Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Administration

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

The two years Centennial College’s Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician Program helps students to prepare for their career in this field.  The program helps you to acquire a broad knowledge of the design, installation and service techniques of heating and air conditioning systems for commercial and residential use. 

To guarantee you're completely arranged for your vocation, you'll gain the expertise you need through hands-on exercises, figuring out how to look after, size, and select gear for cooling and refrigeration application. The world has moved toward becoming innovation centered, with extraordinary steps being made in warming, refrigeration and cooling innovation. The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician program traverses the zones of plan and building.
 

This unique fast-track Business Administration-Accounting program is designed specifically for foreign and domestic applicants with existing academic credentials. You should consider this business program if you want maximum recognition for studies you've already completed and a pathway to a rewarding career in accounting.

You'll gain direct admission into the fourth semester of Centennial College's three-year (six-semester) Business Administration-Accounting program if you've already completed post-secondary education. By receiving a block transfer credit for three semesters of the program, you'll bypass introductory courses, leaving only three semesters of study before graduation. This fast-track program will not only provide you with the full value for previous studies, but it will also eliminate the administrative activities related to individual transfer credits.

Through a very concentrated accounting program curriculum, you'll acquire a sound knowledge of:

• Managerial and financial accounting
• Taxation
• Accounting systems
• Accounting software

The Paralegal- Court and Tribunal Agent diploma program is intended to provide students with the training required to become licensed paralegals in Ontario pursuant to the requirements of the Law Society Act. Upon completion of this program, students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the areas of law in which licensed paralegals may practice. The program emphasizes the development of written and oral advocacy skills in all areas of authorized paralegal practice,  ethics and practice management. In semester four, classroom instruction is enhanced by a field placement in a law-related setting.

If you dream of global business ventures, Centennial College's Business Administration -International Business program is for you.

This advanced diploma program will cover basic business and specialized international business topics as you prepare for career success in just three years. Among the areas in which this International Business program will help you to gain expertise are:

• International trade law
• International finance
• International sales and negotiation
• International business planning and research
• International marketing
• Corporate social responsibility in international development

A successful organization is only as good as its people, and human resources management (HRM) plays a critical role in ensuring an organization has the right people for success. With training from Centennial College's Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op) program, you'll be responsible for ensuring that happens.

Thanks to this offering, you'll have the necessary foundational training and education to enter into occupations in human resources — either as a generalist or as a specialist — across a range of industries and organizations. By doing so, you'll become a vital strategic partner in the organizational world, the business community and your own community, and in turn, the Ontario economy.

During your time in this business graduate certificate program, you'll be exposed to what is necessary to align HR practices and policies with overall organizational strategies. You'll also gain the knowledge to carry out duties in various areas, which will include:

• Staffing
• Compensation
• Performance management
• Training and development
• Occupational health and safety
• Industrial relations
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Human resource management systems

When you successfully complete this professional program's in-depth HRM courses, which the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA) accredits, you'll be prepared to confidently launch your career.

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

Centennial College's Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design (Fast Track) program allows qualified college or university graduates direct admission into Year 2 (Semester 3) of this three-year advanced diploma engineering program and sees them receive this technology advanced diploma in two years (four semesters).

The Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design (Fast-Track) courses in this college engineering program will combine engineering theory and practice that emphasize the design and development of various mechanical devices and equipment.

Through a hands-on approach, you'll obtain thorough grounding in engineering sciences and skills, including advanced computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) as used in the industry. You'll spend about one quarter of program time on project work that will simulate workplace assignments while relating classroom theory to the actual design and manufacture process. In addition, one course will introduce you to finite element analysis using ANSYS software.

You'll be able to graduate after two years or continue your studies with a workplace experience through the co-op version of the Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design program (program #3745). With this option, academically-qualified students can enhance their education by working two terms as paid employees in the field. The experience will not only allow you to put classroom learning into practice but will also provide valuable contacts for future careers.

This program will be delivered using a combination of modalities. Courses may be taught face-to-face, online or in a blended/hybrid combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.

In the Child and Youth Care program, you'll develop the knowledge and skills to advocate for children, youth and their families as you learn to encourage them to be more resourceful and to confidently use their voices.

