Certificate in General Arts

at Centennial College - Morningside Campus Canada

Centennial College's Biotechnology - Advanced Fast-Track program sees qualified college or university graduates gain direct admission into Year 2 (Semester 3) of the three-year Biotechnology program and receive their technologist advanced diploma in two years (four semesters).

In the Biotechnology - Advanced (Fast Track) courses, you'll learn the scientific principles, techniques and skills to work in industrial microbiology and chemistry. Specialized study in biotechnology applications, biochemistry, microbial genetics, and clinical and environmental microbiology will also be included.

Your opportunity to understand theory and gain technical practice will be combined with many opportunities for you to enhance your experience. Additionally, project work, in consultation with faculty, will help you to further develop your skills in research, laboratory techniques, report writing and presentation.

You'll learn to:

• Perfect your aseptic techniques;
• Isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from many types of samples (the human body, water, soil, air, food, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic products);
• Accurately calibrate and use a range of instruments such as pH and BOD meters, gas chromatographs, spectrophotometers (regular/IR/UV), HPLCs, centrifuges, PCR thermocyclers and gel electrophoresis equipment;
• Prepare microbiological media and reagents;
• Culture pathogenic microbes;
• Design and perform advanced microbiology and microbial genetics experiments;
• Use microorganisms to assay pharmaceutical products.

Centennial College’s Liberal Arts to Trent University program will teach you about a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences as well as communications and research methods. More importantly, it will lay the foundation for future post-secondary education, letting you smoothly transfer into a program at Trent University.

This arts diploma program is for you if you're planning on:

• Applying to a Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree at Trent University;
• Applying to a Bachelor of Arts (general) in Communications and Critical Thinking at Trent University;
• Pursuing a college program in areas such as business administration, child studies and community services, hospitality and tourism, journalism, and media and design;
• Exploring your ultimate career goals and various educational opportunities.

Centennial College's Architectural Technician program will prepare you for a variety of careers in the building industry. For example, as an employee of an architectural firm, you may assist with preparing design and construction drawings and carry out contract administration tasks during the construction phase. You may also work in drafting, design or sales for a building material manufacturer or supplier.

This diploma program will place a strong emphasis on energy-efficient, sustainable design and construction strategies, and protecting the environment. You'll learn to use state-of-the-art computer technology as well as prepare designs and construction drawings for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. Knowledge of building materials, construction methods, structural design, mechanical and electrical services, building codes and zoning by-laws will round out your training.

At Centennial College's Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA & PTA) program, you'll learn to support people whose ability to function and adapt has been impaired or compromised due to injury, illness, or conditions affecting participation in daily activities.

Through training in this health care diploma program, which will consist of current theoretical knowledge and practical experiences, you'll develop competencies to become a compassionate, client-centred and reflective rehabilitation practitioner who will be prepared with the knowledge and skills to work in the dynamic health care field.

The faculty members of this college health care program are experienced occupational therapists and physiotherapists working in their field of expertise, and will ensure you'll have the educational tools, training and hands-on experience necessary to meet career challenges with enthusiasm, professionalism, and current evidence-based industry knowledge and skills. High academic standards and personal attention are two standout features of this program.

Once you complete the Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant program, you'll have the knowledge, skills and ability to work under supervised practice with registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists to provide rehabilitation services to improve people's quality of life.
 
Program Highlights

• Additional areas of instruction and development will include respect and caring for the uniqueness of individuals, effective communication, critical thinking and decision-making.
• You'll participate in several fieldwork experiences that will provide opportunities for the supervised application of skills in clinical settings with a range of client populations. The facilities at which you'll be able to complete placement vary, and when combined, offer diverse experiences in both occupational therapy and physiotherapy disciplines.
• The diversity of your placements will allow you to experience what your career can entail and help you to discover your areas of interest.
• As a graduate of the OTA & PTA program, you'll achieve vocational learning outcomes by demonstrating the ability to:

Appropriately and effectively communicate through verbal, nonverbal, written and electronic means with clients, their families, significant others, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other health care providers;

• Participate in the effective functioning of interprofessional health care teams;
• Establish, develop, maintain and bring closure to client-centred therapeutic relationships;
• Ensure personal safety and contribute to the safety of others within the role of the therapist assistant;
• Competently practice in a legal, ethical and professional manner within the role of the therapist assistant;
• Document and complete client records in a thorough, objective and accurate manner;
• Develop and implement strategies to maintain, improve and promote professional competence;
• Effectively perform through the application of relevant knowledge of health sciences, psycho-sociological sciences and health conditions;
• Perform functions common to both physiotherapy and occupational therapy practices that contribute to the development, implementation and modification of intervention/treatment plans under the supervision of, and in collaboration with, the occupational therapist or physiotherapist;
• Enable the clients' occupational performance and optimal function by contributing to the development, implementation and modification of intervention/treatment plans under the supervision of, and in collaboration with, the occupational therapist and physiotherapist, respectively.

