Certificate in Health Care Aide

at Bow Valley College Canada

Education assistants work in a classroom and support children with diverse learning needs. In this program, you'll train to be an education assistant through classroom learning and practicum experience in a school.

You can also take the Education Assistant Certificate part-time, online. If you take the program online, you can only take online courses. Learners in the face-to-face full-time program write the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) in semester one.

Do you plan on extending your education? Transfer your courses and complete the Disability Studies Diploma in over a year.

You will attain knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in the various fields of law enforcement where every day offers unique and exciting challenges.

These skills provide a sound foundation for your career in public and private sector law enforcement. Your instructors will include currently serving and recently retired police officers. They are exemplary instructors committed to learner success.

The Business Administration Certificate examines general business concepts and focuses on developing introductory skills in accounting principles, management, organizational behaviour, and marketing. With a well-rounded business education, learners can apply their knowledge and skills to a variety of industries. Graduates are qualified for entry level positions in the areas of accounting, office administration, retail services, marketing, and sales. 

Students gain a broad understanding of a multitude of business concepts. This major is designed to provide students with pathways to further post-secondary studies at various universities in Alberta. Please consult with a student engagement officer if you are planning to transfer to one of Bow Valley College's many post-secondary partners.   

Co-operative Education Program (Optional)
Co-op provides eligible Business Administration Diploma students with an opportunity to gain work-related experience for one term through an assisted job search. Co-op offers students relevant experience to boost employment opportunities, develop professional skills and experience, network with employers, and earn money.  

The Co-op Work Term process aligns with the competitive nature of job search. To be accepted into the Co-op Program, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and follow the application process. Candidates are responsible for demonstrating a high level of professional and program expectations. Not all students accepted into the Co-op Program are guaranteed a Co-op Work Term position.

This diploma provides you with the skills and knowledge necessary for a career within corrections. Correctional Studies graduates are currently in high demand across the province.
This is a two-year (four-term) diploma program with an optional non-credit fifth term (field work placement).

Students gain a broad understanding of an event's behind-the-scenes aspects, and plan and produce outstanding events. With a focus on exceeding client and attendee expectations, this program covers research, planning, coordinating, and managing successful events. Graduates typically find employment as event coordinators with special event/entertainment companies, in hotels or convention centres, as wedding planners, and with a variety of not-for-profit and corporate businesses.

Co-operative Education Program (Optional)
Co-op provides eligible Business Administration Diploma students with an opportunity to gain work-related experience for one term through an assisted job search. Co-op offers students relevant experience to boost employment opportunities, develop professional skills and experience, network with employers, and earn money.  

The Co-op Work Term process aligns with the competitive nature of job search. To be accepted into the Co-op Program, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and follow the application process. Candidates are responsible for demonstrating a high level of professional and program expectations. Not all students accepted into the Co-op Program are guaranteed a Co-op Work Term position. 

The graduates of this program will add to their existing knowledge and training by reading, planning and documenting the skills specific to the design of the kitchen and bath industry. The course teaches the students about the emerging trends and challenges for kitchen and bath designers, specializing to analyze and respond to clients' needs by creating functional and aesthetically pleasing design solutions, refining their knowledge of technical and presentation documents, considering environmental durability while working within the building codes and the design standards of the kitchen and the bath industry and increasing their understanding of residential construction practices and industry-specific materials and products.

The program teaches the students the skills required to make and design applications, websites, interactive multimedia products and e-publications and present, defend and critique digital media projects to meet the needs of the client and the project scope. The graduates of the program are capable of designing and producing flexible digital and print media like interactive/multimedia products, e-publications, websites and applications for public, non-profit, and corporate clients. 

The graduates of the course can find multiple jobs in the private and the public sector in non-profit agencies, government agencies, companies and corporations. The job roles include:

• Graphic designer
• Web designer and developer
• Graphic arts technician
• Front-end web developer
• Mobile designer

Interior Decorating Diploma is a two-year diploma program that is recognized by the Decorators & Designers Association of Canada (DDA) and teaches the students the practical techniques and skills to manage the interior decorating projects and work efficiently and effectively in business environments in a variety of roles related to interior decorating.
 

Learners will develop and implement cloud systems and applications, gaining practical experience with open standards and systems, development operations, infrastructure automation, and platform interoperability, with an emphasis on applied security principles. The program builds coding skills, and applied systems management skills. Graduates will be prepared to lead and further organizational change, as often required in the implementation of cloud systems.