Diploma in Hospitality - Hotel and Restaurant Operations

at Fleming College - Sutherland Campus (Peterborough) Canada

Our Electrical Engineering Technician program will equip you with electrical and electronic theory and practice -  the tools you need to take on entry level positions or an apprenticeship in the electrical industry.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The four-semester Electrical Engineering Technician program will provide you with a solid foundation. You will learn about programmable logic controls (PLCs), electrical and electronic circuits and systems, instrumentation, cabling, network engineering, and electrical machines and controls. Extensive practice labs will provide you with ample opportunity to develop skills required to assume entry level positions or an electrical apprenticeship.

A technical skills shortage is looming both regionally and nationally in Canada. This program has been designed to help fill these technical positions as the manufacturing sector becomes more specialized, the construction industry flourishes, and retirement rates increase.

The Office Administration- Executive diploma is a fast-track program that can be completed in one calendar year (3 semesters). With the advanced administration and technology skills, along with professional networking connections acquired in the program, you’ll be prepared for a wide range of careers.

Program Highlights

• Are you looking for a new career with great job prospects and opportunities for advancement? If you enjoy working with people and technology in a fast-paced work environment, this program could be an excellent option for you.
• Training in simulated office settings, extensive hands-on practice, and a culminating work placement in a professional office environment ensure that when you graduate, you are job-ready.
• This diploma program is designed to give you comprehensive office skills essential for work in the field of office administration. Additional specialized training covers communications, document production, office procedures, accounting, event management, desktop publishing, and advanced training in spreadsheets and databases. Essential skills in customer service, interpersonal communication, managing diversity, problem-solving and time management are also emphasized in the program.

The Human Resources Management program will provide you with the skills required to optimize the potential of employees, while maximizing your organization's effectiveness.

Program Highlights
Human Resources managers deal with such diverse and complex areas as:

• Recruitment and selection
• Orientation, training and development
• Employment and pay equity
• Employee and labour relations
• Health and safety
• Salary and benefits administration

In this six-semester program, you'll learn how to address all of them through:

• Participation in a full semester placement, which provides the opportunity to gain real life work experiences across a variety of the functional areas of Human Resources
• Hands-on, industry-specific simulations and activities that allow learners to apply concepts to real world HR scenarios
• A common first year in the School of Business and Information Technology where you can build relationships with students who may be your future colleagues, clients or trading partners
• Coursework that allows HR students to develop the understanding required to strategically support other Business disciplines within their organizations

Why Choose Fleming
Our Business Administration-Human Resources Management program offers:

• A full semester placement to gain real life work experiences and develop skills that parallel the Human Resources Professionals Association's (HRPA) Professional Competency Framework
• Completion of the nine HRPA approved courses required to write the Comprehensive Knowledge and Law exams, necessary to achieve the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation
• Encouragement to join the local HRPA chapter, attend monthly meetings, and network directly with local area HR professionals
• Faculty who are HR industry professionals and certified as Human Resources Leaders (CHRL) by the HRPA
• Pathway programs that may allow for direct entry options into related university and post-grad programs

Work Experience
In addition to a full semester placement - where you will be mentored by an HR professional, and engage in activities and projects that allow you to learn by doing - you will:

• Participate in a collective bargaining simulation
• Analyze your performance conducting a video-recorded selection interview
• Create a recruitment campaign for a real-world job
• Develop and deliver a training program
• Analyze a job and build a job description
• Evaluate job content and conduct a salary survey to develop a compensation plan

In today’s competitive environment, managing and controlling supply chain costs are critical for success. It takes complete visibility into the global supply chain network to understand the commitments and capabilities necessary for success. Prepare for a rewarding career in supply chain management with a specialty in global logistics, and acquire an industry certification highly valued by employers.

Program Highlights

• Fleming's unique Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics program will provide you with the diverse skills to successfully oversee, synchronize and manage every step in the process as goods flow from raw material suppliers to the final customer.
• This is the first and only Supply Chain Management program in the Ontario College system to offer an additional certificate as part of your studies. Earn the Canadian International Freight Forwarding Association (CIFFA) certificate, highly valued by employers, in addition to your Ontario College Post-graduate Certificate credential.
• Examine and understand how effective and efficient logistics management contributes to the vitality of the economy and improves global competitiveness.
• Apply your knowledge to contribute to the strategic planning and scheduling of material requirements, resource allocation and inventory for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
• Learn hands-on from many experiential learning opportunities including community, humanitarian and industry applied research projects, trade related speakers and/or international case study competitions in semester two.
• Benefit from extensive global logistics coursework, including a comprehensive 60 -hour Customs Management course, not offered at other Ontario Colleges.
• Gain the skills necessary to be successful in a high-performing team environment including leadership, communications and project management.

The Child and Youth Care program prepares individuals to provide care and treatment for children or adolescents experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges.