The Nutrition and Food Service Management program at Centennial College is the longest established two-year program of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area.

This health diploma program has been the recipient of numerous awards for its approach to preparing students to pursue challenging careers as managers in the dynamic and growing health care and food service industry. Nutrition and Food Service Management has received the Centennial College President's Academic Program Recognition awards for Job Market Preparation, Student Satisfaction, Graduate Satisfaction, Employer Satisfaction and Quality of the Learning Experience.

In this School of Community and Health Studies program, you'll learn to combine food service administration and health care to interpret and apply nutritional care principles to promote health and effectively manage a food service department. Major topic areas will include:

• Healthy Nutrition Counselling 
• Food service Operations
• Safety and sanitation
• Accounting Principles 
• Human resource management
• Financial management
• Menu planning
• Large quantity cooking
• Menu design applications
• Medical nutrition therapy

The Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) accredits the Nutrition and Food Service Management program. When you graduate, you'll be eligible for membership in the CSNM. CSNM membership is a requirement of Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to work as a food service manager in long-term care facilities and many acute care facilities. As such, you'll be fully prepared with specialized knowledge and eligible to work in health care. 

Program Highlights

• Using the School of Community and Health Studies and the School Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts' resources, you'll learn the practical aspects of large quantity food preparation and conduct experiments to learn the physical properties of food.
• The program is made up of four semesters (fall and winter intakes). 
• The final six weeks of the program will consist of an  approved  field placement which will be  organized by the college. Field placement will be  a supervised  practicum in healthcare. 
• Faculty members are typically members of the CSNM or the College of Dietitians of Ontario. They have experience in food manufacturing, the retail industry, food service management, clinical nutrition, and consulting in acute and long-term care.

When you graduate from Nutrition and Food Service Management, you'll have the ability to:

• Plan menus to accommodate the nutritional, dietary and medical needs, cultural and religious requirements, and personal preferences of clients;
• Supervise and evaluate the handling, preparation and service of food to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, organization policies, and procedures and industry best practices for health, safety, sanitation, quality assurance and client satisfaction;
• Provide for the nutritional needs of diverse clients in health care settings in collaboration with or under the direction of members of the interprofessional health care team;
• Comply with and support others to work in accordance with industry, organization and legal standards for professional and ethical conduct;
• Apply relevant local, national and global trends, emerging technologies, and changes to legislation to enhance work performance and support management decisions;
• Deliver customer service that anticipates, meets or exceeds individual expectations and is consistent with organization standards and objectives;
• Participate in the hiring, coaching, training, scheduling, supervision and performance evaluation of department staff in accordance with human resources, labour relations, workplace health and safety, and industry best practices;
• Participate in the management of inventory and the procurement of goods and services according to industry best practices, financial constraints, and principles of social responsibility and environmental sustainability;
• Contribute to the analysis of food and nutrition processes, systems and operations, and the implementation and evaluation of changes to support continuous improvement;
• Contribute to the planning and administration of budgets consistent with organization objectives and legal requirements for food and nutrition services departments;
• Appropriately select and use information and industry-specific technologies to enhance individual work performance and the management delivery of food and nutrition services;
• Participate in promoting food and nutrition services and healthy living to support marketing plans and the general well-being of individuals;
• Develop global citizenship and equity knowledge, skills and experiences as they relate to sustainability of resources, individual and community identities, critical social analysis, and enhanced personal and social responsibility;
• Support action for change that promotes social, economic and ecological equity at personal and global levels;
• Participate in interprofessional collaboration.

Centennial College's Bachelor of Science Nursing is offered in partnership with Ryerson University and George Brown College. To complete this degree program, you'll spend your first two years at Centennial and the final two years at Ryerson.
The goal of this Nursing program is to help you become a nursing leader who is highly competent, knowledgeable and committed to playing an integral role in shaping the future of health care.

The curriculum, taught by faculty members from both the college and university, has five themes that will be reflected in all program years at varying levels. These themes are:

• Primary health care/health promotion
• Reflective practice/critical thinking
• Meaningful relationships/caring/communication
• Political/social justice
• Personal/professional development

You'll be required to complete professionally-related courses in areas such as anatomy and physiology, nutrition, ethics, psychology and sociology. Also included in Nursing (BScN) will be a series of required and elective courses, selected from other disciplines, to enhance and support the broad knowledge base required of professional nurses.

At Centennial's Morningside Campus, you'll benefit from small classes, state-of-the-art medical facilities and individualized attention.
When you complete this offering, you'll be prepared to work with persons and communities of diverse backgrounds, ages, and degrees of health and illness, in a variety of contexts.

