Advanced Diploma in Broadcasting - Television and Communications Media

at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology - Fennel Campus Canada

Paralegals act independently to represent clients in provincial offences court for cases involving highway traffic offences, municipal by-law issues, liquor licensing, occupational health and safety, and civil litigation matters presented in small claims court. They also represent clients in the Ontario Court of Justice when charges involve less serious criminal offences, or in tribunal proceedings such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Human Rights Commission, and the Landlord and Tenant Board. In Ontario, paralegals are non-lawyer licensed agents who provide the public with legal services in specified areas of practice for a fee.

Program Highlights

• Combine theory and practice using Mohawk’s Mock Courtroom.
• Program Accreditation through Law Society of Ontario (LSO).
• Industry-Experienced Faculty licensed by the LSO.
• College offers Statutory Accident Benefits Course.
• Ideal pathway for Pre-Justice graduates.

What you'll learn

• Develop skills and knowledge within the parameters established by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) and the Law Society Act.
• Written and oral advocacy skills, ethical and professional conduct in legal processes, administrative law, alternative dispute resolution, highway traffic act, small claims court, administrative tribunals, torts and contracts, employment law, immigration, and residential tenancy.
• Sound theoretical and practical foundation in all areas of authorized legal practice, legal ethics, small business practice and business management skills.
• Structure, work and organization of the Ontario court system, and of quasi-judicial administrative boards, tribunals and regulatory bodies.
• How to work as an effective legal team member.

This program is designed to offer transfer pathways to additional college and university programs.

Program Highlights

• Develop essential employability skills such as strong communication, critical thinking, and socio-cultural awareness.
• Customize your schedule with a wide range of electives chosen from your areas of interest delivered in blended and online learning environments.
• Cost-effective and efficient pathway into university studies with up to two years of direct and non-specified university transfer credit into a humanities and social sciences field of study.
• Get a fresh start by upgrading and achieving the entrance-level requirements needed for other competitive college and university programs.
• Earn transfer credits at the university level.

What you'll learn

• Introduction to a wide variety of course options in the humanities and social science disciplines to broaden your understanding of the world around you.
• Critically evaluate global and social issues and topics by demonstrating an understanding of interdisciplinary connections between society, culture, environment, politics, history, etc.
• Gain essential employability skills that will be applicable in both your future career and post-secondary educational aspirations.
• Develop communications competence to a level required by business and a wide variety of other careers/employment.

Contribute to business and individual insurance planning and security while preparing to earn important industry credentials.

Program Highlights

• Over 90% of our graduates obtain an insurance career position once they graduate.
• Mohawk has over 40years experience in educating insurance professionals. The insurance industry provides awards and scholarships in the amount of $10,000 annually.
• Very close links with the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry.
• Upon completion of a common first semester, you may choose to transfer into second semester of one of the following programs:
  • Business - Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration - Accounting
  • Business Administration - Human Resources
  • Business Administration - Marketing
  • Business - Financial Services)
  • Business - General
  • Business - Marketing

What you'll learn

• Prepare for the Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario License.
• Complete, on an accelerated basis, eight out of ten credits required for the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada.

Quality Control meets NDE/NDT technology in this theoretical and practical applied program of materials and equipment inspection, testing and evaluation.

Program Highlights

• Technique courses are delivered by professionals from the Canadian Institute of Non-Destructive Evaluation (CINDE).
• Interact with a department that includes Mechanical Engineering Technology and Aviation programs.
• Top-ranked professors in their field.

What you'll learn

• Non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection techniques (magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonics eddy current, radiography). 
• Safety procedures for industrial radiation sources.
• How to evaluate the properties of materials from production to processing to detect defects. Use codes and standards from various industries as accept or reject criteria.
• Detection of material defects that could cause unreliable product or process performance or product failure.
• Visual inspection and quality assurance techniques used in the welding industry.
• How to use codes, standards and specifications to evaluate technical problems, related to manufacturing or field environments.
• How to generate technical documents to report inspection results.
• Becoming familiar with the workings of NRCan (Natural Resources Canada).

Students in the Quality Engineering Technician - Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) program will explore theoretical and practical on-site non-destructive inspection and testing techniques that enable examination of parts, equipment or materials in a way that does not impair its usefulness.

Recommend solutions to support organizational change through comprehensive analysis of business and enterprise need.

Program Highlights

• Apply your learning through real-world, experiential learning opportunities with community partners from a variety of industries.
• Attain entry-level Certified Business Analysis credential (e-CBA) through IIBA.
• Complete Lean 6 Sigma Yellow Belt
• Achieve micro-badges in Process Mapping and Analytics with the Mohawk/IBM partnership.
• Courses are being delivered remotely with a mix of self-directed online learning and scheduled online classes where we meet face-to-face via Zoom.
• Build your professional brand by participating in workshops and industry networking opportunities.

What you'll learn

• Use a variety of business analysis techniques, skills and knowledge to support new or improved innovative business processes.
• Develop and document business processes and business models according to established business analysis practices, timelines and project goals.
• Develop strategies to bridge gaps between requirements and existing systems using appropriate business analysis techniques and documentation to support change to a business system.
• Assess solutions to business improvements using established benchmarks and evidence-based decision-making techniques.
• Use a project management approach to communicate technical and business information to a variety of stakeholders.

Program Highlights

• Complete 600 hours of supervised field placement.
• Advocate for and get involved in social justice opportunities and become an anti-oppressive practitioner
• Meet like-minded people and network with current professionals.