Program Highlights
Child and Youth Counsellors (CYCs) are involved in all facets of care from intake, to assessment, to program planning, to goal formulation, and intervention. Practitioners provide assistance through a variety of treatment strategies and work as an integral part of a treatment team. Child Youth Counsellors team up with teachers, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists as well as other social services providers to deliver a holistic approach to caregiving.

• This program ensures that you will acquire the necessary skills for employment as a Child and Youth Care ?Practitioner and it is fully ?acredited by ?the Child and Youth Care Educational Accreditation Board of Canada (CYCEAB).
• Fleming is one of the few institutions in Canada and abroad that have completed and earned accreditation.
• Three work placements provide varied practical experience and ample opportunity to hone skills to interact with this often challenging client group.
• Courses include innovative and best practices required by the industry, such as trauma-informed practice and treating the family, as well as group dynamics, counselling, advocacy, legislation, crisis intervention, and family dynamics.

The philosophy of the program is to be thoroughly involved with the individual, using everyday occurrences as learning opportunities for growth and empowerment. The curriculum also encourages self-reflective practice of personal values, beliefs, attitudes and assumptions relating to human behavior and relationships. You will also learn self-care strategies to help navigate the impact of working in this sector.

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be eligible to join the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors.

WHY CHOOSE FLEMING

• Small class sizes and individual attention enhance your learning experience
• This program provides the in-depth training, academic and work placement experience necessary to be successful in this challenging yet rewarding field
• Fleming is the only college in Ontario to offer a specialized training certificate in the Therapeutic Use of Daily Life Events (DLE). The first training session was delivered by the co-founder of the theory, Dr. Thom Garfat, along with a team of DLE trainers
• You will be supported by our knowledgeable and caring faculty who are experts in community and social services education

WORK EXPERIENCE
Placements can take place locally or outside the Peterborough area. Placements are integrated with seminars to provide extra support and direction to students during the three placement experiences. The program provides over 1200 hours of placement experience and preparation.

The Electrical Techniques program provides pathways into a variety of occupations or training in the electrical industry. Develop basic competencies in electricity, network cabling and electrical system installation.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The electrical field is growing in response to increased construction work in Ontario and other provinces. The 2-semester (30 week) Electrical Techniques program will provide you with the introductory and fundamental skills and knowledge to assist with the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment in residential, commercial and construction settings.

• The program provides several pathways into a variety of occupations and other college training programs in the electrical industry, including electronics, electrical mechanical and electrical apprenticeship.
• You will develop basic competencies in electricity, network cabling and electrical system installation.
• Related instruction in mathematics, prints and installations, safety and trade calculations is included to meet employers' qualifications.

Students in the Electrical Techniques Certificate program take the same courses as the first two semesters of the Electrical Engineering Technician diploma program. As a result, graduates of the Electrical Techniques program can enter into third semester of Electrical Engineering Technician (subject to enrolment capacity).

The only post-graduate program of its kind in Ontario, Mechatronics is a unique interdisciplinary engineering program that provides you with a fast-track to a sought-after credential.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Mechatronics is a three-semester program focused on advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, electronics engineering, and computer programming. This is the first graduate certificate in Ontario that fully represents this interdisciplinary field.
You will develop your skills through hands-on learning. The program includes a comprehensive real-world applied project, several leading-edge lab courses, and Agile and Lean project management training. Applied research concepts and related skills are part of the curriculum, and you will have the opportunity to participate in applied research projects.

WHY ARE THESE SKILLS IN DEMAND?
As technology and automation continue to advance, there is a growing, and projected, need for graduates with this combined level of skill and knowledge for high-level process control, advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics.

WHY CHOOSE FLEMING
There are no other colleges in Ontario that combine these fields of study in one post-grad program. You will benefit from our established reputation in related fields of study, as well as strong support from our industry partners. Our state-of-the-art facilities feature the latest software, and leading-edge technology to ensure you will graduate with an advantage.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The program features a comprehensive applied project in the second and third semesters. The applied project allows you to interact with industry partners, building your collaboration and communication skills at the same time as gaining real-world experience and knowledge in your area of study. You will also have opportunities within the program to contribute to applied research – embedded within the curriculum and through external partnerships.

Fleming College's Paralegal program is specifically designed to prepare you, as a graduate, to meet Ontario’s paralegal licensing standards. The program is accredited by the Law Society of Ontario.

Program Highlights
The Fleming Paralegal diploma is accredited with the Law Society of Ontario (LSO ). The LSO is the governing body for paralegals. Fleming program courses meet all competency requirements and prepare you to write the licensing exam and become a member of the LSO. As a licensed paralegal in Ontario you can commission documents and represent clients dealing with lawsuits falling within the jurisdiction of Small Claims Court. You can act for people facing summary conviction charges under municipal by-laws, provincial statutes or the Criminal Code. Some serve as by-law enforcement personnel, or act in a prosecutorial capacity for municipal governments. Paralegals are also trained to assist clients through the potentially complex proceedings of tribunals such as the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, or the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal. Some paralegals choose to work under the supervision of lawyers or other paralegals, while others offer their services directly to the public.

