training you need to practice as a registered pharmacy technician
Critical training
This program is accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs. You'll learn in state-of-the-art facilities designed to replicate the drug distribution systems used in today's pharmacy settings, and will receive the specialized training you need to work as a pharmacy technician in a community, hospital or other pharmacy practice site.

Things you'll learn to do

• Read and interpret drug orders.
• Process prescriptions using industry software.
• Complete third-party (insurance) billing.
• Prepare, package, label, and dispense medications.
• Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Think critically and identify problems pertaining to drug therapy.

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.

Sheridan's Kinesiology and Health Promotion program equips you to develop, implement and manage health programs and initiatives.
Outstanding career preparation
The program's multidisciplinary approach borrows from the strengths of traditional kinesiology and health sciences curricula and enhances them with business management and lab experiences. Through two field placements (Year 2 and 4) and a 14-week paid cooperative work term (Year 3), you'll have the opportunity to observe and apply theories studied in class, gaining invaluable real-world experience.
What you'll learn

• Biomechanics
• Ergonomics and clinical exercise physiology
• Nutrition
• Strength and conditioning
• Wellness coaching and group fitness leadership
• Lifestyle assessment and counselling

Our welding programs stand out for their excellent instructors, superior facilities and strong reputation among employers.
Skills that are in demand:-
The need for skilled welders is growing in Canada. Sheridan's welding programs offer superior training and a pathway into this highly desirable trade. You'll get a thorough, practical education in the most current welding techniques and theories. Upon graduation, you'll be qualified to enter an apprenticeship as a welder, boilermaker, pipefitter, steamfitter, millwright or sheet-metal mechanic.

Canadian Welding Bureau certification:-
Our welding programs provide opportunities for Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certification. Welding and Fabrication Technician diploma students may challenge structural steel tests in four welding processes to obtain up to 13 licences. In our 1-year Welding Techniques certificate program, students may test in three welding processes in the flat position to obtain up to three licences.

It takes more than lectures and textbooks to prepare you to work with real-life clients. Apply knowledge acquired from your kinesiology degree in a clinical environment through a blend of problem-based learning and supervised placements. When you graduate, you’ll be armed with 728 hours of hands-on experience — more than you’ll get in any other kinesiology program in Ontario.

Position yourself and your clients for success
Every client is different, presenting unique challenges that require unique solutions. Learn how to plan, implement and evaluate programs that are customized to meet their complex needs, grounded in coaching and communication strategies that build confidence and keep them motivated. You’ll also develop the skills needed to run your own clinic in a sustainable, ethical and professional manner.

Be supported by exercise science experts
Professors in this program also teach in Sheridan’s kinesiology degree and have real-world experience working with clients in many capacities — including clinical exercise rehab, chronic disease prevention and management, injury rehab, high performance, and strength and conditioning. They will closely guide you through problem-based curriculum specifically designed for clinical professionals.

Sheridan’s General Arts and Science – University Profile is designed to build your academic and critical thinking skills
Pathways to success
This program prepares you for university and the workplace. You'll take a range of courses in the humanities and social and behavioural sciences, and develop analytical skills that will help you succeed in your future studies at university. Academic advisers will help you transition to college life, and will work with you to plan for your future academic Arts and Science career at university.

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).

Designed for students with degrees or diplomas in related programs, Advanced Manufacturing Management condenses a range of advanced production management skills into one year of intensive study. Plus, with the co-op portion of the program, you're gaining real-world experience and contacts while earning your certificate.

Flexibility for working professionals
We've scheduled our classes as efficiently as possible, keeping in mind that many of our Advanced Manufacturing Management students are already working professionals. The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including case studies, simulations, state-of-the-art software, group work and labs.

Today's manufacturing management career
Manufacturing has evolved to sophisticated IT-based processes — efficient, productive, integrated and controlled. Advanced manufacturing incorporates manufacturing plus the ability to quickly respond to customer needs through production and supply chain innovation. And manufacturers are increasingly focused on lean-sustainable practices leading to improved performance and reduced waste.

Outstanding career preparation
Sheridan's Advanced Manufacturing Management program is ideal for you if you're interested in advanced manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, innovation, lean manufacturing, energy management, sustainable supply chain, and a variety of challenges faced by manufacturing and service organizations.

Working in a safe, controlled environment, you'll develop expertise in every aspect of manufacturing management, including:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Lean manufacturing
• Enterprise resource planning
• Resource planning
• Sustainable manufacturing
• Operations management
• Supply chain and resource planning
• Manufacturing processes and control
• Energy management
• Advanced programmable controls
• Plant layout
• Quality assurance
• Leadership
• Project management
• Siemens Plant simulation, SAP, Solid Work, Plant Work, Retscreen, Minitab 16, Microsoft Project, PLC
• ISO 9000, 14000 and 50000

Hands-on experience
In the second semester you'll solve a real industry problem, and have the responsibility to diagnose the problem, gather information, analyze it and recommend solutions to the managers and personnel of the organization. You'll also have the chance to apply for a four-month co-op work term at the end of your academic work (see Co-op Option for details). The combination of classroom work and on-the-job training will allow you to explore different careers, gain work experience and apply classroom learning to real industry situations.