This three-year Child and Youth Care program will examine the principles, philosophies and characteristics of relational child and youth care practice from child and youth-centred, developmental and ecological perspectives (1). It will also cover themes related to professional boundaries, child and adolescent mental health, psychology, counselling theories, crisis theory, intervention and counselling (group, individual, family), abuse, advocacy and anti-oppression.

As a graduate of this advanced diploma program, you'll be ready to provide prevention and early intervention strategies, assessment, treatment, and counselling to children and adolescents who may be in crisis, struggling with psychological challenges, or who are dealing with other stressful situations. As such, you'll become a valuable member of the mental health profession and use your knowledge and skills to provide life-changing support from a strength-based paradigm.

Child and youth care practitioners engage and work with children, youth and their families across a wide variety of settings, including community-based child and youth development programs, parent education and family support, school-based programs, community mental health, group homes, residential centres, day and residential treatment programs, early intervention, home-based care and treatment, private practice, psychiatric centres, rehabilitation programs, paediatric health care, child protection and youth justice programs (2).

Program Highlights

• The Child and Youth Care program may be taken full or part time, and if you are currently working in the field, through a government-funded apprenticeship program.
• The program curriculum is reviewed on an annual basis to ensure courses are up-to-date and based on current research and best practices.
• Program faculty are all trained in child and youth care and have extensive knowledge, expertise and field experience.
• Three specialized field practicums will be provided and include a variety of settings. The first-year field practicum will be in a school board setting and will occur two days per week in Semester 2. The second-year field practicum will be in a residential setting in either Semester 3 or 4 and will occur four days per week (shift work could include day and/or evening hours). The final practicum, three days per week during Semester 5 and 6, will be in a specialized setting. All three field practicums will provide a valuable opportunity for integrating classroom learning and hand-on practice.
• All graduates will receive certification in SafeTALK (Suicide Prevention), ASIST (Suicide Intervention) and Positive Space training.
• The Child and Youth Care program has a specially-designed communications lab that will be used extensively for interactive learning activities, counselling simulations, and small group observation and feedback.
• You'll have the opportunity to engage in intra-professional collaboration with other programs within the College community (e.g., Police Foundations).
• Global Citizenship and Equity (GC&E) Portfolio: You'll develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature GC&E competencies. For more information on GC&E, the GC&E Portfolio and the supports available to you, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.

Once you complete the Child and Youth Care Program, you'll be able to:

• Develop and maintain relationships with children, youth and their families applying principles of relational practice and respecting their unique life space, cultural and human diversity;
• Assess and respond to children and youths' strengths and needs, including complex responses impacted by developmental, environmental, physical, emotional, social and mental health challenges to promote positive change;
• Analyze and evaluate the impact of the interrelationship among family, social service, and justice and community systems on children, youth and their families, and use this information in planning holistic care and reducing systemic barriers;
• Plan, implement and evaluate interventions using evidence-informed practices in the areas of therapeutic milieu, programming and group work to promote resiliency and to enhance development in children, youth and their families;
• Advocate for the rights of children, youth and their families, and maintain an anti-oppression perspective and cultural competence in diverse cultural contexts;
• Apply communication, teamwork and organizational skills within the interprofessional team and with community partners to enhance the quality of service in child and youth care practice;
• Develop and implement self-care strategies using self-inquiry and reflection processes to promote self-awareness and to enhance practice as a child and youth care practitioner;
• Use evidence-based research, professional development resources and supervision models to support professional growth and lifelong learning.

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 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.

In just two semesters, Centennial College's Marketing Management program will prepare you to become a marketing professional who carries out a broad range of marketing functions within business, government and not-for-profit organizations.

This Business graduate certificate program will cover marketing management along with related subjects in brand management, marketing project management, digital marketing, marketing services, integrated marketing communications, marketing research and international marketing strategy. As a result, you'll develop a solid understanding of domestic and international marketing issues.

Once you graduate, you'll be able to employ analytical, decision-making, organizational and communications skills to support the marketing activities of a wide variety of organizations. You may also continue your studies in a specialized area such as research and analytics or corporate account management.

In today's competitive marketplace, it's essential that every business develops, implements and monitors a strong marketing plan. Environmental factors such as evolving technology, societal and sustainable needs, demographic trends, regulatory changes and intense competition continue to challenge the marketing function to provide more return to an organization's various stakeholders. Understanding what customers want and providing products and services to them is the essence of marketing. This challenging graduate certificate program will give you with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills applicable to today's workforce.