Program Highlights

• A mentorship program and peer tutoring will help you to fulfill your potential.
• Starting in the first semester of the Nursing (BScN) program, opportunity will exist for small group instruction in clinical and laboratory settings.
• State-of-the-art nursing labs outfitted with highly realistic computerized "patients" will be available for independent and scheduled practice. These labs recreate a hospital floor with a nursing station and operating room facilities.
• When engaging in serious and highly realistic patient care scenarios, you'll get teamed up with front-line professionals.
• You'll partake in hands-on application in a clinical simulation facility where the School of Community and Health Studies hosts large-scale disaster simulation exercises involving major health care services from around the city and beyond.
• The experienced and caring faculty members are professionals with years of expertise.
• Clinical placement will give you the advantage of being able to network and make employment contacts.

Centennial College's Biotechnology program will prepare you to work as a laboratory technician (in quality control and quality assurance) in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Biotechnology courses will provide practical application in industrial microbiology as well as chemistry (analytical), organic chemistry and biochemistry. Laboratory techniques, including appropriate safety procedures, will be extensively highlighted.

A special feature of this applied science program is its project-based approach, with independently-designed microbiology projects that will enhance your problem-solving and research skills.

You'll learn to:

• Isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from many types of samples (water, soil, air, the body, food, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic products);
• Prepare specimens for staining and become an expert light-microscopist;
• Become proficient in aseptic handling of materials;
• Accurately calibrate and use a range of instruments such as pH and BOD meters, gas chromatographs, spectrophotometers (regular/IR/UV) and HPLCs;
• Prepare microbiological media and reagents and culture pathogenic microbes;
• Design and perform your own microbiology experiments;
• Use microorganisms to assay pharmaceutical products.

You may graduate in two years as a biotechnician or continue into a third year to study specialized topics such as advanced biotechnology and microbial genetics or systematic microbiology. With the third year of study, you'll graduate from the Biotechnology – Advanced offering.

The Diploma in Liberal Arts has established an old-style relic where you will be acquainted with a moderately wide scope of subjects so as to obtain information and scholarly limits that are general to varying backgrounds, instead of explicit to a specific calling or exchange. Certificate in Liberal Arts program at Centennial College - Morningside Campus covers a scope of themes in humanities and sociologies and furthermore correspondence and research techniques. 

The Liberal Arts program is for understudies, who are anxious to apply to a Bachelor of Arts program at a perceived college or are quick to investigate definitive profession objectives and other instructive open doors also. Examining humanities creates general learning and explicit scholarly aptitudes identifying with human ideas and relations, for example, the manner in which we conveyor how the past has influenced the present. Sociology investigations and clarifies social orders and the connections of people inside those social orders. 

Upon effective finishing of this course it is normal that you will have the option to: exhibit the scholarly abilities innate in the translation of wellsprings of learning relating to the scholastic control, build up a comprehension of the world perspective on the field of study, and show the limit with respect to examination, scrutinize and imaginative intuition in the order.

The Construction Project Management program at Centennial College will focus on the study of the management and technological aspects of residential, industrial, commercial and institutional construction projects as well as engineering and infrastructure construction.

This college management program will integrate a modular design with a principal focus on construction management and an ancillary focus on general project management in a construction environment. As a result, Construction Project Management courses will provide the technical training needed for you to acquire a unique combination of construction and project management skills — in conjunction with the added dimension of protecting the environment and sustainability.

Centennial College's Architectural Technology program will prepare you for a variety of careers in the building industry. Among the various options will be working in an architectural firm where you'll apply your technical knowledge and skills to create building designs, analyze building code requirements, prepare construction drawings and carry out contract administration tasks during the construction phase. Alternatively, where permitted by legislation, you may directly offer building design and drawing services to clients on small building projects.

This diploma program will emphasize energy-efficient, sustainable design and construction strategies as well as protecting the environment. Using state-of-the-art computer technology, you'll learn to prepare designs and construction drawings for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings. You'll also become familiar with building materials, construction methods, structural design, mechanical and electrical services, building codes and zoning by-laws, contracts, specifications, and the business environment for providing design and construction services.

Program Highlights

• The Architectural Technology program's project-based curriculum, which focuses on a different building type each semester, and a strong foundation in technical knowledge, ensures you are industry-ready.
• There is a strong emphasis on energy-efficient, sustainable design and construction strategies, and protecting the environment.
• Program faculty members include many current industry practitioners who have advanced degrees, licenses and credentials in architecture and related fields.
• All students are strongly encouraged to complete the full, three-year, Architectural Technology program. However, students who successfully complete the first two years of this program may apply to graduate from the two-year Architectural Technician program.