Advanced Diploma in Business Administration - Leadership And Management (Optional Co-Op)

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

If you're fascinated with law and crime and want to help at-risk people and communities, the Community and Justice Services program is for you. 

Facilitated by the School of Community and Health Studies, Community and Justice Services courses will help you to gain the expert knowledge and practical skills to work in diverse settings that address youth and adult populations that are at risk, currently incarcerated involved with the criminal justice system, or involved in rehabilitation programs.

In this diploma program, emphasis will be placed on:

• Prevention, intervention and rehabilitative strategies
• Practical communication
• Treatment approaches
• Group dynamics
• Program development and facilitation
• Case management and security skills

This program will include more than 400 hours of placement in and around Greater Toronto Area jails, group homes, community centres, courthouses and schools.

Program Highlights

• Active participation in the Community and Justice Services program is essential as you'll learn counselling, case management, risk assessment, care and control, and crisis and suicide intervention skills.
• You'll develop a professional portfolio.
• The third and fourth semesters will include field placements two days a week, with the other three days spent in class.
• The Community and Justice Services program has forged connections to the field that will provide you with an exceptional field placement learning experience and employment opportunities.
• Hands-on experience, work with diverse client groups in a variety of settings, and exposure to the criminal justice and community services field will open doors to the employment market.

As a Community and Justice Services graduate, you'll demonstrate the ability to:

• Communicate in a manner consistent with professional ethics and practice, and a respect for self, others, and relevant law, policies and legislation.
• Employ all relevant static and dynamic safety and security techniques to ensure the protection of the public, staff, and clients in institutional, residential, and community settings.
• Intervene with clients, individually and in groups, in order to address and manage barriers to promote inclusion, positive growth and personal development.c
• Collect information, observe, monitor, record and assess client behaviour accurately in compliance with legal and organizational requirements.
• Assist in the prevention, management and resolution of conflict, crises, and emergency situations using intervention strategies as prescribed by relevant legislative requirements and industry standards and/or certification.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, supervisors and community justice stakeholders to maintain a productive, professional and safe working environment.
• Engage in program planning, implementation, assessment, and evaluation to meet the needs of clients, staff, community and administration within the context of an interdisciplinary setting.
• Apply knowledge of the history, philosophy, and diverse models of corrective action, of detention, rehabilitation, and reintegration to decision-making and institutional practices.
• Develop and implement self-care strategies using self-awareness, self-inquiry and reflection.
• Work in a manner consistent with professional ethics demonstrating respect for self, others and relevant legislation, policies and procedures in a multi-disciplinary workplace.
• Assess and respond to the strengths and needs of clients, including complex responses impacted by mental health, addictions and other social factors in order to support and promote positive change.
• Promote inclusive practices within community and justice services to increase understanding within the community and meet the needs of diverse populations.
• Propose innovative solutions to address gaps in programs/services in the criminal justice sector through collaborations with community partners.
• Discuss how to engage in decolonizing actions within the professions of Community and Justice Services in the collective pursuit of reconciliation.

The Electrical Engineering Technician program will give you a strong establishment in electrical and electronic hypothesis and practices. 
In this school building system's courses, under the supervision of a certified educator, you'll be presented to a characterized scope of electrical capacities. Among them will be the establishment, trying, keeping up, fixing, investigating and investigating explicit sorts of electrical circuits, hardware, and frameworks. 

The School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science's labs will display sufficient open door for broad practice to build up the aptitudes required to expect section level situations in the electrical business and related territories. 

Upon program fruition, you'll have the option to function as a passage level electrical building professional in a scope of work settings in business and utility enterprises that utilization electrical innovation. You'll additionally be set up for different other electrical situations, including those identifying with control dispersion and usage, electrical upkeep, and establishment and control frameworks.

Program Highlights

• Modern labs and lecture facilities at Progress Campus create a healthy learning environment
• You gain experience in producing electrical drawings, as well as diagnostics and analysis of electrical systems.
• The project approach of the Electrical Engineering Technician courses simulates actual workplace assignments.
• You obtain thorough grounding in electrical engineering sciences and skills, including electrical circuits, maintenance of electrical instruments or devices, operation of electrical motors and power transmission as used in the industry.

The Technology Foundations (ICET) program is an instructive pathway in case you're keen on going to one of the school's specialized projects. When you finish this innovation declaration program, you'll meet the scholarly prerequisites for other School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science (SETAS) programs. 

Effectively finishing the Technology Foundations program's courses may likewise give you exceptions for specific courses in certain projects, contingent on the evaluation level you accomplish. 

To set you up for entrance into specific confirmation and propelled recognition programs in the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, this offering will assist you with developing a careful comprehension of individual, scholarly and proficient prerequisites. 

You will be learning and developing your skills in mathematics, science, computer, technology, and communication while studying in the Certificate in Technology Foundation Program.

The Business program is for students interested in obtaining an education in multiple business disciplines or developing a strong foundation in a functional area of business; are well-organized, can effectively work under tight timelines, problem solve, enjoy collaboration, teamwork and continuous learning; along with using computer applications and working in an office environment.