Why Choose Fleming
Fleming’s two year (four semester) Paralegal program has some practical advantages. Not only will you be taught by experts, with a wide range of experience in the field, your first three semesters of study are completely integrated with students in the college’s Law Clerk program. Should you so choose, you can enhance your qualifications and possible job opportunities by returning for an extra semester of study and leave with a second diploma in that related field.

Work Experience
The 160-hour unpaid field placement is an opportunity to get an understanding of the demands and rewards of this career. Field Placement can be completed during the final 15 week semester of the program or can extend beyond your final academic semester. Placement opportunities must be within scope of practice as provided by the LSUC. In some cases a clear criminal record check may be required by the placement employer.

The Trades Fundamentals pathway program provides a sampler of basic level construction and trades skills, while you earn course credit towards future trades studies.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Explore the various skilled trades fields of study offered at Fleming College. Graduate with a better understanding of the types of careers available, and the best pathway to get there.
You will also improve your core mathematical, communications, and science skills, which will help you to be successful in any trades program you choose.

In this program you will learn to:

• Select and safely operate the tools and equipment used by workers within the trades.
• Solve routine technical problems by applying fundamental mathematics and scientific principles.
• Assist in the interpretation and preparation of drawings, blueprints and other related documents and graphics.
• Solve trades-related problems, using the appropriate tools.
• Work safely and in accordance with applicable codes and regulations to enhance personal and public safety.
• Develop a career plan for a specific trade or trades.

TRADES FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM OPTIONS
Upon successful completion of this Ontario College Certificate, you will have earned credit for first semester of the following programs, and can pathway into semester two of these Fleming College programs:

• Carpentry Techniques
• Mechanical Techniques - Plumbing
• Welding Techniques

You will also have earned some transfer credits, reducing your program workload, if you choose to enter our Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning or Electrical Techniques program.

The Mental Health and Addiction program has been redesigned to ensure graduates are skilled in both mental health and addictions according to the latest industry standards. 

GRADUATES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PROGRAM WILL:

• Gain the skills to work in a variety of settings supporting clients, families, groups and communities affected by substance use and mental health issues.
• Acquire the ability to critically analyze multiple and intersecting causes and impacts of substance use and mental health issues. This multidimensional approach integrates Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP), and Indigenous approaches to working in the field of mental health and addiction.
• Understand how to apply evidence - based knowledge and skills in screening, assessment, treatment planning and interventions that promote equitable access to supports and services.
• Learn the application of harm reduction strategies, trauma informed interventions, case management, health promotion, and prevention.
• Have the opportunity to gain direct field practice working within an interdisciplinary team providing support throughout the substance use and mental health system.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
During the first semester of your educational journey, you will be introduced to the field with courses in Human Service, Power Privilege and Oppression, Counselling Interventions I, and Mental Health and Recovery. You will also learn about Indigenous Studies.
In your second semester you will build on the knowledge gained in first semester to learn much more about substance use and mental health. Courses focus on the Understanding Substance Use, Screening and Assessment, Case Management and Service Coordination, Prevention and Health Promotion, Counselling Interventions II and Ethics and Professional Practice.
Third semester helps you explore Trauma Specific Treatment Interventions, Family and Social Support, Understanding Concurrent Disorders, Building Capacity in Communities, Counselling Interventions III and Professional Practice.
The fourth and final semester integrates what you have learned in the classroom over the previous three semesters during a professional field placement experience. Field placement learning can take place anywhere in the province, or across Canada. Students will also complete and online Psychopharmacology course while on field placement.

WHY CHOOSE FLEMING
Fleming's Mental Health and Addiction program offers a unique applied learning experience which enables graduates to work in various areas within the field of mental health and addictions. Students can choose to build on their program of study in Mental Health and Addictions by completing the Social Service Worker dual diploma, or pursue a degree with advanced standing at a university through one of our many transfer agreements.

The program's flexible delivery structure features entry points in the fall, winter, and spring with all four intakes running every semester. This meets the needs of diverse student groups including:

• Students who require or wish a reduced course load
• Students who want to complete the program faster can attend four continuous semesters and graduate in sixteen months.
• Winter intake, first semester students take second semester in the spring, third semester in the fall, and fourth semester in the winter. Spring first semester intake takes semester two in the fall, the third semester in the winter, and the fourth semester in the spring. Students starting in September complete the second semester in the Winter, the third semester in the Fall, and the forth semester in the Winter and take the summer semester off.
• Individuals receiving funding that is dependent on attending classes continuously without semester breaks would start in the Winter or Spring semesters.