What you'll learn

• Current theories, models and interventions used in social service agencies to build healthy, positive relationships and connections within communities.
• Value of self-reflection and how to engage in critical self-awareness to increase your ability to help others and respect the uniqueness and dignity of all people.
• Develop core values of helping others such as the right to choose, the right to equality, justice and access to services.
• Acquire helping skills such as interviewing, assessing the needs of others, working effectively with groups and assisting communities to change.
• Understand how to document and work within legal, ethical and professional frameworks.

Develop the ability to foster a sense of belonging, engagement, expression and wellbeing for children and their families in this rewarding career.

Program Highlights

• Living lab provides a realistic early years environment for hands on learning.
• Receive support developing a professional e-portfolio.
• Preplacement course prepares you for entry to field practice.
• Opportunities for specialized placements.
• Strong community partnerships providing volunteer experiences.

What you'll learn

• How to foster the development of the whole child through an understanding of child development and intentional planning.
• Collaborative skills to support children and their families through responsive relationships.
• Observation, pedagogical documentation and reflection of best practices.
• Current legislation and guiding principles of the Early Years System.
• Implement an integrated community approach to engage with children, families and professionals.

Supply Chain Management
Learn the fundamentals of supply chain and advance your skill set in this complex and fast-paced business environment.

Program Highlights

• Partnership with Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority.
• Program is offered in the Golden Horseshoe, home to the largest port in Ontario, the Welland Canal and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.
• Build a capstone project that supports industry challenges.

What you'll learn

• How companies build competitive advantages using a supply chain.
• The processes and requirements to acquire goods and services.
• How functional areas within an organization interact to design, make, buy and deliver goods and services for consumers.
• Examine supply chain within the goods and services sectors to help companies build a competitive advantage.
• Classroom instruction using real supply chain examples.

Cyber Security Analytics
Protect the digital systems of today and beyond. Graduate with the essential skills for cyber threat detection and mitigation. Combine experiential learning in our cyber labs with independent online learning.

Program Highlights

• Design cyber security solutions to protect business resources.
• Create best practices in protecting mobile devices, smart homes and Industry 4.0 factories from cyber attacks.
• Participate in simulation labs where you will defend against cyber attacks.
• Engage in hands on experiential learning in our state of the art cyber labs facilitated by our expert faculty
• Study using extensive online learning and night classes to fit your busy schedule

What you'll learn

• Develop, implement and evaluate cyber security strategies and solutions for various operating systems, networks, application software, and packages.
• Respond to the cyber security needs of internal stakeholders.
• Recommend processes and procedures for maintenance and deployment of cyber security solutions.
• Design and implement cyber security solutions in compliance with current security policies, ethical standards, and industry regulations.
• Design and implement project management principles throughout the organization’s information security processes.
• Risk mitigation and auditing of information systems.
• Develop and deliver appropriate internal cyber security training.
• Communicate security policies, audit results and related documentation to any level of the organization.
• Monitor and analyze various attackers’ tactics, strategies and techniques to design vulnerability assessment procedures. 
• Implement vulnerability assessment procedures to find and solve existing security issues in a network.

Biotechnology encompasses a wide field of studies including molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics (including genetic engineering), cell biology,  microbiology (including forensics and food processing), analytical instrumentation, and  bioengineering.

The program is designed to prepare students as biotechnology technicians through the familiarization with scientific methods and experimental techniques, in accordance with accepted principles of quality assurance and manufacturing.

The first academic semester is common with the Environmental Technician and Biotechnology Technician (Health) program of studies, followed by three semesters focusing on specialized courses relating to manufacturing, and laboratory quantitative and qualitative analyses in the field of biotechnology.

Program Highlights

• Strong foundational program in biotechnology with training in unit operations and instrumentation. 
• Graduates are ready for in-demand careers in the biotechnology field, one of the most rapidly expanding fields in Canada.

What you'll learn

• Fundamentals of biotechnology, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, bioinformatics and bioengineering.
• Explore scientific methods and experimental techniques in accordance with accepted principles of quality assurance and manufacturing in the biotech industry
• Gain knowledge and skills in scientific methods and experimental techniques using established principles of quality assurance and manufacturing.
• How to perform tasks in the following areas: 
  • DNA analysis using electrophoresis, and PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
  • Protein analysis using electrophoresis, blotting and chromatography
  • Micropipetting, extractions, titrations, centrifugation and pH measurements using GLP (good laboratory practices)
  • Instrumentation including spectrometry
  • Basic techniques in microbiology

This program provides extensive hands-on learning opportunities in business, health, and technology in our state-of-the-art labs for the rapidly growing and critical field of digital health.

Program Highlights

• This program is designed for students with a prior credential in the fields of health, business or technology. 
• Design digital health solutions to improve patient care. 
• Create best practices in administering digital health solutions while protecting patient safety and privacy. 
• Participate in simulation labs where you will remotely monitor patients using digital health devices. 
• Engage in hands-on experiential learning in our state of the art labs facilitated by our expert faculty 
• Develop a comprehensive applied research project to address a current challenge in the digital health field.  
• Study using extensive online learning to fit your busy schedule 

What you'll learn 

• Examine the Canadian health care system with an emphasis on the systems, supports, and tools used in the province of Ontario.  
• Develop, implement and evaluate digital health strategies and solutions that improve patient care. 
• Respond to the digital health needs of patients and internal stakeholders. 
• Recommend processes and procedures for maintenance and deployment of digital health solutions. 
• Design and implement digital health solutions in compliance with current security policies, provincial standards, and industry regulations. 
• Assess policies pertaining to privacy and security of personal health information and records including the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).  
• Apply data analytics principles to produce data visualizations and build predictive models of disease transmission and treatment outcomes in order to inform decision making. 
• Design and recommend telehealth and virtual care systems for safe and efficient remote patient monitoring and interactions. 
• Evaluate the use of digital health technologies for self-care and remote care.