Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology - Design (Fast Track) (Optional Co-Op)

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

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.

Centennial College's Marketing – Corporate Account Management program will prepare you for an exciting and financially rewarding career as an account manager/sales professional in the business-to-business (B2B), business to Consumer (B2C), government and institutional marketplaces.

In this business graduate certificate program, you'll learn that because today's customers are well informed and expect more customized solutions, account managers must have a solid foundation in all areas of sales, marketing and service. This includes prospecting, networking, relationship building, closing and post-sales activities.

As such, in interactive and practical courses, you'll learn how to put the customer first with an entrepreneurial mindset that adapts to diverse customer needs while you develop and practice skills in:

• Conducting competitive and marketplace analyses that lead to understanding customer needs and behaviours;
• Verbal and written communication;
• Selling and presentation (storytelling and practical methodologies);
• Using analytics and customer relationship management (CRM) tools;
• Business and financial literacy to create compelling customer value propositions;
• Engaging buyers and influencers through digital content and omnichannel marketing;
• Identifying diverse working environments and adapting communication styles to ensure clear and effective communication with buyers;
• Understanding negotiations from the buyer’s perspective;
• Purpose-driven leadership (understanding your motivations and next career steps).

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. 

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.

In an evolving world of data overload, businesses are searching to turn opportunities into actionable results. This program will provide you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and hands-on experiences to place you at the center of where statistical analysis meets business insights.

Learn to translate the promise of big data into meaningful information using industry-leading tools and techniques. You will have broad and in-depth training in the analysis of big data, statistical and predictive modeling, data management, visualization, and data storytelling. You will learn to solve complex business problems as well as how to present complex insights efficiently and effectively.

Advanced Diploma in Electrical engineering Technology program at Centennial College helps you in learning a broad range of electricity applications for many industry sectors. In this program, students will have the opportunity to utilize their theory into practice via real-life applications. 

Upon completing the program successfully, students will be able to give a demonstration to design, adapt, analyze, and troubleshoot, install electrical systems as applied to electrical engineering.  Students enrolled in the program will be able to find work in various industries, such as energy, process or manufacturing, construction or engineering, telecommunications, IT networks and intelligent building systems.  

You will gain a complete understanding of electrical engineering sciences and skills, which also includes electrical circuits, operation of electrical motors and power transmission that are used in the industry. Students may look for their work profiles as an electrical designer, project managers, field service technicians, technical trainers, electrical controls technologist and many more.  

Co-Op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete three consecutive work terms 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 fourth semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. Academically qualified students who are accepted into the program will register for the co-op preparation course as scheduled. When you graduate, your diploma will highlight the co-op credential.

Co-op Requirements

• Minimum of 80% of courses completed from year one and two
• A minimum C (60%) grade in COMM-170/171
• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (this must be maintained for the duration of the program)
• Students must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Students who meet the above prerequisites will apply to transfer to the co-op program as scheduled

Note: Meeting the minimum co-op program requirements does not guarantee admission into the co-op program.

Centennial College's Business – Accounting program was created for students seeking excellent accounting-related training in a short time frame.

In this two-year Business School program, you'll learn the basics of accounting through a rigorous curriculum that will focus on expanding employable skills. While this business program will include the quality features of all Centennial College accounting programs, it will concentrate on building proficiency in financial and managerial accounting and on fostering in-depth knowledge of accounting software. Because they're essential for career success, communication and analytical skills will also be emphasized.

As a graduate of this diploma program, you'll be able to look forward to rewarding employment opportunities in a wide range of business sectors.

Program Highlights:-

• In the Business – Accounting program, you'll build the strong foundation of skills necessary for pursuing a profession in accounting.
• Professors in The Business School have strong academic backgrounds, deep subject matter expertise, and extensive business and management experience.
• Small class environments will maximize the learning experience, offering a leading-edge information technology infrastructure.
• Many Business - Accounting classes will be taught in lab environments that are fully equipped with an integrated network of computer systems.
• Your transition into the workplace will be made easy with training in industry-standard accounting software, including QuickBooks and Sage 300 ERP

Centennial College's Software Engineering Technician (Fast-Track) program will allow you to gain direct admission into Year 2 (Semester 3) of the two-year program and receive your diploma in one year (two semesters), if you're a qualified college or university graduate with a software background. This fast-track version is ideal if you're seeking a shorter-term program for timely reentry into the workplace.

While most people just use software, in this college engineering program you'll learn to design, develop and maintain various software applications, human computer interfaces and enterprise information systems.

Through a combination of theory and hands-on learning, you'll acquire solid knowledge of software engineering methodologies, programming languages, design and algorithm concepts, data management tools and networking fundamentals. The coursework will emphasize object-oriented software design methodologies, user-oriented interface design, C#, Java, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, Microsoft's ASP.NET Core, and software testing and QA.

To underscore the curriculum's applied focus, the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science program will include a software development project. A real-world business application, it will give you the opportunity to utilize all the technical and business skills acquired during your time in the program to build high-quality software.

The Energy Systems Engineering Technician (Fast-Track) program is for qualified school or college graduates who wish to increase direct induction into Year 2 (Semester 3) of this two-year school recognition program to get their Technician certificate in two semesters. 

Since society's changing perspectives on vitality and condition are changing the utility and development segments, the courses in this school designing project will address the difficulties and chances of coordinating and utilizing present-day supportable vitality advances in a way reliable with our urban surroundings. Accordingly, venture the board aptitudes lined up with these urban conditions will supplement a specialized educational program. 

The utility division is at present experiencing an extreme move in working practice that opens the entryway to a scope of creative vitality tasks utilizing little scale sources, for example, sun powered, wind, hydro, energy units, gas turbines, and biomass, to nourish power, warmth, and cooling to our homes and organizations. 
The development business, then, has received a large group of new green structure activities that are rapidly expanding mindfulness and the utilization of reasonable, coordinated design and building rehearses. Makers likewise have numerous new items that give approaches to actualize propelled vitality control in business and private structures. Through this program, you'll figure out how to be a vitality head in this evolving field.

In the Culinary Management program, you'll discover that whether creatively designing a restaurant menu or planning culinary events within large hotel operations, working with food to provide world-class culinary experiences for guests is one of the most rewarding careers.

With a focus on using local Ontario food products and learning about seasonal cooking, this college diploma program will teach you the necessary skills and knowledge to create exquisite menus and dishes inspired by global food trends and flavours.

Prior to beginning an exciting 14-week work-integrated placement at Centennial's restaurant and cafe, The Local or with one of the School's reputable partners, you'll hone your skills by working in state-of-the-art culinary labs that include a cafe, restaurant and event centre.

You'll also graduate with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers and CPR, making you job-ready.

The art of cooking, blended with the skill of team leadership and business entrepreneurship, will ensure that when you graduate from this Culinary Management program, you'll find exciting career opportunities in the fast-paced, ever-changing industry. This field will take you anywhere you want to go. All you need is hard work, drive and passion.