Diploma in Biotechnology

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

Orchestrate your musical future with practical and theoretical training in classical, jazz and contemporary genres.

Program Highlights

• Personalized instruction by passionate professional musicians.
• Perform at the 1,000 seat McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at Fennell Campus.
• Clinics and workshops with world-renowned musicians.

What you'll learn

• Perform in a variety of ensembles, coached by faculty.
• Use the latest music technology in a state-of-the-art facility.
• Compose your own arrangements and works and have them performed by student groups under your direction.
• Participate in professional recording studio experiences.
• Write musical scores for various productions.
• Explore the business side of the music profession
• Gain the advice of industry experts.

Program Highlights

• Use your unique skills and talents to discover how you can best serve your community as a helper.

What you'll learn

• Enhance important fundamental skills necessary to pursue future postsecondary studies.
• Learn about social issues such as human rights, community building and inclusion.
• Increase self-awareness, experience personal growth and other competencies required for a profession in the community services field.
• How to work effectively as a team member in the community services field.
• Importance of a healthy communities, and it’s impact on individuals, families and groups.

The Human Services Foundation program lets students gain exposure to various study options within the Human Services field including working with children, youth, families and persons with special needs.

Students in Human Services Foundation will also learn about community issues such as poverty, homelessness and mental illness through unique and flexible learning opportunities including on-line learning, community based visits, labs and role-playing.

Program Highlights 

• Strong foundational program in biotechnology with exposure to options in the health field.
• Graduates are ready for careers in many areas of biotechnology.

What you'll learn

• Fundamentals of biotechnology, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, bioinformatics and clinical testing associated with the health sector.
• Explore scientific methods and experimental techniques in accordance with accepted principles of quality assurance and manufacturing in the biotech industry.
• Prepare for a future career working in one of the most rapidly expanding fields in Canada.
• 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

Experiential Learning

• How you’ll gain skills
  • Extensive hands-on laboratory practice.
  • Gain valuable experience during co-op work terms.
  • To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning.

Co-op Format

Recently, there has been increasing recognition of the unique needs of people who live with concurrent disorders in the helping professions. Co-occurring substance use and mental health problems present challenges for people in accessing comprehensive support and services. Most promising practices in social and health service agencies include integrated treatment approaches that are based on processes of empowerment that complement a person-centred model of wellness and health. Similarly, stakeholders locally and provincially, have acknowledged the need for employees with an understanding of people who live with concurrent disorders as well as supports, resources, and evidence based approaches.

Program Highlights

• Building on your previous academic work, you will incorporate specialized knowledge and skills to provide support to individuals with concurrent mental health and substance abuse issues.

What you'll learn

• Understand concurrent disorders and their impact on individuals and families.
• Gain an understanding of treatment modalities utilized in treating concurrent disorders.
• Develop an understanding of substance abuse, mental illness and the use of drugs.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI)
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

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.

An excellent introduction to software development and supporting software applications, this program covers key topics including a variety of programming languages, web application development, systems analysis, database design, quality assurance testing, technical writing, and communication skills.

What you'll learn
Gain experience and knowledge with a broad range of experience in software application development, database management systems and development tools.

• Web languages including HTML, JavaScript (Ajax, JSON), PHP and ASP.NET
• Programming languages including Python, Java and C#
• Database architecture using MySQL
• Tools and frameworks including IntelliJ, Visual Studio and MVC
• Project planning
• Technical writing and presentations 
• Systems/business analysis

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.

Digital Health
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. 

Program Highlights

• Learn from faculty with professional designations including members of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario who bring their real-life experiences to the classroom.
• Upon completion of a common first semester, you may choose to transfer into second semester of one of the following programs:
  • Business Administration (632)
  • Business Administration - Accounting (364)
  • Business Administration - Human Resources (363)
  • Business Administration - Marketing (non co-op 362 or co-op 366)
  • Business - Financial Services (303)
  • Business (General) (320)
  • Business - Marketing (319)
  • Insurance (non co-op 318 or co-op 368)

What you'll learn

• Accounting theory and practical applications with integrated computer technologies.
• Specialize in financial accounting, cost and management accounting, taxation, business finance and applied accounting systems.
• Progress towards a professional accounting certificate or designation.
• Analyze the financial information produced in financial statements in order to assess the financial position of a company.

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 foundational skills, and learn best practices essential to the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industry.

Program Highlights

• Gain hands-on experience building, wiring, and troubleshooting a refrigeration system
• First semester prepares participants for provincial testing by the TSSA for Gas Technician 3 (G3) certification.
• Accredited by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
• Optional training includes Gastite and IPEX Certification, at no additional cost
• Optional training also includes Working at Heights and Ozone Depletion Prevention, offered at discounted rates

What you'll learn
Foundational skills and best practices essential to the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning industry including:

• Safe operation of tools and equipment
• Electrical wiring
• Piping, soldering, and brazing
• Equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and servicing