Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

Based on modern teaching and learning practices, English Language Learning (ELL) is an intensive five-level, full-time program designed for international students who wish to improve their English language skills. If you're an international student, this program will help you to build on and improve your language skills for success in college, university or your career.

• ELL's five levels (Elementary, Beginner, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, High Intermediate) run each semester.
• You'll be placed into one of the five levels depending on the results of a diagnostic placement test that will ensure you are in the correct language level.
• Each level consists of five "modules" with each "module" running for three weeks.
• You can start the program at the beginning of any module, depending on your date of arrival.
• You can join the program at three-week intervals, as there is continuous intake.

ELL will offer you the opportunity to:

• Study in a supportive college environment;
• Study at one of two campuses (Progress and Eglinton Learning Site, or ELS, which is located in a busy metropolitan area of the city);
• Develop effective academic communication skills by focusing on the key areas of reading, grammar, writing, listening, speaking and pronunciation;
• Participate in communicative activities, interactive exercises, group work and presentations;
• Access helpful resources and services (tutoring services, library, counselling, computer labs);
• Learn from highly qualified and dedicated English as a Second Language teaching professionals who provide quality instruction, encouragement and guidance.

Languages Canada has fully accredited ELL.

Program Highlights

• In the English Language Learning program, you can improve your English language skills before your next academic or professional step, while qualifying to study at Centennial College full-time.
• You meet the English requirements for the workplace, for education and for everyday life.
• You will engage in experiential activities by participating in the field trips.
• The program gives you the flexibility to be an active participant in your own learning.
• During your time in the program, you have the opportunity to live in the college residence and meet others from many different cultures.
• You receive over 300 hours of instruction per semester with regular assessments to measure your progress.
• Upon completion, you will be able to live at ease in an English-speaking environment or return home with a greater understanding of english and Canadian culture.

Centennial College's Hospitality and Tourism Administration program will prepare you for an industry that Tourism HR Canada projects will grow to 2.1 million jobs, exposing a labour and skills shortage in more than 400 job types in accommodation, food and beverage, transportation, entertainment and travel services. Ontario visitor spending in 2019, meanwhile, is projected to surpass $31 billion, supporting 188,000 businesses and 391,000 jobs.

In addition to that, tourism employs one in 10 people, generates 10 percent of global gross domestic product and is one of the fastest growing global industries. Canada even broke records for numbers of visitors in 2017 and 2018.

As the only three-year advanced diploma in hospitality and tourism in Ontario, since 1970 the program has seen its graduates become global industry leaders in diverse careers, from event experts and tour operators to destination marketers and hotel general managers. Many graduates also continue their education through enhanced mobility to leading universities.

Curriculum will uniquely combine in-depth, holistic academic study with hands-on experiential learning, culminating in a 14-week work-integrated learning experience. You'll also graduate work-ready with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers, TICO Travel Counsellor Certification and CPR.

By combining and building on the best and most innovative hospitality and tourism education, this advanced diploma will help you enter the industry with technical skills, industry-specific knowledge and business acumen to embark on an unlimited and accelerated journey of career success in global hospitality and tourism.

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

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.

The Community and Child Studies Foundations program will provide you with an academic pathway for pursuing a career in the community services or child studies field.

In this college certificate program's courses, you'll develop a thorough understanding of the personal and professional requirements of the varied careers available in community services and child studies.

While engaging you in reflective practice to facilitate professional skills development, this program will enhance your communication competence in all language strands. You'll also have the opportunity to develop academic and professional skills and attitudes that will facilitate success in your program of choice.

Upon successful completion of Community and Child Studies Foundations, you'll be well-prepared to apply to your diploma program of choice in the community and child studies areas.

Program Highlights

• Class sizes are small (under 30 students per class).
• You'll participate in eight hours of English each week.
• Opportunities will exist for career exploration in community and child studies.
• There is an intensive and engaging peer mentoring program.
• You'll learn strategies to become a master student.
• You'll earn two transfer credits to diploma programs (COMM 162/163 and GNED).

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 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.

The General Arts and Science program helps understudies to provide full-time academic programs which will help them to build and develop their language skills in a college or university or in any field. The EAP program provides opportunities to study and enhance English in an environment that will develop academic communication skills by concentrating on skills like reading, writing, speaking and listening.  

Students enrolled in the program will get opportunities to participate in communicative activities, group work, and presentations throughout this program also students will be able to gain access to helpful resources and services likewise counseling, tutoring, and others. 

On the off chance that students are enrolled in the program, they will be placed in one of the three levels that depend on the result of the placement test. You need to need that each level will last for one semester.  The program helps to prepare students for admission to a college or any university program, and also helps to develop the academic study skills. 

Centennial College's Pre-Business program will help you to discover your path in the business world. If you're looking to enter a program within The Business School but may not currently meet the admission requirements, you can apply directly to this business certificate program or it may be offered to you as a recommended alternative.

During the two-semester Pre-Business program, you'll work to build your fundamental business skills while exploring your career and educational options. As such, you'll complete courses in:

• Communications
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Office
• Canadian and international business practices
• Strategies for business success
• Accounting fundamentals

A supportive learning environment in small classes, with additional advising opportunities to learn about potential pathways for future success will ensure you're prepared for further education.

Upon successful completion of the Pre-Business program, you'll be eligible to transfer, with credits, to a diploma or advanced diploma program within The Business School. Among these programs are Accounting, Marketing, Business, Supply Chain and Operations and International Business. Additionally, you'll be able to take your newly acquired skills to entry-level positions in the workplace.

The two-semester Bookkeeping program at Centennial College will allow you to earn a certificate that will serve as a pathway to the Certified Bookkeeper designation from the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping (CIB). Membership in the CIB will open the door to a variety of positions, including bookkeeper, accounts receivable/payable supervisor, payroll administrator and office manager.

Once you complete this certificate program, you'll also be eligible to transfer, with credits, into Centennial's two-or three-year Accounting programs to earn a diploma or advanced diploma.