Students will gain knowledge and skills in contemporary global concepts, theories and business practices that are related to the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, human resources, marketing and operations. To ensure students are ready for the modern business environment, they will learn the new essential business skills of effective communication, ethics, customer service, collaboration and teamwork, using technology to be digitally fluent, demonstrating personal and social responsibility, resiliency, adaptability, along with positive attitudes and behaviours necessary for a global environment.

The Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program will concede qualified understudies direct induction into the subsequent year (third semester) of this three-year offering and see them get their propelled confirmation in two years (four semesters). 

In this school science program, you'll get the learning of the most recent in hardware building through a scope of pragmatic Electronics Engineering Technology courses. You'll create specialized ability in zones, for example, remote interchanges, information correspondences, microcontrollers, and modern frameworks. 

While increasing a strong establishment in present-day gadgets, to adjust hypothetical exercises you'll share in the hands-on applications including PCs, correspondence handsets, and hardware testing and estimation gear. The hypothetical useful application split of Electronics Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) will set you up for a large group of testing professions.

The Baking Skills program has been specifically designed to meet industry demands for professional bakers. Whether you aspire to work within a large company or want to pursue your own baking business, the fundamental baking skills you'll learn in this culinary arts program will get you there.

You'll hone the skills employers are looking for in Centennial College's baking and pastry labs, which include a one-of-a-kind commercial bake lab as well as a cafe, restaurant and event centre. From covering fine decorating and finishing skills to large quantity production techniques, this program will make you work-ready upon graduation. To further increase your employability, you'll leave the Baking Skills program with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers and CPR.

Program Highlights

• The Baking Skills program features the type of experiential learning opportunities that prepare you for a range of scenarios you may encounter in your career.
• Progress campus houses state-of-the-art live labs that include a lab specially designed for commercial baking, culinary labs, a restaurant, a cafe and an event centre.
• The realistic, practical experiences within the offering truly set you apart from the competition.
• Graduates from the Baking Skills program can transition directly into the second year of the Baking and Pastry Arts Management Program.

The Computer Systems Technician – Networking program, offered in a two-year delivery format, will allow you to quickly enter the job market.

Facilitated by the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, this diploma program will incorporate the latest in computer systems and network technology into its courses to reflect the ever-growing innovations of the digital revolution.

In the applied science program, you'll:

• Delve inside computer hardware and learn the intricacies of operating systems;
• Explore the most up-to-date computer systems and networks technology;
• Learn about computer and network security;
• Assemble and maintain systems that will empower users in creative, business and communication activities.

In Centennial College's Global Business Management program, you'll gain the skill set to embark on a borderless career.

The two-year business certificate program, facilitated by The Business School, will deliver a unique blend of management and international concepts to train you to effectively lead in the international business environment.

Global Business Management courses will cover core business topics such as project management, business communications, financial and managerial accounting, operations management, human resources management, and management and leadership to ensure you can navigate any business environment. Additionally, you'll gain knowledge in specialized global business topics:

• International business law
• International entrepreneurship and innovation
• Global business research and analysis
• International business planning
• International marketing
• International sales and negotiation
• International finance and banking
• Corporate social responsibility and international development
• Business networking

To help you retain information, you'll learn these topics in small seminar classes, listen to lectures by guest speakers, industry visits, present research reports and more.

Upon graduation from this college business program, you'll have skills and knowledge that will  allow you to confidently pursue entry-level management roles and be transferable across several industries.

The Energy Systems Engineering Technician program will equip the students with the essential skills to understand various energy resources and their uses in modern society. This college diploma program will educate you with is a unique blend of theory and hands-on skills that are highly sought after in modern sustainable energy related companies and industries. During the period of studies, you'll have the opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art energy systems labs and participate in applied research and development projects that will promote innovative skills.

The technology program's curriculum will take into account society's changing views on sustainable design and the environment, and how they're transforming the utility and construction sectors.

The utility sector, for example, is currently undergoing a radical shift in operating practice that opens the door to a range of innovative energy projects using small-scale sources — solar, wind, hydro, fuel cells, energy storage systems geo and biomass — to feed electricity, heat and air conditioning to homes and businesses. The construction industry, meanwhile, has adopted a host of new green building initiatives that are quickly increasing the awareness and use of sustainable and integrated architecture and engineering practices for new buildings. Manufacturers also have many new products that provide ways to implement advanced energy management in commercial and residential structures.

The challenges and opportunities that arise in this applied science program will come from learning how to integrate and use all of these modern sustainable energy technologies in a manner consistent with our urban environments.

Program Highlights

• A technical curriculum is complemented by project management skills.
• Graduates of the program are prepared to implement energy solutions for commercial and residential buildings using knowledge of energy systems, energy efficiency and renewable/distributed energy systems, design and maintain heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration units, work in power plants and work with architectural companies to integrate energy technologies into the latest green buildings.
• Upon successful completion of this two-year Energy Systems Engineering Technician program, students will have the option to enter year three of the Energy Systems Engineering Technology program.