Advanced Diploma In Child and Youth Care

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

The Financial Planning program at Centennial College is for you if you've already completed a post-secondary education and wish to enter the financial planning field in just two semesters.

This Business graduate certificate program will use instructional materials from professional bodies to deliver the Financial Planning courses. A balance of theory and hands-on training in small-sized classes will allow for much interaction with your instructors, fellow peers and the content.

By attending the Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer and Communications Networks) Honours program, you'll be part of a select group of Ontario students to receive a four-year degree in information technology.

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities specifically selected Centennial College to deliver an applied science program that addresses the province's critical need for networking professionals. Centennial is the only post-secondary institution in Ontario to offer a bachelor degree Computer and Communication Networks program.

During the four years you'll spend in this School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science offering, you'll study a unique blend of technology and business subjects. A hands-on approach will ensure an innovative balance between the practical and theoretical backgrounds employers are seeking. Learning from highly qualified professors who hold industrial certifications and advanced academic credentials, you'll also be able to specialize in the design of wireless networks and security networking.

Centennial College's Health Informatics Technology (Fast-Track) program will concede you into Semester 3 of the three-year propelled recognition offering so you can get the certification in four semesters, in case you're a certified school or college graduate with a foundation in programming. 

This school wellbeing innovation program's emphasis will be on consolidating programming building and medicinal services frameworks as you'll figure out how to configuration, create, change and test programming for human services applications. 

As a student of this School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science program, you'll have the option to dissect and demonstrate information, create social insurance databases and apply present-day programming improvement philosophies. You'll additionally have the expertise to utilize wellbeing informatics strategies and programming instruments for emergency clinics, medicinal services offices and general wellbeing offices. 

Program Highlights

• The Health Informatics Technology (Fast-Track) courses incorporate cutting-edge technology geared to industry standards.
• You learn through a project-based approach.
• Knowledgeable and approachable School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science faculty members have diverse business experience and academic credentials.
• Graduates from the program may apply for certified membership to either the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) or their provincial engineering technology association.

Centennial College's Project Management program will provide you with the solid fundamental knowledge to manage projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Business School graduate certificate program is intended for applicants who previously completed a post-secondary education in any discipline and wish to increase their employability by working towards a globally-recognized certification in project management. It's also ideal for experienced project managers seeking to bring a new dimension of leadership to their work.

The Project Management courses in this college business program will follow A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide). Enhancing the use of this guide will be a curriculum that will include hands-on integration of technological tools such as Microsoft Project and leading-edge industry case studies with a focus on organizational leadership.

In the third semester, if you're an eligible candidate, you'll be able to participate in a full-time 14-week experiential learning opportunity (internship) with a participating organization that will allow you to gain valuable project management experience. During this time, you'll be required to participate in an online course and prepare assignments related to the experiential learning opportunity. You'll then be able to use the experience towards work requirements for the PMP®  and CAPM®  designations.

The Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Management program will give you the tools to answer the call of the dynamic and international hotel, resort and restaurant industry — which will reward you with career opportunities in any destination around the world.

Canada's hotels, resorts and restaurants are world-renowned, and their standards have become global benchmarks to which many successful organizations aspire. The basis of Centennial's unique Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Management courses will be these standards and a deep-rooted connection with multinational hotel, resort and restaurant organizations. As such, this graduate certificate program will feature various integrated academic and experiential learning opportunities.

Whether you're coming into the offering with a background in another industry or leveraging it as professional development for your present career in hospitality, your decision to attend Centennial College will ensure meaningful connections to faculty members who have been carefully selected from the industry as well as the opportunity to widen your network.

The Business Administration, Leadership and Management program focuses on helping students identify and develop their leadership potential in management and leadership practices through industry and competitive analysis and by helping students to become confident in decision-making; resilient and adaptable when change is required, and along with the ability to develop their personal and social responsibilities to stakeholders. 

Students will enhance their ability to manage projects, find efficiencies, identify the best hires, and leverage their financial knowledge into smart, innovative and strategic business decisions. Through experiential learning and practical assignments that will simulate real business situations, they will focus on their growth as leaders and decision-makers. Experienced and knowledgeable professors will help students fine-tune their business expertise and new essential skills.

Additional benefits will include program opportunities for experiential learning through clubs and competitions, articulation agreements with various universities, and flexible learning options such as traditional classroom settings, blended and online offerings.

Program Highlights

• Leadership and Management courses ensure you gain comprehensive, value-added knowledge of all areas of business and management.
• The use of extensive case analyses, directed research and experiential learning prepares you for a smooth transition to the workplace.
• You expand your interactive and online skills with technology-supported learning.
• Small class environments give you ample opportunities to work on team projects that will stimulate your innovative thinking.
• This Business Administration program develops your skills portfolio as you become familiar with the management practices of leading global companies and organizations.
• You learn from a team of professors with strong academic backgrounds, deep subject matter expertise and extensive business and management experience.

Marketing – Digital Engagement Strategy is a business graduate certificate program that will provide you with the digital marketing skills required in today’s business world. You'll learn to analyze trends in technology, derive insights from data, design content management strategies, and execute plans across paid, owned and earned media. You'll also gain insight into how to develop and evaluate digital marketing strategies to maximize customer engagement and create meaningful interactions in support of business growth. 

Experiential learning opportunities with a marketer, a retailer or an agency serving clients will be included in this college marketing program. These experiences will allow you to improve your leadership, entrepreneurial, organizational, project management and teamwork skills, while effectively applying learning in a real-world environment.

Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete one work term as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.

To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the first semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. When you graduate, your diploma will highlight the co-op credential.

In Centennial College's Business Administration – Accounting program, you'll learn that accounting is about more than crunching numbers. It's about setting up a business for success.

This Business School program will combine rigorous training with quality courses to help you develop the strong fundamental skills for a career in accounting.

Through your Accounting courses, you'll become adept in:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• The use of recognized accounting software

Taxes, auditing and corporate finance will round out the professional options available in the third year of this business program.

Electrical Engineering Technician (Fast-Track) program provides a shorter duration pathway for both international and domestic trained Electrical Technicians/Technologists and other related programs to have previous work experience and/or diploma/degree credentials assessed to prevent an unnecessary repeat of courses. Rapid changes in the field of electrical engineering technology may also be an incentive for candidates wanting to update their existing knowledge/skills by taking the Electrical Engineering Technician (Fast-Track) program.

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.