Diploma in Tourism

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

Centennial College's two-year Mechanical Engineering Technician – Design program will combine strong conceptual thinking with a practical knowledge of machines and how they work. You'll learn engineering theory and develop computer-assisted drafting and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) skills.

The courses in this engineering diploma program will employ a project-based approach to learning. This will include working in small groups on specific projects, learning how to plan, schedule, create, design and build as a team.

You'll have the choice of continuing into a third-year Technology option and specializing in modern manufacturing and production processes.

Program Highlights

• In the Mechanical Engineering Technician – Design program you gain experience in machine shop operation, tool design and computer numerical control programming.
• Industry-current computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software instruction as AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks and Mastercam is included.
• This program uses state-of-the-art CAD/CAM equipment.
• There is a 60-40 balance between theory and practice.
• The project-driven program gives you practical experience in designing, building and testing an original piece of equipment.
• The project approach simulates actual workplace assignments.

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.

Food and Beverage is the largest area of tourism employment, accounting for one-third of visitor spending. It's also one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry. As culinary experiences increasingly become a major driver of local, regional and international travel, this innovative Food Tourism graduate certificate will benefit recent graduates and working professionals in and around food, culinary, tourism and event industries.

In fact, tourism employs one in 10 people in the world, generates 10 per cent of global gross domestic product and is one of the fastest growing global industries. In 2017, many destinations experienced their best tourism year — including Toronto, where visitors spent $8.8 billion in the local economy.

The program will cover the exciting links between tourism marketing, and development and experiences with gastronomy, wine, culture, food traditions and communities. In doing so, it will prepare you to develop successful food tourism enterprises and gain employment in existing food and culinary tourism agencies and companies, all while advocating for social justice, equity and access in communities worldwide.

When you graduate, you'll be prepared to pursue employment in tourism agencies, local and international tourism attractions, culinary establishments, government agencies, historical tourism sites, food writing and with culinary experiential travel groups. The entrepreneurial skills you'll acquire in the program will also permit you to pursue self-employment and/or consultancy work, establishing local food movements such as farmer's markets, community food hubs and destinations attracting food 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

Centennial College's Health Informatics Technology program will combine knowledge of software engineering and health care systems. In this advanced technology diploma program's courses, you'll learn to design, develop and maintain the next generation of electronic health record applications and other exciting software products.

Under the umbrella of the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, this program will cover:

•  Object-oriented software design methodologies
•  User-oriented interface design
•  The structure of health care information systems
•  Telehealth
•  Clinical workflow and IT solutions
•  Data security
•  Privacy issues within health care systems

Software technologies will be the focus of this health technology program. They will include: C#, Java, Oracle, MS-SQL Server, Unix/ Linux, Microsoft's ASP.NET Core, HTML5/JavaScript/XML, mobile application development, data warehousing and data mining, and BI tools in health care systems.

To underscore the curriculum's applied focus, the Health Informatics Technology program will include two software development projects. These real-world business applications will require you to utilize all the technical, systems and business skills gained during your studies.

The knowledge you'll acquire in this health technology program will enable you to design, develop, modify and test software for health care applications. You'll also be able to analyze and model data, develop health care databases and support decision making based on data mining techniques. Lastly, you'll have the know-how to use health informatics methods and software tools for hospitals, health care agencies and public health departments.

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.

The International Business Management (IBM) Transnational program is an energizing tri-nation opportunity offered in Canada, Panama, and China that is intended to help shape tomorrow's worldwide pioneers. You'll earn a graduate certificate from Centennial College, study for a semester in the City of Knowledge, Panama City, and complete an entry level position in China gave by Neusoft Institute, Guangdong. 

Your worldwide journey in the Business Management Transnational program will push you to: accomplish center administration aptitudes and intercultural capabilities; create initiative capacities to work in a global situation; and obtain solid scientific and key reasoning abilities, figure out how to manage multifaceted difficulties and act imaginatively and capably as a worldwide resident. 

The Energy Systems Engineering Technology (Fast-Track) program permits qualified school or college graduates direct induction into Year 2 (Semester 3) of this three-year program to get a Technology propelled recognition in four semesters. 

Shaping the base of this school designing project will be society's changing perspectives on vitality and the earth, which are changing the utility and development divisions. All things considered, it will concentrate on offering you the crucial abilities to get vitality and its uses in present-day society. 

The test and opportunity will be to figure out how to incorporate and utilize these advanced supportable vitality advances in a way steady with our urban surroundings. 
Because of the vitality business' evolving nature, this program will challenge yet will bring about a remarkable mix of specialized, administrative and enterprising aptitudes that are profoundly looked for after in current vitality and practical structure organizations and areas.

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.

If you don't just enjoy your iPod, tablet and smartphone but are also curious about their inner workings, the Electronics Engineering Technology program is for you. Facilitated by the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, this advanced diploma program will prepare you with cutting-edge knowledge that reflects the latest developments in electronics engineering. Through an optimal balance between theory and hands-on experience in your courses, you'll:

• Gain a solid foundation in modern electronics;
• Develop technical expertise in areas such as wireless communications, data communications, microcontrollers and industrial systems;
• Work with computers, communication transceivers, and electronics testing and measurement equipment.

As an Electronics Engineering Technology program graduate, you'll be prepared for a variety of full-time jobs in areas of the electronics industry such as electronic product design and development, manufacturing or installation, service, research and technical sales.